England and international football

Brilliant. The best of football right there.

Apart from Scotland qualifying, it’s fucking tedious already that the ‘tartan army’ will be at the (expanded) World Cup.

I mean even bloody Curacao have qualified:

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c14p3dmdld1o

(Notable mention of McClaren also, what a prat, reminds me of how in his press interviews he talked to the fans like we were all fucking thick ... insert your own gag)

I struggle to have too much of an issue with it. Doesn't seem dissimilar to me to a bunch of Forest fans of a certain age (and some sections of the media) getting a bit giddy and overly-emotional following promotion in 2022. Was a similar gap for us as them qualifying for a World Cup.

I joined the game last night about 15 minutes in, so missed the overhead goal, but it was a great match to watch. I really enjoyed it.

It had everything. Wet and windy night under the lights, big match with a lot at stake, raucous crowd, three terrific goals, last ditch defending, loads of missed chances, dodgy penalty decision, dodgy sending off, and a team that was at one point 17-1 down on goal attempts triumphing right at the end. It was great TV.

I’ll have to take your word for it as I was one of 80 people listening to Quorn v Harborough. I would have gone but felt under the weather.

I don't suppose Quorn had a substitute called Meat?

That's an offal joke.

Sorry.

No, but they had an Irish player called Mike O'Proteen.

Maybe he had a pain in his sick brain.

I've just remembered Graham's post about wishing Forest had signed David Batty and Robin Van Der Laan to have a midfield of Woan, Black, Batty, Van Der Laan.
Whereas I always wanted us to sign Josh Maja - imagine him switching play to the overlapping right back - a pass that's key from Maja to Aina...

Were David Currie and Brian Rice at Forest together?

I'm so shocked. I got my first speeding ticket in 33 years of driving a couple of months ago. Apparently "it's my first speeding ticket" isn't an excuse.