Come On England

Dec27 · 5 Jul 2026

MNW67 said:
Not for a long time! What is the critical elevation for this sort of thing?

No idea, but air is obviously thinner and England haven’t acclimatised properly.

Mexico have 2 upper hands

Elsa TLC · 5 Jul 2026

MNW67 said:
The field is level. It's just very high up. But not high enough to make a physical difference as far as I can tell.

Thank god for that. Otherwise could be like playing Yeovil Town

Highway Man · 5 Jul 2026

Dec27 said:
Have you been up a mountain?

Evidently not. He thinks it is like on top of a small hill.

Highway Man · 5 Jul 2026

MNW67 said:
The field is level. It's just very high up. But not high enough to make a physical difference as far as I can tell.

LOL it is 7200 ft above sea level. The change only becomes physically noticeable to most people—such as through shortness of breath or reduced endurance at around 5000 ft. Even the ball trajectory will be affected from air. Around 29% less oxygen which to an athlete running around in the heat for 90 mins is quite a drop and disadvantage.

Dec27 · 5 Jul 2026

Highway Man said:
LOL it is 7200 ft above sea level

That’s what I meant. He’s on the wind up

pete01 · 5 Jul 2026

MNW67 said:
The field is level. It's just very high up. But not high enough to make a physical difference as far as I can tell.

Exactly

pete01 · 5 Jul 2026

Highway Man said:
LOL it is 7200 ft above sea level. The change only becomes physically noticeable to most people—such as through shortness of breath or reduced endurance at around 5000 ft. Even the ball trajetory will be affected from air. Around 29% less oxygen which to an athlete running in the heat is quite a drop.

I don't buy it

Elsa TLC · 5 Jul 2026

There is nothing we can do. England will either flop or hop.

lets hope the hop.

MNW67 · 5 Jul 2026

Dec27 said:
That’s what I meant. He’s on the wind up

I wasn't. I hadn't realised how high it was or that it made such a difference. Foreign teams play rugby in Jo'burg all the time and it never really seems to affect them.

pete01 · 5 Jul 2026

Elsa TLC said:
There is nothing we can do. England will either flop or hop.

lets hope the hop.

Don't fancy there chances if they all hop.

Highway Man · 5 Jul 2026

Elsa TLC said:
Are you telling me its mountainous

They must in some way have prepared for this possible event? Surely? And penalties?

Not exactly set in the death zone but a limiting factor for our team. They will notice the fatigue from the lack of oxygen they are used to

Highway Man · 5 Jul 2026

pete01 said:
I don't buy it

The stadium? Is it up for sale.

pete01 · 5 Jul 2026

Highway Man said:
The stadium? Is it up for sale.

If it was I wouldn't want a stadium thats at the top of a mountain

pete01 · 5 Jul 2026

I've Just seen on the news that the Mexican goal keeper will were a sombrero....OMG

Dec27 · 5 Jul 2026

pete01 said:
I've Just seen on the news that the Mexican goal keeper will were a sombrero....OMG

Word

Come On England

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