England - World Cup Winners 2010

Well done to our Southern neighbours for winning the World Cup, with a display of open attacking football not seen since the Brazil team of 1970 (or the Hibs team of the mid naughties if you believe the Glasgow press)......oh hold on a minute it doesn't start for another 6 months.

As usual our friends in the south have gone into overdrive with the overblown arrogance and confidence before a ball's been kicked.  Apparently the Sun (I feel dirty typing the name) had a headline the day after the draw:

England
Algeria
Slovenia
Yanks

See what they did there?  It's the same every time.  Already they've decided who they'll play right up to the Final.  Do they EVER learn?  WILL they ever learn? 

The English media must be the most jingoistic, narrow minded, pig ignorant bunch of retarded monkeys this side of the Daily Record.

Every time I also promise myself I won't get wound up about it.  But I can't help it. I think it's because we're a captive audience up here, getting the feeds from ITV, BBC and Sky which are naturally England biased when it comes to the World Cup.  ITV and Sky can do what they like, but the BBC is publicly funded, so Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should have their own studios with punditry to suit.

I'm not suggesting I hate England as a nation, I love a cheeky wee weekend in London as much as anyone, it's the jingoistic media nonsense that you have little chance of avoiding that gets on my tits. The thought of these bastards going on endlessly about a World Cup win is too much to bear - see Ashes win 1995 + Rugby World Cup win and multiply it by thousands.  I didn't mind the Ashes overkill - the old hypocrite that I am, I support England in the cricket - but the egg chasing win was hard to bear - that Brian Moore bloke is an insufferable shit at the best of times.  He should be made to change his name, it's an insult to the legendary commentator.

Motty, Lawro, Hansen, Wrighty, Lineker, Tyldesly, Green et all just do your head in with their shite. At least two of them are playing at being English which makes it even worse (3 if you include Lawro who played for the Republic of Ireland).

For what it's worth I think they'll do their usual by worrying me half to death by getting to the Quarters before going out in a hilarious fashion to the first half decent side they meet.  Hopefully a missed penalty by one of the irritants - Stevie Me or Cashley Hole would do nicely.

If Radio Scotland are doing commentary, I might put the sound down on the telly and listen to that.

Yours in Sport, Mr Narrow Minded Chip on Shoulder Jocko.

Music tonight is Caledonia by Frankie Miller.  How everyone should feel about their home country.  Never fails to bring a lump to the throat, so God knows how it must be if you listen to it whilst away from Ecosse.