Tag Archives: World Cup

Not a great game but the right result after 40 days of heat!

Posted on July 20, 2026 by henry tapper

We won’t remember last night for Messi or Argentina. They only came to life after finding themselves behind but this time they were against a team that got its tactics right. We will remember the 6-4 win over France as … Continue reading →

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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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Not a night to be European!

Posted on June 30, 2026 by henry tapper

I went to sleep last night delighted that Paraguay had beaten Germany. This not me being xenophobic against our old foes, it is me exulting that a country outside the economic elite and little known to me, had found a … Continue reading →

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Has there ever been a better 4 am for Scotland?

Posted on June 14, 2026 by henry tapper

For those of us who grew up with sport being for fans, I found this map, provided by Simon, a proper explanation of the World Cup ticketing situation I’m happy for my Scottish friends. Here’s Simon’s tweet that brought me … Continue reading →

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Is the world cup screwing up your and your colleague’s working day?

Posted on June 13, 2026 by henry tapper

A couple of days in and we are finding ourselves interested in Bosnia v Canada, Mexico v South Africa, USA v Paraguay and South Korea v the Czechs. Phones are tucked under pillows and buds put in ears, phones run … 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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Why losing to France did not seem quite so bad.

Posted on December 11, 2022 by henry tapper

Queen Mary claimed that Calais would be found engraved upon her heart and for most England football fans, excerpts from the 57 years of hurt since 1966, are engraved upon our psyche. Losing in the world cup is as much … Continue reading →

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Football should lose the “fear of losing”

Posted on November 28, 2022 by henry tapper

Watching Belgium lose yesterday to Morocco was a depressing experience. The world’s #2 ranked team played as if the worries of the world were being carried on their backs and they lost, as the headline says “without passion” When asked … Continue reading →

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What do England rugby fans do now?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by henry tapper

  Simple answer – switch to supporting our national game! If Wayne Rooney had been born in Eire he’d have been the Irish #10 , competing with Dave Sexton, because that’s what the finest sportsmen in Ireland and NewZealand and … Continue reading →

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