One of the most enjoyable (if exhausting) blogging side projects I've taken on since this site's inception was the alliterative World of World Cup Wonders - a solid month of daily thoughts and reflections on the planet's greatest sporting event.
Two years on and another major footy competition begins to appear over the horizon. I'd idly toyed with the idea of hosting a "blog within a blog" on fustar.info to mark the event, but the thought of another sustained period of solitary toil made me feel a bit sleepy.
At just that moment, however, in stepped the lovely Fergal Crehan (of Tuppenceworth fame) to give the project the kick up the hole it so sorely (ow!) needed. "Let's do it together", says he, "Turning what might be a lonely (masturbatory) act into a giant explosion of group fun".1
And so, I hereby happily announce the birth of Super Euro Soccer Party - a Euro 2008 group blog that will (we hope) be chock full of whimsical and frivolous football fun. Hoorah!2
P.S: I'm currently trying to pad out our small squad by drafting in some crack enthusiasts from around the 'blogosphere' (and beyond). Expect new names and faces as we go merrily along.
P.P.S: To access the blog from the any fustar.info page just click "Euro 2008″ in "Categories" (see sidebar).
Count me in if you want some help with footie rants.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:04 amI read somewhere recently that lots of the English players were actually relieved their team didn’t qualify. Playing would mean no summer of lolling about on yachts, jetting off for their WAGS to top up their tans. etc.
You’re in! Welcome on board. I was going to ask you anyway but didn’t want to lumber you with more work.
May 29th, 2008 at 9:37 am