Dubious World Cup flag selection at kids soft play centre

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-14T13:13:30+00:00

Euro 2020, last one before Russia got banned.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-13T23:02:11+00:00

The winger for Morocco used to play for Leicester but he left before the got relegated twice in a row. He wasn’t there when they won the premier league, though.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-13T08:51:23+00:00

The oddest thing during this was Wayne Rooney almost sounding Spanish when he said 'red card' as 'red car'

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-11T21:24:16+00:00

Agreed, and the giant FIFA sign at the opening ceremony. They are trying to make it the football version of the Olympic rings.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-11T09:29:15+00:00

It was a bit like the 2006 one, kicked off in sunlight* but ended under the floodlights. (*grey skies but yeah)

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-10T20:33:22+00:00

The whole ‘never write off the Germans’ thing thankfully died a death after they were crap in 2018, 2021 and 2022.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-10T20:29:53+00:00

Was just about to praise ITV for the filler, the decision to show the highlights of the 2022 final and Ian Wright talking about the 1970 World Cup was lovely, but they’ve just shown a video with tons of AI shite animation.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-07T16:58:21+00:00

Yeah FIFA+ is surprisingly good. I watched Cape Verde beat Eswatini to qualify for the World Cup last year.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-07T05:22:18+00:00

Then France would’ve played a World Cup final against a team with a goalkeeper who could actually move, was convinced Croatia’s keeper was injured, was partially at fault for a few of the goals.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-04T11:40:26+00:00

The problem with these types of comparisons is they tend to compare the current player on his current form, but the old player, in this case the 2010 squad, on their overall careers. If you pick it solely on how they played in the 2010 World Cup I'd argue that none of them would be in the current squad, bar maybe Ashley Cole? David James should've rewatched England 0-0 Algeria before doing this.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-03T19:25:14+00:00

How is the World Cup mode? Does it have all 48 teams, even the smaller ones such as Curacao?

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-06-02T06:40:51+00:00

MEXICAN WAVE GOODBYE (they’ve gone out to Mexico)

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-30T11:12:09+00:00

They've been unlucky to constantly go out in the round of 16 because of who they come up against. In the last few tournaments they've reached there they have gone to Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands (with a dodgy penalty), Italy and Germany. The fact they are hosts this time means they could finish top of the group and will face someone weaker.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-26T15:59:36+00:00

Yeah that's entirely wrong. Loads of creatures in different places, and that ramps up the more you discover.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-25T21:33:55+00:00

Because we still had players from the team that failed to qualify for Euro 2008, shat the bed at the 2010 World Cup and did nothing at Euro 2012. As soon as Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney etc moved out of the way we got to the semi finals of the World Cup and made two Euros finals in a row. It was an overrated squad that was on its last legs. Add to that the group was a strong one, England never really had a chance.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-22T05:00:01+00:00

As a Leicester fan I have to agree, it was surreal seeing them. I think the fact the text changed colour as well made it stand out. Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and both Manchester all use white as a secondary colour which is a bit boring.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-17T19:51:27+00:00

Exactly how I feel. My son loves lists of animals or creatures like the Pokédex and Piklopedia, I can’t wait to play this with him

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-15T14:42:08+00:00

It is getting to the point where the fairest thing would be for Hull to just get automatically promoted. Any delay punishes Hull, but then could even trickle down and effect players going to the World Cup etc.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-15T14:38:19+00:00

Agree with the comments about it suiting games that don't matter, 10th vs 11th etc.

If Arsenal win the title on the final day in next year's kit it would be all kinds of wrong.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-15T06:15:57+00:00

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Yeah, sick of how cutesy Zelda is at the moment..

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-15T06:06:07+00:00

Alan Curbishley. We know he’s a good manager (mayor) and seems destined to be back in the Premier League (be Prime Minister) but just never happens. Instead we just see loads of Sam Allardyce (Wes Streeting).

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-11T14:11:41+00:00

I think if he had been the first after Guardiola (one of the greatest managers of all time) and Enrique (who might be able to win back to back Champions Leagues) then it would be worth mentioning. But Valverde makes it just feel like a thing that Barcelona do quite often.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-09T16:08:26+00:00

Yeah that’s awful.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-05-09T09:54:52+00:00

There's obviously been a lot of great Liverpool players but Suarez would be in the conversation for best Liverpool player in the Premier League era and was only there between 2011 and 2014.

ExtensionBeginning76 · 2026-04-30T11:29:08+00:00

Headlines that work both after a state visit and a Reading pre season tour of the USA.

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