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How did the Swedish media take it this morning? First half was 60/40% to Sweden, but since we scored the 2nd we played so well. I think Poland deserved the win.

''I'm an Englishman in Warsaaaaaw''

I'd be happy if that was the main body of the kit. Something different. It will look claret on the pitch.

Never heard of him. Hope he does well.

I have no insight into Swedish football but one thing I can tell you about polish football is that we are likely to disappoint. Zieliński will be not visible, Góralski will get a red card, Bereszynski shouldn't play on the left side. Thank God Bielik is playing, he will be the one to watch and likely to get a good transfer in the summer.

I guess the issue people have is that the answers are not given by politicians, they are a twisted PR campaign.

Incredible. Will be a good game, it's a very 50/50 type of a match.

Wait, have you just invented the World Cup?!

I've heard Quatar is lovely in December. Unless you are not a middle aged middle class white haired man that is.

pricks? dicks?

I watched it a few times, and he was clipped. It's a pen. The thing is, he didn't have to get clipped, nor did he have to fall. But there was contact, it's a pen. If I was a modern football TV pundit, I'd say that's what good strikers do.

They did what??

It is. But it always happens during sporting events. Let's say the government granted us money to improve infrastructure around Aston and we'd invest in improved housing for Holte Rd which would allow us to expand Witton Lane Stand. I don't like the idea, but it happens all the time. Should we receive money that will improve the local infrastructure and housing, improve the area for the local community and benefit expansion of VP it's a conversation to be had.

2 fish and chips is 2+2. 2 fish and one chips is 2+1

You don't say?

Why post this in the Russia thread? Surely it's not related? *I hope sarcasm is not a lost art. **Clearly it is.

Nothing wrong with getting from A to B quickly. Cashpoint - bang on. I think anyone who claims to be an expert in financial manoeuvres which are essentially fancy ways of gambling is a bit not right in the head.

I guess countries like Estonia or Romania can question if when push comes to shove and Russia does get an appetite for Tallinn or Bucharest, how likely is it that Macron or Sholz will commit full military power to defend them.

I'm a big critic of Southgate's management, but tournaments are funny business. There is no shame in losing to Italy in a one off game. Regardless of the overarching opinion on Southgate, he has done very well on paper. And that's what history books and stats will remember.

I wonder, with the Euros now confirmed, could that change the already made plans? Surely there would be funding that goes towards stadium developments, maybe ownership might wish to use that. Unless we build the new North Stand as planned, and make future plans accelerate before 2028?

INGERLAND, INGERLAND, INGERLAAAAAAND

You must keep in mind that by 2028 we will probably see a 64 team tournament with invites for USA or Australia, so we might need a few extra stadiums

I fully agree with this, so I always prefer to take the approach of 'it's all fu****'

Well, foreign influence and funding being covered by major media does happen all the time, you are correct. I think people should be a bit more outraged. Look at the Ukraine conflict - how much reporting is there that germany, france or italy have been selling russians military equipment in spite of sanctions over the last few years? I would leave the question of Rogan from the discussion, that's a Pandora's box in itself. What is worrying is that major media, especially big tech, does have a history of silencing those stories. We'd need to know more about Biden's story to make an informed opinion on it. And the question of the story is has main stream media covered it enough.