World cup 2026

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Spain 2 belgium 1 at 22.10 hrs

[toon972]

Spain v France on Tuesday .
Should. I say SHOULD . Be a banger.

Looking forward to that game.

[john122350]

Hidden Image/Members Only

Hidden Image/Members Only

Hidden Image/Members Only

[mr.bluesky]

So England play Norway today, I just hope it's not a repeat of the 1981 World cup qualifiying game from September 1981 when they beat us 2-1 which lead to the famous quote by Norwegian commentator Bjorge Lillelien and his " your boys took one hell of a beating "

Hidden Image/Members Only

[Blackpool Rock]

So England play Norway today, I just hope it's not a repeat of the 1981 World cup qualifiying game from September 1981 when they beat us 2-1 which lead to the famous quote by Norwegian commentator Bjorge Lillelien and his " your boys took one hell of a beating "

Hidden Image/Members Only

Hmmm I was always under the impression the game finished 1-0 but yes it was 2-1, anyway actual commentary

External Link/Members Only

I'm wondering if England win tonight whether our commentator will go on a rant trying to recall and name as many Norwegians as he can, I mean you'd have a hard job 

Erling Haaland but he's actually playing, apart from that I know of Roald Amundsen and then there's the guys from the band Aha 

Bit like the old joke about can you name 3 famous Belgium's - Jean Claude Van Damme; Tin tin and Stella Artois so one's a fictional character and one's a fucking beer 

[WARSZAWA16]

Hidden Image/Members Only

[ulstersubbie]

As much as I would like to see a Norway win tonight, it's not going to happen. Apart from Haaland and their goalkeeper Norway are bang average, England simply have more quality overall, especially going forward.

[mills_and_bhuna]

Hmmm I was always under the impression the game finished 1-0 but yes it was 2-1, anyway actual commentary

External Link/Members Only

I'm wondering if England win tonight whether our commentator will go on a rant trying to recall and name as many Norwegians as he can, I mean you'd have a hard job 

Erling Haaland but he's actually playing, apart from that I know of Roald Amundsen and then there's the guys from the band Aha 

Bit like the old joke about can you name 3 famous Belgium's - Jean Claude Van Damme; Tin tin and Stella Artois so one's a fictional character and one's a fucking beer 

Quite a few.
And actually quite impressive for a small country.
Ibsen, Grieg, Munch, Magnus Carlsen, Heyerdahl, and one of the As from Abba
Of course they have their aberrations like other countries.
Anders Brevik is infamous in this regard.
And Jens Fucking Stoltenberg

[mills_and_bhuna]

As much as I would like to see a Norway win tonight, it's not going to happen. Apart from Haaland and their goalkeeper Norway are bang average, England simply have more quality overall, especially going forward.

Oh come on.
Think positive. 

[Blackpool Rock]

As much as I would like to see a Norway win tonight, it's not going to happen. Apart from Haaland and their goalkeeper Norway are bang average, England simply have more quality overall, especially going forward.

The same was true of Ghana but we only got a draw

[timsussex]

Good to see Sir David Beckham before the match  in Miami singing God Save the King and his wife alongside miming as usual !

[Watts.E.Dunn]

fuck norways 1 up!!!

[john122350]

fuck norways 1 up!!!

  1-1 Bellingham fine form continues

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Engalnds equlised its now 1 - 1

[Stevelondon]

😂😂😂.  I was just gonna post something like “England have never had a shot yet”

Hey Jude steps up again.

C’mon England.

Just a note…….. Rice looks like he’s got the flu. 🤷🏼

[timsussex]

Brilliant goal by Jude  but the more I watch it the better the ball from Gordon was - played across the 18 yd line for Jude to run onto when so many wingers would have just put a high cross into the box

[Dark Vader]

Just a note…….. Rice looks like he’s got the flu.

His lack of energy has been noted in commentary but will Tommy Tuchel do anything about it?

[Watts.E.Dunn]

His lack of energy has been noted in commentary but will Tommy Tuchel do anything about it?

Hes been subbed!

[timsussex]

why is Anderson marking Haaland at corners ?  asking for trouble

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Norways 1 up !!!

[timsussex]

why is Anderson marking Haaland at corners ?  asking for trouble

what was I saying !!!

saved by VAR !

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Norways bene disallowed!!

[john122350]

Bellingham again! 2-1

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Bellingham has scored its 2 england 1 norwhatever they are!!!

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Thank fuck foir that Well done England!!!!!

[WARSZAWA16]

Henrik Ibsen, Roald Amundsen, Edvard Grieg, Thor Heyerdahl, Edvard Munch, Morten Harket, Leif Erikson: your boys took one hell of a beating.


Hidden Image/Members Only

[Stevelondon]

Norways 1 up !!!

Is your telly one of those delayed action ones 😂

[Stevelondon]

Henrik Ibsen, Roald Amundsen, Edvard Grieg, Thor Heyerdahl, Edvard Munch, Morten Harket, Leif Erikson: your boys took one hell of a beating.


Hidden Image/Members Only

Fuckin Brilliant 😂

[Blackpool Rock]

Henrik Ibsen, Roald Amundsen, Edvard Grieg, Thor Heyerdahl, Edvard Munch, Morten Harket, Leif Erikson: your boys took one hell of a beating.


Hidden Image/Members Only

We weren't good, not enough shits on goal or on target, we were the best until the 1st hydration break as Norway had 10 men behind the ball but didn't do anything with it then got caught with a sucker punch.

