In the first few weeks of 2004, the BBC will bring us England Expects - a harsh drama about the far right with Steven Mackintosh (of Care, the 2000 drama about child abuse) in a typically strong role.
Meanwhile, Lalit Modi, vice-president of the Indian cricket board (BCCI), expects England to return - if safety assurances are met.
Separately, the Bank of England said it expects existing banks to bolster their balance sheets with more capital and long-term debt in the second quarter.
It may go some way to explaining why every Aussie you meet, including current and former players, expects England's most famous fly-half to start the first Test.
But, while the rest of the world expects England to keep it tight, the Sydney Morning Herald warns Wallaby coach Eddie Jones not to forget England's 25-14 win of five months ago.
Gatland fully expects England to come at Wales through their pack, which is hardly a surprise given that Wales will be without their injured British and Irish Lions Test props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones.
Neither the Bank of England nor any City commentator expects it to fall in the next six months.
The England and Wales Cricket Board expects demand to increase as the new season approaches, which is good news for counties who received smaller pay-outs last summer after Tests against Zimbabwe and the West Indies finished inside five days.
Barmy Army leader Paul Burnham expects huge numbers of England fans to flock to Australia even though they might not have tickets for this winter's Ashes.
You couldn't listen to his hours of testimony and not come away with the impression that he expects and wants the Bank of England to do more to support the recovery.
Morley is hoping the Melbourne weather creates conditions to suit the England players for their match against the Kangaroos and expects a physically challenging encounter against the meaty Kiwi pack in their final group game.
The RFU expects to capitalise on the high profile of the England team and grow interest and participation in rugby union in the lead up to the 2015 World Cup, which runs from 18 September to 31 October.
The market expects a boring report from the future governor of the Bank of England.
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Crufts, the largest dog show in the world, expects to draw 25, 000 dogs next month in Birmingham, England.
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England batsman Paul Collingwood has also expressed his security concerns regarding the IPL, although he still expects to play in the tournament.
The Wales coach also expects Mitchell to start for the Ospreys against Toulon on Saturday and has spoken to ex-Wasps and England prop Phil Vickery about Broster, who is on the bench for Wasps' final pool match against Toulouse on Sunday.
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