Joey Russ

I get the feeling his family would want some privacy and as such I don’t think they’ll ever confirm if he’s in critical condition. Of course that’s not me saying he’s definitely a goner soon, but definitely food for thought

Think Portugal and Brazil are already officially through even if they haven’t played the final match of the group stage yet, so it’s really finding the last two

You know something we don’t?

57 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 55 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 54 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest +4 46 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 34 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 32 ABBA - The name of the Game 31 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 31 ABBA – Dancing Queen 30 ABBA – Fernando 29 ABBA – Mamma Mia 26 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 25 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 22 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 18 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 10 Kenny Rogers – Lucille -1 0 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) -5

Sorry been kinda busy, but I’ll punt on Jean Marie Le Pen this time

53 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 48 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 44 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest +4 40 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 32 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 31 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 30 ABBA – Dancing Queen 30 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 28 ABBA – The name of the game 26 ABBA – Mamma Mia 25 ABBA – Fernando 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 24 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille  18 Slik – Forever and ever 18 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 17 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 15 David Soul – Silver Lady 13 Deniece Williams – Free 12 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me 0 The Floaters – Float on -6

51 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 44 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 36 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 36 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest +4 29 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 28 ABBA – The name of the game 28 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 27 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 26 ABBA – Dancing Queen 25 ABBA – Fernando 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 24 ABBA – Mamma Mia 22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 22 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 Slik – Forever and ever 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 Deniece Williams – Free 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille  18 The Floaters – Float on 18 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me 16 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 15 David Soul – Silver Lady 8 Leo Sayer – When I need you -6 8 Pussycat – Mississippi 5 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour

45 Donna Summer – I Feel Love 36 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 32 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 28 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 28 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest +4 27 ABBA - Fernando 25 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 24 ABBA – The name of the game 24 Elvis Presley – Way down 24 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 23 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour 22 ABBA – Dancing Queen 22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 21 ABBA – Mamma Mia 20 Slik – Forever and ever 20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me 20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 Leo Sayer – When I need you 20 Deniece Williams – Free 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille 20 The Floaters – Float on 20 David Soul – Silver Lady 17 Pussycat – Mississippi 12 J.J. Barrie – No charge 12 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go 2 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado) -6 Someone kill the Christmas song to get it over with. Bah humbug

35 Donna Summer – I Feel Love +4 29 Baccara – Yes Sir, I can boogie 25 The Four Seasons – December 1963 (Oh, what a night) 24 ABBA – The name of the game 24 Manhattan Transfer – Chanson d´amour 23 ABBA – Knowing me, knowing you 22 Julie Covington – Don´t cry for me Argentina 21 ABBA – Mamma Mia 20 Slik – Forever and ever 20 Tina Charles – I love to love (But my baby loves to dance) 20 Brotherhood of Man – Save your kisses for me 20 J.J. Barrie – No charge 20 The Wurzels – Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) 20 The Real Thing – You to me are everything 20 ABBA – Dancing Queen 17 Pussycat – Mississippi 20 Johnny Mathis – When a child is born (Soleado) 20 Leo Sayer – When I need you 20 Deniece Williams – Free 20 Rod Stewart – I don't want to talk about it / The first cut is the deepest 20 Kenny Rogers – Lucille 20 Hot Chocolate – So you win again 20 The Floaters – Float on 20 Elvis Presley – Way down 20 David Soul – Silver Lady 20 Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don´t go breaking my heart 19 ABBA – Fernando 18 Wings – Mull of Kintyre / Girls' School 14 Showaddywaddy – Under the moon of love 14 The Jacksons – Show you the way to go 9 Brotherhood of Man – Angelo 8 David Soul – Don´t give up on us 7 Demis Roussos – The Roussos Phenomenon EP 5 Chicago – If you leave me now -6

91 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 79 David Bowie – Space Oddity 68 ABBA – Waterloo 54 10CC - I’m Not In Love +4 51 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 32 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything 14 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 2 Ken Boothe - Everything I Own -6

87 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 79 David Bowie – Space Oddity 67 ABBA – Waterloo 50 10CC – I’m Not in Love +4 38 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything 36 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 30 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 28 Ken Boothe – Everything I own 11 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 1 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again -6

