World Cup 2026

[The Kraken]

Nearly 15 minutes in, this is utterly crap so far.

[adrian lord]

Awful 

[Badger]

3 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Nearly 15 minutes in, this is utterly crap so far.

Did you expect anything else ? 

[egg]

Yep. The movement from the front 4 is terrible. As for Quansah. 

[Badger]

8 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Bring back Saint and Greavsy, Brian Moore, Jimmy Hill.

Panel to include Clough, Big Jack, Lawrie and Channon. Big personalities with opinions worth listening to. 

[CB Fry]

We will never ever ever ever ever score

[die Mannyschaft]

4 minutes ago, Badger said:

Did you expect anything else ? 

Hydration break,  thank god for that.

[die Mannyschaft]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

We will never ever ever ever ever score

Unless Kane is left unmarked for a corner. 

[steve green]

1 minute ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Hydration break,  thank god for that.

Gives the cameramen time to wipe the rain off their lenses

 

 

 

[adrian lord]

What are the studio pundits on? Because I’d like some of it.

[obelisk]

Panama looking more dangerous than England. More shots on target.

[die Mannyschaft]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Panama looking more dangerous than England. More shots on target.

I wonder what the value of England starting 11 is.

[Sheaf Saint]

Panama have had the better chances.

[die Mannyschaft]

Why are England wearing black or dark blue shorts, should be white. Looks like a traing kit

[die Mannyschaft]

Croatia 1-0. Scotland out as it stands

[The Kraken]

14 minutes ago, Badger said:

Did you expect anything else ? 

Yes.

[BotleySaint]

2 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Panama have had the better chances.

England defence looking vulnerable against any decent attack. Getting bogged down in rest of the pitch. Panama working very hard.

[adrian lord]

Zero movement off the ball. Agricultural crosses. 

[egg]

Just now, adrian lord said:

Zero movement off the ball. Agricultural crosses. 

Yep. Our movement is shocking. So easy to defend against. 

[Window Cleaner]

What's wrong with England? Are they on strike or something.

[die Mannyschaft]

4 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Zero movement off the ball. Agricultural crosses. 

Be ok after HT when combine harvester runs over the pitch.

[BotleySaint]

Awful crosses. England always take that second touch. Never play if first time.

[adrian lord]

Both Saka and Rashford are playing diabolically on the wings 

[die Mannyschaft]

7 minutes ago, Window Cleaner said:

What's wrong with England? Are they on strike or something.

Union said they can WFH for this game but FA said get to ground so they are working to rule.

[obelisk]

Hardly Manning standard. A yard wide.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

I miss Southgate.

[Sheaf Saint]

Well I wasn't expecting a great game, but congratulations to England for far surpassing my expectations if just how shit they could be. 

Not bothering to stay up for the second half.

[Osvaldorama]

Fucking hell this is so bad. 
 

Honestly think current Saints side would beat England, despite the “big names” 

[Whitey Grandad]

7 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

Awful crosses. England always take that second touch. Never play if first time.

The only time that they don't take a touch first is when they're in plenty of space andvthey ping the ball straight back to the defence.

[saintant]

Same performance we've seen a million times. Need to up it in the second half.

[obelisk]

Other teams will be jostling with each other in the hope that they can get England in the next round.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

England still struggling to break team's down, with very slow build ups. Moving it across the park, because they've been told to, rather than for any advantage at that speed.

Despite the 'tators saying if one goes in it will be two or three, Panama have had a lot of the better movement and passing. In part, on the break, but some good understanding too.

Saka and Rashford at least brought England into it towards half time.

[saintant]

If this goes to 60-70 minutes Panama will start to fancy their chances. Where are our top quality players because everyone looks ordinary again.

[Patrick Bateman]

4 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Fucking hell this is so bad. 
 

Honestly think current Saints side would beat England, despite the “big names” 

My son prodded me and woke me back up around 37 mins in ... 

Edited 1 hour ago by Patrick Bateman

[Gloucester Saint]

15 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Be ok after HT when combine harvester runs over the pitch.

Some of the Harvester unlimited salad might perk them up at half-time hopefully. 

[saintant]

Roy Keane telling the truth and saying this is no better than Scotland.

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, Patrick Bateman said:

My son prodded me s=and woke me back up around 37 mins in ... 

Dad abuse.

[AlexLaw76]

Dosed off around the hydration break. 

Christ, we aint getting anywhere in this World Cup.

[SWLondon Saint]

I think against super defensive teams like this, you need to have someone like Bellingham on the ball instead of Anderson at the base of midfield. Anderson needs to be a bit more ambitious, but also I don't think Kane is the right player for this kind of setup, you need someone who'll move the defence around like Watkins would, running the channels and running in behind instead of always coming short.

[saintant]

Just now, SWLondon Saint said:

I think against super defensive teams like this, you need to have someone like Bellingham on the ball instead of Anderson at the base of midfield. Anderson needs to be a bit more ambitious, but also I don't think Kane is the right player for this kind of setup, you need someone who'll move the defence around like Watkins would, running the channels and running in behind instead of always coming short.

Agree it might be time to take off Kane and give Watkins a go.  Kane is struggling to make an impact - he'll probably score a hattrick now 🙂

[SWLondon Saint]

Just now, saintant said:

Agree it might be time to take off Kane and give Watkins a go.  Kane is struggling to make an impact - he'll probably score a hattrick now 🙂

What I don't get is why the players on the pitch can't show a bit of initiative, for example Saka and Rashford could try swapping wings and going on the outside. It's too predictable with them always cutting back inside.

[saintant]

That old chestnut, 'there's no easy games in the world cup' Cop out.

[adrian lord]

2 minutes ago, saintant said:

That old chestnut, 'there's no easy games in the world cup' Cop out.

Indeed. He even described Panama is ‘dangerous’. They haven’t scored a goal yet in this World Cup and they never win games. How dangerous does he think are the likes of France, Argentina, and Spain?

[die Mannyschaft]

This game reminds me of pre season  Eastleigh v Saints last season. 

[AlexLaw76]

In games like this, does Kane need to drop so deep all of the time....

[die Mannyschaft]

Was that a shot by Pickford?

[Osvaldorama]

8 minutes ago, saintant said:

That old chestnut, 'there's no easy games in the world cup' Cop out.

Bollocks isn’t it, created nothing, done nothing well. 

Loads of other teams don’t suddenly look this bad 

[egg]

2 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Was that a shot by Pickford?

A tantrum I think. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Good cure for insomnia 🛌 😴 💤 

[BotleySaint]

Another 0-0 on the cards then.

England stuck in the same patterns and unable to change.