I’m really enjoying this tournament. That’s all.
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I’m really enjoying this tournament. That’s all.
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Originally Posted by halo se7en
+ 1
I was under the impression the rule was if all outfield players left the field of play regardless of which half, the other team could kickoff. And I was led to believe it was because no player would be offside, so play could restart.
Cheers Macca.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
on the plus side, much better showing from the AFC teams this time around (compared to last couple of cups).
Prob not quite as good as the African teams, but i reackon better than Concacaf and Oceania teams.
By the time America rolls around the idea of a 48 team comp may not be as diluted as previously thought.
If Asia gets 2? more spots you'd hope China are finally realising their potential, and one more of the Uzbeks/Qatar/Nth Korea type teams.
Europe will want 6-8 of those spots min, and if you count up the 'good' teams that missed out (Dutch, Greece, Italy, Ukraine some of those Balkan ones), it might be ok.
Add in the USA and errrrrr, well OK concacaf is canon fodder so that will suck.
Africa gets a couple, Sth America gets Chile, Bolivia, Equador, Venezuela.
But we get MORE football. Yeah ill put up with that.
Football is ALWAYS the winner
I don’t have a problem with the extra teams. I think in the groups of 3 teams will only play 2 games before knockouts so any cannon fodder will be gone quicker than they are now. We still get Saudi v Egypt & Tunisia v Panama dead rubbers now, so it’s not like it’s perfect with 32 either. The new format should actually eliminate dead rubbers if I’m not mistaken?
HollandQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
Italy
Greece
Turkey
USA
Chile
Paraguay
Ecuador
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Algeria
That is 12 recent qualifiers not there most of whom have got into the KO phase
So thge current line up plus there is 75% of the increse already
I dont think the 48 team thing will be much of a problem
Being that how big a cash cow the thing is i surprised FIFA havent tried bringing it into a 2 year cycle rather than 4
Sure would upset the status quo if they did but it would actually work
I would highly doubt it would work.... maybe for the first time... but future planning not at all... This might not mean much but look at ICE Hockey they host a World Cup basically every year.. This year the NHL the best league players where mostly not involved... It might be a cash cow for Fifa, but who would host?... there is a whole lot of problems if they would try and have it more often....Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I dont think it would be that hard a problem to worry about the who would hostQuote:
Originally Posted by goaliepersempre
England Germany France could host it in an instant and reap the financial windfall
To do that you’d have to abolish continental cups surely.
I like the 4 year World Cup, feel like it would lose its exclusiveness and appeal if it was more frequent.
I think players would drop out, fans would drop out and the title won’t mean as much imo.
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Originally Posted by MFKS
Ofcourse they can, they can even play it like the Euro 2020 campaign... all throughout europe... lets see how that goes......
Exactly like the Ice hockey champs....Quote:
Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung
Keep it to 4 years lets see what Qatar and the Americas bring....
Dont mess with a proven winner....
Other than the Euros the rest of them would barely be breaking evenQuote:
Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung
So i dont think it be that hard to convince the other confeds to do it every 2 years
Plus these Fifa guys
Think of how many extra hookers coke and brown paper bags they can do if this every 2 years not 4 years??
Everyone wins
with Australia and my second favourite team Iceland now out, I'm moving on to support my third favourite team, England
good thing they won't disappoint
I’m splitting my fanfare between Belgium & Croatia. I feel like one of them might just do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by boz-monaut
I just want good football and a nation who hasn't won it from 1970 onwards to win
I don't think either of those things will happen though
Belgium will win if KDB and Hazard keep this formQuote:
Originally Posted by boz-monaut
And they learn how to defend.Quote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Just looking at the draw and how it shaping up
Think Spain should get an easy run to final
There going to be no one of note on their side of the draw
Will get smokies like Croatia Mexico Begium.but none of the big boys
It looks inevitable the top half will have France Argies Brazil Germany Portugal Uruguay all in it
Make for some cracking Rd16 games
if it all goes to plan England will get Germany in the quarters.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
oh glory days.
im here for all of that nonsense.
In Norway watching Sweden Vs Mexico. Referee rightfully declined a handball VAR referral.
Bar their first game bore fest, Sweden has been exciting to watch.
Not the most gifted team, but they set up well in defence and get stuck in and win balls, and they seem to be lightning quick on the counter.
Germany, by my calculations only need a win, and they are in.
Sweden making life easier for them.
Germans are at panic stations.
Germans gone surely after this review!
Yehhhhp.
Wowwwwww
............or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Germany still havent won in Russia
Wow.
I don't think Spain will get that easy of a run. I am excited to see how this shaping up.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
I'm going to get up and watch the England v Belgium game to see them both kicking the ball into their own net in a bid to finish second in the group.
Spain will play RussiaQuote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
Quarters V Croatia or Denmark
Semi v one of Sweden Switzerland England Belgium Senegal Japan Colombia
Not exactly a frightening path
Top half has Portugal Uruguay France Argies Mexico Brazil and England/Belgium and Japan/Colombia/Senegal
Spain can more or lest rotate their squad in their upcoming matches
Dont think France Brazil Argies etc have that luxury
Your too quick to write off teams. England are a young team playing with no fear and expectation and Belgium have close to the best squad in the WC and are 100% up there with the best when on song. Then you have Japan and Senegal who have some good players and play well as a teamQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Also Spains defence has been rubbish and needs fixing
On paper it seems like a comparatively easy run but I think this world cup has shown that not performing to your potential can leave you exposed. There's some very good teams in both sides of the draw but I agree the Spain side seems more appealing.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
hahahahaha germany....
(i dont mind the bundesliga, or at times the german national team)
But yesterday us swiss had a dillema.. Dont know where I was cheering louder. Germany getting knocked out or Switzerland qualifying..
So so so many memes going around right now...
oh and I think the americans are screwed they wont know who is playing who SWE-SUI :rof: :popcorn:
also, i am here for any and ALL of the photos of peoples facepaint being messed up with tears.
love it.
https://img.timesnownews.com/story/1....jpg?d=600x450
Just like to point out that the last time England got further than the Germans at a World Cup.........
They won the ****ing thing
Senegal out to fifa fair play rules.
Same points, difference, goals scored, played out a draw against each other.
Senegal had more yellow cards!
Lots of late drama in these group stage games.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/comp...28-p4zoaf.html
and you'll be able to watch it all on SBS. honestly, greatest swifty ever pulled. FIFA would be proud.
Batshuayi's goal celebration is the highlight of the entire World Cup
Absolutely. Made the early rise to watch THAT worthwhile...just.Quote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
Adnan Januzaj must have been in the bog when Martinez was giving the "play for a draw" teamtalk.