Good afternoon.
Welcome to the F fps Bets slip on
Thursday, the eleventh of July. I hope you
are all well.
England fans
jumping for joy this morning.
Let's get it right first and foremost.
I want England to win. I think people
think because I don't like South gate. I
don't watch that I don't want England to
win. I'm desperate for England to win. I
think they're good enough to win. I actually
think they're gonna win. I've sent to some
friends of mine when they got the South
whatever it was
90 minute, 90 fourth minute, whatever equal or
whatever time that was against
S S slovakia. I can't remember which 1,
the building him overhead kick.
I said, I think they might just go
on and witness. I it will just be
1 of them where... I mean, up until
yesterday. The only thing we'd beaten in 90
minutes was Serbia,
1 nil.
I think that's a reflection on the manager
for me. The the the players
are more than capable of winning it. And
if they do win it, I will stand,
by everything I've said and still say or
be despite the manager,
as opposed to because of the manager.
And obviously, people are free to disagree with
that. I've I've made my position on him
clear. It's not changed,
but I wish this England. Well, I wish
the likes of phil fo and Harry Kane,
you know, the chance to win
a major tone and it'd be found. It'd
would be absolutely fantastic. I thought the
that 1 of the best moments of last
night, I I was traveling back on a
train was seeing the
o 2 people at the killer concert where
they put it up. On the screen on
the final whistle when and broke to mister
Bright side. I love that. It's absolutely brilliant
fantastic.
But let's get it right. That is
never
ever
ever a penalty
in a million years. And I know there's
people disagree disagreed, but if we are giving
penalties for that in that manner
where, and it's the manner. If the referee
gives it, I'd still say it's never a
penalty. But
if that's it.
We went... We've gone back and re referee
the game there. That's what's happened. And that's
what we're told would never happen. And it's
exactly what happened with the Danish game. This
is my problem with all this.
You know, the danish hand ball,
while it's for me it's not a ball.
You know, yes it's hit his hand, but
my you know, the ref didn't sit, we've
gone back I'll no mate going, look, he's
kicked it. It's flicked his end, give a
penalty. That last night. Firstly, Sack hand boiled
it before it's got bounced cocaine.
We've already got defenders defending with their hands
behind the back. We're basically now and you've
got defend your hands behind your back, and
you can't go for a ball that's 2
foot off the air for 50 50 in
case the other guy gets there first and
new app to touch his foot and it's
penalty kane drops, and I love Harry kane
spur legend kane drops, down like he's
broken his legs and then gets up and
uses the same foot 2 minutes it's late
to slot the penalty, it's never ever ever
a penalty for me in a million not
in a million years. I I'm am absolutely
almost distraught at what is happening into football
and and how we're getting to this stage.
Where nobody's appeal. No one's done anything, You
know, And can't to blasted over only seeing
the highlight of that instant, and I just
think
wow as they've called part and... And you
know, I feel sorry for.
And I've I've dug them out all the
tournament, the Scots.
Because the Scott had... I didn't think it
was a penalty, but in that game, they
had that breakthrough at the end, I'm not
certain the guy wasn't upside, but
they didn't do anything. No 1 went to
va for that 1. That that it's almost
like that's the only decision
that they didn't go to r or. I
just think it's at. Absolutely scandalous. I do
just... I'm... Are really fear for where football
is going to be also said some stuff
last week about
football becoming boring I there's tactical experts in
the F fps chat room.
But the game of football possession football isn't
the only way to play a way of
playing.
I think everything I've read Was probably seen
about 4 hours of in this year. Some
of you some of you got bless you
watch 50 games.
How you've managed it. I do not know
because everything I've heard is it's been pretty
much dire drops,
I think, and detail me yesterday study the
England group had the few goals of any
group ever in the history of tournament.
The game is just... Know, I've said it
for a long time the game is just
continuing to spiral on its ass for a
few people to get rich.
And fans are losing out left right and
center. And if that, you, Always look at
these things. If that was given up the
other end last night,
there would be absolute
uproar. There... If that had been given as
a Dutch penalty,
there would have been absolute uproar, They are
been pubs turned upside, down.
That said, if a team did deserve a
bit of luck in a big tournament,
I do think it's England given the down
the mara goal that lamb part goes go,
I think it is about time that 1
went away, but by no means does that
make it right? No means to too wrongs
as my alright. And
I... I'm I'm absolutely staggered. Genuinely am staggered.
