Monkeys Fist 38556 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Denise Squelch tbh. I can't believe Tim Healy is coming out of this as the attractive one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26168 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter has accused successor Gianni Infantino of disrespecting him and says the new head of world football does not answer his phone calls. The fucking arrogance of the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3181 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 The fucking arrogance of the man. That Infantino sounds very childish............... ........I'll get my coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19735 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 they should rebrand it as everyone in the world cup http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38565246 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26168 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Keep the Africans and Asians happy and get re-elected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8947 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I've yet to hear a compelling argument for bloating the competition. It's clearly got fuck all to do with involving smaller nations, and surely is just about broadening the trough that FIFA execs can gorge from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I've yet to hear a compelling argument for bloating the competition. It's clearly got fuck all to do with involving smaller nations, and surely is just about broadening the trough that FIFA execs can gorge from. Absolutely spot on. Why they're even bothering to pretend otherwise escapes me entirely. It's clear as day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I've yet to hear a compelling argument for bloating the competition. It's clearly got fuck all to do with involving smaller nations, and surely is just about broadening the trough that FIFA execs can gorge from. estimated $512 million more revenue for fifa. compelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 699 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 FIFA are no longer fit for purpose. Chuck out the fat Swiss fraud only to replace him with a more photogenic but equally fraudulent chancer. Secretary my ass. 16 groups of 3 is, to put it bluntly, a fucking idiotic idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3181 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 they should rebrand it as everyone in the world cup http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38565246 It's gone down brilliantly in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8947 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 estimated $512 million more revenue for fifa. compelling. Honest, but it won't convince anyone who isn't a FIFA exec that it's a terrifically well thought out plan to grow the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Honest, but it won't convince anyone who isn't a FIFA exec that it's a terrifically well thought out plan to grow the sport. It will. Not that it matters anyway since FIFA execs are the only ones who get a say. Smaller nations will be delighted at the chance to qualify, clubs won't care that much as they the tournament won't last longer or take more games to complete. Mourinho is already on board. I basically dislike this because I dislike fifa and I like the world cup fine as it is, but honestly, it's not that bad an idea, fewer dead rubber group games, knockout will be no different. I'm more bothered about the likes of Russia and Qatar hosting than I am about the idea of the format switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Whitehurst 772 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 It's gone down brilliantly in Scotland. They still won't qualify. Scotland didn't even make the playoffs for a 24 team European Championship and they are likely to finish 4th in their current World Cup qualifying group. There are only 13 World Cup places available for European teams at the moment and I can't see them getting more than 4 of the additional 12 places. They'll just need to settle for cheering England's inevitable 2nd round exit to Bhutan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 It will. Not that it matters anyway since FIFA execs are the only ones who get a say. Smaller nations will be delighted at the chance to qualify, clubs won't care that much as they the tournament won't last longer or take more games to complete. Mourinho is already on board. I basically dislike this because I dislike fifa and I like the world cup fine as it is, but honestly, it's not that bad an idea, fewer dead rubber group games, knockout will be no different. I'm more bothered about the likes of Russia and Qatar hosting than I am about the idea of the format switch. Aye, plus I'm not bothered because it was obvious it was going to happen once it was proposed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34166 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Making a shit tournament worse in the name of money. Well played football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8947 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Making a shit tournament worse in the name of money. Well played football. I was halfway through writing a reply, but this sums up my feelings more succinctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Qualifying is going to be even more tedious. International football is just plain shite nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Qualifying is going to be even more tedious. International football is just plain shite nowadays. That is simply not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12447 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 As Alex said it was just depressingly obvious the corrupt slugs would make this decision. Does this come into play for the shit show in Russia? or just the even bigger shit show in Qatar, a 48 team winter world cup man, I genuinely hope English football just carries on as that will be complete and utter dirge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 As Alex said it was just depressingly obvious the corrupt slugs would make this decision. Does this come into play for the shit show in Russia? or just the even bigger shit show in Qatar, a 48 team winter world cup man, I genuinely hope English football just carries on as that will be complete and utter dirge. The clue was that the people making the proposals were the people who would be voting on whether or not to enact them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 As Alex said it was just depressingly obvious the corrupt slugs would make this decision. Does this come into play for the shit show in Russia? or just the even bigger shit show in Qatar, a 48 team winter world cup man, I genuinely hope English football just carries on as that will be complete and utter dirge. Neither, 2026 I tihnk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12736 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 With the top 2 going through to a 32 team knockout? Didn't even think about this. All of this arseache to get the same 32 teams that would have qualified anyway. No chance of a group of death either since the 3-team groups are likely to be 1 top seeded side, someone halfway competent and someone absolutely rancid like Panama or England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12447 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Neither, 2026 I tihnk Good thing the last two in the current format are in mint places . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12447 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 The clue was that the people making the proposals were the people who would be voting on whether or not to enact them Very true, once the cries of corruption get too loud it'll be those same people carrying out the investigation as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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