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Is this the most pointless event in World Sport, an official game where neither team really cares about winning, it may be OK if you're a Croatia playing in it in 98, but for England and France two contenders for the actual World Cup, it's a pointless game. The European Championships scraped it in 1980 "The match was not considered attractive and has not been part of the Euros since then"
Having said that if France field a side resembling their best team then evens looks a good bet.
Kind Regards.
Having said that if France field a side resembling their best team then evens looks a good bet.
Kind Regards.
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$1200 for a match ball !!!! Trumps on a nice earner there.
They've got that technology inside the ball detects hair strands touching the ball
But it can't detect hitting a thick wire holding up a spy camera
But it can't detect hitting a thick wire holding up a spy camera
Jul 18, 2026 -- 11:51PM, Regbutler wrote:
England 1.06 now, still a lay, imoWell, definitely not a back
sage stuff reg
Poor ole Henderson's come in & not done much wrong
and picked the ball out the net 4 X.
and picked the ball out the net 4 X.
Got to be honest weren't looking forward to this game.
glad I watched in the end.
Tremendous game.
glad I watched in the end.
Tremendous game.
Saka got a match ball under his arm
Hoping to sneak it into his kit bag, avoid paying the 1200 bucks
Hoping to sneak it into his kit bag, avoid paying the 1200 bucks
Shearer must feel like a plonker now…..all that diatribe about waste of time….
England fans would have preferred to go out like that. Well done England and great heart from France.
That was the joint 5th highest scoring World Cup game of all time
There's been 1067 World Cup matches in history
12 goals was the record, Austria v Swiss 1954, in normal time.
There's been 1067 World Cup matches in history
12 goals was the record, Austria v Swiss 1954, in normal time.
Jul 18, 2026 -- 11:04PM, mesmerised wrote:
England 1.03 is the freest money you will ever see
Shrewd call.
Jul 19, 2026 -- 12:04AM, Winja wrote:
Shearer must feel like a plonker now…..all that diatribe about waste of time….
Jul 19, 2026 -- 12:06AM, TheCarambaExperience wrote:
Jul 18, 2026 -- 11:04PM, mesmerised wrote:England 1.03 is the freest money you will ever seeShrewd call.
yeah never in doubt
Jul 19, 2026 -- 12:04AM, Winja wrote:
Shearer must feel like a plonker now…..all that diatribe about waste of time….
it was a waste of time and the players clearly thought so, hence the score. no serious world cup match with anything riding on it ends in that score
that was like a training match, with both teams giving absolutely no ****s about conceding
Defence has to be addressed after the tournament.
You've got Spence who finished 17th in the league, had a couple of good games but that's about it.
Stones barely played for City all season wrong side 30
Quansah playing in a Mickey mouse league gets himself sent off forcing us to defend at the Azteca for half the match a man down
James forever half fit with his dodgy hamstrings
O'Reilly a make shift left back when he a left sided mid by nature.
Guehi miles off of being in the same bracket as Terry, Ferdinand or ever Campbell
Konsa has looked awful and at fault for 2-3 of the goals, yet some say he's been good, they haven't been watching
and Pickford in goal spent most of his career bottom half of the table
every single game has seen a different back 4, Spain the same every match, conceded 1 goal in 7 matches.
far cry from the likes of Ashley Cole, Ferdinand, Campbell, Adams, Terry, Neville etc.
You've got Spence who finished 17th in the league, had a couple of good games but that's about it.
Stones barely played for City all season wrong side 30
Quansah playing in a Mickey mouse league gets himself sent off forcing us to defend at the Azteca for half the match a man down
James forever half fit with his dodgy hamstrings
O'Reilly a make shift left back when he a left sided mid by nature.
Guehi miles off of being in the same bracket as Terry, Ferdinand or ever Campbell
Konsa has looked awful and at fault for 2-3 of the goals, yet some say he's been good, they haven't been watching
and Pickford in goal spent most of his career bottom half of the table
every single game has seen a different back 4, Spain the same every match, conceded 1 goal in 7 matches.
far cry from the likes of Ashley Cole, Ferdinand, Campbell, Adams, Terry, Neville etc.
Disagree…..going home Wednesday would have been toxic……the surrender was horrendous and you need to lose that baggage if you can…..
Exactly, players from both sides chatting and laughing on the pitch after
Pre season/friendly feel to it
Pre season/friendly feel to it
Jul 19, 2026 -- 12:07AM, Regbutler wrote:
Caramba, you'd have done your profit in new undies
true, some of the profits would have needed to be spent on replace underwear.
People can go watch training matches for free
If that's what turns them on.
Lovely for the players to win all the same after the disappointment of the semi final.
It's a start of the reser, recovery and euros.
If that's what turns them on.
Lovely for the players to win all the same after the disappointment of the semi final.
