RTE had the curse of Jimmy Magee for Ireland games at the World Cup. England have the curse of ITV.
Romania v England and Argentina v England 1998 were ITV exclusive games.
Germany v England 2010 was BBC. I know because I watched the latter part of the first half in Smythās pub at Cross Guns Bridge and remember them cutting to the studio with Table Mountain in the background with Lineker, Hansen and Shearer.
I think Croatia v England 2018 was ITV exclusive because there was all the furore over Roy Keane.
England v Brazil 2002 I think was BBC.
England v Paraguay 2006 was definitely BBC. England v Ecuador 2006 must have been BBC because that was the one where Dunphy said āthatās the first time Iāve ever seen live sex between two men on the BBCā after Garth Crooks interviewed Sven Goran Eriksson.
I had a slight inkling of an upset tonight but that stat has given me a lof more confidence. Senegal on pelanties.
England will bate them with their caps ffs.
Itās like the fellas on here who thought Wales would take points off England 
England will win pulling up
ITV. 19%ā¦ Hello?
Senegal are missing Mane and Gueye. Two serious absentees. Iād have given them a punchers chance with a fit Mane.
I think Senegal will open them up a good bit but wonāt score more than England
England will rape Senegal ffs, they havenāt even left 2nd gear yet.
They usually donāt blow a gasket alright until they go into higher gears
England have āArry Maguire too donāt forget. Heās having a solid tournament.
Heāll be the front page headline before itās over. 
Southgate is being underestimated by Paddy Footix, they hammered the goat herders of Iran, saw out a handy draw against a useless America and finished the job with the minimum of effort against the sheep shaggers. He is actually a tactical genius. He knew that group was a walk in the park and played accordingly.
Heās patently a good tournament manager. His results bear this out.
John Bull has a lot more egg on his face getting caught up in the hype time aftet time down the years.
Enjoy the game
Southgate is also a good qualifying manager now that I think of it.
Heās a very good man too.
Chatting to a Polish lad yesterday. All he wants is that they have a go rather than the lame effort v Argentina.
Poland having a go in the fifth minute.
Thereāll be no more of that nonsense now
Poland are not box office.