It’s not that bad it just doesn’t really have any particular characteristic that you can identify with it. I’d still drink it above a Madri.

Seeing that Bud is basically Lake Michigan water flavoured with piss, I can't quite imagine what Bud Light is.

No Wombles no parrrddy

Although looking at the news from Boston I think Scotland could win the beer-drinking World Cup

Japan's rise has mirrored their engineering prowess, they copy ideas and generally improve them. Scotland, like England stagnated IMHO due to cheap (and better) overseas players. England's rise is in part due to better grass roots investments that in turn see's pro and semi pro clubs scouting them and bringing them on. PLus there's more cash than in the Jock's game.

Good news for Jeremy Clarkson [Link] proving that early testing is best, and treatment is usually very effective.

Scotland have been poor but so long as they avoid a tonking v Brazil, they should get a R32 place

Two countries represent half of the human population yet neither are at this WC

Silk - you’re right about Scotland stagnating, and Japan’s players are so skilled and quick, it’s not a surprise they’re doing so well this time around. I’d like Scotland to progress, but that’s because I like to see any “home nation” teams do well, and Ireland too - it’s a pity all 5 of them didn’t get in this time.

Japan’s population is more than 20 times that of Scotland though. More people live in Tokyo than in all of Scotland.

Scotland will likely qualify in light of Tunisia result and Curaçao

After seeing the Japan/Tunisia game you have to wonder how Scotland cannot play like them. Japan have slowly but surely turned themselves into a decent national side but Scotland have stagnated. Scotland have not been very good in their two games where Japan seem to have a plan to get something from their games.

Head to head is first criterion, goal difference is second.

I like the Trump song. Would have been nice to have included:- He’s always horny, so he f***** Stormy, He’s a C***, Trumps a C***

CW - that’s awful :(

Mark Hughes’s son has died aged 38 very sad RIP

Trigg - the SoH was fully open up until Feb 27th, which now seems like a long long time ago….

What a cracking game. Well done Curacao.

Come on Curacao.

Prestons - that is the point I'm making. Using g/d before h2h makes it more interesting and keeps teams involved for longer.

37* Tuesday, 39* Wednesday according to my met weather app. Best spent in the air-con spoons

Spartan- with this system some teams already have nothing to play for in Game 3 of the group- that can’t be right!

Hormuz Strait closed again. Said that wouldn’t last.

Agree with that Pete the refs, so far, have had a much more “get up get on with it” attitude and it’s working very well. Maybe the diluted crowds play a part because they just get over stuff cos they don’t really care as much. I think the tv feed also helps because they’re not constantly going back over the slightest contact in slow motion.

Is it my imagination or has the game become more like it should be? You know, lumps,bumps, dish it out, take the knocks and get on with it. Those tea breaks are a nuisance though. Germany were just getting into the game (2nd half), then instead of whistling 'tea up' while the IC keeper was having treatment, the ref waited a few minutes, then blew. Some of those IC players were slowing down and the ref effectively gave them 2 breaks to recover.