I suspect people are negative through fear of deja vu. I know I am! I personally don't expect us to beat France, but I think with a bit of luck we could do. And if we do, I reckon we'll get to the final. Portugal and Spain - who we'd likely meet in the semi - look less of a threat to me than France.

You're Waggot's ideal customer, mate! It's no wonder he offered you a cup of tea and a bourbon or two 🙂

I've not seen the game, just the score. How have we played?

Chaddy - with respect, you're not getting the point. In Waggot's world, he knows that there are hard core fans like yourself who will pay whatever he asks to get their Rovers fix. He knows that he's overcharging, and that a dwindling number will pay up no matter what. There's enough fans in your position who will pay whatever to enable him to hit his financial target. That number will reduce year on year, but to alleviate the financial hit, he increases the price year on year to make up the shortfall. This takes no effort on his part. He's simply rinsing the hard core. Where it does require effort - ie finding inventive ways to grow the fan base - he can't be arsed.

Won't they likely have to beat Brazil in the semi to get to the final? That would be one to look forward to.

I've been lucky enough to see him in the flesh a couple of times at Camp Nou. He has a God-like status with Barca fans (and Argentina fans, by the looks of it). When you see him live, you realise why.

You're precisely Waggot's target audience. ie a customer who he can rinse with ever increasing prices, without a murmur of discontent. Those who should be his target audience - ie the lapsed thousands - he doesn't see as such.

Agreed. The Dutch just have that that little bit extra which the USA don't quite have yet. The first goal was high quality. Netherlands will give most teams a good game.

I agree, it's so unpredictable. For example, England could lose to Senegal just as easily as they could beat France. I do think though, that when it comes to the crunch, the elite players usually step up.

If that was given against us, we'd be screaming blue murder

Wow! What an unbelievable turnaround from Japan!

If you say so. You'll no doubt be doing one of your regular u-turns and self contradictions before too long.

Spain are sublime at times. I could watch them all day.

I think pricing on the Riverside is simply Waggot trying to fleece people as much as he can, by taking away the cheap option and making them pay top price irrespective of location. He won't care where they sit. He will care about extracting every last penny out of them.

What was it you said the other day? Something about Southgate not being able to get the best out of Messi? Make your mind up! You change your tune every day of the week, fella!

Argentina needed to get a win last night to ensure they qualified. They played Poland off the park when the pressure was on. That's stepping up to me!

Over the group stage, there were signs from France, Argentina, Spain, Brazil and possibly even Germany, of them being able to step up a gear or two when they need to. As expected at the outset of the tournament, these are the teams for England to beat.

Not many....because presumably these clubs rate foreign managers over English ones.

You said the game was - and by implication England were - boring.

I'm probably mistaken, but I'm sure that you said that England were boring last night.

He shows his age a bit at times, but he's still mesmeric.

Like Ancelotti you mean?

With our continuous plethora of coaches of the highest order, don't you think that it's amazing how so few have gone on to manage abroad at either national or club level? These foreigners can't see what's right in front of them....

Perhaps that's because they have home grown managers of sufficient quality, and, therefore, don't need to look abroad.

Make your mind up. Half an hour ago you said that Foden was `doing what he normally does for England. Eff all`.