Legohamster
Nayim
Wonder which nation Martinez will destroy next.
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World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada
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SteveAWOL
Terry Dyson
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Or as repayment of debt from Belgium for liberation services in WW2
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
In hindsight also funny that all this was created for a player who recently toiled to a tally of 3 goals in a season for Middlesborough
The thing is, Trump will not give one solitary fudge that the US is out. Literally none.
All he cares about is demonstrating to the world that he can bend it to his will, however he wants, whenever he wants, which is what he accomplished with this intervention.
clam.
All he cares about is demonstrating to the world that he can bend it to his will, however he wants, whenever he wants, which is what he accomplished with this intervention.
clam.
DeanoAustin
Jack Jull
The Mexico result was a very good one, the performance was good and to win against them in that stadium was an achievement.
However, I'm seeing a lot of "best result ever", "best away performance ever" type of statements.
Are England going slightly overboard on a victory over a good but not great Mexico side?
However, I'm seeing a lot of "best result ever", "best away performance ever" type of statements.
Are England going slightly overboard on a victory over a good but not great Mexico side?
glorygloryeze
Nayim
Where are you seeing these??
That's what Rooney was saying after the Spain game when they showed clips of them celebrating in the dressing room, said they're celebrating way too early when they haven't done anything yet.
Lost Mango
Terry Fenwick
Think it is a little OTT but also has to be up there for one of the best performances away (possibly even just generally). Unable to acclimatise and not allowed to just rock up 8 hours ahead or anything so worst possible preparation for altitude. Mexico, ranked as a top 10 side internationally, a difficult team to beat at home. Wasn't stylistically great but there was shape and substance to the England set up that has been missing for a long time.
I'm not sure what performances in the last decade or even this century come close to that. It is sort of the Ince head bandaged game in Italy in 1997 equivalent.
MartyFunkhouser
Vic Buckingham
I am seeing alot too, loads of ex pros, loads of twitter with it.
TBH I think some are getting wrapped up on the fever, which is fine, I think some are young, so didn't even see us in Germany give them a shelacking.......
I think given the context, the conditions, them being hosts etc, its def up there in terms of WC performances, the best ever, well thats up to people to debate, I will just enjoy it till we get knocked out by Norway haha
The Beeb did a "best of aways" and TBF, there are not many of note https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgevv1r30w1o
DeanoAustin
Jack Jull
Fair bit of it online. BBC article linked above drives at it.
It was impressive they overcame the conditions without doubt. Altitude is a factor in football games, Ecuador and Bolivia's home records would attest to that. However, Rooney and Hart did say on Sunday that despite a lot of talk of it in 2010, they didn't really feel any effects from it.
Mexico are a good side, they play lovely football. Technically, they are excellent and I enjoyed watching them. But they aren't France. England were the bookies favourites beforehand. The game also veered into unusual territory when England went to 10 and just packed the box for the last 15 minutes. That won't happen in most games.
I don't want to tinkle on the result or performance. I really enjoyed the game and England did well to win. But I look at, say, the 4-1 win over The Netherlands in 1996, the semi-final v West Germany in 1990, the 5-1 away to Germany and they were all better performances IMO. England will still need to be better than they were on Sunday if they want to win this tournament.
glasgowspur
Jimmy Cantrell
Football fans getting carried away, never.
England do it, but so does just about everyone.
On the march with allys army and the like.
DeanoAustin
Jack Jull
True. I heard the panel and presenter on TVFTL talk about a potential title tilt for us next season. In fairness, they were saying it isn't likely but top 4 very much is. To be mentioning us in relation to the title or top 4 in public is crazy after two 17th placed finishes. But I did find myself dreaming...much like when Ireland beat Portugal and Hungary last year.
I guess we're all guilty of it, it's part of the fun of supporting a team.
MartyFunkhouser
Vic Buckingham
Have to be thinking a push is within 3 years, not saying we will win it, but with our intent and others woes financially a gate opens
ricky2tricky4city
Les Howe
Must have been torture for Kandi1977 supporting us all these years
Kandi1977
Ralph Coates
Ok, not really sure where to start. Or actually, that's easy. I want to start by submitting my most heartfelt apology for the frankly most idiotic comment I've ever made. I don't have words to describe how ashamed I am, and I I fully understand if the apology isn't accepted. There is no excuse for it, but at least let me add some context into how things happened, and also why some things DIDN'T happen.
