Yes the reports said it was about 500k, that's why I didn't expect any profit. But yeh I forgot he had already moved on.

And since he has been robbed before, you'd think he'd have taken that step.

Because it's really, really fucking stupid and suicidal to play like that. As well as being dangerous, it's illogical and achieves zero perceivable advantage even when it doesn't go tits up. I don't care if JDT or Jesus wants us to play like that, it doesn't make any sense. I thought we already had this discussion, where you admitted managers can get it wrong? Kaminski is a goalkeeper, he should be keeping in the goal.

Yep. Looking at the highlights though, Ajax are even worse at it. They weren't learning at all either - we took advantage of it, robbed them and Dolan had a chance as a consequence, then from what appeared to be the resulting goal kick, they immediately did it again, got caught again, and this time Dolan scored. The Dutch disease appears to have become a football pandemic. Loads of teams are at it these days. We do it of course, even though most of our goals come from quick counter attacks and stealing the ball off opponents who pass it around at the back.

Would think we have a sell-on in that...but I would also think he won't move for much, so if it's a sell-on on the profit, doubt we'll get anything at all.

France definitely have multiple threats. Their frontline today was Mbappe, Griezeman, Giroud and Dembele. Feels pretty threatening to me.

I think people forget just how good Shearer was, perhaps because he wasn't flashy. He came 3rd in World Player of the Year in 1996. Really not sure who else we have had that could have done that.

Yeh very good volley from Hirst, but our defending at the start of the highlight for that goal gives me kittens. We best not do that in a real game, have a defender receive the ball in the middle of the box while Kaminski jogs out wide like he's virtually a fullback.

Well I wouldn't settle it with a coin toss either. Knowing the rules doesn't mean they're not shit.

I'm glad a late goal stopped it being a case of qualification by fair play. What a fucking stupid rule that is.

"What nonsense, a thoroughly ridiculous comment." Yes, yours certainly was. Because (and I am assuming here, but I made that clear in my post and you haven't said otherwise) you're an England fan? If your national footballing loyalties lie elsewhere then do what you like, but if you're an England fan and you'll watch an entirely different game whilst we are on at the World Cup, your commitment is absolutely and utterly piss poor.

Unless you're not English, or you're an extremely casual football fan, that's a ridiculous position to adopt.

I think with it being Wales, national pride is at stake too. Wouldn't want them to have anything over us.

I find this a very odd statement. So if we win the World Cup, the absolute dream we haven't come close to since 1966, he should be fired? I'm not suggesting we will win the World Cup, before anyone starts, but it would be obscene to fire him if we did. You can argue with how results are obtained, but you can't argue with results. Like Napoleon said (paraphrased), give me lucky generals over skilled ones. Even if he played Pickford up front, if we win we win.

Cheers Chaddy. Seems alright from that, although most highlight reels achieve that. Seems odd I've never heard of him as he'll be 19 now.

Who?

Yes, that's...what we constantly tell you when your defence for a decision is 'well JDT thinks...'.

The players seem to agree it's a hideous political regime, so best of luck to them. Perhaps if they get through the group, having refused to sing the national anthem in protest, it may further encourage change in Iran.

I get the sense you're alluding to my mention of 'bumming' as being inappropriate somehow. I don't think any of the many gay friends and acquaintances I've made over the years, many of whom use the term flippantly, would be bothered, let alone in the obvious context of having a little jovial dig at the Qatari's homophobia. It's not like I called someone a 'tank-topped bumboy' like our former PM. I expect most of them would have laughed at the turn of phrase I used. No doubt FIFA are the main villains in this pantomime for awarding this WC in the first place, but that's not the point. Qatar promised fans could drink in the stadium and that LGBTQ people could attend and feel safe. They can hardly feel safe when the absolute mildest of gestures, displaying their adopted symbol (which is just a fucking rainbow, I mean shit, they happen naturally anyway! It's not like gay people own rainbows or its exclusive use as a symbol) gets this kind of response. I do believe in respecting other cultures and traditions, but not all of them at all times in all circumstances regardless. There's a world of difference between say, taking your shoes off entering a mosque, or not getting pissed up, and stating that a 7-year penalty for having sex with another consenting adult is wrong. The Germans wanted to wear a rainbow armband. It's hardly a big deal. As I said, it's not like it was going to cause a surge in homosexuality in a devout Muslim country. And it's not like they wanted to have sex with each other in the centre circle (although the Japanese did end up giving them a good fucking). The stadiums should almost be treated like an embassy for the tournament duration. There is plenty of precedent in the Arab world, presumably in Qatar too - my best friend practically grew up on a compound in Saudi, where drinking etc is given a lot more leeway. 'we would be up in arms if Saudi or Qatari players tried to highlight the supposed moral degeneracy in a typical western democracy' - well maybe not the players, but the governments and citizens don't exactly keep it quiet. I don't feel a lot of cultural respect coming the other way. And they don't have to keep it quiet - well neither do I, so I'm expressing my views here. You could flip your statement around - if Qatar feels so strongly about homosexuality and various values held by most modern nations, don't invite the world to your doorstep for a World Cup. But they did, and they promised certain things that they're now ripping away last minute. And FIFA are being soft shits about it. FIFA's stance on the armbands is almost as criminal as their corrupt gifting of the tournament in the first place. The German football association are looking at legal action against them, as they've (DFB) already lost a major sponsor as a result of today. One more thing...it isn't 'forcing your values' on anyone to express support through an armband, it's a pretty passive gesture. Not one nation in the WC as far as I'm aware has tried to insist that Qatar legalises homosexuality.

Refreshing honesty

We should have been looking at another shock result there.

They absolutely deserve something. All about that end product though and they really seem to lack it. I'm astonished by how good they are in general play, another former whipping boys side who have turned into a decent outfit (unless this is a fluke). Jeez he should have scored that header but got it miles off.

Glad it amused, after posting it I regretted not opting for 'a spate of bummings' or 'a bumming spree' but couldn't be bothered to edit.

They probably want to go home tonight after that. Ruthless from Spain. 8 shots on target, 7 goals.

I can respect cultural differences. But not when that difference is an intolerance, criminalisation and hatred of those with differences. It would be hypocritical for me to respect the differences of those who don't respect differences. You're disrespecting somebody either way, and I'd rather disrespect the ones doing the hating.