Knockout Stages - Round of 16

[VLC86]

2 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

Not as good as night game surely, but yea should still be decent

Maybe not as good but it’s still going to be insane. I’m absolutely livid that I went out a week before our first game rather than staying till after this one, school boy error.

[VLC86]

1 minute ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

It sounded flat for the opener, but I'd imagine that was down to more corporate wanting to be there. Sounded good last game and looked like a proper football crowd.

There will be actual dogs dancing in the street mate, it’ll still be feral.

[Tielemans63]

Dodgy AF. An already difficult task just got more difficult. At that altitude, in that heat, the players will not be able to compete for 90 minutes. Does feel like a huge leg-up for the hosts.

 

Also, you can't say there will definitely be a thunderstorm at a specific time 3 and a half days before. You can only say the conditions suggest there may be one. Is that enough to justify moving a game forward by 4 hours?

[HP1]

6 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said:

Dodgy AF. An already difficult task just got more difficult. At that altitude, in that heat, the players will not be able to compete for 90 minutes. Does feel like a huge leg-up for the hosts.

 

Also, you can't say there will definitely be a thunderstorm at a specific time 3 and a half days before. You can only say the conditions suggest there may be one. Is that enough to justify moving a game forward by 4 hours?

The temperature is only expected to be 22 or 23 degrees so the heat won't be a problem, it will just be the altitude

[VLC86]

If we have been savy, they would have a plan for altitude and trained to some extent accordingly.

[fox_favourite]

7 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said:

Dodgy AF. An already difficult task just got more difficult. At that altitude, in that heat, the players will not be able to compete for 90 minutes. Does feel like a huge leg-up for the hosts.

 

Also, you can't say there will definitely be a thunderstorm at a specific time 3 and a half days before. You can only say the conditions suggest there may be one. Is that enough to justify moving a game forward by 4 hours?

I was thinking the same. From 20 degrees to 26 degrees Im guessing the humidity will be higher, altitude a major factor and England playing Djed Spence at right back as well will be major factors. 

 

Just feels like FIFA under hand tactic to me at the moment. 

[Raj]

Forecasts suggest there could be thunderstorms and heavy rain around that time, though Fifa is yet to provide any explanation for the change.

 

We all fecking know why....$$$$$£££££€€€€€

[whoareyaaa]

11 minutes ago, Raj said:

Forecasts suggest there could be thunderstorms and heavy rain around that time, though Fifa is yet to provide any explanation for the change.

 

We all fecking know why....$$$$$£££££€€€€€

it's on BBC ? they don't have ads ?

[st albans fox]

Also some chat that Mexican authorities don’t want victory celebrations in the late evening 

 

last game three died in those 

[Raj]

12 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

it's on BBC ? they don't have ads ?

Other European  countries will.👍🏾

[Spudulike]

Rather they changed venue than KO time.

[purpleronnie]

Can argentina meet france before the final?  If they can't can anyone else see anything other than a France v Argentina final?

[Danizen]

3 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Rather they changed venue than KO time.

Same but that would look dodgy as f***

[VLC86]

It’s now apparently reverting back to the original time, shambles.

 

edit- could also be bollocks

Edited Friday at 21:59 by VLC86

[Super_horns]

4 minutes ago, VLC86 said:

It’s now apparently reverting back to the original time, shambles.

 

edit- could also be bollocks

Well eventually they will make their minds up. 

[ClaphamFox]

51 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Well eventually they will make their minds up. 

Most reports suggesting it’s back to the original 1am slot.

[Corky]

No more World Cups over there, please. Absolute crap.

[FoxesWalk]

1 hour ago, VLC86 said:

It’s now apparently reverting back to the original time, shambles.

 

edit- could also be bollocks

Some reputable journos quoting fifa sources saying it’s staying at 1am uk time 

[ClaphamFox]

1 minute ago, FoxesWalk said:

Some reputable journos quoting fifa sources saying it’s staying at 1am uk time 

Scenes when massive thunderstorms actually do occur at that time and the game gets cancelled. 

[Aus Fox]

Better not change the time, moving the game from a 10am start to a 4am start for me will be a bit shit.

[Parafox]

3 hours ago, Raj said:

Forecasts suggest there could be thunderstorms and heavy rain around that time, though Fifa is yet to provide any explanation for the change.

 

We all fecking know why....$$$$$£££££€€€€€

Totally agree. They've realised they've fukked up and revenue will be hit as a result of a stupid kick off time for the UK and Europe. Thunderstorm my arse.

[theessexfox]

Back to the original time. Really got my hopes up, 7pm would have been a lot easier for my sleep schedule 

[Parafox]

5 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

Better not change the time, moving the game from a 10am start to a 4am start for me will be a bit shit.

We don't really care about you ex pats 

[FoxesWalk]

12 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

Scenes when massive thunderstorms actually do occur at that time and the game gets cancelled. 

I fully expect to stay up only for it to be delayed, I fall asleep waiting and miss the game 

[Parafox]

17 minutes ago, Corky said:

No more World Cups over there, please. Absolute crap.

It's been terrible. I hope the sponsors and advertisers recognise what a commercial failure thos has been. Except, I imagine, the USA