World Cup Moaning Thread

[Gary Baldi]

After every game - win, lose or draw?

Yup. It's not fantastic, but if the pundits are so anti discipline as the first tie breaker, it's fairer than drawing lots or anything else like tiddlywinks or poker. There is still an element of risk involved. If the general standard was better, the WC would be a lot closer and we wouldn't need to manufacture excitement.

There has been talk for years about spreading football around the world, holding the world cup in American, South Africa, Qatar etc, yet we have a last 16 with only Japan outside the usual European and South/Central American teams. Moving to 48 teams will just add more token teams into the pot and more meaningless games.

Let's face it, the African Cup of Nations is such a poor standard, the African teams have a big leap in standard once the WC starts. If it restarted in 2 weeks time, they'd do a whole lot better. They just look a little too naive at times, but the talent is there.

 

[FalmouthOx]

Yeah, imagine. Scotland, Wale, NI and ROI supporters will at least have something to show for their money spent on previous failed qualifying campaigns. Imagine how bad the 48 teams who dont qualify must be!

 

[Marked Ox]

Yeah, imagine. Scotland, Wale, NI and ROI supporters will at least have something to show for their money spent on previous failed qualifying campaigns. Imagine how bad the 48 teams who dont qualify must be!

You're making a big assumption that Scotland will qualify!

 

[Sarge]

WC moan for friday ....wheres the live games gone? Dont like these 'normal' television programmes me! Wheres my footy-fix AND sommat proper to moan about ????

 

[FalmouthOx]

You're making a big assumption that Scotland will qualify!

Its a numbers game. Maybe not first time around but eventually.

 

[Big Ronaldo]

They widened the WC to 32 teams recently. Yet Holland and Italy still failed to qualify.
A 48 team WC would throw up a lot more games, but not necessarily easy games.

 

[Gary Baldi]

How much better is a tournament for England fans when the bellends stay at home? Not a hint of trouble so far or any negative press about their behaviour, and everyone seems much happier when a few aren't causing aggravation.

 

[Sarge]

This is a tough ask ....wanting a team in red to beat a team in yellow! What's wrong with englands white shirt with blue shorts n socks in this game????

 

[LowerSouth]

We haven’t scored but those Columbians are stretching the rules BIG time

 

[outsidethebox]

Is it me or is ITV coverage crap?

 

[Sarge]

Is it me or is ITV coverage crap?

It's crap!! ....even worse with scummer hoddle spouting his usual nonsense.....yank ref has no bottle either!

 

[LowerSouth]

ITV coverage is awful , at times no commentary at all

 

[unification]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1014098414395691008

It’s worse on ITV as England lose on there so often.

Stinker of a goal to concede, that. Ref has lost control of it at times.

 

[yellowbow]

We just stopped playing. Partly rattled by the Colombian antics but also made the mistake of trying to defend a 1-0 lead with half an hour to go. We just went into our shells.

 

[Sarge]

Has the yank ref left his red card in the changing rooms..... . He s bottled it time and time again ......as for VAR isn't it working ? Or have the corrupt fifa idiots switched it off??

 

[Fourthstand]

It’s like watching a bad League 2 game..... when does the FL season start?

 

[Gary Baldi]

Eric Dier has been woeful. He's just got in the way since coming on

 

[unification]

Eric Dier has been woeful. He's just got in the way since coming on

He was poor against Belgium too. Shame as he was a real influence in the qualifiers. He just looks out of form.

 

[Fourthstand]

My heart sinks at the thoughts of pens. Ps. Glen Hoddle - give it up son... you are not firing on all cylinders

 

[ZeroTheHero]

The ITV commentator's idea of commentry is to 'name the player with the ball'!