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  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 23,713
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Sandpit said:

    turbotubbs said:

    Andy_JS said:

    10 mins stoppage time?

    Football really needs a stopping clock like rugby.
    They don’t even stop the clock for the advertising hydration break.
    I mean that is really stupid.
    If they stop it then it’s basically become quarters.
  • MortimerMortimer Posts: 14,566
    Burn looks like he’s been on for 90 minutes 😂
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 92,123
    The Mexican players can fuck right off.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 129,488
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    The Mexican players can fuck right off.

    I am glad I am not the only one swearing a Glaswegian with Tourette's
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    Surely we can't lose now.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 129,488
    Andy_JS said:

    Surely we can't lose now.

    If Mexico score here you're getting exiled to ConHome.
  • FlatlanderFlatlander Posts: 6,084
    edited 3:04AM
    Andy_JS said:

    Surely we can't lose now.

    Are you a Mexican agent? Or maybe even Scottish?
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 129,488
    A World Cup match worthy of its own Wikipedia page.

    https://x.com/Ankaman616/status/2073965481996816805
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    Amazing!
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 60,311
    OMFG!!!
  • MortimerMortimer Posts: 14,566
    Andy_JS said:

    Surely we can't lose now.

    Andy calls it right he yet again!!!

    Who needs 11 to win the Azteca eh 😂😂😂
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    Don't fancy our chances v Norway though.
  • malcolmgmalcolmg Posts: 46,752
    Andy_JS said:

    Don't fancy our chances v Norway though.

    Their luck has to run out
  • FlatlanderFlatlander Posts: 6,084
    Make sure you send spoilers to everyone who was too nesh to stay up.
  • MortimerMortimer Posts: 14,566
    Mexican players should be crying. Perhaps if they focused on trying to score more than plea to the ref, they’d get further
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 62,291
    It’s

    Coming

    Home
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 60,311
    Sandpit said:

    turbotubbs said:

    Andy_JS said:

    10 mins stoppage time?

    Football really needs a stopping clock like rugby.
    They don’t even stop the clock for the advertising hydration break.
    To their credit, ITV don't do adverts during the hydration break.

    Still, what an amazing match!

    What an amazing result!
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 129,488
    Good time to publish a thread on AV?
  • Ally_B1Ally_B1 Posts: 61
    Woo hoo! Will the government be announcing a national holiday in the UK today? No one will be fit for work.
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 37,359
    Plan was off to bed now - but I'm too wired to sleep
  • RazedabodeRazedabode Posts: 3,196
    What a game. Not sure how I can sleep after that
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 29,153
    What a game. Glad I stayed up for it.

    At least right now I am. 😅

    Its coming home!!!
  • MortimerMortimer Posts: 14,566
    Benpointer said:

    Plan was off to bed now - but I'm too wired to sleep

    Ha ditto! I think I’m going to see it through to daybreak and then sleep after 😂
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 60,311
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Good time to publish a thread on AV?

    Aston Villa?
  • BartholomewRobertsBartholomewRoberts Posts: 29,153
    Sunil_Prasannan said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Good time to publish a thread on AV?

    Aston Villa?
    David Cameron's West Ham team.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    Everyone who decided not to watch when they delayed it to 2am are going to be regretting that decision for a long time.
  • turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 23,713
    So just Harland, Norway, Argentina and France to beat now.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 92,123
    turbotubbs said:

    So just Harland, Norway, Argentina and France to beat now.

    Easy.....Easy.....Easy.....
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 37,359
    No poor performances from England tonight
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 92,123
    edited 3:17AM
    Benpointer said:

    No poor performances from England tonight

    Saka was miles off it. He couldn't run after 25 minutes. He did cross for the second goal but other than that he was basically a spectator.

    And Wayne Rooney in the pundit seat.
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 37,359
    Night all - great match, great performance, great result!
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 37,359
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Benpointer said:

    No poor performances from England tonight

    Saka was miles off it. He couldn't run after 25 minutes. He did cross for the second goal but other than that he was basically a spectator.
    Still made the first goal though.
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 129,488
    Harry Kane sounds like he was on helium.
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 92,123
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Harry Kane sounds like he was on helium.

    He been on the naughty balloons?
  • FlatlanderFlatlander Posts: 6,084
    edited 3:21AM
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Harry Kane sounds like he was on helium.

