World Cup 2026

[First Aspect]

Having only seen said highlights I'm intrigued by this comment. Did you feel the officials were biased? From what I saw the red card was as clear as it gets and the penalty was a penalty. Not sure if there were other decisions that were more dubious though?

The sending off was indeed a sending off.

But a couple of England players were booked for talking to the ref after their penalty award, whereas the Mexican goalie delayed ours for about 5 minutes and one of their players basically lay on the penalty spot for 5 minutes, without consequence.

The award of the penalty was basically under crowd pressure and I don't think it was a penalty, frankly. Two players went for the ball so both feet were going in the same direction. It won't have hurt and 90% of the time it wouldn't be given, and certainly not overturned if the on pitch decision had been no penalty.

 

[matticus]

Having been cycling for a week or so, I inadvertently found myself in a pub with a big screen for the Engerland v DRC match. When (from memory) Engerland went ahead I found myself rooting for plucky DRC to equalise. I left before that happened, but I gather the match got a bit exciting.
And now Engerland have apparently prolonged the agony by winning against Mexico. When's the first mountain stage?

Fortunately for DRC they lost that match, so have not "prolonged the agony". Perhaps send them a message of congratulation?

p.s. take yourself off to a pedantry thread for misspelling "England". x

 

[Ian H]

p.s. take yourself off to a pedantry thread for misspelling "England". x

It's the correct spelling in the context.

And you didn't answer my question about the first mountain stage.

 

[Dorset Boy]

It's the correct spelling in the context.

And you didn't answer my question about the first mountain stage.

Today

 

[Ian H]

Today

Oi! I'm trying to wind-up Matticus and you're spoiling it.

 

[matticus]

Oi! I'm trying to wind-up Matticus and you're spoiling it.

You be careful - I may be down your way on Saturday, and I'll be checking your flags!

 

[laurentian]

Best England performance of the 21st Century

Brilliant, brilliant stuff

 

[briantrumpet]

An open goal, and Starmer even misses that. It's no wonder he can't do harder stuff.

 

[Beebo]

UEFA is now challenging FIFA over the red card decision and their integrity.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yzzd73871o

 

[secretsqirrel]

An open goal, and Starmer even misses that. It's no wonder he can't do harder stuff.

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Disagree.

If he states an opinion as PM then it becomes another political intervention?

I suspect as a football fan he might well want to call it out. Tough at the top eh, but not for much longer.

 

[First Aspect]

Disagree.

If he states an opinion as PM then it becomes another political intervention?

I suspect as a football fan he might well want to call it out. Tough at the top eh, but not for much longer.

It isn't a political intervention to say that there shouldnt normally be political interventions.

 

[secretsqirrel]

It isn't a political intervention to say that there shouldnt normally be political interventions.

Got me there….

 

[BoldonLad]

This England win is all down to the Andy Burnham effect, just watch out for a rise in GDP, caused by the "feel good factor" 😂

 

[Stevo 666]

You be careful - I may be down your way on Saturday, and I'll be checking your flags!

Will you be looking out for a Palestinian flag or an Iranian flag?

 

[Ian H]

Will you be looking out for a Palestinian flag or an Iranian flag?

Perhaps more likely those than a Union Jack or George's Cross, but in fact I'm allergic to all flags, so there will be none to see.