Tag Archives: Argentina

Let’s not pretend we were worth a place in the final

Posted on July 16, 2026 by henry tapper

We will be waking up this morning as the French woke up yesterday morning, wondering what happened to our hopes. I am old enough to remember winning a world cup final but also a lifetime of falling short. I do … Continue reading →

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Are England on the world’s football podium?

Posted on July 12, 2026 by henry tapper

Put aside the gender issues (our ladies rival Spain and the USA for women’s  bragging rights) we are now in the last four nations in the world cup. This quote from Betfair , the morning after the night/morning before has … Continue reading →

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How did you enjoy the game?

Posted on December 19, 2022 by henry tapper

The joys and trauma of being on the losing side in a world cup final are not known to those who support home country sides (unless you are a pensioner with a long memory). Jo Cumbo took off to Paris … Continue reading →

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HAPPY RUGBY WINS!

Posted on October 19, 2015 by henry tapper

As I seem to spend most of this weekend commuting from Central London to Eton on trains running through Twickenham, I have not been able to avoid the rugby world cup. I now know that West London is populated  entirely by Kiwis, Boks and Aussies … Continue reading →

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Predicting winners

Posted on July 1, 2010 by henry tapper

I have given up getting angry at occasional racegoers who pick a string of winners based on the colour of jockey’s silks, name of horse etc… Continue reading →

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