Are we going to win?

Tough one to call, there’s not loads between the teams, they probably have the edge, but we have home advantage. Winning last night having gone 1-0 down was huge, there’s absolutely no reason why we can’t lift the trophy on Sunday night? I’m deeply patriotic and really hope we do it…..

Miserable Old Twat…..

I’ll watch the game at home, I love football. I know it’s miserable, but I can’t be doing with people who are not woven into the culture of football throwing beer around – I know that’s miserable, it’s just how I feel, a few pals of mine have kids who are really into football, mine couldn’t give a shit – kids being into it would cheer me along in the way that only kids can do. I wasn’t alive in 1966, Italia 1990 is just such a fond memory, it was almost the most perfect summer?

June 1990…..

Just weeks after seeing the Stone Roses at Spike Island and the release of the subliminal Step On, this was a fantastic World Cup, I can remember it better than I can remember yesterday….. that night when Gazza cried, Joe Bloggs Flares, Cool as Fuck Inspirals long sleeved tee, full head of hair….. a pint was 95p, (albeit Sam Smiths); rather fittingly the new 5 pence piece had just been launched, (most helpful as a count of them in the morning revealed how many pints you’d had). So was stuff better then? Not necessarily….. it’s a different time, I think of England as a holiday romance nowadays, where’s Sunderland is the darker reality of a lengthy marriage…. So whilst I’m sat at home, twisting my melons man, watching it on my own with a craft ale, 2 dogs and some crisps, (I might even get a pork pie from Kendall’s on Skipton Road), I guess those younger and less miserable than me will be out watching on a big screen having their Italia 1990 – I hope the ending is different, I really, really do.

So, who’s going to win?

As aforementioned, it’s a tough call …. Here’s an in depth look at the two nations,

FASHION……

Gareth has recovered well from his Mack Faux Pas, (French for fuck up),vs the Scotch, still no belt, but he’s looking decent….

FOOD……

SINGING…..

GANGSTERS……

EXTRA TIME……

LEAGUE FOOTBALL……

DRINK……

PENALTIES……

It might not be 3-3, but I do reckon it’ll go to penalties on Sunday, for no other reason than, I just think it will….. what happens then? I don’t know, but I’d rather have Pickford in nets than anyone else if it does come down to penalties?

Bring it Home Boys…..

I like this team, I respect them….. I adored the 1990 team…… but its not you Lads, it’s me?
FTM