    Thin air at altitude. :smile:
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 129,488
    Opta has noted this:

    “33.2% - England had just 33.2% possession vs Mexico, their lowest in a FIFA World Cup match on record since 1966, while their 48 clearances were their most in a World Cup game since making 54 against Belgium in 1990.”
  • DriverDriver Posts: 5,638
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opta has noted this:

    “33.2% - England had just 33.2% possession vs Mexico, their lowest in a FIFA World Cup match on record since 1966, while their 48 clearances were their most in a World Cup game since making 54 against Belgium in 1990.”

    That was the game that went to extra time and Platt scored a last minute winner in?
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 129,488
    Driver said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    Opta has noted this:

    “33.2% - England had just 33.2% possession vs Mexico, their lowest in a FIFA World Cup match on record since 1966, while their 48 clearances were their most in a World Cup game since making 54 against Belgium in 1990.”

    That was the game that went to extra time and Platt scored a last minute winner in?
    Yup.
  • GallowgateGallowgate Posts: 22,183
    edited 3:27AM
    Haaland never scores against Newcastle so BDB must play
  • FlatlanderFlatlander Posts: 6,084
    Hendo has managed to get injured after the game in some kind of press ruckus.

    I don't suppose he was going to play so hopefully he can carry on cheerleading .
  • TheScreamingEaglesTheScreamingEagles Posts: 129,488
    Here's the Kane interview.

    https://x.com/BBCSport/status/2073972257999757655
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 36,942
    Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful
    Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathy
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/05/autism-extreme-male-brain-simon-baron-cohen
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 92,123
    DecrepiterJohnL said:

    Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful
    Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathy
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/05/autism-extreme-male-brain-simon-baron-cohen

    Borat's cousin.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    DecrepiterJohnL said:

    Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful
    Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathy
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/05/autism-extreme-male-brain-simon-baron-cohen

    What he means by this is that it's become political incorrect over the last 10 years to use the words "male" and "female" in anything really.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    edited 3:39AM
    DecrepiterJohnL said:

    Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful
    Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathy
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/05/autism-extreme-male-brain-simon-baron-cohen

    What this probably means is that it's become politically incorrect over the last 10 years to use the words "male" and "female" in any context really, or similar words. So with Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions, the name of the "Masculine/Feminine" dimension has recently been changed to the rather longwinded "Motivation towards Achievement and Success".

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstede's_cultural_dimensions_theory#Dimensions_of_national_cultures
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 36,942
    Dozens of Labour MPs omit private schooling from Who’s Who
    The entries emerged as the party faces Conservative claims of hypocrisy over its VAT raid on private school fees
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/labour-mps-omit-private-schooling-whos-who-wlpk2kp2j (£££)
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 36,942
    GB News to cut more than a third of staff
    As many as 90 jobs are understood to be at risk as the broadcaster faces an investigation by Ofcom over impartiality
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/gb-news-job-cuts-one-third-staff-costs-vvwsbr57l (£££)
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 92,123
    Tuchel just costing himself a big fine from FIFA.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Tuchel just costing himself a big fine from FIFA.

    Really? I thought he must know what he can say and what he can't say, but perhaps not.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 36,942
    Andy_JS said:

    DecrepiterJohnL said:

    Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful
    Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathy
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/05/autism-extreme-male-brain-simon-baron-cohen

    What this probably means is that it's become politically incorrect over the last 10 years to use the words "male" and "female" in any context really, or similar words. So with Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions, the name of the "Masculine/Feminine" dimension has recently been changed to the rather longwinded "Motivation towards Achievement and Success".

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstede's_cultural_dimensions_theory#Dimensions_of_national_cultures
    No, it is more subtle than that:-

    autistic people tend to differ in cognitive empathy (interpreting facial expressions and language) but not affective empathy (the internal response to others’ feelings). “Once they know that someone is upset, it upsets them and they want to do something about it,” he said. “There’s a kind of myth that autistic people lack empathy.”
    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/05/autism-extreme-male-brain-simon-baron-cohen

    But where Baron-Cohen has bowed to pressure is in dropping a planned genome study.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 62,291
    DecrepiterJohnL said:

    GB News to cut more than a third of staff
    As many as 90 jobs are understood to be at risk as the broadcaster faces an investigation by Ofcom over impartiality
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/gb-news-job-cuts-one-third-staff-costs-vvwsbr57l (£££)

    90 staff is more than a third of their total?
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,953
    That is very impressive from England. Hope the referee gets called out for what he was.
  • Brixian59Brixian59 Posts: 2,557
    Driver said:

    Bellingham the first player to score two in a WC game at the Azteca since a certain D. Maradona.