Half way through the 2nd half Norway deserved to be going through, apart from Bellingham scoring Gordon was good again but got taken off

IMO we got away with one but i'll take it and remember all the times we played well and deserved to win but got unlucky and lost 

So The Argies or Swiss up next 

[Blackpool Rock]

Is your telly one of those delayed action ones 😂

Internets buffering and running 20 minutes behind 

[john122350]

 
What a tournament he's having 🌟
Hidden Image/Members Only

[timsussex]

Such a difference between Southgate and Tuchel
Great to have a manager prepared to make big substitutions not just when forced and prepared to change the system like bringing James on for Gordon

[john122350]

Hidden Image/Members Only

[mr.bluesky]

Is your telly one of those delayed action ones 😂

He was watching the game on ITV 1+1 

[chuck_88]

Tuchel going off on one at Gabriel Clarke was comedy   

I reckon England v France final

France will win handsomely 

[Stevelondon]

Although I wanted the Swiss to win. I was happy to see the dive being looked at and the player being given a second yellow.

Need to see more of that 🤷🏼

Well……….. on second thoughts no. There would be hardly any players left on the pitch in most games. 😂

[chuck_88]

Good on Bellingham for chirping back at Tuchel, just watched his interviews from last night, Tuchel was way over the top with his criticism of the performance in my opinion.  Jude was right to clamp him.

[finn5555]

Why do people keep posting the scores as the game is in progress 

Anyone not got a TV or radio 

[mr.bluesky]

Good on Bellingham for chirping back at Tuchel, just watched his interviews from last night, Tuchel was way over the top with his criticism of the performance in my opinion.  Jude was right to clamp him.

Remember the last European championships. England played crap in nearly every game yet still managed to reach the final . England just seem to do enough to win, whether that will work against a team like Argentina remains to be seen but we have a " hand of God" score to settle from 1986 .
As for Tuchel's critisism I like that about him , he is a perfectionist and I love the way he berates players from the touchline when they make an error.

[webpunter]

Why do people keep posting the scores as the game is in progress 

Anyone not got a TV or radio 

 
& from earlier in the WC which match is up next 
Tell us something we don't know or a different perspective

[webpunter]

Spider-Cam, Spider-Cam
Does whatever a spider can!
Spins a web, any size
Catches Vikings just like flies!
Look out!
Here comes the Spider-Cam
 

[Blackpool Rock]

Spider-Cam, Spider-Cam
Does whatever a spider can!
Spins a web, any size
Catches Vikings just like flies!
Look out!
Here comes the Spider-Cam
 

Love the England fans singing "Rowing home; rowing home; they're rowing; Norway's rowing home 



Hidden Image/Members Only

Hidden Image/Members Only

[Blackpool Rock]

Remember the last European championships. England played crap in nearly every game yet still managed to reach the final . England just seem to do enough to win, whether that will work against a team like Argentina remains to be seen but we have a " hand of God" score to settle from 1986 .
As for Tuchel's critisism I like that about him , he is a perfectionist and I love the way he berates players from the touchline when they make an error.

Yeah that hand of God is still a festering wound despite us subsequently beating Argentina in the WC (seem to recall us getting a 1-0 win in the early 2000's  )

Perhaps it's time to finally put things to bed if we can beat them again and we've just won in the Azteca which was the scene of the crime

I'm amazed after last nights sub par performance that the bookies have England as favourites to beat Argentina 

[ulstersubbie]

I'm amazed after last nights sub par performance that the bookies have England as favourites to beat Argentina 

I'm not BR. Argentina have looked far from convincing all tournament relying on individual moments of brilliance to get them over the line. Tuchel will know that this is England's best chance of getting to a World Cup final, well since 1966 anyway. The French are still favourites (although beating Spain isn't totally guaranteed), but in a one off final the best team doesn't always win.

[Blackpool Rock]

I'm not BR. Argentina have looked far from convincing all tournament relying on individual moments of brilliance to get them over the line. Tuchel will know that this is England's best chance of getting to a World Cup final, well since 1966 anyway. The French are still favourites (although beating Spain isn't totally guaranteed), but in a one off final the best team doesn't always win.

Very true, Argentina haven't quite sparkled as you'd expect but it's a close call as neither have England

[mr.bluesky]

Very true, Argentina haven't quite sparkled as you'd expect but it's a close call as neither have England

I just hope if it goes to penalties Messi is down to take one , although he is still rated as one of the Worlds greatest players he sucks when it comes to taking penalties. I think his sucess rate is only about 50% in recent games

[daviemac]

Just been reading that England's first goal shouldn't have stood as the ball hit an overhead camera cable so the game should have been stopped and restarted with a dropped ball.

[webpunter]

Just been reading that England's first goal shouldn't have stood as the ball hit an overhead camera cable so the game should have been stopped and restarted with a dropped ball.

Nice of you to keep up 
Spider cam ...

[daviemac]

Nice of you to keep up 
Spider cam ...

I can be a bit on the slow side at times you know .   

[mr.bluesky]

Just been reading that England's first goal shouldn't have stood as the ball hit an overhead camera cable so the game should have been stopped and restarted with a dropped ball.

More like Norway clutching at straws, apparently the sensor inside the ball hardly registered any contact ,certainly not enough to make any effect on the flight of the ball 
If I was Norway I'd be more concerned about the goalkeeper kicking the ball out wide where there didn't seem to be any Norway players in the vicinity.