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THANK goodness the World Cup's finished - now we can watch some proper television again!
With Mike Parsons

THERE are two people I blame for England's exit from the World Cup.

NOT every sports nut at the Warrington Guardian has spent every spare second watching World Cup football over the past fortnight.

MY bags are packed and I'm off.

THE weekend's FA Cup Final and the forthcoming Powergen Challenge Cup fifth-round ties put the new Wembley Stadium saga back in the spotlight for me this week.

"AFTER the break on Five, it's your chance to win Steve McClaren and we talk to 10 grand."

WITH European glory nights hopefully here to stay for British clubs, the FA should make sure that semi finals in their premier knockout competition are not arranged for the weekend that comes before or after a European semi.

THERE is a knack to choosing the horse to back in the Grand National, which takes place at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool on Saturday.

FOOTBALL'S first major final of the season takes place on Sunday and I don't rate Manchester United's chances very highly.

IF only all sportsmen responded to abuse with the brilliance of Brentford manager Martin Allen.

FOOTBALL is full of wind-up merchants on the terraces.

THE reasons for the truce were obvious but there are fewer stranger sights in rugby league than a joint Press conference between Warrington Wolves and Widnes Vikings.

I BELIEVE general sports watchers like me are in danger of putting their health at risk in 2006.

HERE'S my bold prediction for 2006 - Brazil will win the World Cup.