Afternoon all, and welcome to this instalment of George Orwell’s 1984 World Cup. Today we escape from the Thought Police (or do we?), as we venture out into the woods to take a look at the men of Oceania and seeing just what sort of football team we can cobble together with like, half the …
1984 World Cup Squads: Eurasia
Hey there all, and welcome to the final instalment of the 1984 World Cup where I have some semblance of what I’m talking about. Because after this article is finished my opinions will be fully half-logic, half-guess work. So that’s gonna be fun for everyone. Anyway, George Orwell’s paranoia about Stalinism has today brought us …
1984 World Cup Squads: Disputed Territories
Afternoon all, and welcome to the final squad that George Orwell has to offer us – for now, anyway. Having looked at all the established nations from his classic novel, we’re left with the areas which the other three nations are all fighting over – the Disputed Territories. Now, admittedly, if these nations actually existed, …
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1984 World Cup Squads: Eastasia
Here we go again, people. It's a bright, cold day in April, the clocks are striking thirteen, and we’re back with another bout of football in the state of extreme socialism, and this time we’re on the Orient, looking at the footballing men of Eastasia to concoct the best amalgamated team possible. Except, this one’s …