Here We Go - We Hope

In a short statement released tonight before he headed off for an early bed time, Rovers Manager Steve Hall said he was confident of an English win against Portugal. "We hope the Portugese go out more gracefully than the Argies" said Hall "and then it's Brazil or France for England on Wednesday". Hall confirmed he had lost faith in club psychic Slick Ultra to influence the result but if England win the final he might have to revisit his whole belief system.

Hall commented though if it got down to the rough stuff, England had had some good results in the past against Germany and Argentina. "We won't be intimidated by the Portugese even if they do have five hundred bookings again like the last game, we've got Becks playing in an enforcer role and that should do the trick".