Oomph! Orange omnibus...

Double Dutch! I'll not be a Dutch uncle and there's no evidence of a need for Dutch courage; certainly no need for a Dutch auction or for going Dutch ( ...and I think the English language needs to introduce a positive reference to our near neighbours!) I hope I'm not pissing on their fireworks by posting praise before even the first stage is over but the orange omnibus has driven right over the Football World Cup holders and tonight, in the amusingly named - if you're immature like me - Wankdorf Stadium, they did the same to the World Cup runnners-up; neither Italy or France played badly but both looked like aged, Dutch Elm infested, dead-wood compared to the flexible, whiplike, vigourous saplings that were the Netherlanders; the teams in blue suffered the blues; they were no match for the bright, slick, skillful, fast and tireless zest of those in orange: zij zouden winnaars kunnen zijn. I just hope the Spanish team don't meet them in the next round!