World Cup Diary Blog #8

Didn't get chance to write my blog last night.  We've been having the usual post match analysis as you can imagine.  The lads all feel that it was two points lost - but it's not a total disaster.

We got off to a great start with an early goal from Stevie G.  The rest of the first half was fairly even and then Greeny was caught out by a pot luck shot from Clint Dempsey.  I'm not gonna say anything here about what happened - that wouldn't be fair on Greeny - needless to say all the lads and the gaffa are fully behind him - as was the ball as it happens.

Second half we had some chances to win the game but didn't take them and Greeny made a super save from Altidore to keep the scores level.

My brothers met up with some guys from Hull (where Andy plays) and they are moving in with them later today - they've got a villa near Johannesburg.  So I will get my bed back.

Spoke to Mrs D before going to sleep last night - tried using Skype instead of just the phone.  It was OK - picture was a bit jerky though.  She went to Coleen's BBQ - here's a link to an artcle in the Daily Mail about it.  They had a great time but missed Wayno's cooking - they got professional caterers in to make life easier.
They watched the game on a plasma TV, enjoyed a few beers and some sausages and hamburgers.

Mrs D said she doesn't know yet what she's doing for the Algeria game - waiting to see what offers come in.

It was pretty subdued on the bus back to the hotel.  Some joker plugged their iPod in to the speakers and we got "Careless Hands" by Des O'Connor, "Fingers and Thumbs" by Erasure and "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis.  Greeny took it all in good spirit - put his head in his hands and promptly dropped it.

Had a cup of cocoa and then off to bed by midnight.

We'll be watching Algeria v Slovenia at lunchtime.  Hoping Fabio will get the "tictacs" right for Friday.

Speak again soon.