15 Jul 2026 12:06:07
Yesterday evening was probably the most one sided World Cup semi final I’ve ever watched. I’m surprised it finished only 2 nil, such was Spain’s dominance.
The French team looked as if they’d never met before, disjointed, missing their passing, no shots on target until near the end, Mbappe largely anonymous, out muscled all over the pitch.
Even the usually inspirational Deschamps sat down in his dug out for the last 25 minutes, muttering and baffled about what he was seeing and unable to do anything about it.
As has been mentioned on here, every side has a collapse in them, even the best and, let’s be fair, the French always have a capitulation in them as we know from history ….

As it was Bastille Day as well, it must have been particularly “Gaul ing” (you see what I did there) ?????.
As a footnote to Barry and Titchmarsh, I decided (quite reasonably I thought) to watch the game between the 2 best teams in the World rather than spend it posting.
I did, however, note this morning that you managed between you, to mention my name in vain on no fewer than 9 occasions during the course of the match.
Including dehydration breaks, the half time interval and injury time this is about once every 12 minutes.
May I take this opportunity to offer my deepest appreciation to you both for allowing me to live rent free in your heads………. ???.

1.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 13:34:48
I was just replying to the 2 days you were commenting about me, Pan. ? So much for your 'best team in the world' prediction, France Stokie. Stick to your Beano and Dandys, mate, cause you know very little about football, mate. ?? And I take it you won't be watching England tonight, as you've said it's already fixed for Argies to win. ?

2.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 13:39:04
Stokey, I don't know why people are surprised at Spain beating France. France have looked ok against mediocre opposition. Spain are the first top side they've run into, and it showed. Reigning European champions prove their worth.

3.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 14:04:25
Barry, demonstrably wrong again, mate.
I have never "predicted" that France are the best team in the world. I just looked at their current FIFA ranking.
Check it out...
Or is it FIFA's stats that are faulty?

4.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 14:11:17
Stevie, I wasn't so much surprised at the result, just how big the gap was between the sides currently ranked 1st and 2nd in the world, mate.
I suppose the way this tournament has been seeded, Spain have only really played 2nd or 3rd ranked teams up to now, like Austria and Portugal.

Apart from their draw at minnows Cape Verde first up, they have seemed comfortable, like France.

5.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 14:29:12
You did say that pan. I have it in a written statement. But it's not surprising that you got it wrong again. ?

6.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 14:47:34
France are (or were until last night anyway) the best team in the world, Barry, according to the FIFA world rankings.
Please feel free to produce any "written statements" you have in evidence, mate. I'm intrigued...... ??????

7.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 15:04:05
Gaul-ing ?. Love it. Sadly, mate, you don't just live rent-free in their heads. I think it's becoming more so. If you start finding your tighty whiteys disappearing from the washing line, Titchmarsh is your man. If you start feeling you are being watched whilst on the bog, don't look down, Barry lurks down there. ???

8.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 15:24:03
Hey up, it's the Pan and Ken show. ??

9.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 15:42:03
? You and DTP seem to finish literally every post with laughing emojis. Why? Neither of you are funny. In fact, I think it's to cover the inadequacy of a sense of humour. ?

10.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 16:11:59
Ken barbies, missing u, pal. You need to go and finish that extension on her dolls house, pal. ??????????

11.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 16:38:28
I can think of a lot of things you are missing. ? ?

12.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 17:15:48
You finish yours with a Christmas tree, and you think we are strange. ????

13.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 17:30:11
That's because he loves Xmas. And gets excited about sitting on Santa's knee. ??

14.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 18:50:24
The relevance of an Oak Tree is clearly lost on the ignorant. ?

15.) 15 Jul 2026
15 Jul 2026 22:18:16
Still waiting for the relevance of the oak to be revealed by two of our experts. ?