It's a start of the reser, recovery and euros.
it absolutely wont be. because theres something riding on it
Stats after the game...5 corners, 10 goals
That can't happen often?
That can't happen often?
Jul 19, 2026 -- 12:11AM, penzance wrote:
Hope the Finals half as good as that.
It will be better football because it will have two better teams, but I can see it being boring as hell.
At least in 2 years time they're wont be any heat, humidity, long distance travelling and altitude problems to deal with, plus a home crowd.
Tuchel looks a bit like ex-tennis player Davydenko.
Tuchel Just got his extra 2 year contract extension with that game
Probably not in doubt anyway, but...
Kane perhaps gonna be phased out next 2 years ?
Probably not in doubt anyway, but...
Kane perhaps gonna be phased out next 2 years ?
We are on the Cusp of a a Euro or a Wc
its a great time to be an England Fan , our day will come
its a great time to be an England Fan , our day will come
Tuchel looks like the spitting image of Mr Burns from The Simpsons
This England team are nowhere near as good as the '98 side, who put up a much better show against Argentina and were genuinely unlucky.
We are in the TOP 4 in the World Des what ever way you look at it
BBC still delighted to Knock us , Nowt new there
Experts saying Spain wouldn't let France back in if 4up,lol, if only they knew about football.
Mes and nanny, good shouts but not quite, imo
I'm trying to remember who he is the spitting image of
I'm trying to remember who he is the spitting image of
Tuchel has a bit of dom Cummings about him.
that's where the similarities end, Tuchel wouldn't take a 60 mile round trip just to test his eyesight
Last 2 games though, we have had a final 20/30/40 minutes where our defence has completely imploded and looked like, and did, concede goals easily
Concerning
Concerning
Tuchel looks like he has HIV. Is that why he took Henderson?
Tuchel looks like he has HIV. Is that why he took Henderson?
What glasses was he wearing when he picked Toney, Henderson, Dan Burn
taking anything out of that match is hilarious. absolute training match
Here's a recent story that I think would be right up Linke's street 
https://x.com/newcastlejourno/status/2068441790726746523
https://x.com/newcastlejourno/status/2068441790726746523
cheers Penz , lets at least hope that Holds
"Viva la España"
"Viva la España"
How's this for a shout?
A cross between Martin Keown and that little bloke from the TV Post Office scandal
A cross between Martin Keown and that little bloke from the TV Post Office scandal
if you go to google images and just type in Mr Burns, it's just uncanny how similar looking they are, separated at birth.
Apparently he looks like Irish actor Colin Morgan from Merlin, don't know never seen it, and don't see it still even when looking him up.
Apparently he looks like Irish actor Colin Morgan from Merlin, don't know never seen it, and don't see it still even when looking him up.
Luckily, I left BBC on and now I've got Elizabeth Rizzini doing the weather bit
She's lovely, not as good as Louise Lear,imo but still
She's lovely, not as good as Louise Lear,imo but still
Have you heard her usual voice Reg rather than her BBC one ? Gawd blimey guv
Jul 19, 2026 -- 12:39AM, mesmerised wrote:
if you go to google images and just type in Mr Burns, it's just uncanny how similar looking they are, separated at birth.Apparently he looks like Irish actor Colin Morgan from Merlin, don't know never seen it, and don't see it still even when looking him up.
he does in merlin to be fair but morgan has timbered up a bit now.....if you have seen the krays with the kemp twins he plays reggies wifes brother...also played the lead in the film dead shot about an ira hitman only in that he looks more like declan rice....
Ffs if I'd known there was gonna be that amount of goals I would've watched. Delighted to see Saka got goals. Disappointed though to see so did Mbappe. A selfish player who only plays for himself, doesn't deserve the Golden Boot.
only opinions but for me Mbappe has been the player of the tournement....he carried himself with great dignity against the filth of paraguay and has been involved with everything good from France throughout...i have no problem with strikers being selfish if they get goals and he is more than a striker...the only blimp was the teams performance agains spain....i hope he becomes the winner of the golden boot....
Anyone with a link to a highlights reel would be much appreciated
A thousand apologies everyone. I got it so wrong. The French were missing in the 1st half; they'd yet to wake up from their comatose state against Spain in the semi-final. A 6-4 victory for England is just dessert for missing the Final. The fresh legs were instrumental and the decider in the 1st half.
Then England reverted back to their norm again eg their lethargic self and negative mentality. Maybe the fresh legs were beginning to show fatigue, and fortitude strained. Bellingham ran past several tired France players to cement a 2-0 advantage again near the end.
Then England reverted back to their norm again eg their lethargic self and negative mentality. Maybe the fresh legs were beginning to show fatigue, and fortitude strained. Bellingham ran past several tired France players to cement a 2-0 advantage again near the end.
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