Sunday, June 11, 2006

The Pony Club guide to the 2006 World Cup

The Pony Club was a little disappointed not to appear in this year's World Cup. After a promising 2-0 win against the Royal Automobile Club we were in good shape to qualify. Then disaster stuck - a devastating four nil loss to the Women's Institute. After that The P Club needed a win in our last game to gain a place in Germany, and unfortunately a 0-0 draw against Flightless Bird Fanciers International just wasn't enough. Maybe we'll have better luck next time. Regardless, here's The Pony Club guide to a few of the better players to watch out for:

Arouna Kone (Cote D'Ivoire) - A verstile player that usually starts out wide but ends up moving to the middle and playing a more narrow game.

Arkadiusz Radomski (Poland) - Something of generic Polish player, but capable of generating some unexpected results.

Dan Quaye (Ghana) - After a lacklustre stint as Vice President in the 80's Dan has really found his niche in the the Ghanan back four.

Anderson Deco (Portugal) - A solid performer in midfield, Anderson is perhaps best known for his famous grandfather Arthur - the namesake of an eclectic form of decorative Modernism.


And here are some useful World Cup links:

The official FIFA site.

The BBC world cup page.

The World Cup blog - another useful resource.

A Nature special feature - roll over the picture to find out about the science of football.

And finally let's hear a rousing...

COME ON ENGLAND!

- Mr. Ed

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