That’ll certainly help settle them

Spain should be fairly comfortable in this game I think…

Silk, heard on one post that they were served up our three lions beer instead.

Finally Trump talking on a subject he knows something about; failing badly.

Nice of Donald to announce starmers departure:-)[Link]

Have we heard recently from the many people who predicted the 2014 and 2018 World Cup winners correctly but got 2022 wrong?

A German mathematician who has correctly predicted the last 3 World Cup winners has predicted Netherlands will win this one

I think Netherlands could make the semis, though I confess I’ve zero clue what the route might entail…

One of the few advantages of having CKD, is that i can identify "bad" chemicals like sulphate, in beer or wine by just taking one sip. A 260ml bottle of Bud would wreck me in five minutes

The Dutch looked punchy and powerful yesterday albeit against a woeful Swedish defence. I like that the best “best” teams are the ones who play on the front foot and look to defend by attacking. So far.

It’s not that bad it just doesn’t really have any particular characteristic that you can identify with it. I’d still drink it above a Madri.

Seeing that Bud is basically Lake Michigan water flavoured with piss, I can't quite imagine what Bud Light is.

No Wombles no parrrddy

Although looking at the news from Boston I think Scotland could win the beer-drinking World Cup

Japan's rise has mirrored their engineering prowess, they copy ideas and generally improve them. Scotland, like England stagnated IMHO due to cheap (and better) overseas players. England's rise is in part due to better grass roots investments that in turn see's pro and semi pro clubs scouting them and bringing them on. PLus there's more cash than in the Jock's game.

Good news for Jeremy Clarkson [Link] proving that early testing is best, and treatment is usually very effective.

Scotland have been poor but so long as they avoid a tonking v Brazil, they should get a R32 place

Two countries represent half of the human population yet neither are at this WC

Silk - you’re right about Scotland stagnating, and Japan’s players are so skilled and quick, it’s not a surprise they’re doing so well this time around. I’d like Scotland to progress, but that’s because I like to see any “home nation” teams do well, and Ireland too - it’s a pity all 5 of them didn’t get in this time.

Japan’s population is more than 20 times that of Scotland though. More people live in Tokyo than in all of Scotland.

Scotland will likely qualify in light of Tunisia result and Curaçao

After seeing the Japan/Tunisia game you have to wonder how Scotland cannot play like them. Japan have slowly but surely turned themselves into a decent national side but Scotland have stagnated. Scotland have not been very good in their two games where Japan seem to have a plan to get something from their games.

Head to head is first criterion, goal difference is second.

I like the Trump song. Would have been nice to have included:- He’s always horny, so he f***** Stormy, He’s a C***, Trumps a C***

CW - that’s awful :(