2022 World Cup Discussion

[Ballymagash Blue]

But still better than the shite served up over the last couple of weeks , the classic World Cup was Brazil 1970 , it will never be bettered.

Perhaps. But that would be like someone arguing in 1970 that the 1934 WC could never be bettered.

 

[bluethrunthru]

 

[Barcon]

Neither do I, Barbados, and Guyana.

Not in North America.

 

[Barcon]

1. The current WC holders are?
2. The current EC holders are?
3. The current PL holders are?

Without thinking, what are our answers?

One out of three ain’t bad.

 

[domalino]

lol

 

[Maly]

It‘s OK if you watch it in a superficial sense but when you work it that such a small nation, with no real tradition of football, no infrastructure, and following a vote that even the head of FIFA at the time said was wrong, then you have to question what you are watching.

Enjoy the games, why not. Me, It all seems false.

Personally, I couldn’t give a shit where in the world it’s played, it’s the World Cup & it has to be played somewhere, so if it’s Qatar, Iceland, Oz, England or anywhere else, why In the world does it matter? Still 11 blokes from one country trying to beat 11 blokes from another country regardless of the location is it not?

What about the massive footballing nation of USA? Or the huge country of Japan? Both of those have held World Cups, so did they feel ‘false’ too?

You’re entitled to not enjoy it bud, I just don’t understand (& don’t need to) your reasoning

I can enjoy watching Sunday league games mate, if it’s football, I’m likely to enjoy it

Just realised I need a caveat: unless it’s watching City under Pearce

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Wold cup 94 was class for so many reasons. So many characters, great games etc final was shit but most are.

As I've said before. The 90s comps were fantastic and everything since has been shite.

 

[Ballymagash Blue]

It's really extraordinary that anyone remembers the '94 WC in particular as anything other than dreadful. It did serve a purpose in eventually persuading the governing bodies that fundamental rule changes were required to protect the game.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Personally, I couldn’t give a shit where in the world it’s played, it’s the World Cup & it has to be played somewhere, so if it’s Qatar, Iceland, Oz, England or anywhere else, why In the world does it matter? Still 11 blokes from one country trying to beat 11 blokes from another country regardless of the location is it not?

What about the massive footballing nation of USA? Or the huge country of Japan? Both of those have held World Cups, so did they feel ‘false’ too?

You’re entitled to not enjoy it bud, I just don’t understand (& don’t need to) your reasoning

I can enjoy watching Sunday league games mate, if it’s football, I’m likely to enjoy it

Just realised I need a caveat: unless it’s watching City under Pearce

OK. Enjoy your WC.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Personally, I couldn’t give a shit where in the world it’s played, it’s the World Cup & it has to be played somewhere, so if it’s Qatar, Iceland, Oz, England or anywhere else, why In the world does it matter? Still 11 blokes from one country trying to beat 11 blokes from another country regardless of the location is it not?

What about the massive footballing nation of USA? Or the huge country of Japan? Both of those have held World Cups, so did they feel ‘false’ too?

You’re entitled to not enjoy it bud, I just don’t understand (& don’t need to) your reasoning

I can enjoy watching Sunday league games mate, if it’s football, I’m likely to enjoy it

Just realised I need a caveat: unless it’s watching City under Pearce

USA has a massive Hispanic population that love football. Japan have a decent domestic league. Both places filled stadiums with genuine fans. Qatar has zero football culture and when this is over it will go back to having zero football culture. Russia was a shit location but at least they like football.