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That's Mexico's third bite of the cherry since 1970 and the US's second since 1994.
Looks like it'll be a while before we have a World Cup in a country that actually has a major football culture again. I'll be nearly 60 by that time, if I'm spared. :-(
And Canada utterly despises football, from those I've known (present company excepted). And three teams who don't have to qualify.
At least a WC in a proper football country starts tomorrow. :-)
Best mascot ever imoQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
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No, this isQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
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Yeah, they didn't even bother, really, did they? Even the shape tells you they literally knocked it up on the back of a beer mat about 15 minutes before the deadline.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Yeah, but some of the best work is done that way, bQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Exactly, they try too hard these days. The Russians have sort of gone with a wolf suffering from glaucomaQuote:
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Just a white Edgar Davids, it's just a white Edgar DavidsQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Seems a strange decision not to go with a bear, tbh. Or a double-headed eagle if they wanted to go proper retro.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I was just thinking that, even a Siberian Tiger. Don't really think of Russia and WolvesQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
And why is he wearing goggles?Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
The 1994 World Cup killed football in America and Canada once and for all, I think.
There actually was a very good build up, loads of adds showing brilliant skill, the media was all over it, I think that despite the fact that football is the polar opposite of the traditional North American sports in pretty much every way, the public was actually hoping to be taken in by it.
Then they saw two traditional powerhouses in the final and thought 'this is really going to be a fantastic game!'. :hehe:
Could it kill a sport in canada that has hardly been a big sport at any stage there? Football in the States is doing betternow than it was in 1994... which is strange as the USA doesn't reaaly embrace any sport it isn't very good atQuote:
Originally Posted by WES
It's the most popular participation sport in Canada and growing fast, so not quite sure of how it was killed thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
Hard to kill something that wasn't even alive in 1994..... Football in the states gets more coverage now than when it was a gimic in the 70'sQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I was going to go to that World Cup with a few mates. Koeman and Bergkamp put paid to that. "I'm a metre"Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
Ended up spending three weeks in LA during which was the OJ trial ("Let loose the Juice"). There was still a lot of racial tension following the Rodney King acquittals.
We got on speaking terms with a gang of black geezers just off Sunset, one of which was murdered during our stay.
Interesting times.
Still, the black guys introduced me to Old English 800 :lager: I accidentally trod on Danny de Vito in a hotel corridor (his 'people' weren't very happy and neither was he, the fúcking short-arsed ****) and shared a flight with Coolio and his entourage.
None of the people we met had any real knowledge of the World Cup just happening in their own, very large and concretey, back yard at Pasadena.
Stupid fúcking Americans. Football is wasted on them imo
It's quite popular. my cousin has been watching the premier league for years and good choice he picked to support Arsenal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Toronto FC are quite popular.
TSN and Sports net show all the premier league games. Craig Forrest in the studio.
Though it's strange to have world cups without having a host team be in it. Canada won't qualify.
Does Qatar have a team?
And so is Steven Caldwell quite a lot for some reason (I think he must have played out there) Arsenal must be popular - it's often TSN that my local pub has the game on when we are playingQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Whoever it is that streams TSN onto the internet for free does a decent job imo. Good quality picture and hardly ever hangs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I think they show nearly all premier league games. So on those odd occasions where Arsenal is not on in many places it will be on there. but arsenal do seem popular I saw Arsenal shirts in the shop in Toronto. Think there is a arsenal pub in Vancouver too.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
same with the league cup.
I either watch it on there or Sky Sports Italy.
What about that chap who was knobbing Karren Brady? He was one of your lot, wasn't he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Paul Peschisolido - most famous for this these days https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTBkWRs7r-cQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
with apologies to PRSB for showing the follow up
Oh, yes. I'd forgotten that was him. It really was quite a good save, tbf.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Can't believe none of you had ever spotted it before. My stock response when 'that' penalty save gets brought upQuote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda