The Actual World Cup 2022 Thread

wrongun

Enjoyed him getting booed in the stadium when his mug came up on the big screen

Cankles-McJeggings

wrongun Enjoyed him getting booed in the stadium when his mug came up on the big screen

Haha great. What game was that?

Mad_Cyril

Cankles-McJeggings Infantino is no different either. Looks like a fucking mekon too.

Team America / Thunderbirds villain vibes

RichM

Mad_Cyril I can imagine FIFA giving the 2030 WC to Saudi Arabia

Cankles-McJeggings

RichM can imagine FIFA giving the 2030 WC to Saudi Arabia

Was only saying that the other day. Absolutely in their sights that is.

Mad_Cyril

RichM
Would be floored if the votes didn’t follow the money.

Hursty

Cankles-McJeggings Football returns to the desert

RichM

Hursty the new home of football

RichM

Imagine the WC going from Qatar to US/Canada to Saudi Arabia. What a massive two fingers up to the traditional football nations all over the world that they have to play the biggest football tournament in the world in countries that can’t play football and have very little interest in it

loopdokter

RichM Imagine the WC going from Qatar to US/Canada to Saudi Arabia. What a massive two fingers up to the traditional football nations all over the world that they have to play the biggest football tournament in the world in countries that can’t play football and have very little interest in it

I can’t speak to US numbers, but Canadian TV viewing numbers suggest otherwise. 1 out of every 4 Canadians watched Canada play at the WQ. ‘Soccer’ (CRINGE) is the most heavily participated sport in all of Canada. Hockey is vastly behind and it’s embroiled in a sexual and racial abuse scandal. Parents are abandoning the sport and Hockey Canada is complaining their registration numbers are suffering horribly.

We have a new - albeit pretty shite - professional league that’s in its fourth year and is designed around having young Canadian players develop further and move on to better leagues. Academies are popping up everywhere and there’s now an actual pipeline for players to develop beyond 12-13 years old here. The MLS has also helped improve the culture and awareness surrounding the game.

By 2026 I think you’re going to see a huge shift. My 5 year old son doesn’t give a shit about hockey. For him it’s all footy and basketball. I think that’s the case for a lot of kids under 18.

mono-stereo

nicksneddon Yeah it’s been class. I’m actually enjoying it at this time of year considering it’s too cold to do fuck all else.

bosstrabs

2030 World Cup cannot be held in Asia because 2022 is (Qatar), or North America (because 2026 is), so only European, South American, African or Oceanian countries can bid.

Still, don’t worry, Britain will be majority Muslim and bought by Saudi money by then anyway, so they will probably host it in England by proxy.

Raghead Wally first in line for tickets - ‘what sportwashing?’

Amps

bosstrabs ‘what sportwashing?’

Apparently FSG have back tracked a bit and are now saying that they are only looking for investment in Liverpool and not a full buyer, which is nice.

Mad_Cyril

bosstrabs Raghead Wally first in line for tickets - ‘what sportwashing?’

Bore off Dave

Hursty

Amps That’s what I always read the news as, it was never a full sale.

Mad_Cyril

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bosstrabs

Hursty That’s what I always read the news as, it was never a full sale.

That’s what the news always said!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/07/fsg-fully-committed-to-liverpool-amid-reports-of-club-being-put-up-for-sale

Shame Amps’ news is served up by the darkest corners of the Twitter bilge pipe and RAWK speculation rather than actual news sites.

Amps

Lol, no ability to read between the lines or draw on history gents?

hugopal

FSG are probably changing their tune because all the big bids are going to Man Utd instead.

hugopal

Ayew, ffs.

Can’t believe those Uruguay twats might scrape through against them again.

nicksneddon

Terrible penalty

SM001

nicksneddon Diana Ross took a better one.

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