Oh well, normal service has been resumed. England off home via a missed penalty and now we can concentrate upon Newcastle United's joyous rise up the Premier League.
Put away the flags of St George. Reach for Wor Flags. National passion soared and then sank without trace. However Geordie hope continues to beat in every breast.
United's World Cup participants are coming home safe and early for the resumption of domestic hostilities. The quarter-final defeats for England and Brazil, both hopeful of going much deeper into the tournament, has at least returned four key players to the bosom of their club.
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Welcome back Kieran Trippier, Callum Wilson, Nick Pope and Bruno Guimaraes to join Fabian Schar who made it back to base a little earlier. Sorry for your loss, guys, but hopefully there is much joy remaining on the horizon. Newcastle United are still in the race for glitz and glory.
Had England and Brazil made the World Cup final then our quartet would not have made Leicester. So there is consolation if you support Newcastle.
There is always a belief that up here England fall some way behind Newcastle when it comes to passionate, undiluted, unshakeable support from the locals. And in the main I think that is right.
Under normal circumstances the support for country falls way behind that for club. When friendly internationals or qualifiers are being played it borders on the lukewarm. But every four years there is a significant if temporary shift in overall feeling.
When the World Cup comes round the flag of St George is unfurled, patriotism pounds in every chest, and so many Geordies become little Englishmen and women. Not all of course but a significant number.
It is relatively simple because there is no clash of interest. The global jamboree is either held in the summer or, as now, the domestic season is stopped to make way for it. You can actually support England AND Newcastle because they are not playing at the same time. No one is getting in the other's way.
If people think that Harry Kane and the English Bull Dog counted for little here on the banks of the Tyne when global attention is at hits highest then they ought to have been my companion this last couple of weeks.
I have talked live to the public along with a succession of former Newcastle players in a city centre pub specially done out for the occasion as a fan zone before every single game in Qatar and the atmosphere has been electric.
The audience has in the main been young rather than the older supporter but wildly enthusiastic. Draped in flags and holding a pint of the best, they have been full in song and support.
If Kieran Trippier or Callum Wilson appeared as they did early doors all the better but it was not necessary to bring forth total backing.
However as always since the Charlton brothers the moment of truth arrived golden generations or not; Kane, Saka, Foden and Rice or not; Southgate or not.
Fact: England have won not a sausage since 1966. Newcastle nothing since 1969. England can do nothing about it. Newcastle can. Let it be so.
I was there in the successful swinging sixties and have been there since both on Newcastle and England duty. I have waited long enough. Let Eddie and the boys gladden an old man's heart!
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