    Some of us have known for a long long time, since he played for under 13's when he was 8 - eh @Taz

    He's one of our own.

    He'll only ever play for one Club in England. I've always said that. All he has to wait for is for that Club to get where he needs them to be!
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 27,953
    Minutes per G/A at World Cup 2026:

    60 → Saka
    62 → Dembele
    80 → Olise
    90 → Isak
    113 → Salah
    117 → Ronaldo
    220 → Yamal
    333 → Bruno Fernandes
  • FrancisUrquhartFrancisUrquhart Posts: 92,123
    edited 4:36AM
    Seen footage of Henderson slip over the advertising hoarding, he will have broken his wrist / arm at the minimum.
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 64,058
    Good morning, everyone.

    Very exciting Grand Prix, save for a disappointing last lap.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Seen footage of Henderson slip over the advertising hoarding, he will have broken his wrist / arm at the minimum.

    Wonder if the altitude had anything to do with making a mistake like that. Possible.
  • MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 60,759
    Andy_JS said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Seen footage of Henderson slip over the advertising hoarding, he will have broken his wrist / arm at the minimum.

    Wonder if the altitude had anything to do with making a mistake like that. Possible.
    Misled as to his abilities by Bob Beamon's record jump?
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 90,527
    What a game to have missed.
    Sadly, I have to be at work this morning.
  • Andy_JSAndy_JS Posts: 40,667
    edited 5:15AM
    Don't think anyone who watched that has been able to get to sleep since.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,378
    Nigelb said:

    What a game to have missed.
    Sadly, I have to be at work this morning.

    I woke up at 4 and caught the last 2 minutes. Like you say, not easy to sleep after that. I really didn't expect that. Well done England and well done Bellingham.
  • Peter_the_PunterPeter_the_Punter Posts: 15,673
    Surprising result. Glad I didn't have a bet!

    I thought the altitude and home crowd would be enough to see Mexico through, and cheating officials would probably make sure of it if necessary. In fact the ref was straight. It was the VAR team that was crooked, and they didn't make enough of a difference.

    Well done England. Cracking tie with Norway coming up.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,346
    TheScreamingEagles said:

    This is the greatest World Cup performance by England in my lifetime.

    This is the first time we've ever beaten a host nation.

    I have just watched the highlights. Sensational performance. Bring on the Vikings!
  • StuartinromfordStuartinromford Posts: 23,224
    Sandpit said:

    DecrepiterJohnL said:

    GB News to cut more than a third of staff
    As many as 90 jobs are understood to be at risk as the broadcaster faces an investigation by Ofcom over impartiality
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/gb-news-job-cuts-one-third-staff-costs-vvwsbr57l (£££)

    90 staff is more than a third of their total?
    90 people sent letters telling them they're at risk, of whom some will stay, perhaps?

    Personal bugbear: journalists using "X as Y" formulation when the only link between X and Y is temporal.
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,378
    Foxy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    This is the greatest World Cup performance by England in my lifetime.

    This is the first time we've ever beaten a host nation.

    I have just watched the highlights. Sensational performance. Bring on the Vikings!
    From the highlights package Bellingham was simply sensational. 2 good goals and an incredible goal saving tackle in his own penalty box.
  • OnlyLivingBoyOnlyLivingBoy Posts: 18,636
    Bleary eyed but happy this morning, what a game! Probably the best England performance I have ever seen. Had a couple of hours sleep beforehand and managed maybe an hour afterwards. Now a 10k cycle ride to work and stupidly arranged to meet friends for a drink tonight...
  • StuartinromfordStuartinromford Posts: 23,224
    Someone needs to remake that episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? about the football match.
  • BattlebusBattlebus Posts: 3,525
    DavidL said:

    Foxy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    This is the greatest World Cup performance by England in my lifetime.

    This is the first time we've ever beaten a host nation.

    I have just watched the highlights. Sensational performance. Bring on the Vikings!
    From the highlights package Bellingham was simply sensational. 2 good goals and an incredible goal saving tackle in his own penalty box.
    Agree that Bellingham is having a good WC but noticed that Harry gets all the attention.
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 55,742
    edited 6:16AM
    What a win! For me the match has just finished; a nerve-wracking final ten minutes back there!

