2022 World Cup - Qatar

[Kiwiwomble]

have we talked about the attendance/capacity thing? was reading that for one of the games you could see it looks maybe half full, sections empty....but they announced an attendance greater than the official capacity of the stadium, they're taking the corruption to every level

 

[Saintjay]

Belgium forced to change World Cup away kit last minute by FIFA for the most ridiculous reason

FIFA have stopped captains of World Cup teams wearing the 'One Love' armband and now the Belgium team aren't even allowed the word 'Love' on their kit

www.sportbible.com

belgian away kit banned too

Seizing Rainbow bucket hats from Wales fans as well.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

have we talked about the attendance/capacity thing? was reading that for one of the games you could see it looks maybe half full, sections empty....but they announced an attendance greater than the official capacity of the stadium, they're taking the corruption to every level

Yeah, Commentary in the England game (I think?) mentioned how the stadium looked 75% full at max, but it was announced as much closer to a sell out
Commentator said "I wouldn't want them doing my taxes"

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

"Respect to the Welsh players for boycotting the first half of that World Cup match."

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

@Cruz_del_Sur the only thing I can think of is a team that's already eliminated packing up and heading home




I imagine this is how poms feel when Youngs plays 80 minutes

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Did Claudio or Gio **** Gregg's wife or something?

 

[Reiser99]

Hmm it's almost like all Fifa care about is money...

 

[Kiwiwomble]

some of this **** seems more blatant than we might even expect from fifa

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Still haven't fallen asleep. Fire Gregg.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

4 matches today. First up Argentina v Saudi Arabia. Mexico v Poland should be a good one.
Denmark v Tunisia, then France v Australia this evening.

Looking forward to see how Argentina - Messi and France -Mbappe fare.

 

[General Melchett]

Leaving decisions re. the armband and the Belgian kit to the last minute is clearly deliberate to limit the backlash. I expect to see more of this unfortunately.

Hopefully most countries will bin the closing ceremony on TV and instead air an alternative show promoting everything that Qatar and FIFA have tried to suppress.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[TRF_Olyy]

More like Roy King

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Big statement from someone who walked out on a world cup as captain over far far less too.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Hahaha anyone else see they cut away from Saudi Arabia's national anthem?

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Big statement from someone who walked out on a world cup as captain over far far less too.

My favourite Roy Keane quote was when Mick McCarthy caught him being late on the coach when they were both players.
" Call yourself a professional?" Quipped Mick. Roy replied "call that a first touch?" Ouch.

Not surprisingly they did not like each other when playing and also when MM became manager and led to RK walking out way back in 2002.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Jeesh, they give a penalty for that and yesterday Stones and Maguire get both pulled down and nothing.

At least Messi is off the mark.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

World Cup 2022: Virgil van Dijk hits back at criticism over OneLove armband row

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk hits back at criticism of European teams for deciding not to wear the OneLove armband at the World Cup.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

If things sta

More like Roy King

I love the guy, but was he is saying is dead wrong. This is not a YC for wearing the armband trade. It is not. That is not how it works.
The ref would ask the captain to change it, and if he didnt he would get a YC. Then the ref would ask again (you cant just continue the game with items that are forbidden by the laws of the game), and here is where it becomes interesting. He either gets another YC (=red) or changes it (to anything acceptable as per the rules). If he changes it, the entire point he was trying to make is not only null and void, but he ends up looking like a buffoon, too.
Now lets assume he stands his ground. He gets a second YC, red, gets sent off. He made his point, but things arent over yet. Now his team is 10 vs 11 AND, and this is the relevant part now the armband goes to another player. What is that player going to do? If he changes it, he not only looks like a fool, but he also converts his captain's sacrifice, a big one, into a worthles endeavour.
If he sticks to the armband then he will be rec carded (2 ycs) and the armband passes to another player, who faces pretty much the same choice (bit easier thou, as a) they're already 9 vs 11 and b) it's easier to follow than to lead).
This iteration will continue untill the team has 5 reds. At that point the match is suspended/forfeited.

If you are going to try and do this you need to make team decision before the game starts and stick to it no matter what. You want to make a point? Consider the consequences and make sure everyone is onboard. Otherwise it fails, maybe even spectacularly. In a nutshell when you consider this, you need to consider the very real possibility of losing hte game 2-0 (that's the rule as i recall) and have 4 players suspended, god knows for how long. I'd asume they're out of the tournament.
That is the cost you need to be willing to pay in order to make a point.
It is worth it imo, but i do see how steep of a price it is.

Again, viewing this as an armband for a yc exchange is wrong.

 

[ncurd]

When do culmitive yellow cards get quashed? Fully expecting teams which have qualified to do it and the final if I'm honest.