I don't have too many fears now about playing Mexico in the Azteca

altitude or not. Didn't look to have anyone special, and their midfield was weak and open.

Posted By: jamesward on June 12th 2026 at 09:29:53

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wanted South Africa to be good (Other Football) - big member, Jun 12, 08:21:51
- Imagine how well some of the Championship teams would do in the UEFA Conference League (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 12, 13:50:39
- They were a throwback to the really rubbish sides…for those old enough…Zaire!! (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 12, 11:19:34
- has anybody considered that .... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 10:11:00
  - Feels like Jim's "every team is shit" philosophy is beginning to propagate on the wrath (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 12, 10:21:41
    - They were pretty bad though. Ive seen league one wingers with better (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 12, 14:31:06
    - EveryTHING is shit (Other Football) - APB, Jun 12, 11:32:11
    - ha, yes (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:27:29
- Yeah really really poor (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 12, 09:26:42
  - Knackered after singing all day.... (n/m) (Other Football) - BSE Canary, Jun 12, 09:35:05
  - I don't have too many fears now about playing Mexico in the Azteca (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 09:29:53
    - well, except we don't know how much playing at 2,200m made SA look so bad (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 09:36:03
      - South Africa play their home games at Altitude. Not quite the 2200 m but 1800 m when (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jun 12, 10:41:58
      - But Mexico were poor too and it's their manor. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 09:45:14
      - Maybe. Does it make you completely unable to pass to a team mate? (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 09:38:50
        
        I think being short of oxygen makes you do everything a bit worse, yes (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:05:53
        
        But even then Mexico hardly battered them (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 11:03:35
    - Agree - no scary players at all. Not one. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 09:32:20
- 9 (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Jun 12, 09:22:32
- Hoping this is the 1st + last 48 team WC. (n/m) (Other Football) - derbyshire canary, Jun 12, 08:42:44
  - It may well be but it would get bigger not smaller (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 12, 11:48:14
  - they'll never go back down in numbers (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 08:50:47
  - Probably be 64 soon (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 08:44:50
    - It'll break 100 if they find life on other planets (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jun 12, 09:31:27
- At least half (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 12, 08:24:32

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