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Agree with most of that, but do England really deserve to be bracketed with France and seen above everyone else? Like you say they have an awful manager, but they play awful football too and have bottled every tournament since 1966. They don't have the pedigree as a nation to be seen this...

I had worked it out myself, but some guy on the Scottish football forum wrote what Scotland need to get a third place qualification. General third place stuff here.

I know he's a great player (or was), but imagine being a grown man and being desperate to get a photo with a world-famous celebrity. To the extent you do this and invade the pitch. It's proper emasculating behaviour, and shows how powerful celebrity worship is in our society. I understand kids...

It just depends on your own personal criteria. Some prize longevity, others prefer a better prime. I prefer a player who is best at his prime to a player who is less good over longer. Maradona can be argued to have a better peak than Messi and Pele, but Messi and Pele are close enough with him...

I'd say this is about right. With a few more names (Garrincha, Zico, Michael Laudrup and some others) who could go in the second or third tier. R9 in tier two on pure talent, and near the top of tier 2 (I know they're not ordered) The thing about Cristiano Ronaldo is that people know he's been...

That's Ryan Porteous for you. The guy is an absolute clogger who's looked poor in Scottish football (SPFL), never mind at this level.

I know you weren't, that is why I used it as an example - to show that, some people might like it more because it has more of that type of stuff in it, (and done far better) while also having all the deeper stuff of the Wire.

That's true, but with stuff of this quality I don't think we can categorically say one is definitely better than the other. Also, your argument (while not wrong) can also be said to be that BB appeals to a more mainstream audience because it's pure entertainment, whereas the other two are more...

Thanks, I will get to it eventually. There's loads. They're on hold right now but I am watching various shows. Some I am getting into are Mad Men, Black Sails (seen most of it several years ago but on a rewatch), Black Mirror. I'd like to watch Sherlock too and the Attenborough nature...

Lol I am not gonna be petty enough to let my opinion on a footballer none of us know affect that lol. yes I hate CR, but that doesn't mean all his fans are pricks.

I am a bit tired so not really feeling strong enough to write anything lengthy, but as I said in the other thread, Hazard is the better player to watch for me. I haven't read any previous posts so no influence from those on what I say here. De Bruyne has more running power from deep, is a...

I didn't know what you meant then until I read up, lol. It's without doubt one of the best shows ever, yes, although I am a sucker for cartel stuff anyway (not seen Narcos yet but you should watch Sicario by Denis Villeneuve if not seen it yet). Interestingly, though, and I am not sure if this...

They are clowns, yes. He's definitely a top three player of all time, and whether it's him, Messi or Maradona is a matter of opinion. To me he's third, but I understand if someone puts him first.

Hazard or Modric that year. Interestingly most Premier League fans would probably tell you De Bruyne was better than Hazard. Both brilliant footballers but I prefer Hazard on his best days myself.

I think so too mate. But then they might flop when the big teams come around - any bullish predictions right now are in error as there's so much football to be played and luck plays such a huge factor in knockout tournaments. They have struggled since winning the World Cup, yes, but this time...

Yes, I remember that - was a belter. It's one of them where both are at an extremely high level in many categories.

I can't see your video but I have seen both extensively over the years. Hence, I know you are making a good point - Hazard is more wiry and durable and is definitely harder to knock off the ball. He's more like Messi in that sense. Neymar on the other hand is more of a flashy dribbler and...

I think Pele is top three ever with Messi and Maradona, and I think that's the common consensus. But for something analogous... I am a massive film and TV show fan. Ingmar Bergman and Alfred Hitchcock made some great films, and the Twilight Zone is one of the greatest TV shows of all time. Yet...

Kante has been good so far. I rate Austria highly so the fact he dominated them bodes well for the future. France clearly need the high energy Kante provides. I am a massive fan of Griezmann, but those two misses were unforgivable in the Netherlands game. Still, he has the ability to link the...

You won't get me slagging off Hazard, as I am a big fan of his on-ball ability. I am not sure he was a better dribbler than Neymar, they're both excellent at it, as are Iniesta and Ribery and Robben. Obviously Messi is the best. I'd agree Hazard was an even more unprofessional footballer than...