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You've been following more closely than I have. Shame if you're right about New Caledonia. I was hoping they'd play Scotland in Nova Scotia.

There's actually quite a dark story behind that infamous Zaire free kick isn't there? Can't remember exactly but I think it had something to do with time wasting so they didn't concede more goals and face the wrath of the country's leader.

Hope that DR Congo have improved their free kick defending since they were Zaire...

If they do, they should give them games in places associated with their historic migrations - N. Ireland in Appalachia, Scotland in Carolina, England in the North East other than Boston, which will host the Irish matches.

Qualified for 7 world cups up to 1998 then none after. Produced a fair amount of good players. They were never massive but the decline is stark, probably the biggest drop off of any European country

Two 1998ers qualify in Scotland and Norway. Leaves Hungary then Bulgaria as the two 'big' European teams with the longest drought.

Pat them on the head when they qualify. "Well done!".

The Brits invented the most popular sport in history basically as an outlet for our violent regional rivalries

Yes, which means we cheer against each other's team. I love Scotland as a country, in some ways more than England, but I hope they get smashed 6-0 every time they play, and quite rightly they feel the same about us.

Does he complain about immigrants?

Depends on the type of person waiting on your table. If it's an elderly woman in an apron in a small restaurant in southern or eastern Europe that looks like someone's front room, you could probably reel off half the menu and she'd be able to perfectly recite your order back to you two weeks later. If it's a guy in his early twenties in an upmarket cafe in the west end of Glasgow who introduces himself by name as you take your seats, then yes you know you're in for a difficult time.

When you look at trends in society I think most clubs' fanbases will slowly dwindle over time. Maybe in 15-20 years there'll just be a few that can attract big crowds, most of which will be tourists.

Claude Puel fascinates me because it feels like every single post about him on this forum, positive and negative, is wrong. He is to Leicester fans what the EU is to British journalists.

We send the EU £350 million a week. Let's tax our milkshakes instead.

Surprised how many people think he's only "average". Clearly very talented and a few months of bad form in bad teams doesn't change that.

Old bullseye is honestly more of an anthropological study of 80s provincial Britain than a TV show. Some of the faces, haircuts and above all the accents are sensational.

I woke up this morning and had to check I didn't dream this whole episode

How did MON leave us in a precarious position? Financially? Because in terms of the squad he left one that could've challenged for the top 6, and it was doing until Taylor really put his stamp on it.

That game is going to haunt Hungarians for years

Pearson?

Was really gutted when he left the first time and we got Sousa. Felt like coming back to reality after a great holiday. At the same time I was a bit sceptical about him being reappointed, but it turned out even better the second time...

Is that the same Farage whose bullshit was promoted for years by the BBC, leading to Brexit?

Amazing so many left wingers go out to bat for the BBC after the last couple of decades

Let them fight imo.

Why on earth are we obliged to support our "national broadcaster" to prove our loyalty to this country? Tinpot dictatorship behavior.