I'm I was on the train and I
and people texting me and somebody... I mean
a good England fan text me Is exact
words hang on let's get the text up.
Where's the where's the thing? This is a
is someone who's an absolute mad England fan
was in the pub,
and he text me last night.
This you're watching this, and I put no
he put I've just... We just got gifted
the softest penalty in history.
Absolutely mad. It was given
It's... And then the 3 text on 1
the. That was it at it's insane,
and of course, then that makes me find.
I found it on Twitter at half top.
And
I've watched it again this morning. I... I'm
just absolutely staggered. I'm absolutely
I'm absolutely stunned,
and I... But I'm as I say, I
feel I feel if that's the way the
game's gone, the Scots can look back and
think of how they're held him, we even
get to var for ours. And
Yeah. The games on. Itself it really is.
But
let's see what happens. But good luck on
Sunday. I watched did watch a little bit
of
whoever Spain played. France wasn't it Spain, France.
Here's 1 for me. I don't think in
Bet isn't that great. There. I'm probably gonna
get filters for that.
Whenever I watched him, genuinely, I mean, I
he scored boat loads of girls in the
old French league
tin pot league.
I thought just thought look awful the other
night, and Didn't watch the whole game, but
30 40 minutes of it. Which just look
absolutely useless.
It'd be interesting to see at around Madrid,
but their ambulance. I'm gonna say I think
he might be a bit of a flop.
Thought I think he,
I don't think he's... That's why I gonna
property in the nose newsletter.
When I put Spat in Netherlands looked for
that.
They did trade if anybody was in there,
but I put I couldn't back in back
be at 5.5 for top score.
I've just never
I know he's scored some decent goals for
France and think, but I've just never thought
is what people rave about,
certainly not in the likes so from me,
rene ronaldo, messi and that in there. How
they? Not remotely close. But there we go.
Right. Ultimately
That's pretty much all done. I think there's
cut the spots left, but, thanks everybody for
speed ness of renewal. That member's area will
open on Monday.
And then I will be doing some videos
for people towards the end of the month.
We've got nuts and bolts,
and that's sent bolts 3 tomorrow night. I'm
looking forward to that. The link will be
in the newsletter tomorrow I'll also pop in
the telegram room.
I'll will probably do it.
Accompanying podcast,
sometime, either Saturday or Monday for that just
depends on my time,
at the at the little nip for a
fair bit this week, the grandkids kids driving
me. Absolutely mad. I'll tell you what put
put me off I've never... I wouldn't know
if I if I've been through this now,
and like, if go back 30 years. I
wouldn't have kids flipping dairy me, bless absolutely
lovely, but I'm absolutely naked could flipping relentless
non nonstop. If I forgot how much time
they take. I think I think, again, part
of it, I was going out to work
when I was small. And
when you're own 24 7 flipping in dairy
me.
People have pressed me for the wedding story.
I'll I'll, it might we might get to
a stage on the pod where obviously, it's
passed and I, oh you won't talk about
that. So might baby do it in a
month down on the line. We'll see.
Yeah. So not some bolts. Obviously, then it
will be heading, you know, get Santa and
Sunday out the way.
Beat them spaniards. I mean, if Scotland can
beat Spain weekend surely.
And
yeah. It'd be great. It'd be absolutely fantastic.
My view basically on him doesn't matter is
it? It doesn't matter what I think of
him It's irrelevant. They're got an item him.
He's gonna be a legend, whatever.
Just not for me.
But my opinion doesn't count for s. So
there you go.
Yeah. What else we got. Owen, then. I'm
I at the open next week, and A
couple of you in Scotland have contacted me.
I have got some tickets. To Hearts To.
I'll be just with the kids I'm not
sorted that out. I will sort that all
out. And I've got the London meter on
the 20 fourth of July
and that's at the bit between in the
arms in Saint Pan,
if anybody wants to come along and have
a little pre season
chat and a drink, feel free.
For about midday onwards.
Okay. Right. I'm gonna leave you to it.
Good luck to England on,
Sunday,
hopefully see some of you on nuts and
bolts tomorrow. I think you'll in enjoy tomorrow's
session.
And
I will be... We get rid of the
kids after the weekend. So I'll be back
into he says, a podcast cycle.
And obviously, we'll be bearing down on a
proper football season and more ridiculous decisions. I
have a lovely Thursday, and I will catch
you later.