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Yip. Hard to get to, and relatively big stadium and going from last time the locals aren’t too bothered. J

See Georgia (got out of the groups) and Albania, scared the big guns in the group of death in Euro 2024. J

Standard Clarke tournament team. Thinking about failure too much that we actually fail with a wimpier. Cape Verde, Curacao, Congo, showed how to go out. Fighting and swinging to the death. J

That’s interesting. I keep wondering what the common thread is in this whole situation. J

Constant frustration. We are a football mad nation qualifying for a World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Of course we are going to buy any and everything with a Scotland badge on it. I hesitated with the Purple Zip Top now I regret. Tactic with JD AND Scotland is to stick everything they have in multiple sizes on a credit card then decide slower time what to keep and what to send back. J

Also watch the tickets that face the TV cameras getting sold first. I have visions of one half of the stadium being rammed and the other half, half full. J

Only because we wanted the Purple one. My decision was based purely on the material. JD said (wrongly) that the coral was a cotton blend and the purple 100% polyester. I now know it’s the other way round. By that point, coral had been purchased and purple had sold out. Got a Chinese Delta Hotel Gate Purple coming imminently so should have one by the time I fly out. J

We are Scottish. Time is never on our side. Talk to Shaun Maloney, Barry Ferguson, Darren Fletcher, James McFadden et al. J

That’s supermarket stuff is pash! J

Just cancelled our hotel in South Beach and moved to another hotel over the Brazil game. Saved £75 per person over the two nights. Our other digs in Miami is still competitively priced so hanging on to that one. J

Agree

Anyone got any idea when stock will be back in in JD sports? Looking to get the purple anthem top. Also, what about the World Cup patches. They are cutting it fine. Less than a month till KO. J

My thinking too. Except I’m leaning the other way. Haven’t been to Macedonia since 2008. Missed the last one. They now have a massive stadium so no Dirk dodgy home tickets required. Slovenia was right for points last time as they have a tiny stadium. Re Switzerland, there’s always the fact that many of us stayed in Zurich when we played Liechtenstein. But, yes, have not played Switzerland in Switzerland for years. J

Hadn’t given any thought re Switzerland. Got as far a booking a hotel in Skopje. With the mental scheduling and not bing a World Cup year no way I can do Slovenia and Macedonia. Have plumbed for Macedonia, but flights out are just as crap as 2008 when I was last there. J

I went to watch the San Antonio Spurs when I was over with work last year. So I’m kinda keeping an eye out for them. They are Second seed in the Western Conference (same seed at Boston) and are already through to the next round. J