World Cup 2006 Blog

From our reporters in Germany

Anyone seen a Trinidad and Tobago shirt?

laura_smithspark.gifLONDON - When one of our readers Chris Balodis complained he was finding it impossible to find a Trinidad and Tobago replica shirt, we decided to find out why.

Chris wrote:

After months of hard searching, I cannot (I repeat CANNOT) purchase a Trinidad & Tobago world cup top online or in the stores! If it weren't for our Carnival style, we would officially be the most anonymous group of supporters in any World Cup. I'm actually amazed noone is complaining.

We can reveal that there is indeed a severe shortage of T&T shirts in the UK - and it's mainly down to the Scots.

Stacy-Marie Ishmael, spokeswoman for the Soca Warriors Supporters' Club says it's because no fewer than six of the Trinidad and Tobago squad are playing their club football in Scotland.

The fact that the fortuitously-named St Johnstone striker Jason Scotland (no surprises that official replicas of his jersey have been selling like hot cakes) is one of them has only added to their following among Scottish fans.
Nothing of course to do with the fact the Soca Warriors have been drawn against England in Group B...

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Crouch-bot

claire_stocks.gifLONDON - Photos of Peter Crouch's 80s robot dance are here.
Anfield Red has one better and has video of Crouch in action on the dance floor. Check out the footage of him on the mike too.
But if you want to see how the robot should be done don't miss this.
Wait for the boy in the orange sweater, seriously unbelievable!
Claire S - blog editor

Nasty habits

paul_fletcher.gifLONDON - This time next week I’ll be on my way to Germany with Ricco in our camper van.

Not knowing Ricco all that well, it will be the point at which we start to discover things about each other that will have a profound say on how the next five weeks pan out.

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Does Martin snore? Does he like Def Leppard? Is he always awake breathtakingly early? Has our Safe Driver course impressed on him the urge to suppress his boy racer instincts?

Conversely, I’m sure that Martin, who is currently enjoying some pre-trip time away with his wife, has similar concerns.

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Flying the flag

claire_heald66.gifMANCHESTER - Peter Crouch's post-goal Robo-dancing was the strangest sight at Old Trafford on Tuesday night but England fans provided the most arresting one.

As the players lined up, supporters at each end of the ground held up thousands of red and white squares to form a giant cross of St George.

It takes a group of dedicated England followers all day to set it up but they say it brings people together and shows national pride.

Organisers hope to back a similar display in Germany - though underhand tactics might be needed due to get round a Fifa ban on bringing "multiple bits of paper" into stadia. (The ban is aimed at ticker tape and toilet rolls etc).

Is it to be dirty undies, fresh from the fans tour of Germany, that disguises what lies in the bag underneath? Of course, I cannot blow their patriotic cover.

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