Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[cdbearsfan]

I like him. He's not the most talented but works hard to make the most of what he has got. He's never going to be as prolific as M'bappe but has scored a few vital goals for Scotland.

[UK Redsox]

It's the big one tonight!

The fish n chips of Blighty versus the savoury bureks of Croatia.

Will there be a winner? Or will we end up with some sort of delicious cod and potato burek you can dip in tartar sauce?

I've no idea, it's all still lost in chaos, but I am getting hungry!

I'm at a comedy gig tonight, so won't be watching.

Therefore, could H&V please nominate someone to cheer for Croatia on my behalf

Thanks

[Dogtanian]

A comedy gig when you could be laughing at England?

[PeterWithesShin]

Hopefully the traitors not supporting England will be taken to the tower.

[Brazilian Villain]

I'm at a comedy gig tonight, so won't be watching.

Therefore, could H&V please nominate someone to cheer for Croatia on my behalf

Thanks

I've got you. 👍

[Dogtanian]

I'm at a comedy gig tonight, so won't be watching.

Therefore, could H&V please nominate someone to cheer for Croatia on my behalf

Thanks

I've got you. 👍

 

You haven't even seen the kits yet!

[cdbearsfan]

The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c809zz07pe1o

Nice article on our Austin. I still won't be cheering for Portugal though, I'll be honest. Horrible side.

[Dogtanian]

I can imagine him constructing an intricate routine that all works like clockwork... until Ronaldo stands there like a twat doing something completely different.

[cdbearsfan]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czde31803e9o

I'm not starting a general other games thread yet after the chaos last year when Legion went too soon, but Hull could face a points deduction if they don't sell by the end of the month.

Seems to me it would make more sense to give every Premier League club their minimum prize money at the start of the season so newly-promoted teams aren't at even more of a disadvantage before they have even kicked a ball.

[Hillbilly]

Much as I love Messi, I think Maradona was better (and the best I’ve seen). Ronaldo isn’t in the conversation for me.

I assume you mean C Ronaldo. Because every time this conversation comes up and he’s mentioned I watch a video of the actual Ronaldo to remember who was the greatest to carry that name. If his body hadn’t let him down nobody would be arguing.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c809zz07pe1o

Nice article on our Austin. I still won't be cheering for Portugal though, I'll be honest. Horrible side.

You're weird.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Much as I love Messi, I think Maradona was better (and the best I’ve seen). Ronaldo isn’t in the conversation for me.

I assume you mean C Ronaldo. Because every time this conversation comes up and he’s mentioned I watch a video of the actual Ronaldo to remember who was the greatest to carry that name. If his body hadn’t let him down nobody would be arguing.

I'm with you on this. Ronaldo was on another level and delivered both for club and country. His time at Barcelona was such a joy to watch, I was lucky that for numerous reasons all their games were televised live here. A total of 49 games and 47 goals. It was an amazing team. Funny story of Bobby Robson telling the board to sign him and they were like, who? Almost identical to Mourinho signing Drogba.

[cdbearsfan]

The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c809zz07pe1o

Nice article on our Austin. I still won't be cheering for Portugal though, I'll be honest. Horrible side.

You're weird.

Why do you feel the need to dish out personal abuse every two years just because I have the temerity to dislike a fairly loathable football team from a country you happen to live in? I don't abuse PWS whenever he slags off Scotland. Parochialism is shite.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The Scottish set-piece guru plotting Portugal's World Cup glory - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c809zz07pe1o

Nice article on our Austin. I still won't be cheering for Portugal though, I'll be honest. Horrible side.

You're weird.

Why do you feel the need to dish out personal abuse every two years just because I have the temerity to dislike a fairly loathable football team?

You'd make a lot more sense if you could explain what's behind your ingrained weirdness. 'Horrible side', ' loathable football team'? Do explain. Let it out. It may even do you the world of good.

[cdbearsfan]

I have done before.

But, okay. Fernandes is a cheating diving rat, Ronaldo is a cheating diving rat who comes across as an arrogant twat and  paid off his rape accuser.

When those two fuck off I have no problem with Portugal. Unless someone else horrible comes along.