World Cup 2026 (26 Viewers)

[Travs]

They've really fucked up by farming out the World Cup to joke countries like Qatar and USA.

I really don't see the issue with rotating it around the major football nations, and then other actual football nations, in Africa for example.

 

---

[Liquid Gold]

They've really fucked up by farming out the World Cup to joke countries like Qatar and USA.

I really don't see the issue with rotating it around the major football nations, and then other actual football nations, in Africa for example.

Even the other joke countries could actually guarantee the safety of fans and easy entry during the tournament

 

[Sick Boy]

FIFA is yet another organisation not fit for purpose.

 

[ccfctommy]

They've really fucked up by farming out the World Cup to joke countries like Qatar and USA.

I really don't see the issue with rotating it around the major football nations, and then other actual football nations, in Africa for example.

What's a 'major footballing nation' when it's at home? Mexico certainly is one.

 

[Travs]

What's a 'major footballing nation' when it's at home? Mexico certainly is one.

Exactly.

America, Qatar, Saudi Arabia can get in the bin.

FIFA don't need to "grow the game"..... aka cream as much money as possible.... they're already doing a good job of that.

Just hold it in nations with a football heritage and the ability/infrastructure to host a good world cup.

France, Italy, UK, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, North Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, and so forth (apologies any i've missed out, but you get the drift)

 

[Liquid Gold]

I maintain that Australia would be a fantastic World Cup host. Incredible stadiums already, sport mad culture and you play it in the northern hemisphere summer when it's cooler down there.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

I might be in the minority but I enjoyed the winter world cup

 

[Liquid Gold]

I might be in the minority but I enjoyed the winter world cup

I hated it.

World cups should be all about the beer garden, long sunny days with football on and an atmosphere with everybody on the same side for a change.

Watching it at home, frozen in some tent or so packed in a pub you can't move wasn't it.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

I hated it.

World cups should be all about the beer garden, long sunny days with football on and an atmosphere with everybody on the same side for a change.

Watching it at home, frozen in some tent or so packed in a pub you can't move wasn't it.

Understand what you are saying maybe for me it was the novelty , what are the times of games this year ?

 

[Liquid Gold]

Understand what you are saying maybe for me it was the novelty , what are the times of games this year ?

I think the group stages are 4, 7 & 10pm kickoffs

England v Panama is 10pm KO on a Saturday, that's going to be chaos

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

I think the group stages are 4, 7 & 10pm kickoffs

England v Panama is 10pm KO on a Saturday, that's going to be chaos

Not in my house

 

[David O'Day]

Even the other joke countries could actually guarantee the safety of fans and easy entry during the tournament

Even Russia managed to pretend it was a normal country for the duration of their World Cup.

 

[alexccfc99]

I maintain that Australia would be a fantastic World Cup host. Incredible stadiums already, sport mad culture and you play it in the northern hemisphere summer when it's cooler down there.

I do not think it will ever happen as good as it would be

Would be too inconvenient for the rest of the World to watch it in terms of time zones etc.

 

[ccfctommy]

I hated it.

World cups should be all about the beer garden, long sunny days with football on and an atmosphere with everybody on the same side for a change.

Watching it at home, frozen in some tent or so packed in a pub you can't move wasn't it.

Going to reading away then back home to see us play France was strange.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Going to reading away then back home to see us play France was strange.

Missed the first 15 minutes because I didn't realise it takes 100 hours to get away from the ground

 

[Liquid Gold]

I do not think it will ever happen as good as it would be

Would be too inconvenient for the rest of the World to watch it in terms of time zones etc.

It's basically the same as Japan & Korea. It was annoying being so early but it wasn't too bad.

 

[SBAndy]

Exactly.

America, Qatar, Saudi Arabia can get in the bin.

FIFA don't need to "grow the game"..... aka cream as much money as possible.... they're already doing a good job of that.

Just hold it in nations with a football heritage and the ability/infrastructure to host a good world cup.

