World Cup 2026

[matticus]

Is this the beginning of the excuse(s) for our demise, come Sunday? 😊

In all honesty, this is partly why I'm gently challenging the scale of the altitude problem!

 

[C R]

TBF, high altitude is considered above 2500m, so the Mexico City stadium is technically not affected by the issues we have been discussing.

 

[laurentian]

TBF, high altitude is considered above 2500m, so the Mexico City stadium is technically not affected by the issues we have been discussing.

Having played rugby at 8000ft I can say that it definitely affected me!

 

[Dorset Boy]

TBF, high altitude is considered above 2500m, so the Mexico City stadium is technically not affected by the issues we have been discussing.

Curious where you get 2,500 m from as a definition of the cut off.
In cycling it's well known that above 2,000 m some start to struggle, and passes over 2,000 m are considered high altitude roads.

 

[Beebo]

Mexico City is almost twice the height of Ben Nevis.
Just shows how low lying the UK is.
Mexico are good at altitude, but can they do it on a rainy night in Stoke?

 

[C R]

Curious where you get 2,500 m from as a definition of the cut off.
In cycling it's well known that above 2,000 m some start to struggle, and passes over 2,000 m are considered high altitude roads.

From Wikipedia, apparently that's the maximum altitude before altitude sickness becomes an issue. Admittedly, altitude sickness is s more serious issue than loss of sporting performance.

Edited to add link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_adaptation_in_humans

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Lib dems appear to be arguing that we need a licence extension for the England Mexico match so that pubs can profit. Enjoyment? Even patriotism (god forbid)? No, profit.

Wilkinson said in the House of Commons: "Pubs will miss out on a real opportunity to get money in the till if ministers do not make a blanket extension for licensing hours."

 

[matticus]

Lib dems appear to be arguing that we need a licence extension for the England Mexico match so that pubs can profit. Enjoyment? Even patriotism (god forbid)? No, profit.

Wilkinson said in the House of Commons: "Pubs will miss out on a real opportunity to get money in the till if ministers do not make a blanket extension for licensing hours."

How awful!!!

 

[matticus]

So of these 88 matches Mexico played in the current stadium, have the opposition been observed puffing and wheezing? IAMFI!

 

[Beebo]

Lib dems appear to be arguing that we need a licence extension for the England Mexico match so that pubs can profit. Enjoyment? Even patriotism (god forbid)? No, profit.

Wilkinson said in the House of Commons: "Pubs will miss out on a real opportunity to get money in the till if ministers do not make a blanket extension for licensing hours."

5am extension granted.
Not sure how many pubs will bother.

 

[Rusty Nails]

However, it would be nice to avenge England's 1986 defeat there to the cheating coke snorting Argie.

If England were bad enough that even a drug-riddled junkie could score against them they deserved to lose.

 

[AndyRM]

If England were bad enough that even a drug-riddled junkie could score against them they deserved to lose.

Exactly.

"Aww we wuz robbed off Maradona"

But at the same time

"Isn't Messi amazing?"

Even though he'd be the size of a child if he wasn't pumped full of EPO.

Similarly, bleating about home advantage when their 66 victory came when they played at Wembley for every game.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Exactly.

"Aww we wuz robbed off Maradona"

But at the same time

"Isn't Messi amazing?"

Even though he'd be the size of a child if he wasn't pumped full of EPO.

Similarly, bleating about home advantage when their 66 victory came when they played at Wembley for every game.

Sensible adults seem to lose all sense of rationality and proportion when they become supporters of any particular team. Pointless arguing with them.

 

[AndyRM]

Sensible adults seem to lose all sense of rationality and proportion when they become supporters of any particular team. Pointless arguing with them.

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[BoldonLad]

Sensible adults seem to lose all sense of rationality and proportion when they become supporters of any particular team. Pointless arguing with them.

A bit like supporters of any particular Political Parties or Political Philosophy, or, even, any particular Religion 😊