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Impressed by Uruguay and Croatia, disappointed by Argentina and Germany.

Croatia v Denmark started well but it’s fallen away to mediocrity. Some matches haven’t achieved even mediocrity.

Spain v Russian never a penalty. Might liven up a borefest.

At the end of the Today programme this morning on R4 I tried to switch to R5 for the football news but being a doddering old goat I poked the wrong button and got Radio Porridge instead. By the time I realised what I’d done I was committed to other activity and couldn’t switch back immediately so I heard some domestic trivia then a report about the Annapolis shooting. Nothing strange about that except it was delivered by a RTE reporter. This morning and yesterday I had already heard reports from BBC and US reporters. Why did PQ chose an RTE journo one wonders? Did they have to pay the broadcast equivalent of lineage? I’m sure they could have got the London stuff free.

Were the players not moaning early last season that Pedro’s training made them tired?

Has he gone yet? What are they talking about if they’re still speaking?

Germany out. They were dreadful. No plan or if there was one, nobody knew how to execute it. No speed of thought or movement. In fairness, no luck either. A Rangers-like performance. And another thing, if your hairstyle is immaculate after an hour you’ve not done enough.

I’ve said it before. The only man who could have strengthened the Iron Curtain. Scorer of a thunderbolt goal in November glaur and mirk at Ibrox to make it 2-2 after championship contenders,Hearts, had led 0-2. (Johnny Hubbard scored the first goal in a 5-3 victory. Make sure you read his book.

Perhaps the SFA will import Dublin counsel to chair the tribunal. Actually, I wish they would. We’d be more likely to get an impartial disposal.

Who wrote that rubbish? England thundering into the next round and on form like that could win the whole thing. Slaughtering diddies is a sign of a good team and nobody else is managing it except maybe Russia.

You’re a Psycho, Coop. You should be listening to these programmes to get insight to the workings of disturbed minds.

Flanagan is a professional footballer. He committed a crime. He was dealt with on behalf of the state (journos, footballers, wives and everybody else) by the apparatus set up for that very purpose. His victim has personal remedies if she chooses to implement them but that’s her business not anyone else’s. No one has any right to demand that he be deprived of the means of earning a living. If he does it again, it’s a matter between him and his employers at the time.

England tip-toeing to the semis.

It’s quite possible to fall without either foul or simulation.

I agree with you about mumbo jumbo but that quotation is sound advice.

Don’t doubt it but what are his pictures like?

Peru fail to break Diddies’ defence and go out to breakaway goal.

Rangers have had a lot of wee wingers. JH was probably the smallest but he was a wiry man with a sharp burst of speed. He excelled in every sport he played - golf, cricket (Warwickshire wanted him) and rugby - yes, rugby and Springbok style rugby at that. The man was a winner. Read his book and find out.

And before them Seeler.

England looking good. Scored twice against a diddy team. Par seems to be one goal, or, if you’re Germany, one less than that.

On all the evidence so far, Manchester City would stroll the tournament.

You’re not wrong, bud. I’ve just worked out why Gordon Strachan is called Chesney. Crazy, right enough.

Joe Allen played in a Liverpool team with Flanagan.

I wonder how many of them go to the match on a Saturday?

“How good would a select from the following countries be ? Croatia Serbia Bosnia Slovenia Macedonia Montenegro” Good enough to draw with Scotland and progress to the second stage of the 1974 World Cup but not good enough to beat hosts and ultimately tournament winners, West Germany.