Phuket Diary - 6 July 2010

Its my third day in this wonderful country. I feel so welcomed by the convivial and friendly Thai people (especially the women). I arrived on Saturday the 3rd July after a 12 hour flight from Heathrow to Bankgok and then an internal flight to Phuket - Another hour and 20 minutes on top. Its a bloody long journey. But 72 hours after my plane touched the tarmac of Phuket International Airport I would of journeyed twice the distance. Up to date it has been a most memorable trip.

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Thailand Here I Come

After the debacle of England being soundly thrashed by the Germans at the World Cup and Andy Murray being comprehensively beaten by the Spaniard Rafael Nadel in the Wimbledon semis, I needed to go far from the madden crowd to contemplate Britain's sporting demise. Phuket in Thailand I considered to be the best option to rinse away my sporting blues.

I will be writing a diary about the best and most memorable parts of my trip to this exotic country. Rest assurred I will leave in the gory details.

Auf Wiedersehen England

It should of been 2-2 before half time. Frank Lampard's calculated lob over the German goalkeeper, would of made a game of this contest. Unquestionably, England would of gone on to win Sunday's match against the talented but inexperience German team.

However, the disallowed goal should not mask the painful fact that England defended woefully in this game and did not put in a good performance in any of the four matches they played. I am genuinely at a lost to think why the so called Golden Generation did not perform as they truly can. Unlike other commentators I still believe that the England team are filled with world class players who would adorn most international sides.

Do I think Fabio Capello should go? The short answer is No. The Italian is still a world class manager and with a little luck (which clearly deserted the side in Bloemfontein) and team spirit this side will still be a formidable outfit come the European Championships in 2012.

With England out of the World I am focusing my attention on Andy Murray - Anyone for Tennis!!

Football Order Has Been Restored

As predicted England comfortably beat Slovenia, even if it was only a goal to nil. A brilliant poacher's goal by Tottenham's Jermaine Defoe was the decider. For once all the pessimists who vehemently argued that England were hopeless can choke on their words (at least for now). Admittedly I would of preferred to avoid Germany in the last 16. But I suppose if you going to win this trophy you have play the top teams at sometime.

However, I am confident that we will beat the Germans on Sunday 27 June and go on to win the World cup.

I am still a believer!!