Al Hilal (N) - Tue 1st July, 02:00 | CWC Last 16| Pre-Match Thread

[BringBackSwales]

it’s also a totally wank stadium in a totally shit location. the games in Philly and Atlanta are “city centre” and even if you aren’t staying near them there are ways to leave other than by car. Orlando is a total shite stadium and is miles from anywhere. after the last game we hung around an hour or two for a beer in a pub but they have a rule that no pub outside downtown can open after midnight so after tonight there will be nowhere to stop for a drink and everyone trying to get an uber in choca traffic at midnight. friggin nightmare. we moved hotels to one near the ground - cheap as chips (prob cos the area is a shithole)

So how long did you say you’d been working for the Orlando tourist board?

 

[SSBlue]

"Earlier on today, apparently, a man called Pep rang the BBC and said he heard there was a storm on the way... well, if you're watching, don't worry ... "

 

[Marvin.]

I'd stay up if it was an important game, bugger staying up to watch us against a Saudi side.
Good luck though blues, hope you all enjoy the game

Ignorant comment

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Who's staying up or getting up?

Really want to watch but is it madness?

Could do a Bob and Terry I suppose, and get up early to a recording if it's on tele?

I'm going to watch. But I'm a retired old foc.... I will be knackd tmw, so hope its worth it.

 

[bluenova]

Who's staying up or getting up?

Really want to watch but is it madness?

Could do a Bob and Terry I suppose, and get up early to a recording if it's on tele?

I did that for the Al Ain game. Given that I was asleep, didn't meet many people on the way down the stairs, and switched on the recording over breakfast, it was quite easy to avoid any "Man City W..." confusion.

 

[deano ou812]

At least if we get through this one the quarter, semi and final will all be 8pm kick offs

Primed for European audiences

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Go to bed lat 9 and get up lazy bones. Loyalty is all

Haha! I know Pam. If you fast forward a few messages, I've decided to do exactly that. My team needs me ;-)

 

[bladdered]

I'm staying up (though the Mrs said wish you could do that for once in the bedroom) and can't wait.

If she's lucky and we get a result, she might even get a bit of what's the story morning glory.

Won't be able to sleep anyway during this heat so might as well make it an all nighter. C'mon City!

 

[chesterbells]

Primed for European audiences

And hot afternoon kick off times. Personally I’d rather the team could play at 9pm locally when it’s cooler.
Getting up at 2am to watch City play in the World Cup isn’t exactly a bloody hardship is it?

 

[roach3]

I’ll be up seeing as I’m on the sick and sleeping on and off all day
Downside I’m taking the Mrs to hospital 8.30 so I’ll be fucked.

 

[deano ou812]

I’ll be up seeing as I’m on the sick and sleeping on and off all day
Downside I’m taking the Mrs to hospital 8.30 so I’ll be fucked.

Get her a taxi ;-)

 

[heslops barnet]

I'm going to watch. But I'm a retired old foc.... I will be knackd tmw, so hope its worth it.

I’m a retired old **** and not watching, watched last weeks game and it fuked me right up for a couple of days

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I’m a retired old **** and not watching, watched last weeks game and it fuked me right up for a couple of days

It took me until about Friday to feel 'human again' too. But it has to be done! And we've got hospital appointments on Thu/ Friday so need me wits for those, hubby has no idea what clinicians are saying to him - zones out!

 

[york away to this!]

I shall be leaping out of bed at 01:45, bounding downstairs to put the kettle on, whistling merrily as the teams trot out, then asleep with my head in a packet of mini cheddars by half time...

 

[supercity88]

Cheers for that added info.

Re your last couple of sentences, it will be interesting to see if the likes of bbc and sky are as negative about the first two weeks of it as they have been this summer …

I reckon the swanky hotel and all expenses holiday out there for 6 weeks might make them a bit more positive!

 

[pee dubya]

1) install a screen capture app...

Debut screen capture is intuitive and the free trial should last longer than the tournament. No annoying watermarks or anything like that. You can learn all you need to know in a few minutes. Here you go: https://www.nchsoftware.com/capture...UYxGWt_zWmct9MSuMtHKNjCwwB5YLOZJ2e1qPo7Sx8ndb

2) disable any power saving for the night
3) make sure you have enough storage for a few hours
4) depending upon the preferences in your capture program, check that audio record is enabled and make stream browser window full screen. Move your cursor out of the way and disable any screen savers.
5) start your stream as early as you can and go to bed :-)

Not ideal, but a workaround. Good luck with it

Cheers, I think I've discovered the DAZN premium free 7 day trial which lets you watch full replays of the games.

Just need to remember to cancel it!

 

[The Black Shed]

It's a struggle to sleep in this heat and with a supposed 23C at k/o down here in London, I might actually be awake anyway. Let's roll the dice and see...

 

[supercity88]

At least they have learned lessons from this.....guess who they're in discussions with for the next cwc in 2029? Qatar!

They just can't take it to the Middle East in the summer and it doesn't work in the winter with scheduling.

Saudi have bankrolled this edition, but they're getting the 2034 World Cup so maybe it's quid pro quo for that deal.

FIFA tournaments are becoming more and more absurd so we just have to get used to it. Spain, Portugal and Morocco in 2030, with some games in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay just for a bit of history and nostalgia - and carbon footprint!

I don't mind too much where it's hosted, I just hate the drawn out process with the third best placed teams in the international tournaments. It rewards mediocrity and promotes defensive and sterile tactics. The Euros was abysmal for it. The World Cup will be too.

 

[calumdown]

apologies if already asked/answered...

what's the weather going to be like at the stadium?
any likelihood of another chelsea farce?

 

[Zenmanc]

Looking forward to seeing the Dok against Cancelo

Me too. Maybe some here whining about how horrible Nunes is will remember a few seasons back when Salah made Cancelo look like a melted traffic cone.