I've got to agree with that, Pete.

Not one of the best German sides, tbh.

It should've been a draw, but well done to Germany. I always like watching them play.

*to make my point ......

Late winner for Germany - but harsh on Ivory Coast, they deserved a draw. The German manager is an annoying c***, touch of the Karl Robinsons about him…

Trigger - to naked my point, Turkey are out after losing both their games to Australia and Paraguay, but if it was done by goal difference, then Turkey would still be in with a chance if they were to beat USA in their last game and the Australia/Paraguay game had a winner.

Harrison scores most of his goals from just under the bar if I remember correctly. 🤣

Think the England fans will have to change the Starmer wanker song to Burnham from monday:-)

As the group stages are a league and you play all the teams on equal terms, then I think goal difference should come before H2H, but I think it is the other way round. Also, it keeps the group open for longer and makes it more interesting.

Should balance out my “going out to Mexico” prediction with the timeless confession that I said that Byron Harrison would come good.

The head to head rule keeps things nice and simple. If two teams are tied on the same points then whoever beat the other takes the higher position in the table. If they drew then I have no idea what happens. If three teams are all on the same points then I have no idea wha happens. Like I said, nice and simple.

Trigg - it all sounded a bit complicated, so I’m just going to wait until we have a definitive list of the final 32…

This Ivorian keeper is enjoying winding the German fans up whilst winding the clock down…. It might have just backfired though…

Re the conversation earlier I’ve just learned that goal difference isn’t a factor in this World Cup. Needs verifying but I trust my source. Apparently it’s head to head record only.

I’m not looking forward out on the streets next week either

American law respects you if you do someone in for trying to burglarize you.

OI - I guess that will mean that the three host nations will be in the easier side of the draw then.

Trigger Big Duncan also went to prison for head butting another player but he still seems to have got passed the US immigration checks. Didn’t he also apprehend someone who broke into his house?

Big Dunc always sounds like he's had a few pints already. :-)

Lucky things will change as the current BBC prediction has France, Germany, Spain, England, Portugal, Belgium, Brazil and Argentina all in the same half of the draw

Tonight’s interesting fact* is that ITV’s pundit Duncan “Big Dunc” Ferguson holds the joint record for Premier League red cards. 8 red cards, same as Patrick Viera and yes you’ve guessed it incorrectly Richard Dunne. Apparently one of his nicknames which is brilliant but I never heard it before is “Duncan Disorderly.” Everyone’s favourite nutter Vinne was sent off 12 times in his career but due to a quirk in timing only 7 of those occurred in Premier League games. Big Dunc seems ok as a pundit. Happily have a pint with him.

Puts you on your back, Fashanu,..

nick - Quartermaster's stores looks like it fits.

Tues & Weds look to be the brutal bit of Heatwave #2, but I suspect it will go on longer as these things normally do. Mid 30s with little breeze in South-East

Anyone guess the tune😂😂😂😂😂