| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 20:22 - Oct 5 with 2208 views | hubble |
Totally fcking nuts. What are these people on? Bungs? |  |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 20:27 - Oct 5 with 2188 views | Mick_S |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 20:22 - Oct 5 by hubble |
Totally fcking nuts. What are these people on? Bungs? |
I just don’t get where we are anymore. It’s just so bonkers. |  |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 20:32 - Oct 5 with 2163 views | Paddyhoops |
I thought blatter was nuts but this clown Infantino is giving him a run for his money. |  | | |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 21:34 - Oct 5 with 2058 views | QPunkR |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 20:32 - Oct 5 by Paddyhoops |
I thought blatter was nuts but this clown Infantino is giving him a run for his money. |
...in brown envelopes |  |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 21:37 - Oct 5 with 2040 views | traininvain |
By having the 2030 World Cup across three continents (Africa, Europe and South America), it means FIFA can fast track Saudi Arabia’s World Cup to 2034 and line their pockets. Allegedly. |  | | |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 21:53 - Oct 5 with 2000 views | QPunkR |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 21:37 - Oct 5 by traininvain |
By having the 2030 World Cup across three continents (Africa, Europe and South America), it means FIFA can fast track Saudi Arabia’s World Cup to 2034 and line their pockets. Allegedly. |
Not allegedly (don't think they'll be checking LFW for libel...) | |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 21:58 - Oct 5 with 1991 views | ManinBlack |
The plan was it was just going to be Spain, Portugal and Morocco hosting it. Then Uruguay, with Chile and Argentina backing them, pointed out to FIFA that it was the 100th anniversary of Uruguay hosting the first one in 1930 and it should be held in Uruguay to commemorate this. FIFA had already given their word to Spain and Co to host it, so they compromised by accepting the three South American countries bid hence why it doubled to six countries.
I don't suppose FIFA dignitaries worry about things like net zero as they jet around the venues. |  | | |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 22:02 - Oct 5 with 1981 views | essextaxiboy |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 21:58 - Oct 5 by ManinBlack |
The plan was it was just going to be Spain, Portugal and Morocco hosting it. Then Uruguay, with Chile and Argentina backing them, pointed out to FIFA that it was the 100th anniversary of Uruguay hosting the first one in 1930 and it should be held in Uruguay to commemorate this. FIFA had already given their word to Spain and Co to host it, so they compromised by accepting the three South American countries bid hence why it doubled to six countries.
I don't suppose FIFA dignitaries worry about things like net zero as they jet around the venues. |
There are only three games in South America, one in each country . The host country qualifies auto so only the three opponents will have to travel .
Premier League teams will think nothing of flying their first teams to China or similar every chance they get without a care for the environment. |  | | |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 22:07 - Oct 5 with 1964 views | QPunkR |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 21:58 - Oct 5 by ManinBlack |
The plan was it was just going to be Spain, Portugal and Morocco hosting it. Then Uruguay, with Chile and Argentina backing them, pointed out to FIFA that it was the 100th anniversary of Uruguay hosting the first one in 1930 and it should be held in Uruguay to commemorate this. FIFA had already given their word to Spain and Co to host it, so they compromised by accepting the three South American countries bid hence why it doubled to six countries.
I don't suppose FIFA dignitaries worry about things like net zero as they jet around the venues. |
It was certainly engineered this way in order to give Saudi Arabia a free run at the following WC (although Australia technically have 25 days to put in their own bid - no idea why they'd waste the money at this point).
What's slightly getting lost is that the WC 2034 host/s were supposed to be decided in 2027 - Infantino's unilaterally brought that forward four years in order to be able to benefit from more Saudi contracts and brown envelopes | |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 22:25 - Oct 5 with 1911 views | essextaxiboy |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 21:53 - Oct 5 by QPunkR |
Not allegedly (don't think they'll be checking LFW for libel...) |
There are 2 Rangers season ticket holders at FIFA who read this board . | | | |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 00:17 - Oct 6 with 1857 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 22:25 - Oct 5 by essextaxiboy |
There are 2 Rangers season ticket holders at FIFA who read this board . |
They probably watch Netflix too. |  |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 07:28 - Oct 6 with 1726 views | Juzzie |
No, no, no…. Its’s all about spreading the love of the game across as many countries as possible. |  | | |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 09:07 - Oct 6 with 1657 views | Padulas_Shampoo |
So a minimum of 72 years since England have hosted a World Cup. I know that's not new news but how can that possibly be? 48 years for Italy too. Netherlands still never hosted one.
I just don't get it. I mean I do, it's crooked of course... But it's so blatant and egregious. What's next? The Winter Olympics in Cairo? Cricket World Cup in Reykjavik?
Everything gets poisoned by capitalism eventually I guess. I feel for younger people that never got to see Italia 90, France 98 or Even Germany in 2006. Not sure we'll ever have World Cups like those ever again. |  | | |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 09:31 - Oct 6 with 1610 views | Metallica_Hoop |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 09:07 - Oct 6 by Padulas_Shampoo |
So a minimum of 72 years since England have hosted a World Cup. I know that's not new news but how can that possibly be? 48 years for Italy too. Netherlands still never hosted one.
