@bellacaledonia Pathetic and ill informed tabloid trash of a programme. While the idea of this bank holiday is ludicrous in the first place, fact is most local authorities and businesses aren't having it so hardly anyone will be off.
@FPL_Calle Hanley is very divisive but a favourite of Clarke's. I think the team from Bolivia game will be close to the one that starts v Haiti. Probably McGinn comes in for Christie. Then switch to one up front for 2nd game.
@FPL_Heisenberg There are a few countries to dislike, like when we've been cheated, but no real rivalries. The Wales one, depends who you ask but there have been a few controversial games over the years. They are also close to our level. Couldn't stand them in the Bale, Ramsey era.
@Tim_Vickery Not really a disaster. Teams not preparing for a tournament have generally switched off by the time the June internationals come about. Players are already on the beach and really don't need to be playing against teams who are building momentum. A bad arrangement for them.
@thejuiceshowpod Is it because fans of England and other big countries don't really "get" whatvthe world cup is about? Uninspired by qualifiers and group games, over excited and then moaning in the knock outs. Smaller countries live the journey. Curaรงao, Japan, Bosnia, Scotland etc are buzzing!
@TheNewsAgents@maitlis@jonsopel Greed. By everyone involved. Airlines, hotel chains, pubs, public transport companies and most of all FIFA. They have all exploited the fans. I'm going along with thousands of Scots as its our first WC for 28 years. Fans of nations who qualify regularly will give it a miss.
@sloanybhoy7 People are not looking at this incident alone. It's controversial but ultimately could have gone either way. It's the accumulation of the 2 more obvious ones that hearts weren't given a few days earlier, plus the Johnston incident. All those decisions went the same way.
@gr4nt7 This decision is getting all the headlines, but really the 2 Hearts didn't get are far worse decisions. This one is a debatable and controversial, could have gone either way. The 2 Hearts ones at Fir Park are stone wallers and indisputable and McLean has a case to answer.
@Official_T4O Shocker. And where is the audio for the handball earlier in the same game? There was a huge appeal from Hearts players so VAR must have commented