    Norway v Brazil was another cracking match

    Just the US left of the home teams to dispense with now
  • DavidLDavidL Posts: 59,378
    Battlebus said:

    DavidL said:

    Foxy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    This is the greatest World Cup performance by England in my lifetime.

    This is the first time we've ever beaten a host nation.

    I have just watched the highlights. Sensational performance. Bring on the Vikings!
    From the highlights package Bellingham was simply sensational. 2 good goals and an incredible goal saving tackle in his own penalty box.
    Agree that Bellingham is having a good WC but noticed that Harry gets all the attention.
    6 goals tends to have that effect in fairness.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,346
    Battlebus said:

    DavidL said:

    Foxy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    This is the greatest World Cup performance by England in my lifetime.

    This is the first time we've ever beaten a host nation.

    I have just watched the highlights. Sensational performance. Bring on the Vikings!
    From the highlights package Bellingham was simply sensational. 2 good goals and an incredible goal saving tackle in his own penalty box.
    Agree that Bellingham is having a good WC but noticed that Harry gets all the attention.
    From the highlights, Pickford is worth a mention too. A couple of worldies.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 36,942
    Battlebus said:

    DavidL said:

    Foxy said:

    TheScreamingEagles said:

    This is the greatest World Cup performance by England in my lifetime.

    This is the first time we've ever beaten a host nation.

    I have just watched the highlights. Sensational performance. Bring on the Vikings!
    From the highlights package Bellingham was simply sensational. 2 good goals and an incredible goal saving tackle in his own penalty box.
    Agree that Bellingham is having a good WC but noticed that Harry gets all the attention.
    Is that true? In unrelated news:-

    How Harry Kane transcended England to become the best footballer in the world
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/how-harry-kane-became-best-footballer-world-b1288593.html
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 55,742
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Benpointer said:

    No poor performances from England tonight

    Saka was miles off it. He couldn't run after 25 minutes. He did cross for the second goal but other than that he was basically a spectator.

    And Wayne Rooney in the pundit seat.
    That ball across that he just stood there and watched roll by, was a shocker
  • rcs1000rcs1000 Posts: 64,734
    tlg86 said:

    Minutes per G/A at World Cup 2026:

    60 → Saka
    62 → Dembele
    80 → Olise
    90 → Isak
    113 → Salah
    117 → Ronaldo
    220 → Yamal
    333 → Bruno Fernandes

    I think Haaland should probably be on there too.
  • NigelbNigelb Posts: 90,527
    Tough call for the next game...
    https://x.com/thomasforth/status/2073905738187952477
  • Pro_RataPro_Rata Posts: 6,383
    edited 6:44AM
    Ed Balls just put the mockers on things?

    Interview with Shilton at 7.30 - "Pickford will pass your appearances record against Norway on Saturday"

    7.35 BBC reporting Pickford has injured wrist and has attended hospital after a fall in post match celebrations.

    EDIT: Internet sources all over the place on this. Stand by.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,346
    edited 6:45AM
    Pro_Rata said:

    Ed Balls just put the mockers on things?

    Interview with Shilton at 7.30 - "Pickford will pass your appearances record against Norway on Saturday"

    7.35 BBC reporting Pickford has injured wrist and has attended hospital after a fall in post match celebrations.

    Wasn't it Henderson who injured his wrist? Or is it the new fad?
  • Pro_RataPro_Rata Posts: 6,383
    edited 6:48AM
    Foxy said:

    Pro_Rata said:

    Ed Balls just put the mockers on things?

    Interview with Shilton at 7.30 - "Pickford will pass your appearances record against Norway on Saturday"

    7.35 BBC reporting Pickford has injured wrist and has attended hospital after a fall in post match celebrations.

    Wasn't it Henderson who injured his wrist? Or is it the new fad?
    BBC deffo said Pickford with highly concerned faces. Internet are naming both, often in the same article!, so, I don't wish it on Henderson, but I'll take him being injured over Pickford.
  • DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 36,942
    Foxy said:

    Pro_Rata said:

    Ed Balls just put the mockers on things?

    Interview with Shilton at 7.30 - "Pickford will pass your appearances record against Norway on Saturday"

    7.35 BBC reporting Pickford has injured wrist and has attended hospital after a fall in post match celebrations.

    Wasn't it Henderson who injured his wrist? Or is it the new fad?
    Too many Jordans imo. (And why? The only famous Jordans that spring to mind are a woman and a river.)
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 55,742
    Pro_Rata said:

    Ed Balls just put the mockers on things?

