World Cup gets underway amidst fears that England might win
Sydney. 9th October 2003.
Australia and Argentina kick off a competition Friday in which all eyes are on England. Expected to top their group, England would face a weakened Wales in the quarter-finals with the cruel possibility of beating, er, facing Ireland in the semis. This would set-up the dream final of England versus New Zealand with the white army having beaten everyone in the last two years.
Speaking about the potential Northern Hemisphere decider between England and either Ireland or France, Jeremy DisgustCott said, “We just don’t care who we meet. The important thing is not the winning but that Martin Johnson and Co give them a real drubbing. Just like earlier this year”.
“And no”, he added, “We won’t stop moaning”.
Sidelined Irish full back Geordan Murphy who feigned a broken leg so as to avoid the tournament commented: “I don’t mind the English winning if they are the better team, but there’s no way I’m flying to the other side of the world to have to listen to “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”.
The Ball Street Journal’s public-affairs correspondent, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf - now back after a short absence for undisclosed treatment added: “England not win. You say Johnson class - More Oxymoron. Faro Islands will humble coward followers of Clive Woodhead”
Well Pat, the news we are getting from this side of the pond is not good.
It seems the Welsh front row have bought up all the Scotch tape in the Southern hemisphere for their ears. They are expecting some huge English heads to make an appearance. Woodhead has even promised to stay in his seat.
It seems only Ireland remain unaffected by the curfuffle.
Posted by: O'Grequeo on October 10, 2003 03:57 PM