Well Almost Jumpers

Well Almost Jumpers

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The aim of this blog is too look at the humourous, irrelevant side to the great game - without causing offence.

If you have any funny anecdotes, pictures etc please let us know.

Tuesday 26 June 2012

So the dream has ended and Roy does not come home the to be knighted hero, well just what went wrong? Well here at jumpers we don’t know but we have a horrible feeling that even in the after life we are going to be doomed to an eternity of England losing on penalties. To be fair though from what I recall we were outplayed for the majority of the match and were lucky to reach a penalty shoot out. Oh hum better luck next time – hope does spring eternal.

As the new season beckons, yes I am mentioning this even before Wimbledon – another contest we love and in which the English flatter to deceive, and the inevitable manager – go – round and transfer records broken etc. We an look forward to what promises to be a good, if not as good as it used to be grump grump, season and the prospect of an exciting Champion League – though not as good as the European Cup, Cup Winners Cup and UEFA Cup – Europa League my ****.

Then of course there is always the added bonus of players ludicrous hair cuts, bizarre antics and bad behaviour to lighten up the back pages of the tabloids (oh Balitelli, great and yet not. One thing, never boring).


Then of course, in between, we have the Olympics………..Aggh!  They have not even started yet and this old whinge bag has already had enough and that’s even without daily commute into London….




Friday 22 June 2012

Well tonight, in a few short hours, we find out who England get in the semis (providing of course that we beat Italy not the easiest of things to do) and the question is this...who do we want.

Greece would, on paper, be the easier option but they have pulled off shocks in this competition before.Eight years ago. It would take another shock to beat Germany who have certainly looked the best side by far.

Or Germany and the chance of revenge. As stated they are a very good side and I quite frankly feel we should have done after the last world cup what they had done before - now look at them.

Roy has done very well and we applaud the fact that the players and coaching staff have finally learnt how to sing the National Anthem, again this works well for all Nations as it helps build team spirit and pride. We wish him well and if our route to the final is past Italy and Germany then we are worthy of our place.

Jumpers just ask for the one saving factor. If it goes to penalties please may it not be us against Germany.

Saturday 16 June 2012

Well it has been a typical start inthe Euros for Engaland (as a traditionalist we should applaud this but we do not for we want England to win) failing to win their first group game and then struggling to win their second. It must be said though that both Carroll (obviously out to silence his critics) and Walcott (similarily proving some wrong) scoring great goals. Jumpers must admit that we wondered where the goals would come from with no on form prolific striker well those two came strait out of the top drawer.

As always the Germans look efficient and I must admit that after the opening games they are our favourites to win though we hope against all odds for England to beat Greece in the final.  Why Greece? Business is business and we have them in the sweepstake.

Well he has a point.

"I'll get into trouble with my girlfriend if I play - I don't think she'll be too happy if I'm chasing Totti all over Rome."
Jonathan Woodgate on his chances of making only his second start for Leeds United, away to AS Roma in the UEFA Cup 1998.