Janey-mac it's warm out

Isn't it?

Vorratsbehälter-Hunde

The lads: "Why do we get to be Mssrs Green?"
Joe: "Because you're all fuppin' boozeheads, that's why."
Frank Stapleton: "I like scoring goals with my boozehead!"

International Lampoons European Vacation

All dressed up, but there's nobody home: (L-R) Kieran, Johnny, Gerry, Cormac, Bob, NB, Nev, Keith, Festy, DC and Brian. Missing from photo: me, Rusty.

NB, Keith and me with der Army. They asked us to join, but we said that we had things to do.. and they didn't seem all that serious about it.

Check out the big brain on Brian.

I've a few more snaps, but I won't be able to scan them in until the weekend or next week. The themes of the other snaps are: booze, green shirts, the army, blue wigs, booze...

I’m starting with the man in the mirror

Vhat is yoor naame!?

Keith having the fun and the happy-times in Berlin last night

Day 24 Bet - The Jolly-boys outing

Bet	Odds	Stake	Balance
Italy to lift the world cup	1.62	50.00	13.96

Seeing as we're going on the Jolly-boys Outing to Berlin tomorrow to soak up the atmosphere of the final (and the minor matter of Keiths stag do), I said I'd push the boat out.

I'll either recoup my losses or go down in flames.

I've now remarkably lost 9 out of the last 10 bets and before you ask - No!, I haven't learned anything.

Day 23 Bet - Super Bock

Bet	Odds	Profit/Loss	Balance
Portugal to qualify v France	2.62	-10.00	-27.04

Even though France have a couple of wiley old buggers, I think Big Phil knows the score and obviously has a great record.

Come on the Super Boks!

Update: This is really quite remarkable. Seemingly, I couldn't organise a piss-up in a bookies, after all it's not rocket surgery. I've a little bit to make up on the final.

Danke Klinsi

Germany bt Italy (depends on which italy turns up really )

France bt Portugal


Quarters Awards :

Return of the Mac : Zidane (The Master)

Looks like the party's finally over : Beckham

From Hero to Zero : Lamps .. yeah yeah (genuinely terrible tourney)

Player I most love to hate : Ronaldo .. portugal ( when all is said and done he doesn't actually do very much except silly stepovers)

Most admirable player : Hargreaves (what a team player)

Best Result : Brazil Losing (They deserve to go home tail between legs)

Day 22 Bet - like a Lahm to the slaughter

Bet	Odds	Profit/Loss	Balance
Germany to qualify v Italy	1.7	-10.00	-17.04

At this point I would like to point out that I

• have never been a member of the Joe Boys or the Joe Fong Boys,
• was not invloved in the Golden Dragon Massacre

but I do think that Wah Ching is a bastard.

Day 21 Bet - Sven will I, will I be famous?

Bet	Odds	Profit/Loss	Balance
Portugal to score first v England	2.96	-10.00	-7.04

Ok, so I've got 7 out of the last 8 bets wrong. Something has to change. I've decided that the reason it's hard to pick the winners at this stage is

1. I have a weakenss for the more stylish teams
2. All the teams at this stage have good form (i.e. won their last few games) so it's hard to compare them
3. I own a Bros album, and don't know anything about football

So, I'm going to change and bet on things other that winner in 90 mins and see if it changes my luck.