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Too many of these things are popping up all over the place..........

I suppose it's inevitable that the wannabe-footy "supporters" come out of the woodwork once every four years?

Time has mellowed me as regards the St.George's Flag and patriotic spirit - I think it would be nice if I was more welcoming towards it. However, old habits die slowly. I still associate the St.George's Flag with the BNP and the fascist far-right loonies. And I well remember the terrible stick the great John Barnes got whenever he put on an England shirt from supposed "fans".

Also, it's morally abhorrent to stick up for a football team that contains Wayne Rooney, John Terry and Rio Ferdinand in its' ranks. Okay, Ferdinand's out now, but the sentiments still the same.

Still trying to get my head around Jamie Carragher back in the England set-up. Wonder how he got round his missus on that one? "Errrr, not goin' on 'olidee wid yew an' d'kids now, luv......." I'd have thought it more prudent to rest his legs for the summer because we have an early kick-off in July.

So I went into town today and bought a Spanish flag to drape across my window instead. Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina, Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa (compared to Glen Johnson, Arby's the business!!!!!).

The other reason I got a Spanish flag was because they'd run out of North Korean ones. Like they do in this city.......