Slothrop
Tight but Polite
So what are the scores going to be in today's matches? I don't know whether it's poor tactics, lack of motivation or just a lack of talent, but I'm still doing pretty badly in the office predictor league...
Also, is there an interesting comparison to be drawn between England and France and Italy at this world cup? Or were their performances just freak accidents given eg their better showing four years ago. France in particular seemed to have a similar problem to England - a bunch of top rank club players failing to make any impact at all against comparatively lowly opposition...
Oh, and watching italy - slovakia in a backstreet italian bar in Barcelona was quite fun - turns out that italian men really are quite passionate about their team's performance...
Also, is there an interesting comparison to be drawn between England and France and Italy at this world cup? Or were their performances just freak accidents given eg their better showing four years ago. France in particular seemed to have a similar problem to England - a bunch of top rank club players failing to make any impact at all against comparatively lowly opposition...
Oh, and watching italy - slovakia in a backstreet italian bar in Barcelona was quite fun - turns out that italian men really are quite passionate about their team's performance...