14th June Back of the net!

 

Armed with a varitable rainbow of flourescent markers and enough microwave meals and chilled cider to last him a month,  32 yr old Andy Rosbotham has already decamped to his garden shed after launching his very own Euro 2020 campaign with all the precision with which Winston Churchill supervived the D day landings.

Having already submitted his Fifa Fantasy team, or should I say seven teams to be precise, taken place in his office sweepstake (he got Russia) and worked out 1068 permutations for England to reach the quarter finals where its predicted we will lose on penalties, Andy Rosbotham is now ready for every England fans second favourite wet dream.

Having decorated his house top to toe with Union jack flags, most of which have been hung upside down, Andy's house will for the next 4 weeks or until England return home, be indistigushable for those inhabited by right wing racists up and down his street.

When asked what his partner thought about his insistance that North Macedonia against Austia was one of the 'not to be missed' games in the four week tournament, Andy simply shook his head and explained, "listen if she still can't understand the off side rule after almost 8 years what chance have I got explaining VAR to 'er?

At the time of going to press Andy's long suffering other half, Sandra, has revealed exclusivly to Grace Under Pressure's touchline trainer that she will probably spent the next four weeks visiting relatives, going for a few weekend breaks with friends and consulting a divorce lawyer. Although she might just settle for revenge and her own undisturbed fortnight when Wimbledon is on.




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