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Mexico v England | World Cup Round of 16 | 5 July 2026
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Quansah's ban has been extended to two games now...1
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Can you tell us what he said? I’m not signing up to twitter or whatever that cesspool is called now.Callumcafc said:1 -
Outstanding that @paulsturgess1
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cantersaddick said:
Thanks for the link - answered why I have no recollection nicelysunbury-addick said:
My bad, apologies. Who were the black Argentinian players out of interest ?cantersaddick said:
The very way your "question" was worded was making a point.sunbury-addick said:
I am not arguing, condemning, believing - just asked a question ?cantersaddick said:
Which is again using the "but they do it" argument. You can condemn whatever reason it is you believe that hasnt happened without pointing it back at every person in the nation.sunbury-addick said:cantersaddick said:
Are you sure you want your position to be "they do it so its okay to do it back"? even if doing it back is not "just" generalisations rather than outright racism? Wanting revenge for the hand of god is one thing. Sweeping negative generalisations are another.MrOneLung said:
hopefully no one posts the video of the Argentinian team signing racist songs about the French players or that will really confuse youjimmymelrose said:
Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way.paulsturgess said:I was at the game.
Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop.
What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on..
Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.
The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...
AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!
Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together...
Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!
(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).
I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.
We can condemn any instances of Racism from the Argentinian team without pointing at the whole nation.
Very true, but, have you any idea why I have no recollection of ever seeing a black player in the Argentina team ?cantersaddick said:
Are you sure you want your position to be "they do it so its okay to do it back"? even if doing it back is not "just" generalisations rather than outright racism? Wanting revenge for the hand of god is one thing. Sweeping negative generalisations are another.MrOneLung said:
hopefully no one posts the video of the Argentinian team signing racist songs about the French players or that will really confuse youjimmymelrose said:
Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way.paulsturgess said:I was at the game.
Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop.
What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on..
Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.
The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...
AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!
Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together...
Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!
(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).
I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.
We can condemn any instances of Racism from the Argentinian team without pointing at the whole nation.
I have no idea why you have no reccollection of that but there have been black Argentinian players. Whether or not there have or havent been it would have no bearing on whether or not it was okay to make massive sweeping generatlisations about a whole population of people. Which is the point you were replying to. You certainly seemed to implay that your own percieved absence of black footballers in the Argentinian national side was somehow justifcation for those sweeping generalisations. If that wasnt what you were implying then there would have been no need to ask the question as it would have been entirely irrelevant.0 -
Not even hiding their bias now are they? 🙄ForeverAddickted said:Quansah's ban has been extended to two games now...2 -
Great we’re doing well and stuff but FIFA are trying their hardest to kill this tournament.ForeverAddickted said:Quansah's ban has been extended to two games now...What was the reason for an extension?
If we’ve got James back it doesn’t matter too much in fairness, but still mad.1 -
FIFA want the argies to win it, simple as that.Laddick01 said:
Great we’re doing well and stuff but FIFA are trying their hardest to kill this tournament.ForeverAddickted said:Quansah's ban has been extended to two games now...What was the reason for an extension?
If we’ve got James back it doesn’t matter too much in fairness, but still mad.7 -
Talking about Haalandlordromford said:
Can you tell us what he said? I’m not signing up to twitter or whatever that cesspool is called now.Callumcafc said:
Interviewer: Can you tell us what his strength is?
Spence: Finishing
Interviewer: Have you seen anything like it?
Spence. Yeah... Harry Kane.10 -
Thanks @Chizz 👍🏼Chizz said:
Talking about Haalandlordromford said:
Can you tell us what he said? I’m not signing up to twitter or whatever that cesspool is called now.Callumcafc said:
Interviewer: Can you tell us what his strength is?
Spence: Finishing
Interviewer: Have you seen anything like it?
Spence. Yeah... Harry Kane.3 -
If England don't win this, I hope Spain do, just to see the sour look on trumps face3
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Obviously want England to win it. But it’s turn in to a farce. Might as well just scrap the rest of the games and hand Messi the World Cup and Golden boot.0
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Callumcafc said:Two days before kick off and FIFA still haven’t announced the ref for the game. Bit odd.
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Took charge of England vs. Croatiafenaddick said:Callumcafc said:Two days before kick off and FIFA still haven’t announced the ref for the game. Bit odd.0 -
Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...
