World Cup 2026

[IronCitySaint]

In Boston now. The weather is freaking awful - 16C and raining. The same for the whole of tomorrow so conditions should suit England, but it will be horrible in the stadium for the fans. There is not cover of any sort in the stadium. England fans are in good voice in the Irish pubs around the city. The Scots just left and managed to put traffic cones on the heads of all the historic statues in the city! The long journey to the stadium starts at 10.30am tomorrow. Come on England. 

[SNSUN]

Definitely a strikers tournament. 2 for Mbappé, 2 for Haaland tonight.

[SNSUN]

16 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Definitely a strikers tournament. 2 for Mbappé, 2 for Haaland tonight.

And Ismaila Sarr!

Decent game that. I still think if they can sort their defence out a bit, Norway are dark horses to do well.

[Dark Munster]

Imagine if Leeds-born Haaland had chosen to play for England. Sigh.

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

1 hour ago, Dark Munster said:

Imagine if Leeds-born Haaland had chosen to play for England. Sigh.

Or Olise!

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Who's Alan Hanson's favourite player?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kylian MMMBoppé.

[AlexLaw76]

38 minutes ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Or Olise!

Throw in Semenyo into the mix

[Turkish]

9 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Throw in Semenyo into the mix

 

48 minutes ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Or Olise!

 

2 hours ago, Dark Munster said:

Imagine if Leeds-born Haaland had chosen to play for England. Sigh.

Yep born in England, raised in England parents take the pound they take English education then turn their backs on the country that made them first chance they get to play for the counties their parents fled from or passed through. Absolutely zero gratitude from these people. And people maintain immigration is a good thing!!! 

[benjii]

50 minutes ago, Turkish said:

 

 

Yep born in England, raised in England parents take the pound they take English education then turn their backs on the country that made them first chance they get to play for the counties their parents fled from or passed through. Absolutely zero gratitude from these people. And people maintain immigration is a good thing!!! 

Someone liked this!

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

6 minutes ago, benjii said:

Someone liked this!

And this.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

1 hour ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Who's Alan Hanson's favourite player?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kylian MMMBoppé.

Yet, nobody liked this despite it being a fantastic joke.

[East Kent Saint]

11 hours ago, Window Cleaner said:

Fairport died with Sandy, but played on I suppose.

and still staggering on after 60 years , Sandy was great , not in the original line up boosted their popularity . She had a tragic end thought to be due to an undiagnosed brain condition . She also featured on a Led Zeppelin  track Battle of Evermore.

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

2 hours ago, Turkish said:

 

 

Yep born in England, raised in England parents take the pound they take English education then turn their backs on the country that made them first chance they get to play for the counties their parents fled from or passed through. Absolutely zero gratitude from these people. And people maintain immigration is a good thing!!! 

You cant win them all.

[BH_Saint]

3 hours ago, Turkish said:

 

 

Yep born in England, raised in England parents take the pound they take English education then turn their backs on the country that made them first chance they get to play for the counties their parents fled from or passed through. Absolutely zero gratitude from these people. And people maintain immigration is a good thing!!! 

I didn't think Haaland was educated in the UK? I thought he moved back to Norway before school age with his parents when his father retired from football?

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

Just now, BH_Saint said:

I didn't think Haaland was educated in the UK? I thought he moved back to Norway before school age with his parents when his father retired from football?

I dont think Turkish was being serious!

Haaland, yes, grew up there for some time there and loves the town he lived in.

Olise just saw the stacked French team and he's been pretty consistent with his upwards trajectory so France was a no brainer. 

Semanyo - in fairness I think he was always aiming for Ghana.

[Zorba]

 

It’s Scummy Gnome,

It’s Scummy Gnome,

It’s Scummy,

Football’s Scummy Gnome.

[Turkish]

51 minutes ago, BH_Saint said:

I didn't think Haaland was educated in the UK? I thought he moved back to Norway before school age with his parents when his father retired from football?

Couldn’t get here quick enough when they flashed a check book under their nose could they

[Window Cleaner]

3 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

and still staggering on after 60 years , Sandy was great , not in the original line up boosted their popularity . She had a tragic end thought to be due to an undiagnosed brain condition . She also featured on a Led Zeppelin  track Battle of Evermore.

She fell down the stairs a few days before. Had some addiction problems I heard. Never did like that Trevor Lucas, a very complicated relationship from the outset. I Always saw her as a sort of Fotheringay (name of their group IIRC) figure, comes over in the song of the same name, equating her situation to that of Mary QOS.

[BarberSaint]

42 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Couldn’t get here quick enough when they flashed a check book under their nose could they

Slipping:

 

1/ Cheque spelt incorrectly;

2/ Very poor attempt

3/ Are you A.I.?

 

[Wurzel]

15 hours ago, Osvaldorama said:

Surely that’s the Ronaldo v Messi debate put to bed now?
 

In my mind it was over long ago, but these world cups have been ridiculous 

Ronaldo doesn't even look like he's playing the same game as his team mates any more.

Messi now spends 90 minutes wandering around yet still always manages to be wandering in the right place at the right time