Tom

Japan back in front

Remember when Jake Kean got a move to Norwich; even worse than Steele. Backup keepers can make a career of never being good enough to have to play.

Overall I’m In favour of it, it’s in credit with decisions so far, never going to be perfect first time around. 3 penalties could and should have been given today though when only one was.

I seem to recall @Stuart making a point a month or two back about if they would be consistent and replace Sunderland like for like with us, that’s been answered at least

I’ve got to say I almost prefer the days we aren’t playing in these group stages, it’s great to relax and watch two random countries either hoping to see the big boys perform or see an upset. Love the group stages but will also love the knock outs if we are looking like doing the business. 3 more games tomorrow to enjoy, bring it on.

Well we are as good as through if we beat Panama, and i would fancy our chances against Colombia or Poland (or Senegal / Japan) Of course in the quarter finals there is the potential of a Brazil or Germany but neither may make it that far themselves

We’ll top this group, I think we’ll at least get to the quarters then it’s anyones game!

Johnny on the spot does it again, he’s been poor all game and scored two

We look capable of mistakes at the back.

Alli and Maguire look half fit

Kane getting manhandled again

Reminds me of Rovers at times, an easy game, coasting then Maguire messed around at the back and gave them a chance and they got their peckers up then we gift them a penalty. Think we’ll win but we need to learn from mistakes.

Surely not a penalty edit - replay shows that Walker was an idiot as Young was earlier

Shame for their young keeper he had a great start

Say it quietly but we look as good as anyone so far

No worries i was worried I was behind and we were due to come under pressure

You know england are in red right?

Striking how much more likeable the England team is without Gerrard and Rooney and co in there

Interestingly I noticed the club replied to Chaddy on twitter saying they are processing seat moves and a few direct debits then will release numbers. I thought they didn’t normally do that, not sure why they would announce a figure unless it’s a lot higher than expected.

That’s a key thing it’s not always about if it’s been seen, everyone has seen the France penalty many times now and still people have differing opinions. Whats interesting is we haven’t yet seen the reverse as in a penalty being given softly and then reviewed, are referees being harsher knowing that they have a get out of jail card?

One thing I don’t like about VAR is the fact the linesman is less likely to flag for offside now as it may be reviewed upon a goal. However it it indirectly leads to a goal via a corner etc then no review will take place and the offside allowed to be ignored. Still stuff to work out but so far it’s been decent overall

VAR nailed it again just now

I thought the obvious difference was that touch totally took the ball away from the attacker whereas the French one if (and it’s a big if) the defender touched the ball it didn’t change the course of it and the attacker still could have got it when he was then brought down Not sure there’s been a big decision wrong yet for me although I accept Arbito knows the rules far better than I

We were first linked a week or so ago then Nixon picked it up, always a little more likely when Nixon isn’t the one to come up with it. He’ll still arrogantly claim it as his own though. Dont know much about him myself.

£3m from season tickets still sounds like a lot when you consider that there’s probably a few hundred free under 8s in the family stand and then a lot more concessions including loads of under 21s which are half the price and then a lot of senior tickets at around £200 I think £2m is more likely which is whittled down by matchday costs as well