Davout - I admire your ambition in hoping for an update and while I will try and get cricket in this at some point, I think I probably should try and at least advance the main story at some point. Just for the novelty if nothing else.
You are also a shameless thunder thief, luckily I have more than just that up my sleeve for the next update.
Jape - Very kind of you sir. I may repay the favour by shamelessly stealing your description of this AAR as I felt they were bang on.
CatKnight - Thanks! I'll confess I wasn't 100% sure what sort of reception that would get, but so far I've been pleasantly surprised.
NERFGEN - "I am as constant as the North Star", though less reliable. But also less likely to be stabbed in the back by ambitious rivals, so there is that.
bdr10 - Well congratulations on catching up and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I can guarantee you more Airships in the next update regardless of the vote, however I think that particular Packer is more likely to be found mucking about with Yachts than Cricket.
H.Appleby - Now that would be interesting. FIFA at the time was all about spreading the game and didn't really have any eligibility requirements beyond making sure the member paid their subscription (A detail I couldn't squeeze in - FIFA's Dutch General Secretary in the 1920s lost all the organisations money investing in the stock market. Or he just stole it but it couldn't be proved, sources differ. Much like today FIFAs internal workings are a bit of a mystery so it's hard to be sure.)
However I am going to have to resist temptation and try to get this beast at least somewhere close to back on track.
Current tally;
The Planes in Spain - 11
The Edge of Reason in South America - 10
Very close, very close indeed.