France, Italy, UK, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, North Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, and so forth (apologies any i've missed out, but you get the drift)

I don’t want it to be a fully ‘closed shop’ of countries and USA does have the infrastructure and a growing domestic game, so no fundamental issue with them having been awarded it. What I really don’t like is that they’ve bastardised the 2030 World Cup to take 3 continents out of rotation in one go just so they can whore it out to Saudi in 2034. Should have been Argentina/Uruguay in 2030, maybe Northern Africa (Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia) in 2034, Europe (would be interested in a Scandinavian WC) in 2038 and then back to Asia in 2042.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

I don’t want it to be a fully ‘closed shop’ of countries and USA does have the infrastructure and a growing domestic game, so no fundamental issue with them having been awarded it. What I really don’t like is that they’ve bastardised the 2030 World Cup to take 3 continents out of rotation in one go just so they can whore it out to Saudi in 2034. Should have been Argentina/Uruguay in 2030, maybe Northern Africa (Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia) in 2034, Europe (would be interested in a Scandinavian WC) in 2038 and then back to Asia in 2042.

Argentina and Uruguay would be an incredible pair of destinations.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

In the time since we last hosted it, multiple countries have hosted it on multiple occasions (thinking Mexico, Germany, USA).

Bit ridiculous to be honest.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

In the time since we last hosted it, multiple countries have hosted it on multiple occasions (thinking Mexico, Germany, USA).

Bit ridiculous to be honest.

Uefa should just expand the Euros to 32 teams and offer 8 invitational places out... get the winners/runners up of the last couple of continental tournaments. Then we'll have a nice tournament every 4 years full of decent teams, Playing in nice weather at sensible times with a simple group format with none of this 3rd place in a 4 team group progressing to the KOs bollocks.

 

[chiefdave]

Uefa should just expand the Euros to 32 teams and offer 8 invitational places out... get the winners/runners up of the last couple of continental tournaments. Then we'll have a nice tournament every 4 years full of decent teams, Playing in nice weather at sensible times with a simple group format with none of this 3rd place in a 4 team group progressing to the KOs bollocks.

32 World Cup was pretty much perfect. Meant there was actually something to play for in qualification and a risk a 'big' team might miss out. Now its just a formality.

2 games a day was ideal, even then it was often hard to sustain interest until the knockout stages. Now there will be an insane number of games some days.

Who looked at the existing format and thought what we need to do is add 40 additional games and make most of the group games meaningless.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

32 World Cup was pretty much perfect. Meant there was actually something to play for in qualification and a risk a 'big' team might miss out. Now its just a formality.

2 games a day was ideal, even then it was often hard to sustain interest until the knockout stages. Now there will be an insane number of games some days.

Who looked at the existing format and thought what we need to do is add 40 additional games and make most of the group games meaningless.

Yeah they should all be 16 or 32 although 64 teams into a straight knock out tournament would be great.... drama straight from the off. Bound to be a couple of shocks. 4 games a day for 8 days then dropping to 3 and then 2. Basically an international FA Cup.... could even have a 128 team knock out round the year before in the host country.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

32 World Cup was pretty much perfect. Meant there was actually something to play for in qualification and a risk a 'big' team might miss out. Now its just a formality.

2 games a day was ideal, even then it was often hard to sustain interest until the knockout stages. Now there will be an insane number of games some days.

Who looked at the existing format and thought what we need to do is add 40 additional games and make most of the group games meaningless.

All centred around getting more TV money in isn’t it?

 

[chiefdave]

All centred around getting more TV money in isn’t it?

But surely at some point people tune out? Curaçao vs Ivory Coast and similar don't strike me as ratings winners.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

But surely at some point people tune out? Curaçao vs Ivory Coast and similar don't strike me as ratings winners.

Advertisers won’t care.

 

[Liquid Gold]

With them making it as unpalatable as they can to travel, the lack of local interest and high sky ticket prices alongside some awful fixtures I can see some very embarrassing attendances.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Good luck to Wales, NI and the Republic tonight.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Good luck to NI, Ireland and Bosnia tonight

 

[David O'Day]

Good luck to NI, Ireland and Bosnia tonight

I want Wales to qualify as seeing JDS play at a world cup would proper piss some folk off

 

[David O'Day]

This is a bit fucking silly

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Good luck to Wales, NI and the Republic tonight.

Be great ball got through

 

[chiefdave]

This is a bit fucking silly

I don’t know if I feel sorry for the regulars about how blatantly they’re being ripped off or if I just think they’re fucking idiots for still going.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Very strong start from the Republic of Ireland

 

[PaulPUSB]

This is prob the only time I would love Wales to Qualify for JDS

Sent from my SM-A176B using Tapatalk

 

[eyesee]

Is anyone else planning to go to this?

nah.
it's where that twat trump's from, isn't it.