Making th’ sacrifice and taking 4am seats front
of TV said it all, even My Lady warmly wrapped
came t’ ingest atmosphere; it was the Group G
match between Belgium & England - so when I
suggest she’s much more au fait with th’ scene
than I, she agrees; yeah, th’ Pom’s don’t have t’
win to get into round sixteen, but they will want
it look like they’re giving ‘em a trial by ordeal -
That is the gist of what we got to see - plus an
erudite commentary revealing strategic ‘specs’
explaining whom th’ Pom’s didn’t want t’ meet
in an elimination match; ok it is beyond me, of
course, they can’t trade off matches from here
on, but getting into winning mode would seem
Th’ smarter strategy. But what do I know - this
game is football where yellow cards determine
whether drawn teams progress, & thus, having
th’ lesser number, gives you the guarantee. I’d
risen early to see a spine-tingling match which
didn’t happen - what did their spectators see?
© 29 June 2018, I. D. Carswell
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