Victory parade: Is the FA presumptuous or meticulous?

World Cup starts in 16 days time and England’s first game is 17 days away.

No doubt the team is oozing with confidence with news that Michael Owen is getting fitter by the day and buoyed by the news that inspirational Wayne Rooney could be fit to even start one of the group matches. Good news indeed.

But doesn’t it sound a bit audacious for the FA to have made plans for a victory parade in London on July 11.

On top of that they have also asked the Queen to make time on that day to have tea with the entire team.

And the best bit is that the FA wants the government to announce a public holiday on that day – not just for England but also in Scotland. That’s definitely daft.

The FA should be backing the team’s preparations for the games ahead instead of making these plans. They could end up with eggs on their faces. Talking about which, they shouldn’t start counting the eggs now, should they?