It was the last of the footy world cup qualifying games last night, and England needed a win to avoid the ignominy of a playoff place with the subsequent gnashing of teeth when we didn't qualify. As it was, England managed a respectable 2-0 over Poland, and I was lucky(?) enough to listen to it as I was tiling daughter number 1's bathroom. The funny thing was, the commentators kept referring to the players being 'nervous', 'edgy' etc. etc., when it was obvious to me that it was the commentary team that who had the most nerves, and why they got Chris Waddle to give 'expert' analysis now and again is beyond me. I know he has some England experience, but I'm not sure his vintage is quite right to be defined as 'expert'. His immediate post-match review was interspersed with boring clichés, repeated a number times because either a) he didn't have anything to say, or b) he never listens to what he is saying and therefore thinks it's the first time he said it.
Still, the Polish fans enjoyed themselves, letting off fireworks in abandon. I'm surprised they came all that way to see them play, but actually, they probably didn't have to travel far at all.
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