Whatto! Pepys....
With a huge sigh of relief!....
...I can now announce the following....
At last the England team look like ....
....a TEAM!
The way they played together against Slovakia...
....and the resulting 1-0 score
(thanks to a brilliant flying kick from Jermaine Defoe) belies the skill which England successfully employed.
Suddenly they seem like a team to believe in!
No longer the collection of pampered celebrities being paid vast sums to run around in shorts!
There is a poetic and historic justice in being now drawn to play Germany....
....and no doubt there will be countless references to 1966 over the next few days.....
....and maybe the second World War too?
....Bally Heck!
It certainly took our mind orf the Budget which included huge hikes in VAT (something both Parties said would never happen if they were in power)......
"So the Politicians LIED to us?!"
Well THERE'S a surprise!
That's one team I will NEVER believe in....
....but thanks to them......
....and those greedy Bankers.....
....we'll all be seeing a lot less of this.....
Suddenly....the Football seems like a welcome diversion!
Come on ENGLAND!
Tallyho!
Best Wishes - Lord Noel
