The World Cup (and related flags)
Don't expect my posts to be full of World Cup fever. I know naff all about football, and just like watching it occasionally. Nevertheless, the price for coming here is to be entertained by my World Cup musings...
A decent day's work for England. Yes, it would have been nice to blow Paraguay away, but it was a settled, mostly assured performance. Coupled with the marvellous 0-0 draw between Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago, England must be clear favourites to win this group.
On the subject of football there is this "interesting" post by Faisal Bodi.
This seems very irresponsible. With tensions already high in the Muslim community (which we can blame the police for) this does nothing to help matters.
Also, why does Bodi need to bring the Crusades into this anyway? He could just not fly the flag because he can't be bothered to buy one, it slows down his car, he doesn't own a white van, the colours clash with his shirt etc. But instead he brings up some events that happened over 900 years ago. Now I'm the first person to acknowledge the significance of the Crusades, but 900 years ago?! It's like me boycotting Normandy because of the Norman Conquest and the Harrying of the North, or refusing to go to Denmark because of the Vikings. His post also conveniently ignores the Muslim invasions into medieval Spain and France.
Then again, we know Bodi is a grade-A prat, he's said "interesting" things before. See Harry's Place as well.
-posted by Roy.
