80 games over 32 days. No way will that be a tedious fûcking mess.
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80 games over 32 days. No way will that be a tedious fûcking mess.
I refer to my earlier response...
http://www.awimb.com/showthread.php?...48-groups-of-3
But it will encourage "the development of football all over the world". Translation: It's more people to receive bribes from.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
But even funnier when Scotland fail to qualifyQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
At least they have avoided the ludicrous three teams from a group of four nonsense that the Euros had
now-now, B, I'm pretty sure Mr Infantino has stamped all that nonsense out.
FIFA? it's as clean as Bradley Wiggins medicine cabinet
might as well do a winner stays on format.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
That always leads to fights, f.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
:hehe: some rogue team turns up and puts their ball down next to the pitch so say they are next on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
or maybe a sack of money.
32 days, though, la! :-( I'm assuming everyone will just ignore the first two weeks and maybe tune in for the knockout bits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Will probably be in the States as well - way to win over the public. "Game 73, Belize v Burkina Faso for the right to be stuffed by Brazil in the Round of 32 next month"Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
They're going to have to allow bigger squards so decent teams can put out the stiffs against Papua New Guinea et al.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Let the womens teams play those games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
In professional wrestling they used to have these no name blokes each week where the stars would beat in 2 mins. They call them jobbers.
Their purpose to build the stars leading to the big shows.
Not sure 2 from 3 based on 2 games is much better tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Oh it isn't ideal bit it is over quicker than straight into knockoutQuote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Can't wait for the boil over in Group Q...
Scotland
Tahiti
Burkino Faso
Group M - the T20 Group
England
Sri Lanka
Canada
Just do it in alphabetical orderQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
Group I
Iran
Iraq
Israel
You don't think we will qualify then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
In Group RQuote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
or E
Controversially knocked out by Andorra in the playoffsQuote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
We don’t really embrace such terms here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
You ask a person where they are from they say “Ireland”, you ask them what nationality they are they say “Irish”. No person has ever or will ever say Republic of.
It’s Ireland, pal.
#britsout
#32together
#giveirelandbacktotheirish
#youcanhaveitQuote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
I predict 6 out of 16 pools will be deadlocked at 2 points apiece. NOT LOSING will be the key tactic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I thought you (collectively, if not individually) were proud of your native language over that of the imperial oppressor. And that Éire was Ireland in Irish.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
They'll be calling Côte d'Ivoire The Ivory Coast next.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...#39;Ivoire.svg