[Football] England V Iran

[Deportivo Seagull]

Great watch. Attacking and lovely football. Gareth continuing in tournaments where we left off.

Take note the knockers !

Not wishing to piss on everyone’s bonfire but it was Iran. If we can stick 3 or 4 past the colonials and Taffs then you may have a point.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

World Rankings

20 Iran

40 Scotland

When we play Scotland will they be patsies?

I'll just remind you that Scotland beat England 0-0 at Wembley last time we met

 

[Questions]

I'll just remind you that Scotland beat England 0-0 at Wembley last time we met

And I remember when Scotland became World Champions in 1967…. Ok I was 7

 

[Bold Seagull]

Saka is, Mount is good but I don't think he's Saka or Foden's level. People saying he's the next Lampard, I don't think he's that good.

He's better than Lampard - he doesn't give the ball away every other pass!

 

[Whoislloydy]

What's disappointing, although not unsurprising, is FIFA's stance.

The risk of a yellow card for Kane, before a ball has even been kicked, is too great.

Additionally with the Netherlands, the nation behind the One Love armband, already declaring they had backtracked and won't wear it, I'd be surprised if any country will be seen in it now.

Denmark said they will

 

[Commander]

Not wishing to piss on everyone’s bonfire but it was Iran. If we can stick 3 or 4 past the colonials and Taffs then you may have a point.

It’s true, but the ‘golden generation’ would have stuttered past that lot 1-0. This England team seem to steamroller lesser opposition with ease, which is great to see.

 

[GT49er]

And I remember when Scotland became World Champions in 1967…. Ok I was 7

Yes, but sadly disqualified because there were insufficient cross bars and goal nets available for official verification!

 

[jakarta]

Great watch. Attacking and lovely football. Gareth continuing in tournaments where we left off.

Take note the knockers !

 

[Swansman]

England looked decent but the numbers lie a fair bit... very, very efficient. 7 shots on goal is the least you can expect. Can't expect that silly level of efficieny again.

Obviously a promising start though but would hold my horses before dreaming (nightmares) of England winning the cup.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

It’s true, but the ‘golden generation’ would have stuttered past that lot 1-0. This England team seem to steamroller lesser opposition with ease, which is great to see.

True but we will still f*** it up against a ‘good side’. I would argue that the good sides now aren’t anywhere the standard of the teams we’ve been knocked out by in previous competitions. The completion only really gets going after the group stage so qualifying Is the mission.

 

[hart's shirt]

Keep knockin' over them patsies England

Apparently Sports Direct are reporting thousands of Iran shirts being returned to their Scottish branches.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

England looked decent but the numbers lie a fair bit... very, very efficient. 7 shots on goal is the least you can expect. Can't expect that silly level of efficieny again.

Obviously a promising start though but would hold my horses before dreaming (nightmares) of England winning the cup.

The numbers do lie a fair bit in knock out games because when a tournament game is won (half time) there is no real need to do anything in the 2nd half at all.

 

[peterward]

Not gonna lie, I thoroughly enjoyed that. Well played lads

Nice comfy win and even reminded yourself that Ali J is a bit pish against decent opposition.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Denmark said they will

I hope Denmark lead the world forward, because someone should and I am seriously disappointed it wasn't us

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Apparently Sports Direct are reporting thousands of Iran shirts being returned to their Scottish branches.

And being swapped for USA shirts

 

[Guinness Boy]

And being swapped for USA shirts

Given the grubby state of your average Scotchman they’re probably all dirtier than Jahanbakhsh’s

 

[Questions]

I don’t like any of the home nations or The Rep.
I do think I have a superiority complex though.

 

[Questions]

Go USA

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Given the grubby state of your average Scotchman they’re probably all dirtier than Jahanbakhsh’s

Racialist

 

[dwayne]

The weird thing is pretty much every game has been sold out since the resale in September. The odd game pops up but doesn’t stay there long. We’ve been trying to get some tickets for other games out there without any success.

Can only assume the locals have grabbed a lot of the $30 ‘residents’ tickets and not bothered to attend for various reasons

It’s the same every tournament, in South Africa we did manage to get Brazil v Chile while out there by walking up to a ticketing centre, but it’s all online / via the app nowadays

The commentary got it wrong.

The capacity was 45k and it was a sell out.

The BBC commentary has been pitiful so far