July 15Jul 15 Nothing that I have seen from Argentina convinces me that England do not have a chance. In fact, Switzerland could potentially have beaten them if that Embolo guy hadn't lost all control of his brain cells. Edited July 15Jul 15 by Christopher Low Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
July 15Jul 15 Moderator 24 minutes ago, martin-w said:Hmm... 🤔 I predict we'll be thrashed. Really hope you are right, young Raymond.I take it you’re speaking with your Argentinian hat on. 🤣 I can’t remember the last time England got thrashed. Worst result was 2-0 up against WG in 1970 only to lose 3-2 in extra time. Most painful result of my life. Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
July 15Jul 15 Author 21 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:Nothing that I have seen from Argentina convinces me that England do not have a chance. In fact, Switzerland could potentially have beaten them if that Embolo guy hadn't lost all control of his brain cells.Interesting... 🤔I shall watch this one with the mind-set of a Vulcan from Star Trek. Totally in control of my emotions. And if Argentina score, I will simply raise an eyebrow and say, "fascinating!"
July 15Jul 15 18 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:I take it you’re speaking with your Argentinian hat on. 🤣 Sorry guys, I have mine on. Problems of living here, getting an Argentinian girlfriend and even obtaining citizenship 🤷♂️45 minutes ago, martin-w said:Hmm... 🤔 I predict we'll be thrashed. 42 minutes ago, martin-w said:Experts predict a nail-biting, high-scoring World Cup 2026 semi-final clash between England and Argentina in AtlantaI doubt about the thrashing (from either side), not sure about the high-scoring, but definitely nail-biting. I fear it will be something more similar to the Argentina-Netherlands battle match in Qatar, where the most relaxing part was the penalty kicks. As expected, I'll be rooting for Argentina.57 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:Switzerland could potentially have beaten them if that Embolo guy hadn't lost all control of his brain cells.Honestly, I'm still surprised that they took that long to score a goal after Embolo's red card. Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
July 15Jul 15 Moderator 5 minutes ago, Luis Hernandez said:Sorry guys, I have mine on. Problems of living here, getting an Argentinian girlfriend and even obtaining citizenship 🤷♂️That’s alright Luis. I’ll still speak to you whatever the result. 😉 Likewise too I’m sure. Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
July 15Jul 15 Of course! 🤝🏻 Edited July 15Jul 15 by Luis Hernandez Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
July 15Jul 15 Author 53 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:I can’t remember the last time England got thrashed.I was exaggerating for dramatic effect. 😁It's also helpful pychologically and lowers cortisol.If I think, we're going to win, and get all excited and then we lose 2 - 1 I'll be disappointed. However, if I convince myself a 10 - 0 thrashing is on the cards and we lose 2- 1 its expected and doesn't result in remote controls being thrown through windows and naughty words being bellowed so loudly the neighbours can hear. 👍 Edited July 15Jul 15 by martin-w
July 15Jul 15 I'll be watching the England vs Argentina game tonight - if it goes to penalties, I'll be hiding behind the sofa. Surely not everybody was kung fu fighting. https://rationalwiki.org
July 15Jul 15 Dear God, please do not let it go to penalties. I hate penalties. Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
July 15Jul 15 Moderator 2 hours ago, martin-w said:I was exaggerating for dramatic effect. 😁Well you certainly did that! 🤣 Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
July 15Jul 15 1 hour ago, Paul K said:I'll be watching the England vs Argentina game tonight - if it goes to penalties, I'll be hiding behind the sofa.Understand completely...I think this match is going to be too close to call. On paper it should be England but Argentina always seem to find a way.I do think whoever wins tonight will beat Spain on Sunday though....
July 15Jul 15 3 hours ago, Paul K said:I'll be watching the England vs Argentina game tonight - if it goes to penalties, I'll be hiding behind the sofa. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
July 15Jul 15 Author 1 hour ago, Ray Proudfoot said:Well you certainly did that! 🤣Thank you. I like to be dramatic when I can. A feminine trait perhaps, due to my aforementioned low testosterone.I will listen to your football wisdom and be less pessimistic for the game. And shout so loudly when England score that you hear me across the English Channel. Edited July 15Jul 15 by martin-w
July 15Jul 15 Author 1 hour ago, DD_Arthur said:Understand completely...I think this match is going to be too close to call. On paper it should be England but Argentina always seem to find a way.I do think whoever wins tonight will beat Spain on Sunday though....I'm thinking some heavy tackles incoming and some shenanigans.
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