82 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 73 David Bowie – Space Oddity 67 ABBA – Waterloo 52 10CC – I’m Not in Love +4 41 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything 33 Ken Boothe – Everything I own 30 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 27 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 25 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 20 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 10 George McCrae – Rock your baby -6

71 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 67 David Bowie – Space Oddity 63 ABBA – Waterloo 54 10CC – I’m Not In Love +4 48 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Make me smile (Come up and see me) 46 Barry White – You`re the first, the last, my everything 30 Ken Boothe – Everything I own 29 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 25 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 23 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 22 George McCrae – Rock your baby 10 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man -6 10 Typically Tropical – Barbados

Morocco 0 Croatia 3 Germany 2 Japan 2 Spain 3 Costa Rica 1 Belgium 3 Canada 2

63 David Bowie – Space Oddity 60 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 59 10CC - I’m Not In Love +4 55 ABBA - Waterloo 52 Barry White - You`re the first, the last, my everything 50 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make me smile (Come up and see me) 29 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man -6 28 Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive 26 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 26 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 24 Ken Boothe - Everything I own 22 George McCrae – Rock your baby 20 Typically Tropical – Barbados 15 Johnny Nash - Tears on my pillow 13 Pilot – January 9 The New Seekers - You won't find another fool like me

Argentina v Saudi Arabia 3-0 Denmark v Tunisia 0-1 Mexico v Poland 1-2 France v Australia 1-1 

60 David Bowie – Space Oddity 58 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 56 10CC - I’m Not In Love +4 54 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make me smile (Come up and see me) 51 ABBA - Waterloo 49 Barry White - You`re the first, the last, my everything 38 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man -6 28 Ken Boothe - Everything I own 28 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 26 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 26 Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive 22 George McCrae – Rock your baby 20 Typically Tropical – Barbados 18 Johnny Nash - Tears on my pillow 15 Pilot – January 10 The New Seekers – You won't find another fool like me 9 Rod Stewart – Sailing 7 Mud - Oh Boy 4 Bay City Rollers – Give a little love

Don’t worry about him, he’s just happy to be on a drawing

As it stands everyone is saving Nick Bolletieri to their keyboard in case he makes it to December 1st, although given the usual trends that seem unlikely…

England 2-0 Iran Senegal 1-3 Netherlands USA 2-2 Wales

Well I’m sure people are hoping he could sneak to the Advent Avalanche starting line. We’ll see if that’ll happen…

58 David Bowie – Space Oddity 52 10CC - I’m Not In Love +4 50 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man 49 Barry White - You`re the first, the last, my everything 52 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 47 ABBA - Waterloo 47 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make me smile (Come up and see me) 28.Ken Boothe - Everything I own 28 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 26 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 24 Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive 22 George McCrae – Rock your baby 21 Johnny Nash - Tears on my pillow 19 Typically Tropical – Barbados 19 Rod Stewart – Sailing 16 The New Seekers – You won't find another fool like me 14 Mud - Oh Boy -6 13 Pilot – January 12 Bay City Rollers – Give a little love 9 The Tymes - Miss Grace 8 Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun 5 The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love

Space Oddity actually was originally released in 1969 so the fact that it charted years later really showed that song was ahead of its time

50 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 49 10CC - I’m Not In Love +4 47 David Bowie – Space Oddity 47 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make me smile (Come up and see me) 46 Tammy Wynette – Stand by your man 44 ABBA - Waterloo 42 Barry White - You`re the first, the last, my everything 35 Ken Boothe - Everything I own 27 Bay City Rollers – Bye bye baby 24 George McCrae – Rock your baby 24 Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 24 The Three Degrees – When will I see you again 23 Johnny Nash - Tears on my pillow 20 Mud – Oh boy 20 Typically Tropical – Barbados 19 Rod Stewart – Sailing 16 The New Seekers – You won't find another fool like me 16 John Denver - Annie's Song 16 Pilot – January 14 Bay City Rollers – Give a little love 14 Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun 14 The Tymes - Miss Grace 14 The Rubettes – Sugar Baby Love  08 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting 0 Sweet Sensation – Sad sweet dreamer -6

I’ve been dealing with IRL stuff lately hence the late thread post, but don’t worry it’s not cancelled this year. We’re back as usual