ext_281244 ([identity profile] freakytigger.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] poptimists2006-05-19 01:11 pm

THE LION ROARS TOO LATE

England 1 Portugal 2

Portugal are through to play France or Japan in the Pop World Cup Semi-Finals as another English pop campaign ends in recriminations and shattered dreams. With fresh talent on the bench, boss [livejournal.com profile] zenith chose to play an experienced forward line who were simply unable to cope with Portugal's slick passing game. Two nil up at the break, the Portugese chose to defend in the second half and the game threatened to fizzle out, until an England goal in the 85th minute set up a desperate finish. But it was too little, too late, and [livejournal.com profile] thebopkids is the hero of Lisbon tonight having seen off England in competitive play once again.


"Maybe if we'd tried systems football..."

Final Scores

Portugal - 48 points (avg 3.2)
England - 42 points (avg 2.8)

[identity profile] zenith.livejournal.com 2006-05-19 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
If you've...

said...

all you got to say.
And now the words just slip away,
Just walkaway, walkaway, walkaway...
That's what they say, what they say, what they say.

You gotta walkaway.


I knew I should have put Shimura Curves on instead.

[identity profile] zenith.livejournal.com 2006-05-19 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I know it's wrong to look back in anger, but I can't stop crying my heart out!

(I wonder who could name every song that has been used in the montage that follows England getting knocked out every other two years for the past 10?)

[identity profile] jeff-worrell.livejournal.com 2006-05-19 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
In Scotland, I imagine they use the chorus from "The Laughing Policeman"