Sorry, I couldn't think of a better title.

I get more depressed the closer the world cup comes. I apologise to all owners of these flags who are intelligent, left wing vegetarians, but whenever I see St Georges cross stuck to a car, hanging from a bedroom window or pasted on the side of a van, I just think - there goes a white, racist, football thug. Anyway, I digress.

There is an advert on at the moment, one of the many that is trying to cash in on our inevitable 1st round departure from the world cup. This particular ad (and I can't remember what it's selling) ends with 3 blokes standing on the pavement outside Stanstead airport complete with suitcases. The voice-over is saying something about winning tickets to the world cup final. A forth bloke appears waving tickets. The three others are ecstatic. They leap in the air, hug, look heaven-ward (surely only God can bestow such bounty) and generally go Whoooop.

Here's the thing. Up until the fourth guy arrived, they had no idea they had won tickets to the world cup. So why were they standing there, with luggage, in stanstead airport? Are there many small groups of soon to be disappointed, dim witted football supporters waiting at departure points across the UK?

At least it keeps them out of my local pub.