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Friday, 19th October 2007

England expects

4:01pm

Trafalgar Square, today.

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Mr Eugenides

October 19th, 2007 4:50pm Report this comment

I hope your patriotic readers will not be too upset with me when I say that this fills me with rage. Gosh, good luck tomorrow...

Bruce Robertson

October 19th, 2007 4:53pm Report this comment

How sad. Could this be the English equivalent of closing down the Champs Elysees for the celebrations?

Tiberius

October 19th, 2007 6:17pm Report this comment

To add to the bulldog, I hear England now have a cheetah in the team which can actually run faster than Habana! Swing low, sweet chariot...

Grant

October 19th, 2007 7:13pm Report this comment

It's a shame that such a mediocrity playing such a mediocre sport, with a history of such bigotry, should be given this star treatment. Imagine a footballer being worshipped for kicking open goals.

David

October 19th, 2007 8:05pm Report this comment

Nothing about Lewis Hamilton?

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