The problem is that us Brits are disappointed so often that we poo-poo our own people to avoid what we fear is inevitable disaster!
We're just not prepared to put our emotional welfare on the line yet again, only to be beaten into submission and despair by another underwhelming performance...
If he wins it, of course, he's a national hero and it's all due to our undying belief in him over the years...that's about fair innit?!
