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

[Chip Butty 111]

Hawthorns getting a mention, 168m above sea level. Really?

...explains why they are so shit. Makes me laugh Shearer going on about thin hair

[Nev]

Had a good kip this evening, missed the first game, now got an extra hour to kill...

Anyway.


65 mins:
"Rashford and Madueke are coming on for Saka and Gordon who have struggled to make an impact"

[Toronto Villa]

Despite their altitude advantage over other English grounds they could have chosen the Baggies are clearly even more utterly embarrassingly shit.

[eamonn]

Fuxk that, I'm off to bed. Good luck.

[Meanwood Villa]

I'm going to watch the documentary about The Golden Generation to get me in the mood

[The Edge]

Confirmed that Trump called FIFA (by which I think they mean the bald lizard) three times over suspension. They need to reverse this. Entire integrity of the competition under threat.

At least now we can watch the Belgium v USA match with something on it. The whole world will be cheering for Belgium and the referee will be under scrutiny the whole match. I pray that Youri gets the winner and lifts his top to reveal a "Fuck you Trump" t-shirt.

[Dogtanian]

I’m trying to be mature about this awkward delay, and after several minutes of contemplative thought, I’ve decided FIFA are pooheads. 

[Brazilian Villain]

Disgusting scenes from the Azteca. Just seen an England flag with BCFC, KRO on it.

[Crown Hill]

It did say Redditch which was quite amusing!

[devilla]

Would that USA red card have been suspended if it had been any other country? Of course not. And suspended for a year? Absolute nonsense.

Scandalous. The orange freak makes a phone call and Infantino says yes of course sir.

I hope the USA manager does the honourable thing and not play Balogun.

This could open a hornet's nest with any other red cards.

[devilla]

Disgusting scenes from the Azteca. Just seen an England flag with BCFC, KRO on it.

Yes I saw that. Disgraceful.

[TopDeck113]

Bloody hell.  Just got up and discovered that, just like when BST ends, I could've had an extra hour in bed.

[ChicagoLion]

Would that USA red card have been suspended if it had been any other country? Of course not. And suspended for a year? Absolute nonsense.

Scandalous. The orange freak makes a phone call and Infantino says yes of course sir.

I hope the USA manager does the honourable thing and not play Balogun.

This could open a hornet's nest with any other red cards.

I wouldn’t hold your breath mate.

[adrenachrome]

It did say Redditch which was quite amusing!

Kevin Turvey, investigative journalist territory.

Went to school near there, in a place called Sambourne  near Astwood Bank.

Ghastly.

[PeterWithesShin]

Mexico being racist by booing Oasis and Queen. Two tier rules as usual.