Now if you will excuse me, I have to get another cup of coffee in my Philadelphia Flyers coffee mug.
Since then, of course, the world's number one team have suffered the trauma of another World Cup disaster, the favourites shocked by France in last year's quarter-final in Cardiff.
They last competed in the Challenge Cup proper four years ago, reaching the fourth round before losing to Barrow, and Spencely thinks this year's team have the quality to go on another Cup run.
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On that night, when England needed to win by seven and have another opponent lose to even have a chance of qualifying for the 1994 World Cup, San Marino kicked off and worked the ball in the direction of its forward, Davide Gualtieri.
The Bryans, meanwhile, are 9-0 as a team on red clay in Davis Cup, and paired with Isner or Fish, have another three wins on red clay in three tries.
Spanish national team star Juan Mata and Brazilian internationals David Luiz and Oscar have been named to their countries' squads for next month's Confederations Cup in Brazil, meaning they will have to wait another four weeks before finally putting their feet up.
Wales have another season to try to add to that strength in depth before the 2011 World Cup and there were encouraging signs in Cardiff.
Glenn deserved to end his career with another Cup final win, as did our coach John Buchanan - both have worked tremendously hard throughout their careers.
Klinsmann feels his old strike partner might have to wait another four years for the team to develop fully into one that can lift the World Cup for a fourth time.
The Ducks have won just one postseason round since winning their only Stanley Cup in 2007, and Anaheim is eager for another lengthy run after the current team finally actualized its considerable talent.
Even more recently, World Cup soccer brought us another example of the wrong call when referee Koman Coulibaly disallowed what should have been the game-winning goal by the United States in their match against Slovenia.
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To accomplish that, they will probably have to achieve another milestone, a victory in the competition, which has so far eluded them in their 14 World Cup matches to date.
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