At the time of gmae when that comment was made, I was sat at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok at 4am in the morning. I was pretty drunk too, though that's no excuse. Nothing is. Anyway, I wrote a comment I deeply regret, and at the time, for some reason, I did not realise how foul and upsetting it was, I was getting searched in the security check, getting delayed, and had to rush to make my flight to Chongqing in China, and before I manged to post an apology, I was out of WiFi range. I had also tried to delete the comment, but it seems that option is gone now? Or is it a time limit. Not sure, but I wasn't able to. At that time I was in full panic mode, but thought I'd do it once on the ground again.
That proved to be easier said than done. The great firewall of China is really great, and not easy to penetrate. I had prepared various tricks that were supposed to work, but it proved to be really difficult to get any VPN or other measure to work for more than literally seconds!
During one of those short spells, I manage to log in to this site, and by that time I had been banned, so was then completely unable to post an apology.
So there it is. I have been given permission from the mods to write this apology. Wether that is enough for you to forgive me remains to be seen. I accept whatever decision is taken. Again, my sincerest apologies. I'm absolutely not a racist. I can only blame my northern Norwegian heritage, as we do have a rougher language, without it meaning what the words actually say. There's even a supreme Court ruling where a guy was acquitted from charge for calling a police officer "forbainna hæstkuk" (fudging horse dingdong), because that's normal language in Northern Norway. Again, not a valid excuse for me, just some context.
I really hope this apology is accepted, and that I can continue to be part of this wonderful forum with all the lovely people in here. You really mean a lot to me.
Finally, I wish I could have written this in my mother language, because I feel that I'm not really able to describe and get my message across in the matter I would have wanted, as my English isn't quite adequate in such delicate matters.
Again, I'm really sorry, and I hope I get the honour of continuing to be a member of this forum
Regards Kandi
At the time of gmae when that comment was made, I was sat at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok at 4am in the morning. I was pretty drunk too, though that's no excuse. Nothing is. Anyway, I wrote a comment I deeply regret, and at the time, for some reason, I did not realise how foul and upsetting it was, I was getting searched in the security check, getting delayed, and had to rush to make my flight to Chongqing in China, and before I manged to post an apology, I was out of WiFi range. I had also tried to delete the comment, but it seems that option is gone now? Or is it a time limit. Not sure, but I wasn't able to. At that time I was in full panic mode, but thought I'd do it once on the ground again.
That proved to be easier said than done. The great firewall of China is really great, and not easy to penetrate. I had prepared various tricks that were supposed to work, but it proved to be really difficult to get any VPN or other measure to work for more than literally seconds!
During one of those short spells, I manage to log in to this site, and by that time I had been banned, so was then completely unable to post an apology.
So there it is. I have been given permission from the mods to write this apology. Wether that is enough for you to forgive me remains to be seen. I accept whatever decision is taken. Again, my sincerest apologies. I'm absolutely not a racist. I can only blame my northern Norwegian heritage, as we do have a rougher language, without it meaning what the words actually say. There's even a supreme Court ruling where a guy was acquitted from charge for calling a police officer "forbainna hæstkuk" (fudging horse dingdong), because that's normal language in Northern Norway. Again, not a valid excuse for me, just some context.
I really hope this apology is accepted, and that I can continue to be part of this wonderful forum with all the lovely people in here. You really mean a lot to me.
Finally, I wish I could have written this in my mother language, because I feel that I'm not really able to describe and get my message across in the matter I would have wanted, as my English isn't quite adequate in such delicate matters.
Again, I'm really sorry, and I hope I get the honour of continuing to be a member of this forum
Regards Kandi
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Lost Mango
Terry Fenwick
So you agree it was one of the best performances in the last 30 years then?
Lost Mango
Terry Fenwick
I know stats can say anything but on xG, XGA, xDEF, VAR overrules etc, the figures suggest we should have been 10th to 13th over the last 2 seasons so the remaining drop in form is down to poor organisation and poor management. Pushing for top 6 with a decent manager and significant spend/squad overhaul, from 12th isn't unrealistic.
ricky2tricky4city
Les Howe
It's what Tuchel said it was.
