Duke of Wellington: Well, it's all over for Portugal now - proving that those who live by Penalties can also die by Penalties. Perhaps the morale-sapping news of King João I's big mistake had just reached the ears of the Portuguese team...
Major_Rawne: Ah well, clearly grumpy, embittered sod's make the best drill instructors!
As for your glorious role in leading the assault on Panjab - no-one else volunteered. Nanny-boys, the lot of them!
coz1: Thanks! As I've said I myself was "a little skeptical" at times during the game. However I was trusting all along on reaching that rather pleasant stage late in the game when you become powerful enough to be able to pull off pretty much anything you want with careful planning. I think it was when Russia proved so easy to defeat that I realized I'd got there!
Chief Ragusa: Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Fiftypence: Thanks - it does feel good to have finished!
Finally a huge thank you to everyone who has followed this AAR, lurkers, posters and intrepid volunteers alike! As I and many others have said, it's you guys who really keep an AAR going. For such dedication and loyalty you are each invited to visit Lisbon and choose from the Royal Treasury a Platinum Award of your choice!
* DEAFENING APPLAUSE *