There's going to be a halftime show 💅

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cge1q41np7go

I've got that Brazil '94 documentary on to try and whet the appetite

4 hours ago, Traf said:

Found out why England were poor last night. Look at the official line-up...

'kin Yanks. Still, their galleon goes off now and again.

Probably a photoshopped/AI wind up?

Mexico 86 doc getting me in the mood. I really hope this tournament wins me over.

Just watched Dear England.

Fabulous viewing.

But also slightly depressing how it could've been so much more.

Now, as a nonwatcher of telly I thought it was poor. I’d always thought Southgate was a strong character but from what I saw ( admittedly not a lot) he seemed to have one plan which was we’ll do it better next time. And he did some gurning .

7 hours ago, gonzo said:

Just watched Dear England.

Fabulous viewing.

But also slightly depressing how it could've been so much more.

Won't be bothering. Had enough of that sanctimonious twat when he was in the post.

9 hours ago, gonzo said:

Just watched Dear England.

Fabulous viewing.

But also slightly depressing how it could've been so much more.

I only managed the first episode. Found the writing embarrassingly bad. Felt like I was watching Doctor Who or something.

Edited Monday at 11:482 days by Cheese

all 3 host nations to win their opening game

4/1

Isn’t the idea with a World Cup that fans from all over are welcome

Don’t even remember the Russians being this strict with visas

6 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

Isn’t the idea with a World Cup that fans from all over are welcome

Don’t even remember the Russians being this strict with visas

It was dead easy to get a Russian visa provided you answered 'no' to the question about if you've been a member of a terrorist organisation

Read that for US fans got their ESTAs months ago, booked flights and hotels and are now finding out that the visa has been revoked without explanation

Good fun having a go at a World Cup Wanderers 11.

Here’s mine

Jussi 🇫🇮 

Bergsson 🇮🇸 

Jaidi   🇹🇳 

Fish 🇿🇦 

Gardner 🇯🇲 

Campo 🇪🇸 

Speed 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 

Okocha 🇳🇬 

Stelios 🇬🇷 

Lofthouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 

Djorkeaf 🇫🇷 

48 minutes ago, desperado said:

Good fun having a go at a World Cup Wanderers 11.

Here’s mine

Jussi 🇫🇮 

Bergsson 🇮🇸 

Jaidi   🇹🇳 

Fish 🇿🇦 

Gardner 🇯🇲 

Campo 🇪🇸 

Speed 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 

Okocha 🇳🇬 

Stelios 🇬🇷 

Lofthouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 

Djorkeaf 🇫🇷 

Mr Pedantic is saying that not all those players ever played in a World Cup Finals Tournament...... 😄

3 hours ago, desperado said:

Good fun having a go at a World Cup Wanderers 11.

Here’s mine

Jussi 🇫🇮 

Bergsson 🇮🇸 

Jaidi   🇹🇳 

Fish 🇿🇦 

Gardner 🇯🇲 

Campo 🇪🇸 

Speed 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 

Okocha 🇳🇬 

Stelios 🇬🇷 

Lofthouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 

Djorkeaf 🇫🇷 

mcateer played at usa94.

as did hierro, i think (not while at bolton)

[edit]

jayjay , too

crazy

Edited Monday at 15:401 day by e2e4
jayjay

3 hours ago, jeep said:

Mr Pedantic is saying that not all those players ever played in a World Cup Finals Tournament...... 😄

Pendantically the original statement doesn't ask that they did

2 hours ago, e2e4 said:

as did hierro, i think (not while at bolton)

As an aside, if Riquelme had won the presidential election, Hierro would have been part of the new regime Real Madrid coaching staff.

As Perez won in a landslide, Mourinho will bring his entire team with him (I think).

6 hours ago, jeep said:

Mr Pedantic is saying that not all those players ever played in a World Cup Finals Tournament...... 😄

I should have quoted what they asked for

“We want to know your all time Wanderers XI…. Made up of 11 different nationalities”

(It’s World Cup Week! 😉)

Point of order - are we going off their peak with us or the peak of their career?

Gudjohnsen wouldn't be in my team if it's the former, but might be if it's the latter

Thinking about it, it probably has to be peak with us

Otherwise, I could have Shilton ahead of Jussi and that'd be bollocks

32 minutes ago, desperado said:

I should have quoted what they asked for

“We want to know your all time Wanderers XI…. Made up of 11 different nationalities”

(It’s World Cup Week! 😉)

In my defence my lord I didn't read any of the article 😁

Should be Bolton players that've played in a WC Finals....

26 minutes ago, jeep said:

In my defence my lord I didn't read any of the article 😁

Should be Bolton players that've played in a WC Finals....

You’d prefer this one then 😉

Although as someone in the comments below said, you need JJ in there

Borgetti over Anelka?

53 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Borgetti over Anelka?

11 different nationalities. Already got Youri in it so no more froggies

7 minutes ago, freds dad said:

11 different nationalities. Already got Youri in it so no more froggies

A fair point

Anticipation growing every day for me then I watched an in depth report about ticket pricing on Sky Sports and ended up hoping it's all an abject failure just to stick it right up that bent cunt Infantino.

"It's a mature market used to staging major sporting events. FIFA is a non profit organisation so all monies received go into the betterment of football worldwide". Aye, reet.

BBC Sport

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Embarrassing