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The Bloke: Brace yourself for four more years of hurt
So that's that then.
Cancel the barbecues, forget about buying that brand new flatscreen and brace yourself for four more years of hurt.
Just when we thought England had a sniff at this summer's World Cup they go and shoot themselves in both feet.
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The revelation that skipper John Terry has been carrying on with teammate and best pal Wayne Bridge's missus has surely put the kibosh on any hopes of breaking our 44-year duck.
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But then should we really be so surprised?
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England teams have a handy knack of knackering their chances when things seem to be going too well.
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After ditching 'Wally with a Brolly' Steve McLaren and landing a team boss who actually knew what he was doing, we dared to hope things were looking up.
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A romp through the qualifying group that was most un-English in its clinical efficiency gave us a whiff of hope that this summer's sojourn to South Africa wouldn't end in a blur of tears, heartache and rubbish penalty kicks.
But now that half the dressing room think one of their teammates is a cretin of the highest order surely that's out of the window isn't it?
Well, maybe not.
Being optimistic about Terrygate, maybe the England players will be professional enough to put personal feelings aside when they line up in Rustenburg in four months' time.
After all, they still pass to Gary Neville don't they?
The Missus has her fair share of 'blonde moments', as this column has faithfully reported (at great physical risk) down the years.
But she was well and truly outdone this week by my mate Pete's other half who came up with an absolute classic.
"She thought pound coins were made of actual gold," he sniggered as we played golf at the weekend.
"Now, every time I have a few pound coins I gather them all up, run through to her and announce we're rich beyond our wildest dreams!"
When I told the Missus she was appalled that Pete had gone public with such a faux pas.
"I hope he hasn't told anyone else," she said. "That's really cruel to make fun of her like that."
I thought it best not to tell her that Pete had put it up on Facebook.
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