Jonas

Met at the same exact stage during USA '94. Pretty naff 1-1 draw. I was having chip shop battered sausage, chips and gravy at the time. The chances of history repeating are non-existent. Its too early to eat and have you seen the prices of such cuisine these days?

Keown's mentioned more than once that the Canadian's have good technique. I think its the most glaring thing they do not have. Movement, attitude, positioning, pace fine. Difficult pass over the top or through the gaps, beat a man, good crossing, good shooting -can't do.

Yep, Notts County go by 'the Pies' Chuffed for all concerned. Even the Barnsley team/fans for their occasion.

Don't know what instruction if any he gives, but off the ball Hutchinson is so slow and sluggish, was asleep for the equaliser. Don't know they've got in reserve but someone with legs has got to be more useful. Chuffed for the goal and the overall, not been out their depth. Not beating Belgium gets more excrutiating.

Why wouldn't that non-rule be applied to free-kicks? Worst era of pundity ever.

Frankel Pingle would be decent

A little cold water on the customary ridiculous reaction to one win against a poor team after England being poor themselves for a whole year probably wont hurt in the long run.

Its a terrible group of at 3/4 dross. Wales, US and Iran aren't capable of anything more. England should be.

I missed that thankfully. One of the reasons I don't support the England team. The ease with which arrogance comes to their fans and media.

USA v Iran in France 98 was a cracking game and there was nowt on it. Apart from historic tensions, mostly one way. No team in this group could have asked for a better group.

Thrice if you find Humphrey

Car Washing

They just can't catch a break the mackems. I'd feel sorry for them if it wasn't so richly deserved and humorous.

Many an in the end decent tournament has started with such a performance I suppose. None of them (England/Argentina90, Italy94/06) looked as poor individually and collectively as Belgium mind. Got really invested in that behind Canada. Hope they get something somewhere, Morocco having to go for the win and chasing goals difference is their chance

Definitely above my level then. Was just kids with me. Though one us went on to manage Whitley Bay at Wembley iirc and certainly one of the Shields.

Aye. My Dad's just said he was a community coach there, he might have heard that wrong and he was actually higher up than that, did a bit of that myself (community level) for them having a few connections and a failed career. Name doesn't ring a bell but a few of us talked about this 'football coach USA' thing that was going around and based in Durham at the time as a way to make a better living from it.

Saying this is okay or not as bad because its different to being part owned by an organisation from the country....is whataboutery.

JoeTinton

Howe: doing excellent in his new role Bruce: couldn't find that blasted mole

They still boycotting Sugar Puffs? They prefer a full English anyway....but that's just their town and fanbase, not sure about their breakfast habits

Born in Newcastle. Nice synergy. Getstoyourfirstfast but they sadly stopped making the tablets I believe. Shearer did do an add and between times they had the Premier League medley to "She Sells Sanctuary" by the Cult.

Atlanta is twinned with Newcastle too. Nice.

Fancy that Leeds game though but, just wish it was an evening kick-off.

Had the seat on the right in front of the toilet going to Coventry on an Armstrong Galley once. My heart sunk every time I seen someone coming up the aisle with a magazine

They used to say we'd bought the league in the 90s. I remember early excuses in 95 'how much money have you's spent?! its obscene' After we beat them in the last game at Roker Sheds it was 'you're team cost X amout more than hours' "fair do's, you were the better team, have more money because you have more fans filling to put money into the club, and thus rightfully are miles ahead of us, after all, we averaged 17,000 last season and you had more than that on the season ticket waiting list, we know our place" wasn't forthcoming