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While watching England's laboured World Cup qualifying win over the mighty Kazakhstan yesterday, there were a few things I heard that made me want to stab my ears in disgust.

These included some moronic In-Ger-Land supporters booing Ashley Cole after he made a mistake and the stadium announcer bellowing out "Substitution for England, replacing number seven Theo Walcott is number 15, David Beckham..."

But the worst thing, by far, I heard at Wembley during the game was that poxy brass band. I love hearing music in most situations. But who on earth told them they were welcome? Who encourages them to go to every game? Why hasn't anyone banned them?

Every time they strike up "The Great Escape", "Self Preservation Society" or "God Save The Queen" (the national anthem too, they don't even try to redeem themselves by playing the Sex Pistols song) I want to scream. Humphrey Lyttleton they ain't...

Euro 2008 was a great tournament and this was enhanced because, as England didn't qualify, that stupid band was left at home too. Perhaps if England were to fail to qualify for the next World Cup, it wouldn't be such a bad thing after all.