Author Topic: Football World Cup 2022 (Read 17374 times)

Jurek · « **on:** 20 November, 2022, 03:52:37 pm »

Is the reason this thread hasn't been started here (don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to start it, my interest in football is zero) because the current World Cup is more about politics and other stuff which have bugger all to do with the sport?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 November, 2022, 04:34:43 pm »

What thread?

Canardly · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 November, 2022, 05:10:17 pm »

£175 a night to stay in a plastic tent with no air con. Sod that.

bobb · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 November, 2022, 05:29:07 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 20 November, 2022, 03:52:37 pm

Is the reason this thread hasn't been started here...

Probably not started because those of us who are interested in football will discuss it elsewhere rather than here where people who aren't interested would feel the need to constantly pollute the thread with reminders to everyone that they're not interested!

Jurek · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 November, 2022, 05:32:10 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 20 November, 2022, 05:29:07 pm

Quote from: Jurek on 20 November, 2022, 03:52:37 pm
Is the reason this thread hasn't been started here...

Probably not started because those of us who are interested in football will discuss it elsewhere rather than here where people who aren't interested would feel the need to constantly pollute the thread with reminders to everyone that they're not interested!

Touche

farfetched · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 November, 2022, 07:19:08 pm »

Well I have just seen parts of the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador,. frankly Qatar are the worst team I have seen at a WC in ages. Embarrassing, but no more than their masters deserve but I won't bring the politics into this thread.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 November, 2022, 07:21:48 pm »

Sorry, couldn't resist...

citoyen · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 November, 2022, 08:57:58 am »

Quote from: bobb on 20 November, 2022, 05:29:07 pm

Quote from: Jurek on 20 November, 2022, 03:52:37 pm
Is the reason this thread hasn't been started here...

Probably not started because those of us who are interested in football will discuss it elsewhere rather than here where people who aren't interested would feel the need to constantly pollute the thread with reminders to everyone that they're not interested!

Indeed. I was contemplating starting a poll to canvas how many yacfers are watching, but I figured it won't tell me anything I don't already know.

Similarly, I mostly go elsewhere to discuss football, but fwiw, I'm not watching. I have limited interest in international football at the best of times, certainly no devotion to the England football team, and I just don't want to get involved in the circus.

Rod Marton · « **Reply #8 on:** 21 November, 2022, 01:05:45 pm »

Damn. England's match is about to start and it's tipping it down outside. I was looking forward to going for a ride on those nice clear roads.

andyoxon · « **Reply #9 on:** 21 November, 2022, 01:19:05 pm »

Eng v Iran

How on earth was that goalie even allowed to carry on..?

Legs · « **Reply #10 on:** 21 November, 2022, 01:40:42 pm »

Scummy gnome!

Legs · « **Reply #11 on:** 21 November, 2022, 06:26:35 pm »

Total Barbra Streisand Effect with the One Love armband situation…

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 November, 2022, 07:09:30 pm »

Quote from: andyoxon on 21 November, 2022, 01:19:05 pm

Eng v Iran

How on earth was that goalie even allowed to carry on..?

I think the answer is the medical team doing the assessment isn't independent which is clearly should be. However like you despite having no medical training more then a first aid course and watching on TV I could have told you he wasn't fit

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 November, 2022, 07:14:08 pm »

Quote from: Legs on 21 November, 2022, 06:26:35 pm

Total Barbra Streisand Effect with the One Love armband situation…

BBC pundit Alex Scott was wearing one today, which is guaranteed to produce unprecedented quantities of earsteam from gam-gams already incensed by her very presence on Auntie's team at all.

Karla · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 November, 2022, 12:31:51 pm »

HTF did Saudi just beat Argentina?

pcolbeck · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 November, 2022, 12:39:13 pm »

Quote from: Karla on 22 November, 2022, 12:31:51 pm

HTF did Saudi just beat Argentina?

Argentina were winning 1:0 when I stooped watching at half time and had had another 3 disallowed for offside. They were hammering KSA. Cant believe the final score.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #16 on:** 22 November, 2022, 01:45:57 pm »

Budweiser have announced they'll give the beer they now cannot sell in stadiums to the eventual winners. I guess they're counting on KSA's result being a fluke and IRI's not.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #17 on:** 22 November, 2022, 03:52:54 pm »

At work tomorrow we can watch the Germany match and the boss will bring us pizzas.

I wasn’t planning to watch but with free pizza on offer I shall!,

Karla · « **Reply #18 on:** 22 November, 2022, 05:38:14 pm »

We can watch England matches at work but the boss doesn't bring us pizzas, and we have to make up the time

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 November, 2022, 07:10:19 pm »

Crivvens! Australia hav just scored against France

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 November, 2022, 07:34:03 pm »

And now France hav scored against Australia, while I was doing the abwasch. Twice :'(

Salvatore · « **Reply #21 on:** 23 November, 2022, 10:15:10 am »

The UFWC^* is up for grabs in this morning's Morocco v Croatia match, Croatia being the current holders of the title (even though they probably don't realise it, bless 'em).

^* Unofficial Football World Championship, in which the holders are determined in the same way as in boxing. If you beat the champion, you get the title until you are beaten. First contested, indecisively, in Glasgow in 1872, although the definitive set of rules and records only started in 2003.

andyoxon · « **Reply #22 on:** 23 November, 2022, 01:12:39 pm »

C'mon Japan...

Peter · « **Reply #23 on:** 23 November, 2022, 01:20:02 pm »

World Cup currently revolving on an old axis.

L CC · « **Reply #24 on:** 23 November, 2022, 01:25:24 pm »

Quote from: Karla on 22 November, 2022, 05:38:14 pm

We can watch England matches at work but the boss doesn't bring us pizzas, and we have to make up the time

We can watch (& listen to) all the matches at work as long as your other screen has something work-looking on it, you're wearing headphones, and the big boss doesn't come in