SWISS GO CUCKOO OVER REF'S SLOW CLOCK

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Group G Final Results

Switzerland missed out on the second round by the narrowest of margins last night after a last-minute France goal enraged fans and left gaffer braisedbywolves gutted. At 90 minutes the Swiss were going through having fought a brave rearguard action to hold the rampant Group G winners to a draw - or so it seemed. Then the referee signalled an astonishing seven minutes of injury time and it was in the sixth of these that a rampaging France run finally drew blood. France end the group with an 100% winning record and their fans were singing manager atommickbrane's praises last night. The Swiss camp were less impressed, however: "That amount of stoppage time is ridiculous," one source close to the manager said, "The game should never have gone on so long. It seems that if you talk in capitals enough and spell words funny, refs bend over backwards to help you.".


Togo fans in party mood.

The result means that Togo's comfortable win over South Korea sends the African side through on goals scored. Togo bounced back from a defeat by France and were in upbeat mood as they dominated the hapless South Koreans, whose vocal support failed to disguise obvious deficiencies on pitch. Korea have endured a disappointing world cup and go home without a point - commentators back home have suggested that boss darkpigeon should have spent more time on training in the studio. Togo meanwhile have performed above expectations and stevem78's canny tactics have won him a lot of respect. Togo will face the winners of Group H, whose final group stage games begin tomorrow.

Group G Results In Full

FRANCE - 156 points (Qualify as winners)
TOGO - 104 points (Qualify)
SWITZERLAND - 103 points
SOUTH KOREA - 77 points

The History Of Pop Part 30 aka In this new frame of mind a thousand flowers could bloom

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Now 30, like 1995, starts slow but then explodes into full-on dance mania as high street clubbing meets pop and a flood of great, blink-and-you-miss-them hits follow. Handbagmania! In amongst the dance tunes we have dadpop, Britpop, a bit of r'n'b and a sprinkling of trip-hop. It's a big poll with some big questions: have at it.

One of the big questions is - what's going to win Now 29? Kylie and Shampoo were tied on 34 votes each, just ahead of Whigfield and Corona, so there's a straight choice to be made here. Meanwhile Oasis highpoints clustered around Cigs and Boose, Live Forever and Supersonic: Wasis make the first of several reapparances on today's poll.

1995 - what were are we thinking?

( Where did you come from where did you go? )

The Return of Poptimism!

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(apologies for x-posting)

OK, sort of. Whilst we continue our search for a new venue, here are a couple of things you might like!

1. POP PUB QUIZ

The First Poptimism Pub Quiz will take place on Thursday 16th March in the upstairs room of The Grouse And Claret, 14-15 Little Chester Street, in Belgravia (nearest tubes Hyde Pk Corner and Victoria). We will start at 7.30 (honest) although we have the room from 6 or so. It's maximum six people per team, and we will be taking £1 per person for the prize money. There will also be lots of between round mini-games and silliness and please don't worry about the difficulty, quizmaster freakytigger promises that you won't need monster pop knowledge to have a good time.

2. Poptimists at PASHA!

Yes, barnetape and I shall be playing at Pasha on Tuesday 21st, at the after-show party for Imperial College's RAG Fashion show with [gasp] Andy Rourke from THEM SMITHS and Simon Price from THAT INTERWEB. Sounds like it's going to be a top night. It's £10 in advance, but hey, it is for CHARITY innit.

As usual in this sort of missive, if anyone has a lead on a venue that would be good for proper Poptimism, please please let us know, we are old and don't get out much innit ;)