“Again, my apologies for the lack of recent postage. In fairness, not a lot has happened. A drab international match between England and Brazil, which meant so much to all concerned that the majority of Fabio’s team got their mums to scribble some quick notes. I fell asleep during the second half, by which point a disinterested Brazilian team that was a little bit better than England Seconds had taken control and proved Wes Brown and Darren Bent aren’t international class, telling us nothing that we don’t already know. I’m writing this while listening to Ireland contest extra time against the French. This has heartbreak written all over it, the hapless Domenech’s team capable of shading it on quality, but I should very much like to see at least one Boro player go to South Africa in the summer.” (Smog-Blog)