    Interview with Shilton at 7.30 - "Pickford will pass your appearances record against Norway on Saturday"

    7.35 BBC reporting Pickford has injured wrist and has attended hospital after a fall in post match celebrations.

    EDIT: Internet sources all over the place on this. Stand by.

    Henderson?
  • Morris_DancerMorris_Dancer Posts: 64,058
    Scott_xP said:

    @hattifattener.bsky.social‬

    As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

    Normans*. After 1066, the king of France did not become king of England.
  • TazTaz Posts: 29,147
    Stuartinromford said:

    Someone needs to remake that episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? about the football match.

    They did

    With ant and dec

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310483/
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 79,864
    Taz said:

    Stuartinromford said:

    Someone needs to remake that episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? about the football match.

    They did

    With ant and dec

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310483/
    And it was nearly as dull as the average football match.
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,346
    edited 7:06AM
    Scott_xP said:

    @glennyrodge.bsky.social‬

    Has FIFA told us what the final score in Monday’s USA v Belgium game is going to be yet?

    On the positive side, it's the first time that Trump has pardoned a Black man...
  • BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 37,359
    Morris_Dancer said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @hattifattener.bsky.social‬

    As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

    Normans*. After 1066, the king of France did not become king of England.
    Yeah, although weren’t the Normans ex-pat Norwegians really?

    Bloody ex-pats!

    (With apologies to @Sandpit !)
  • FoxyFoxy Posts: 57,346
    Benpointer said:

    Morris_Dancer said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @hattifattener.bsky.social‬

    As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

    Normans*. After 1066, the king of France did not become king of England.
    Yeah, although weren’t the Normans ex-pat Norwegians really?

    Bloody ex-pats!

    (With apologies to @Sandpit !)
    Speaking French, living in France, adopting French names. Sounds like they assimilated well. What more do you want?
  • murali_smurali_s Posts: 3,149
    edited 7:12AM
    What’s the latest on Farage? Still saying he’s done nothing wrong? The corrupt fascist weasel!
  • SandyRentoolSandyRentool Posts: 25,746
    Foxy said:

    Benpointer said:

    Morris_Dancer said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @hattifattener.bsky.social‬

    As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

    Normans*. After 1066, the king of France did not become king of England.
    Yeah, although weren’t the Normans ex-pat Norwegians really?

    Bloody ex-pats!

    (With apologies to @Sandpit !)
    Speaking French, living in France, adopting French names. Sounds like they assimilated well. What more do you want?
    To be truly French they would have landed at Hastings and surrendered.
  • AnneJGPAnneJGP Posts: 5,611
    Good morning, everyone. So pleased to hear England not only won but produced a really good match in spite of the challenges.
  • AnneJGPAnneJGP Posts: 5,611
    Scott_xP said:

    @glennyrodge.bsky.social‬

    Has FIFA told us what the final score in Monday’s USA v Belgium game is going to be yet?

    Is that last Monday's result delayed or today's result predetermined?
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 79,864
    SandyRentool said:

    Foxy said:

    Benpointer said:

    Morris_Dancer said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @hattifattener.bsky.social‬

    As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

    Normans*. After 1066, the king of France did not become king of England.
    Yeah, although weren’t the Normans ex-pat Norwegians really?

    Bloody ex-pats!

    (With apologies to @Sandpit !)
    Speaking French, living in France, adopting French names. Sounds like they assimilated well. What more do you want?
    To be truly French they would have landed at Hastings and surrendered.
    On a point of pedantry:

    They landed at Pevensey.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 79,864
    murali_s said:

    What’s the latest on Farage? Still saying he’s done nothing wrong? The corrupt fascist weasel!

    I have several corrupt fascist weasels on the line. They are threatening to sue your arse off for that remark.
  • ydoethurydoethur Posts: 79,864
    Foxy said:

    Benpointer said:

    Morris_Dancer said:

    Scott_xP said:

    @hattifattener.bsky.social‬

    As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

    Normans*. After 1066, the king of France did not become king of England.
    Yeah, although weren’t the Normans ex-pat Norwegians really?

    Bloody ex-pats!

    (With apologies to @Sandpit !)
    Speaking French, living in France, adopting French names. Sounds like they assimilated well. What more do you want?
    Small boats.

    They came in small boats.
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