Kaminski was a quality signing by Mowbray when he arrived oven ready. He only became available cheap because of a hankering to kick his teammates in the nuts. We were lucky to get him. He is not that good with the ball at his feet so not suited to the pissing around at the back that we seem determined to try to play. His dead ball kicking has improved a bit in his time at Rovers but overall I think his distribution failings have kept bigger suitors away.

If we win this WC it will top 1966, which I saw, with more games played and away from home comforts and VAR. We are in the mix and can score goals so why not.

I enjoyed watching that game. Well done to Morocco but awful tame penalty kicking by Spain. Fair play to Louis Enrique, took his disappointment and the defeat on the chin and straight out to congratulate the winners.

I don't think they were even that good.

Boomers, the generation that can do 2+2=4 in their brain without using a calculator.

Mbappe and Griesman are their greatest threats. Shackle those two and the door opens as we have the attacking threat to get through their defence and not hit shots straight at the legs of Loris.

If your reading of the rules is correct then the VAR rules are wrong. That handball enabled subsequent control of the ball, pass and shot. I also believe the handball was deliberate.

He didn't have to, it was his choice. He could have turned the job down. He could have bought a house near Blackburn and moved his family over. He could have tried to cope better with the 1000's and 1000's of miles commuting between home and work. Or he could have just manned up and stopped crying and playing the family card like the weak flawed fuckwit he is.

Japan 2 Croatia 1 Morocco 2 Spain 1 Brazil 2 South Korea 1 Portugal 2 Switzerland 1

I really don't like it when threads get taken over by absolute shit posted just for reaction. I'm off to bed before it fucks my head anymore.

Yes, I think he let attitude and ego get in the way and seems a settled person now. Tremendous skill set and energy levels. I almost forget he's French. Nothing travels faster up a pitch than the ball can.

The first goal transformed all our players apart from Bellingham. He had been top class from the start Saka went from abysmal and a threat to England to a real attacking threat for us. I've decided I quite like Henderson.

Top, top player.

Ronaldo 1st was a complete footballer and fate chose the position of striker in which he excelled. He could have played anywhere across the front line and probably would have been good in the mid or FB. Mbappe is a super fast, skilful straight line runner best suited out wide. Harland is a genetic freak a big lad playing as a striker, he could also do ok at CB or keeper.

Fantastic pic, now added to my collection.

That's it. He looks lethargic, slow and disinterested a lot like Chris Waddle did. He's none of those, it's just the way he is.

He did and he caught a full dose of it and doesn't seem to be taking any medication.

Spot on re Duggie. Best player I've seen live was Best. Saw him as a young player destroy Burnley at OT and later, after he developed a gut, be MoM on a Goodison Park ankle deep mudbath. In both games he just skipped through tackles that would be red cards today leaving failed assassins on their arses.

Both words, Football and Soccer, originate from the creative British mind. That's really all that matters and who gives one single f... about what the rest copy......

I escaped to TSN 1 with Alan Smith as co commentator. Vote with your finger. Now off to watch Tyson.

Decent 2nd half from Rovers as the game became more competitive. Good finishing from Dolan, Buckley looked more up for it too.

Good looking training set up in Spain and nice warm weather to practice tippy tappy under little press. I don't like our dark strip, boring like the football. Ben needs to grows his beard a bit. Hopefully the second half is more entertaining. And a shout out to Ajax for making a training game available for free.

MoM goes to the drone operator. A useful warm down after the heat of Dubai.

Celtic players got fined after the playoff game by Celtic! Racing players all got a huge bonus and a new car from Racing. Bertie Auld, sent off and refused to go so just played on, top man.

This was War - The Battle of Montevideo, and excellent video on YouTube with scenes from the battle and interviews with Celtic players. Parental guidance is needed for younger viewers and it's not for the faint hearted.