Rice too for that matter4 -
And KaneCafctekkers said:Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...
Rice too for that matter1 -
He’s not on a yellow apparentlyWeegie Addick said:
And KaneCafctekkers said:Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...
Rice too for that matter0 -
Really? Was stated on Canadian commentary that he was booked after giving away the penalty (dissent rather than the foul). They thought Bellingham got a second yellow later on too but that was corrected to being Henderson.robroy said:
He’s not on a yellow apparentlyWeegie Addick said:
And KaneCafctekkers said:Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...
Rice too for that matterHope you’re right!0 -
Laddick01 said:
Great we’re doing well and stuff but FIFA are trying their hardest to kill this tournament.ForeverAddickted said:Quansah's ban has been extended to two games now...What was the reason for an extension?
If we’ve got James back it doesn’t matter too much in fairness, but still mad.For serious foul play apparantly.I am not sure how they determine what that is and is not? An absolute joke.2 -
Fairly certain he's not been bookedWeegie Addick said:
Really? Was stated on Canadian commentary that he was booked after giving away the penalty (dissent rather than the foul). They thought Bellingham got a second yellow later on too but that was corrected to being Henderson.robroy said:
He’s not on a yellow apparentlyWeegie Addick said:
And KaneCafctekkers said:Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...
Rice too for that matterHope you’re right!0 -
robroy said:
He’s not on a yellow apparentlyWeegie Addick said:
And KaneCafctekkers said:Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...
Rice too for that matter
He will retrospectively be given one for farting in the tunnel at the Azteca, or something.
Said it after the last Argies game and this Quansah decision is yet more evidence. FIFA hate us, and are up the Argies arse.
Honestly our best hope might well be on France smashing them in the final. We could always then gift the Falklands to France just to piss off the Argies even more.1 -
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A black player in the Argentina team?! Lol. Are you serious? I’ve never seen a black person in Argentina, not 1 single person in 4 trips there. I’m surprised to read that it’s anywhere near 1%.sunbury-addick said:cantersaddick said:
Are you sure you want your position to be "they do it so its okay to do it back"? even if doing it back is not "just" generalisations rather than outright racism? Wanting revenge for the hand of god is one thing. Sweeping negative generalisations are another.MrOneLung said:
hopefully no one posts the video of the Argentinian team signing racist songs about the French players or that will really confuse youjimmymelrose said:
Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way.paulsturgess said:I was at the game.
Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop.
What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on..
Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.
The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...
AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!
Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together...
Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!
(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).
I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.
We can condemn any instances of Racism from the Argentinian team without pointing at the whole nation.
Very true, but, have you any idea why I have no recollection of ever seeing a black player in the Argentina team ?cantersaddick said:
Are you sure you want your position to be "they do it so its okay to do it back"? even if doing it back is not "just" generalisations rather than outright racism? Wanting revenge for the hand of god is one thing. Sweeping negative generalisations are another.MrOneLung said:
hopefully no one posts the video of the Argentinian team signing racist songs about the French players or that will really confuse youjimmymelrose said:
Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way.paulsturgess said:I was at the game.
Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop.
What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on..
Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.
The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...
AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!
Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together...
Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!
(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).
I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.
We can condemn any instances of Racism from the Argentinian team without pointing at the whole nation.
https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/be-black-and-argentine0 -
When Yellow Cards Are Wiped CleanCafctekkers said:Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...
Rice too for that matterAll yellow cards are cleared after the group stage, meaning every player starts the Round of 32 with a clean slate.They are then wiped again after the quarterfinals. For example, a player who has one yellow card in the Round of 16 does not carry it into the semifinal stage. This system ensures no player can miss the final due to accumulation.
https://www.si.com/soccer/world-cup-knockout-stage-red-yellow-card-rules-explained0 -
Whole thing is becoming a nonsense now, had the makings of a really good tournament but as ever the suits get involved and whilst one endangers football, another has interfered that is much more dangerous2
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Not happy with this as he might hold a grudge regarding the treatment (hanging) of his ancestor Dick.ForeverAddickted said:
Took charge of England vs. Croatiafenaddick said:Callumcafc said:Two days before kick off and FIFA still haven’t announced the ref for the game. Bit odd.1 -
They hate us, which is fine by me, as I hate them.jimmymelrose said:
Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way.paulsturgess said:I was at the game.
Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop.
What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on..
Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.
The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...
AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!
Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together...
Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!
(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).
I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.ABA.3 -
MuttleyCAFC said:
Not happy with this as he might hold a grudge regarding the treatment (hanging) of his ancestor Dick.ForeverAddickted said:
Took charge of England vs. Croatiafenaddick said:Callumcafc said:Two days before kick off and FIFA still haven’t announced the ref for the game. Bit odd.
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I've got millwall mates who are the best people on earth , they're still scum and I'll tell em thatValleyGary said:
They hate us, which is fine by me, as I hate them.jimmymelrose said:
Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way.paulsturgess said:I was at the game.
Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop.
What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on..
Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.
The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...
AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!
Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together...
Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!
(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).
I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.ABA.7 -
I know, bloody Swedes with their nonsense wordy songs that all sound the same.ValleyGary said:
They hate us, which is fine by me, as I hate them.jimmymelrose said:
Great post spoilt by a sad, classless, horrid rant at the end. By Argentinian brother in law, who’s a really kind, hardworking, friendly, football loving, family guy congratulated me for our win by the way.paulsturgess said:I was at the game.
Very, very rarely watch games more than once (can only really think of the 1966 WC final reruns and the 98 play off final!). But - I just finished watching back the BBC coverage of the game on my laptop.
What a game. Good to see it on telly and realise how non-stop drama and thrilling it was and how unreal the atmosphere was - as when you're there yourself you sometimes wonder if people are seeing or experiencing the same thing or it's as intense as it feels to you. Seeing the looks of dread on the faces, and everyone's reactions at the sending off, the penalty... having to endure that 40+ mins of just hanging on, hanging on..
Going to the game was incredible; I would choose Charlton over England 99 times out of 100 and it's incredibly hard to compare the experiences like play off final wins (which mean way more to me) Vs England, who frankly (and perversely, given I've travelled to the WC following them!) I am not that bothered about really - however, this was a pretty unrivalled football experience and day in so many ways.
The atmosphere - I imagine there are louder/ more aggressive/ intimidating atmospheres, endless chants etc - but I have never come across one like this with just so many Mexicans just not even singing or chanting but making noise non-stop, waving their flags non stop for 2 hours before the game and then during...
AND THEN - after all that - after the game hundreds of them at the ground, leaving the ground, in the bars, back in the city on the streets, wherever you went - all congratulating us like they were genuinely pleased for us and wishing us to win the tournament. I remember being told Mexico City was the most dangerous city in the world when I was kid, i went before in 2016 and again now and it's really hard to believe that!
Aside from being at the match itself, I felt genuinely emotional seeing how people at home experienced it, pictures and messages from mates etc all living it in the middle of the night on a Sunday/Monday! Absolutely surreal and once again - all the negativity around the tournament beforehand, very very justified hatred of FIFA, Trump etc etc etc and people boycotting BUT, in spite of them, nonetheless... the World Cup is unrivalled in how it brings people together...
Really hope after all this we follow it up on Saturday in what I think could be a really hard game back in the intense heat!
(and a PS to temper all the positivity of this post... fark me I loathe the Argentines so much, utterly classless horrid arrogant bastards, must be the most widely-hated nation...every time I come across them they are obnoxious... hope we complete the HoG redemption process and thrash those scummers in the Semi).
I hate national stereotypes. Most confusion and misunderstanding comes from language barriers.ABBA.3 -
But they do miss the semi final if they pick up another yellow in this gamejimmymelrose said:
When Yellow Cards Are Wiped CleanCafctekkers said:Might take a look at the odds of Bellingham getting a yellow on Saturday so he'll miss a potential game against Argentina if both go though, seems they'll do anything to help Argentina...
Rice too for that matterAll yellow cards are cleared after the group stage, meaning every player starts the Round of 32 with a clean slate.They are then wiped again after the quarterfinals. For example, a player who has one yellow card in the Round of 16 does not carry it into the semifinal stage. This system ensures no player can miss the final due to accumulation.
https://www.si.com/soccer/world-cup-knockout-stage-red-yellow-card-rules-explained
It just means no one can get a yellow in the semi and then miss the finals due to the totting up process1
