Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
This morning I'm basically 'meh' about the whole world cup. Just don't care anymore. In a way I'd like the home side to win, but I really have no opinion.

If I was in England right now I would probably be really depressed because I'd be feeding off the emotions of the whole country, but as a lone Englishman in the ass crack of America, I'm just 'whatever'.

Don't you worry YIYF - the whole country is really like that if the barometer of being out and about in London (and that's even Oxford Street !) is anything to go by. No vilification of Rooney as there was with Beckham in 98. The kid did little wrong bar raise the hand. The whole "stamping" is moot since the ref has said that's not what he was sent off for - it was raising his hand. If that's the case (and it's alledged that Rooney will be disciplined for "violent conduct") I'd argue that even in my own Sunday league team or any competitive sport at any level - when the opposition blatantly looks to get you riled you have to be a man of huge character to be able to walk away for that. Oh, and that means the whole of the Argentine squad should be done for the same charge as well - since they were far more violent in conduct than Rooney ever was yesterday.

Just want the last games to be enjoyable in all honesty and that the best team wins, on form that should lead to a Germany v France final, with France just edging it...