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It's a tough call when he next sits in the stands. Do they use his Pinocchio nose to sit a camera on, or use it to support the roof? What a crook.

Not sure that anyone thinks that he is a genius so far. We have looked below par in the competition up to now but hopefully that gutsy display last night has given the squad what it needed to build the fighting team spirit that has been lacking. You can’t rely on a couple of players digging you out every game. That win last night forged England into a fighting unit. Norway will be tough. Like us they have a few quality players along with some decent but not great players at this level. I would have preferred to be playing Brazil, but hey ho. Bring it on!

I am going to make a call to Trump (he's my neighbour) to get him on the blower again to Infantino so that we can have Diego Maradona's heinous and totally illegal hand of God goal ruled out, and the 1986 World Cup awarded to England.

Really gutted for Quansah. I thought he looked really good up until that reckless challenge. I can't believe just how much trouble the RB slot has caused. It does feel somewhat cursed.

But its supporters don’t want that. They want to piggy back on the blokes game, whilst pretending it’s empowering birds. It’s actually the complete opposite.

Thor goes another thread.

I’m sorry but that’s nonsense, Southgate is England’s second most successful manager ever, we’ve had managers before who couldn’t even qualify for a World Cup. England have never won a thing without home advantage - our record shows that we are not one of the better footballing nations. Last night was the most I’ve enjoyed watching England at a World Cup since Italia 90, getting a result in those conditions was a fantastic achievement but Mexico are not a top side. Let’s see how they get on against Norway and then Argentina before hailing Tuchel as a genius.

Better analysis than Lee Dixon or that gimp Clinton Morrison. I’d get him on ITV helping Em with her kitchen tactic board.

I am in shock, either this post is made up rubbish or Osvaldorama is wrong. How can this be ?

oh christ, here he goes again

Hate to be that person but Tuchel hasn't won a game we weren't favourites yet. Last night was incredible and definitely up there with my favourite England games but let's see where we finish before we hail Tuchel as a genius. Got to back that up on Saturday now and I'm fairly confident we will.

He loved sport and he understands it really well, apart from knowing what a red card in “soccer” means apparently. This sums up Trump and his presidency perfectly. He decides what is right and wrong even if he hasn’t got a clue what is going on. What Donald wants, Donald gets.

D Do we know how their respective net worth compares with Osvaldo’s?

Just as I suspected, nothing but a bunch of lapdogs working for union paymasters, and I heard that all the ones in the legal world are puppets of the elite who defended Gary Glitter and turned a blind eye to rape gangs - while the scientists have all covered up the chem trail control of UK citizens! 😡 Plus some other two-tier waffle I've been spoon-fed during my radicalisation by bots on X.

Saw this posted from an Owls fan this is our favourite Spygate journo He is getting lots of stick for reporting team line ups injuries etc

Been watching the rediffusion, England need to find a way to defend better

Guy couldn't score on his bday...

Konsa doesn't look good at right back to me. Can we call a 'journeyman' like JWP up?

FIFA President Gianni Infantino: “I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance. “FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected. “Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold. “I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree. “What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”

Were we favourites for most games because Southgate created a good side? Did previous managers have better or worse sides than Southgate because ,1990 apart, they all seem to labour to defeat. You are probably right about World Cup wins, although beating the Belgium and Cameroon wins in 1990 were amazing nights too. Beating Argentina in 2002 was joyous, but on the whole we've not really had games like last night.

Going on for a few years since the pandemic and probably before that - Toblerone chocolate is one standout example which had radically changed shape (eg thinner) and shot up in price. Climate fluctuations and intense weather extremes don’t help farming either. You’ve also got shit overseas firms like Kraft/Mondelez forcibly buying Cadbury’s in the early 2010’s, forcing quality and quantity down with prices up no doubt to pay for the leveraged takeover. They’ve pissed off the Royal Family to such an extent they lost their Royal Warrant. To think that this was a great British firm that built a suburb and civic facilities for workers. Seen it in engineering around here with what was Smith’s Industries and now GE aviation. Cadbury’s I’m not even sure would qualify as chocolate in the EU as it’s mostly oils and processed vegetable fat.

All this talk of Haaland is getting a bit boring. I think they’re a little bit more concerned by having to face not only Harry Kane but Jude Bellingham too.

I was wondering whether we play him and Guehi for that reason, with Konsa at right back (unless James is fit).

This seems to have turned into the JWP transfer page. Maybe have a vote. Not for me. Think we should move on. Not a great believer in going back, seems to rarely turn out well. Think Ralph got a tune out of him but all the other managers seems to have struggled to fit him into their teams. it’s a no from me.

plus he's so good in the air and bloody fast to boot. Add in some pretty decent finishing and you have some player. He's basically the best target man you could asks for. Frightening. Are there any PL sides that have restricted him?