World Cup 2026

[die Mannyschaft]

Work experience guy next and missed

[CB Fry]

Good job they brought on their specialist keeper then. 

[Baird of the land]

Just now, CB Fry said:

Good job they brought on their specialist keeper then. 

Bizarre decision to bring an ancient immobile goalie on.

[obelisk]

Aussi 'keeper never even touched the ball.

[AlexLaw76]

Egypt are crap, Australia fucking crap

Argentina next for Mo. Fecking hell, Argies have an England/Southagte like run-up to the Semi finals.

Edited 2 hours ago by AlexLaw76

[die Mannyschaft]

That was a useless keeper sub. Egypt in last 16 bloody hell makes Germany look even more crap. 

[die Mannyschaft]

1 minute ago, Baird of the land said:

Bizarre decision to bring an ancient immobile goalie on.

Unbelievable,  should have left tge keeper as it was as he dud the hard work to keep them in game. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Mexico v England KO not confirmed as 7pm yet.

[Window Cleaner]

25 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Keeper subbed for main Keeper for pens

And how did that work out then?

The guy had done a pretty good job, sub him for a bloke who saved zéro penaltys.

Stupid move, hardly ever pays off.

[AlexLaw76]

Anyone watching BBC News and the moron they have reporting in Mexico?

[skintsaint]

Easy to look at the weird GK sub on that game, but fuck me that first pen was awful, especially from one of your most experienced players. Thought he played well otherwise.

The young lad was always going to miss, he didn't look at the keeper/goal once we noticed during the whole penalty routine. 

[Badger]

4 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Anyone watching BBC News and the moron they have reporting in Mexico?

Yes, a more polished Danny Dyer giving us ‘news’ in stuttering Estuary English. 

Should be restricted to broadcasting on Radio Essex or similar 

[Badger]

28 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Work experience guy next and missed

The Will Salt of penalty takers. 

[Badger]

26 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Aussi 'keeper never even touched the ball.

Might have been the angle of camera but he looked pretty small in the goal. 
 

Shame he moved too soon for Salah’s kick. 

[CB Fry]

16 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Anyone watching BBC News and the moron they have reporting in Mexico?

Dreadful.

[Window Cleaner]

Doesn't matter anyway. Sides like Australia have no place beyond the group stages of the WC. Back to 32 teams, top 2 in 8 groups of 4 to progress. Some of these games are an embarrassment.

Just read on the Beeb that no asian zone side has ever won a knock-out game outside of Asia. They're not football nations although Japan do at least try.

Edited 2 hours ago by Window Cleaner

[Hamilton Saint]

50 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Keeper subbed for main Keeper for pens

That was a horrendous thing to do--breaking the solidarity of the team in the last few minutes of extra time. Beach had an excellent game and was in the zone. Popovic should have stayed with the goalie who got the team to the verge of victory. Terrible decision.

[Saint Fan CaM]

7 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

Doesn't matter anyway. Sides like Australia have no place beyond the group stages of the WC. Back to 32 teams, top 2 in 8 groups of 4 to progress. Some of these games are an embarrassment.

So you’re not sat watching the Capo Verde game hoping that they can pull off a miracle? As was said in build up commentary, whatever happens, Capo Verde win. If they somehow get through what is probably their ‘final’ they’ll be celebs for life.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

3 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

So you’re not sat watching the Capo Verde game hoping that they can pull off a miracle? As was said in build up commentary, whatever happens, Capo Verde win. If they somehow get through what is probably their ‘final’ they’ll be celebs for life.

I'm not staying up to watch, no. Be nice if Cape Verde won, but almost certainly won't happen.

If it was Argentina v a top team (e.g. top 20 in the world) I'd have been more inclined to watch as a neutral.

[Window Cleaner]

5 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

So you’re not sat watching the Capo Verde game hoping that they can pull off a miracle? As was said in build up commentary, whatever happens, Capo Verde win. If they somehow get through what is probably their ‘final’ they’ll be celebs for life.

No, if there are good goals i'll look at them on the rediffusion. Don't watch night games live.

[Saint Fan CaM]

1 minute ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

I'm not staying up to watch, no. Be nice if Cape Verde won, but almost certainly won't happen.

If it was Argentina v a top team (e.g. top 20 in the world) I'd have been more inclined to watch as a neutral.

 

Just now, Window Cleaner said:

No, if there are good goals i'll look at them on the rediffusion. Don't watch night games live.

Fair enough - to be fair I’ll probably nod off, but as it’s once every four years it’s rude not to!

[skintsaint]

5 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

to be fair I’ll probably nod off, but as it’s once every four years it’s rude not to!

Don't nod off too often do you...😅

[Ted Bates Statue]

42 minutes ago, Badger said:

Yes, a more polished Danny Dyer giving us ‘news’ in stuttering Estuary English. 

Should be restricted to broadcasting on Radio Essex or similar 

Sami Mokbel channeling Alan Partridge's The Day Today sports reporter, except instead of laughing I just felt sorry for him.

He might pass muster for Radio 1 Newsbeat, not the fucking ten o'clock news.

 

 

 

[die Mannyschaft]

On paper Argentina 10-0 Cape V. 

Entire ground is Argentina fans. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Cape doing ok not troubled by Argentina so far.

[die Mannyschaft]

First Messi shot on 14 mins and he made a mess of that.

[die Mannyschaft]

Drinks break 0-0. Bit boring, no goal fest

[die Mannyschaft]

Messi 1-0 . Great control and finish. 

[SaintNate]

Messi is inevitable. 

[Saint_clark]

Surely there's nobody that still thinks Ronaldo was/is a better player than him? 

[die Mannyschaft]

2 minutes ago, SaintNate said:

Messi is inevitable. 

He should get a hat trick then get subbed off. 

[Southner]

32 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Surely there's nobody that still thinks Ronaldo was/is a better player than him? 

Incredible. Make the most of him this tournament. 

[Southner]

England Mexico ko to remain as scheduled.

Fuck.

[trousers]

OMG

[Southner]

Cabo Verde level! 

[Saint_clark]

Ho-lee-shit.

[die Mannyschaft]

Just now, Southner said:

Cabo Verde level! 

Good worked goal. Could this go to Pens, probably not but Argentina fans look worried. 

[trousers]

Messi misses a sitter!

[sydney_saint]

2 hours ago, Window Cleaner said:

Doesn't matter anyway. Sides like Australia have no place beyond the group stages of the WC. Back to 32 teams, top 2 in 8 groups of 4 to progress. Some of these games are an embarrassment.

Just read on the Beeb that no asian zone side has ever won a knock-out game outside of Asia. They're not football nations although Japan do at least try.

Not sure if you are just trolling, but Australia made the last 16 in the last world cup with 32 teams and nearly beat the eventual Champions. We also made the last 16 in 2006 as well and nearly beat the eventual champions that year as well. 

[Southner]

Just now, die Mannyschaft said:

Good worked goal. Could this go to Pens, probably not but Argentina fans look worried. 

They knocked it about nicely. Wonder how they'll play this now? 

[Saint_clark]

2 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Good worked goal. Could this go to Pens, probably not but Argentina fans look worried. 

Would be a mistake for Cape Verde to sit back and defend this. They need to keep pressing and causing problems for Argentina at the back.

[trousers]

I still reckon Saints should take a punt on this Cape Verde keeper as back up for next season