Difference between the team last season and this is the players are putting effort in which can't be faulted, but there was zero quality from both sides last night. A truly awful game ruined by an incompetent referee who was wildly out of his depth. Extremely card happy towards Barrow, and you could...

48 teams. 39 days, 104 matches and now it is all over. After the 10 goal thriller between France and England on Saturday for the 3rd place play-off, the hotly anticipated final between Spain and Argentina was a very drab affair with only one team trying to win the game. For the sake of football, Spa...

Once again, not to be for England! In fairness, both finalists were the better teams on their respective nights. Spain too good for France and nullifying what, up to now, had been the most potent attack. Argentina just had too much quality for England proving once again they can come back from being...

Well, after 100 games and four and a half weeks, we are down to the final 4 teams and final 4 games. France and Spain have looked ominous throughout the tournament, and England renew their rivalry with Argentina in the other semi-final. In our competition, Grant Fallows holds both 1st and 2nd place ...

After the controversy of FIFA "suspending" a USA player's red card following a "request" by a certain orange gentleman, Argentina broke Egyptian hearts with a splendid comeback before the final Last 16 game ended with a penalty shootout after a tense uneventful game. Just 8 games...

What a night of drama to be an England fan. Definitely worth staying up for. England progress to the quarter finals to play Norway who were victorious over the mighty Brazil. In the other Last 16 games, another co-host, Canada, were knocked out by Morocco while France had to overcome disgraceful tac...

We're now getting to the pointy end of the competition as the Round of 32 is complete. Two of the big guns, Germany and the Netherlands, are no longer in it which will have an effect on some of the scores in our competition. Just 16 games remaining and our leader board looks like this. (1) Andy McKi...

France and Mexico easing into the Last 16 and England & Belgium making hard work of it!! USA made sure that all 3 co-hosts progress to the Last 16. England now travel to Mexico to play at altitude reminiscent of 1986. NSC Chairman Andy McKinnon has gone back to the top of our leader board. (1) A...

Well, well, well!! Couple of big shocks overnight. Germany losing on penalties in a World Cup for the first time and the Netherlands losing to former semi-finalists Morocco. Not a major affect on our league table but consequences for some later in the tournament now some of the "big" teams...

Update now the group stage is complete. Many of the usual suspects are through to the knockout stages and with the expanded tournament some lesser ranked teams have made it through courtesy of the "3rd place" finisher rules, although that did make entries for our competition slightly more ...

Apologies for not posting updates while I am away. Will post an updated league table when i get back tomorrow

Well, one of the pre-tournament favourites, Germany, took it to the wire in their latest game coming from behind to beat Ivory Coast. Tunisia's decision to sack their manager after their 5-0 first game defeat didn't reap rewards as they were thumped again. This time 4-0 by Japan. Grant still leads o...

England off to a winning start and plenty of goals in the last few games. Co-Hosts Canada getting in on the act with a 6-0 thrashing of the previous hosts Qatar. There has been a bit of movement at the top of our leader board but Grant is still leading the way, although still a very long way to go. ...

Another round of matches. Some of the familiar names entering the stage with Mbappe, Haaland and Messi in the goals. Thought Jordan were a bit unlucky in their game against Austria after playing well. Still tight at the top of our leader board with Grant Fallows our in front. (1) Grant Fallows (B) 4...

Well. European Champions Spain couldn't do what German and Sweden did the other day. Held to a 0-0 draw by Cape Verdi. In fact all four games yesterday ended in draws. Still plenty of time and games to go. Our leader board looks like this. (1) Grant Fallows (B) 34 (2) Andy McKinnon (B) 32 (3) Sam Da...