First of all I would like to make it perfectly clear that I am not a nationalist. I am more than happy for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom and I don't go in for all that anti-English bullshit that so may of my countrymen seem to enjoy so much.
Please bear this in mind when England gets knocked out of Euro 2004 and I whoop with delight.
So I'm apologising in advance to Bob, Taylormayed, Freddie B, Archie, Flashman and anyone else south of Berwick. I sincerely hope that when your team arrives back in England under a big black cloud of shame and Beckham has had his legs amputated following a particularly bad tackle, we can still be friends.
fatty.
P.S Before anyone else says it. Of course it's sour grapes. How would you feel if your national squad was beaten by the Nigerian paperboy eleven?
At the moment I'm happier about Albion winning the play-off final yesterday! :-)
My England prediction is the semi-finals, though. Looking forward to June 13th and the big kick-off against France.
Though I am 'south of Berwick', I really don't give two hoots about England's progress in Euro 2004. On the basis of club loyalty, I might actually be rooting for France.
I have my St George's cross at the ready. Perhaps its just blind loyalty or stupidity but I'm going to go for England to win it. I have said this for the last 20 years though.