World Cup

[Papas1982]

If

Not at all..........San Marino and Gibraltar would never be considered as countries have to have a capability of hosting games around a few cities and the last time you,I and UEFA looked San Marino and Gibraltar did not have multi cities within their nation.

Qatar currently have zero stadiums, yes they can build them but I'd imagine if San Marino suggested they could co host with Italy and host 1 game, but had recently found gold stores. They'd soon be hosts.

But if they're not good enough examples, how about Albania, Armenia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Latvia or Kosovo? Should they host it?

 

[Dodger]

If
Qatar currently have zero stadiums, yes they can build them but I'd imagine if San Marino suggested they could co host with Italy and host 1 game, but had recently found gold stores. They'd soon be hosts.

But if they're not good enough examples, how about Albania, Armenia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Latvia or Kosovo? Should they host it?

Why not?

Help develop their game with the cash instead of the rich getting richer a la Champions League filthy stranglehold.

 

[Papas1982]

Why not?

Help develop their game with the cash instead of the rich getting richer a la Champions League filthy stranglehold.

But the tournament has to be a spectacle, cl events don't have hosts so people don't miss out for lesser teams. It's and entertainment event. I want to see the best perform, not teams making up the numbers to be fair.


I dont see how wanting one hits is akin to rich getting richer though. All thise teams could host the event and would likely have no improvement in their game at all, we host the biggest tennis tournament in the world every summer and yet we have had how many winners? None for how Many years?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

As Gibralta have only just received accreditation from UEFA and FIFA to start competing, the jump to co hosts with Spain is a pretty big one. I have no issues about the joint host policy. As an England fan I expect us to qualify and be there by right so my interest in the tournament is galvanised from that point and to be blunt, if another nation has to miss out somewhere down the line as long as it isn't mine I don't actually care too muchh

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Good WC Quiz here for people to have a go

I got 23 :thup:

http://www.theguardian.com/football...d-cup-2014-the-ultimate-world-cup-trivia-quiz

 

[c1973]

Something wrong with that quiz, I answered all the questions correctly but only got 11 points . It must have a glitch calculating your points total. :mmm:

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Another goal incorrectly ruled out for offside, Switzerland hard done by this time.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Another goal incorrectly ruled out for offside, Switzerland hard done by this time.

It's very poor

It's going to cost countries millions these mistakes


On a side note - ITV's coverage is shocking

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well that's a last minute finish !

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Well that's a last minute finish !

Great bit of referreeing giving the advantage after behrami was taken out too

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Great bit of referreeing giving the advantage after behrami was taken out too

And a bloody fantastic tackle from him at the start of it as well

 

[c1973]

And a bloody fantastic tackle from him at the start of it as well

It was indeed.

Plenty of goals so far, let's hope that continues throughout the tournament.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The Swiss got their reward. Great interception in their own box, great advantage but the referee and a good finish. Not a bad game for the armchair fan although I have to be honest and say I was switching between the match and the test to see Balance get his maiden test century

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The BBC line up tonight is very funny

Henry and Seedorf both wonderful player in the prime with lots of class and multiple winners of the biggest and best tournaments - speak very well on telly and show a very clear understanding of the game and able to put their point across in a very eloquent way

Then there is Robbie Savage !

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Harsh but fair. At least it isn't Phil Neville! Has he been sacked as pundit and co-commentator yet?

 

[Piece]

The BBC line up tonight is very funny

Henry and Seedorf both wonderful player in the prime with lots of class and multiple winners of the biggest and best tournaments - speak very well on telly and show a very clear understanding of the game and able to put their point across in a very eloquent way

Then there is Robbie Savage !

...on that note:

Robbie Savage, workmanlike midfielder for Wales: "The key for Honduras is to give France a hard time. When I played against Thierry Henry, we used to go out there, be strong and be physical. We were like wasps. We didn't give them a moment to settle. You hated playing that sort of team, didn't you, Thierry?"

World Cup winner Thierry Henry's response: "We managed."

:whoo::rofl:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

...on that note:

Robbie Savage, workmanlike midfielder for Wales: "The key for Honduras is to give France a hard time. When I played against Thierry Henry, we used to go out there, be strong and be physical. We were like wasps. We didn't give them a moment to settle. You hated playing that sort of team, didn't you, Thierry?"

World Cup winner Thierry Henry's response: "We managed."

:whoo::rofl:

Brilliant :rofl:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

:rofl:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Another WC farce with GL technology. Still not convinced that second one was over the line. First one definitely not and the side on of the ball coming off the keeper clearly didn't show the ball going beyond the post so fail to see how all of the ball can be over all of the line. Me suspects tweaking of the technology upstairs somewhere.

 

[Liverbirdie]

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:rofl:

Someone tweeted “If I was on a desert island with Phil Neville and a tin of corned beef, I would eat Phil Neville and talk to the corned beef”.