So, a 48-team world cup it is.

[Burney]

80 games over 32 days. No way will that be a tedious fûcking mess.

[IUFG]

I refer to my earlier response...

http://www.awimb.com/showthread.php?597392-FIFA-48-team-World-Cup-with-48-groups-of-3

[Burney]

I refer to my earlier response...

http://www.awimb.com/showthread.php?597392-FIFA-48-team-World-Cup-with-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.

[Luis Anaconda]

80 games over 32 days. No way will that be a tedious fûcking mess.
But even funnier when Scotland fail to qualify

At least they have avoided the ludicrous three teams from a group of four nonsense that the Euros had

[IUFG]

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

[Pat Vegas]

80 games over 32 days. No way will that be a tedious fûcking mess.

might as well do a winner stays on format.

[Burney]

might as well do a winner stays on format.

That always leads to fights, f.

[Pat Vegas]

That always leads to fights, f.

:hehe: some rogue team turns up and puts their ball down next to the pitch so say they are next on.

or maybe a sack of money.

[Burney]

But even funnier when Scotland fail to qualify

At least they have avoided the ludicrous three teams from a group of four nonsense that the Euros had

32 days, though, la! :-( I'm assuming everyone will just ignore the first two weeks and maybe tune in for the knockout bits.

[Luis Anaconda]

32 days, though, la! :-( I'm assuming everyone will just ignore the first two weeks and maybe tune in for the knockout bits.

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"

[Burney]

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"

They're going to have to allow bigger squards so decent teams can put out the stiffs against Papua New Guinea et al.

[Pat Vegas]

They're going to have to allow bigger squards so decent teams can put out the stiffs against Papua New Guinea et al.

Let the womens teams play those games.

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.

[World's End Stella]

But even funnier when Scotland fail to qualify

At least they have avoided the ludicrous three teams from a group of four nonsense that the Euros had

Not sure 2 from 3 based on 2 games is much better tbh

[Luis Anaconda]

Not sure 2 from 3 based on 2 games is much better tbh

Oh it isn't ideal bit it is over quicker than straight into knockout

[Tony C]

Can't wait for the boil over in Group Q...

Scotland
Tahiti
Burkino Faso

[Tony C]

Group M - the T20 Group

England
Sri Lanka
Canada

[Luis Anaconda]

Group M - the T20 Group

England
Sri Lanka
Canada
Just do it in alphabetical order

Group I
Iran
Iraq
Israel

[SWv2]

Just do it in alphabetical order

Group I
Iran
Iraq
Israel

You don't think we will qualify then?

[Ash]

You don't think we will qualify then?

In Group R
or E

[Luis Anaconda]

You don't think we will qualify then?

Controversially knocked out by Andorra in the playoffs

[SWv2]

In Group R
or E

We don’t really embrace such terms here.

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

[Luis Anaconda]

We don’t really embrace such terms here.

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

#youcanhaveit

[Chief Arrowhead]

#youcanhaveit

I predict 6 out of 16 pools will be deadlocked at 2 points apiece. NOT LOSING will be the key tactic.

[Ash]

We don’t really embrace such terms here.

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

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.

They'll be calling Côte d'Ivoire The Ivory Coast next.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Flag_of_C%C3%B4te_d'Ivoire.svg