Joining James in near-earth-orbit are Rob Smyth, Kevin McCarra and Sean Ingle.

Plenty to talk about today, as the pod discuss England's decidedly ropey performance against Ukraine, Wayne Rooney's reckless tackle and more joy for Northern Ireland. There's Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor's booze-up at the Cameron House Hotel, and Caleb Folan looking good for the Irish.

Marcela Mora y Araujo is on the phone with the reaction from Argentina after Diego Maradona's men were whipped 6-1 by Bolivia. Could Diego have done more to prepare them for playing at altitude?

Finally, the pod try and make sense of Alan Shearer and Iain Dowie's
appointment at Newcastle and discuss whether he is really the man to save them.

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