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

[adrenachrome]

Risk of thunderstorns?

She's Thunderstorms
Lying on her front, up against the wall
She's thunderstorms

Can you hear, can you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover

En passant, when I lived in Wichita, KS, I was surprised to learn that lightning killed far more people than the frequent tornadoes.  My dog, who lived outside would demand to come indoors when he sensed a super cell forming.

[TB]

Great that Norge have got to QFs. I wish you and your team all the best in qualifying for Euro 28.

Thanks. TBF I prefer Euros/World Cups when Norway don't qualify or fail to progress to the knock-out stages. Then, I have no skin in the game and can enjoy the football...  But QF tonight is great, whatever the outcome.

[Toronto Villa]

Konsa is going to take a lot of the blame if in his least favoured position he makes a mistake. Especially if Madueke doesn’t track back

[Halfway to Moseley]

Wonder if Matty Cash regrets declaring for Poland - he’d probably be starting a WC quarter final tonight.

[Toronto Villa]

At the time he was never getting in ahead of TAA, Reece James and I think even Kyle Walker was knocking around

[Halfway to Moseley]

At the time he was never getting in ahead of TAA, Reece James and I think even Kyle Walker was knocking around

Oh for sure, hence why he went down the Poland route, and tbf got to play in the last World Cup against Mbappe and Messi.

Could have done with him in an England shirt this time around though, while Poland haven’t qualified and most of their fans have fallen out of love with him - largely because he’s failed to learn their language beyond tak, nie and dziendobry,

[Crown Hill]

Can one of either Rice or Anderson actually play in midfield tonight rather than supplementary defenders?