World Cup - a full time report
Well, after 7 weeks it's all over, and didn't we do well? 'We', in this instance, is England. I'm English, it's my blog, I set the rules. I think if you offered the runner up spot to any England fan before the tournament started they would have bitten your hand off. It's a pity we couldn't have gone one better and won it, but we were beaten by a stronger team, and although we played well, I thought they always had the better of us.
Was it a try? I've yet to see any evidence proving it was or it wasn't, but in defence of the anti-English officials (joke), you can't give a try unless you are 100% sure.
Would it have made a difference? I doubt it. I always felt like South Africa were the better team and although they defended for a lot of the game, could have turned on the style if they needed to.
The last 20 minutes had an air of inevitability to it and most people in The Carp seemed resigned to defeat entering the last quarter. The only animated character in the pub was Moose, the wee Scotsman. In between telling me that he used to play rugby (but never grew past 5 foot and therefore the only sporting career he could have was as a jockey, but he hates horses), was about the only one shouting 'Come on England'. Ok, he was bazookered, but I'll accept any support our friends from across the borders offer.
What's remarkable is how well England played after their first two games. Hopefully it's a sign of things to come and we can once again be a force to be reckoned with. Also remarkable is how South Africa managed to win the tournament by playing England, Samoa, USA, Tonga, Fiji, Argentina and England. How did they wangle that?! To avoid Australia, New Zealand and France in the tournament is quite amazing.
My moments of the tournament, in ascending order:
- Josh Lewsey's try, and pat on the head vs France in the semi final.
- Wilkinson's drop goal vs France to finish the game off
- The local vicar running up to me, pumping his fists in the air on fulltime of the France game, and shouting 'We're there, you Coventry cunt'.
Happy days.
Was it a try? I've yet to see any evidence proving it was or it wasn't, but in defence of the anti-English officials (joke), you can't give a try unless you are 100% sure.
Would it have made a difference? I doubt it. I always felt like South Africa were the better team and although they defended for a lot of the game, could have turned on the style if they needed to.
The last 20 minutes had an air of inevitability to it and most people in The Carp seemed resigned to defeat entering the last quarter. The only animated character in the pub was Moose, the wee Scotsman. In between telling me that he used to play rugby (but never grew past 5 foot and therefore the only sporting career he could have was as a jockey, but he hates horses), was about the only one shouting 'Come on England'. Ok, he was bazookered, but I'll accept any support our friends from across the borders offer.
What's remarkable is how well England played after their first two games. Hopefully it's a sign of things to come and we can once again be a force to be reckoned with. Also remarkable is how South Africa managed to win the tournament by playing England, Samoa, USA, Tonga, Fiji, Argentina and England. How did they wangle that?! To avoid Australia, New Zealand and France in the tournament is quite amazing.
My moments of the tournament, in ascending order:
- Josh Lewsey's try, and pat on the head vs France in the semi final.
- Wilkinson's drop goal vs France to finish the game off
- The local vicar running up to me, pumping his fists in the air on fulltime of the France game, and shouting 'We're there, you Coventry cunt'.
Happy days.
posted by SkyBlueSnowy @ 2:07 pm
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re: local vicar. Fucking LOL.
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