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Here was me thinking I was some sort of genius because I found if you turn iplayer on live but turn on audio description you get the match but with 5Live commentary and it switches back to the TV audio at half time, only to find out it's already an option without the faff.....

EDIT: I take this back. If you want the best of both worlds, put the normal feed on and turn on Audio Description. All normal and the studio stuff, switches to 5Live commentary when the matches on then back to the studio when needed instead of going to 5Live sport etc. 

Gamechanger for me. 

Im taking solace in Spain always start slow. 

Nothing to do with them being my pick in the work sweepstake at all.

Wake me up when we are looking for someone else or about to go bust.....

First Miami games? Get ready for the monsoons! 

5 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Every time I hear 1 of the Japanese players/coaches shouting I feel like I’m watching Attack on Titan 

Finally my avatar is relevant again! 

4 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

The Netherlands strip is doing my eyes in

I thought it was my TV. I am so glad you said this! Ive been pissing ariund with my tv settings for the past 5 minute!

3 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

 

Again, the 'quality' of teams has had no real bearing on the quality of the matches being played.  The World Cup has had its fair share of bad and boring matches even between 'good' teams before they expanded it.  This isn't about 'quality' at all - just gatekeeping.

 

And that's without mentioning that quality of teams != quality of refereeing etc..

It does have its fair share of bad and boring matches. Expanding it gives more and it wasnt expanded for any other reason than more games = more tickets = more pockets lined. 

This isnt an expansion for anything other than money. Claiming its gatekeeping is ludicrous. Meant to be the best teams in the world and have 10th vs 82nd. A team worse than Syria, who are currently in the middle of massive i stability and civil war, have no place at a tournament to find the best team in the world. 

All for an underdog, but this is filling the groups with fodder to add more games. You aint going to see Uzbekistan make a run to the quarters. 

Golden boot will be won by the group stage as some one will just ping 4 past a team who are made up of part timers losing money because FIFA want to make more money. 

This isnt gatekeeping, its folks gaslit into thinking this helps football. It doesnt. It hurts football and dilutes what is meant to be the biggest tournament in the world. 

That said, buzzing for Iran(20) V NZ(85) in 2 days. I am sure this will help both teams and isnt just to sell a couple more powerades. 

Fancying Japan here. They looked tidy as they beat us.

3 minutes ago, SK3Blue said:

Tired of these hydration breaks already, just because the Americans can’t go beyond 25 minutes without a fast food advert stateside isn’t an excuse to stop a game. 

Apparently Fox Sports in the US went to an ad break during one of these hydration breaks and when they came back had missed the restart...

7 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

STFU.  The changes of the World Cup over time ALREADY show that this IS NOT TRUE - it's only looked like being a closed shop because the number of good professional teams at the time were limited.  32 teams is now too limited for the scope of world football, just like 16, then 24 etc. were before.

 

Is 64 too much, too soon? Yes - that I will agree with.  48 teams right now feels about right to me given the teams that aren't making it, so I'd keep this format for now, until non-European confederations can show they've got enough depth to make it worthwhile increasing.

You will be waiting a while on that. Africa is in dissaray and giving trophies in court rooms, south America will be the same for the rest of time, the USA and Canada will drop off now they have hosted and the qualifiers will suit the middle east teams so they can give the tournament them as many times as they can. Covered 3 regions for the next cup to be able to get it back to the middle east in 8 years, expect nothing else. 

This isnt evolution. This is ridiculous and just fleecing fans and harming nations who are paying out wedge to get walked over. 

Its the size it was because it was right. This is proving there arent 48 good teams in the world. There wasnt even 32, but the quality was so much better than watching drubbings

11 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

Havertz gonna get the golden boot because of crap like this.

 

 

Just now, AKCJ said:

The big drawback of a bigger world cup is that the records are erased.

 

 

Didnt that happened before? 1994 I think someone got panned and one giy scored 4 or something and won the golden boot despite not making it out the group stage?

1 minute ago, PhillippaT said:

The top 32 European teams in the Euros 2024:

 

Spain

England

France

Netherlands

Germany

Portugal

Switzerland

Turkey

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Italy

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Albania

Croatia

Czechia

Hungary

Poland

Scotland

Serbia

Ukraine

Greece

Iceland

Wales

Bosnia

Estonia

Finland

Luxembourg

Sweden

Norway

 

Sorry! 

Armenia vs Kosovo it is! 🤣

If they expand this to 64 teams for the next one, 30% of all FIFA member countries will qualify and it will run 8-10 week. 

The claim 32 made it too closed off is because its meant to be closed off. Its meant to be the best 32 teams in the world. Having countries smaller than the isle of man qualify or ones in the hundreds on the national rankings because their path was easier than others helps no one. This isnt the FA cup where playing the match will earn the club money. This will be costing them thousands in logistics for a start and someone has to pay it. 

64 teams over 3 continents in 4 years would be insane. This isnt about being big headed or closing off, these arent the best teams in the world and shouldn't be on this stage. These arent your cupset teams, this is feeding to the lions.

1 minute ago, PhillippaT said:

Don't be stupid.  If 32 teams come from Europe, it'd make sense to alter the qualifying to reflect that, which would make it similar to the Euros in lineup.

Terribly sorry. 

San marino vs Kosovo then.... 🫠

27 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

And the world footballing federation are lobbying FIFA to have 64 teams in 2030 🙄 

2 months long at that point and San Marino V Gibraltar in the 2nd round. Cant wait. 

Any decent team will be able to pick this german team apart.

Stunningly 

Could be on for our first delayed or postponed game today. Big thunderstorms in Texas today. Germany may avoid it, but 3pm in texas looks very lightningey. 

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/dallas/75202/hourly-weather-forecast/351194

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/san-antonio/78205/hourly-weather-forecast/351198

That was coming

I cannpt abide Vini Jr at all. His claim he didn't win the balon dor because of racism when he was just a mardy and insufferable ***** for a year really wound me up. 

Just now, RowlattsFox said:

ITV pundit team a bit excitable and opinionated but the BBC seems a bit dull in comparison. 

They are saving the A team for the Scotland game. Gabby, Micah etc. 

 

If morroco manage to scalp Brazil and Scotland actually win...