They came in ships from the 8th to the 11th century, across that North Sea. To pillage , rape and plunder, immigration on boats taking a new meaning. They integrated they became the foundation of Britain even England as they mixed their Nordic nouse with the Anglo Saxon savvy.
Today on German soil they fought their foes in a game invented in England , played globally and followed fervently. It’s 900 years on but they’re still fighting.
11 nautical miles away the Viking Danish fire from distance just like tonight when they equalised from 25 yards. Like rabbits in the headlights the English defence watched and saw their 18th minute lead dissipated.
Gary L the BBC favourite child said at half time it all looked ‘ familiar ‘ . Denmark at half way looked the better side and England looked sadly inhibited.
The second half started and England threw off the duvet no longer asleep at the wheel. Foden hit the post from 20 yards and the Vikings drew breath. The journeyman Gallagher substituted Arnold of Liverpool fame playing out of position. Gary Southgate in his white short sleeve shirt clearly hankered to run on and rectify his Euro 96 penalty miss. Alas he remained on the side pleading with the Prince of Wales in the stand to give him a Knighthood before full time. Bellingham looked tired today and the Vikings kept bringing on fresh flesh to flay the English.
Watkins from Birmingham came on for Kane and Saka was Sacked for someone from the east end of London called Bowen. In the 72nd minute England win their first corner and in every corner pub in the land people celebrate the occasion. Watkins impacts and wins another corner as England are reminded of the need to cheer up the folks back home in the run up to the Election.
Pickford keeps picking up the ball in air and ground with aplomb. Alan Shearer hero of old now commentating for BBC becoming more exasperated as the game goes on hitting higher notes than a Windsor choir boy.
Neither team looking like candidates for Euro champions look content on a draw and their Friday wage packet. The Danes bring on more Vikings as a hero is sought amongst the squad.
Anxiety creeps in as we all go for the fag or the Hamlet cigar ‘ alas defeat we know you well ‘ . The ghosts of England appear on the ramparts as Denmark make late siege upon the English goal curtesy of poor defending. Shearer bemoans that England are ‘ no way good enough’ . An unpatriotic but true statement of affairs. We can blame the pitch but carpets do tear. Palmer remains on the bench a redundant thoroughbred, sitting behind Gary his master coach. Three minutes added time in the last chance saloon and closing time is rang. Shearer laments and off to Cologne next.
The enemy called average has reigned.
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