21.   The near certainty surrounding the success of Titanic at the Academy Awards show has taken some of the fun out of the great Oscar guessing game.

22.   The threat of relegation over Merida and the near certainty of going down for league straggler Sporting failed to spice up this goalless draw.

23.   Australia must beat Romania and rely on the near certainty of the Springboks downing Canada to be sure of advancing to the quarter-finals.

24.   The wealth of attacking talent on both teams makes it a near certainty that the game will provide that rarity -- an attractive Wembley spectacle.