I just don't get it. I mean I do, it's crooked of course... But it's so blatant and egregious. What's next? The Winter Olympics in Cairo? Cricket World Cup in Reykjavik?
Everything gets poisoned by capitalism eventually I guess. I feel for younger people that never got to see Italia 90, France 98 or Even Germany in 2006. Not sure we'll ever have World Cups like those ever again. |
Italia' 90 is still my favourite.
Everything was great from the opening game until the end there was just something special about it.
Roger Milla, Gazza crying, Platt's volley, resplendant refurbed San Siro, erm.. Pavarotti.. all that stuff.
I think you are right youngsters wont get one like that again I feel.
I guess not having Internet/social media made it more special, just TV and t'papers. [Post edited 6 Oct 2023 9:32]
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 10:00 - Oct 6 with 1578 views | Padulas_Shampoo |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 09:31 - Oct 6 by Metallica_Hoop |
Italia' 90 is still my favourite.
Everything was great from the opening game until the end there was just something special about it.
Roger Milla, Gazza crying, Platt's volley, resplendant refurbed San Siro, erm.. Pavarotti.. all that stuff.
I think you are right youngsters wont get one like that again I feel.
I guess not having Internet/social media made it more special, just TV and t'papers. [Post edited 6 Oct 2023 9:32]
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Hands down the greatest WC ever, totally agree. So much soul in that WC and it just made the entire thing completely magical. Nessun Dorma still makes my eyes well up to this day. I have a Corinthian figure of Toto Schillaci on my desk in front of me as I type. Pure magic.
It's a very different sport to fall in love with these days. [Post edited 6 Oct 2023 10:01]
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 10:43 - Oct 6 with 1538 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 09:31 - Oct 6 by Metallica_Hoop |
Italia' 90 is still my favourite.
Everything was great from the opening game until the end there was just something special about it.
Roger Milla, Gazza crying, Platt's volley, resplendant refurbed San Siro, erm.. Pavarotti.. all that stuff.
I think you are right youngsters wont get one like that again I feel.
I guess not having Internet/social media made it more special, just TV and t'papers. [Post edited 6 Oct 2023 9:32]
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Ditto.
Throw in 'World in Motion' too. | |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 11:17 - Oct 6 with 1487 views | Antti_Heinola |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 10:00 - Oct 6 by Padulas_Shampoo |
Hands down the greatest WC ever, totally agree. So much soul in that WC and it just made the entire thing completely magical. Nessun Dorma still makes my eyes well up to this day. I have a Corinthian figure of Toto Schillaci on my desk in front of me as I type. Pure magic.
It's a very different sport to fall in love with these days. [Post edited 6 Oct 2023 10:01]
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it was a terrible world cup in terms of the football!
But I adored it! |  |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 11:24 - Oct 6 with 1461 views | TheChef |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 11:17 - Oct 6 by Antti_Heinola |
it was a terrible world cup in terms of the football!
But I adored it! |
Yep it was great - 1990 and 1986 the peak IMO. 1986 probably shaded it for me with those images and commentary that seemed to beamed in from outer space (well, they kind of were I suppose). And the football was a lot better even if it lacked the characters and dramatic themes of 1990.
A 24 team tournament hosted in one country, seemed to work absolutely fine. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
But this is FIFA we're talking about and now more than ever it's about the $$$$$$ and not 'For The Good of the Game' (oh the irony!) |  |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 11:42 - Oct 6 with 1433 views | QPunkR |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 22:25 - Oct 5 by essextaxiboy |
There are 2 Rangers season ticket holders at FIFA who read this board . |
They'll know more than most then won't they | |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 12:27 - Oct 6 with 1380 views | Toast_R |
86 for me. Some great teams in there, The USSR, Argentina with Maradona, France with Platini and who can forger their QF clash with that Brazilian team that had Careca, Zico and Socrates. Even Denmark were class until they unexpectedly capitulated. Throw in the Atzteca Stadium and the Hand of God and its a completely unrivalled World Cup IMO, even if the West Germans still somehow made the final. [Post edited 6 Oct 2023 12:29]
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 12:31 - Oct 6 with 1359 views | aston_hoop |
The World Cup shifting to 48 teams next time out has already ruined it for me. This nonsense and then Saudi 2034 just adds to the mess. Not sure I can be bothered keeping up with the tournaments in future which is a massive shame as I have always loved international tournaments as a youngster |  |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 12:59 - Oct 6 with 1323 views | TheChef |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 12:31 - Oct 6 by aston_hoop |
The World Cup shifting to 48 teams next time out has already ruined it for me. This nonsense and then Saudi 2034 just adds to the mess. Not sure I can be bothered keeping up with the tournaments in future which is a massive shame as I have always loved international tournaments as a youngster |
48 teams is ludicrous.
But, y'know, money. | |
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| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 14:25 - Oct 6 with 1226 views | Juzzie |
| FIFA 2030 WC - Idiotic? on 12:59 - Oct 6 by TheChef |
48 teams is ludicrous.
But, y'know, money. |
The tournament will go on for the whole summer, another mini-league really on top of the Champions (sic) League and regular domestic Leagues. | | | |
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