World cup fever

[mickd1961]

No, finished 2nd in group after Spain, then beat the Czech Republic in play offs, but lost to Poland in play off final (single game away in Poland).

You’re lucky then Thomas, you have no reason at all to suffer this abomination.

[SwedishBaggie]

You’re lucky then Thomas, you have no reason at all to suffer this abomination.

🤣🤣🤣

[Barrera]

Just glad it’s finally started ... will soon be over. Can’t get excited about at all ... wrong time of year, Qatar wrong host, England look average and will probably get knocked out by QF, war in Ukraine waging, cost of living rising. ...can’t wait for 12th Dec when we play Sunderland .,. Not sure why am feel like this as in years gone by have enjoyed the WC ... even the last one in Russia was good ... notwithstanding Putin

[kettering_baggie]

Yes, the Russian World Cup, that was probably ‘awarded’ following some skullduggery.

[Dubbag]

I think that I’ll repaint some of the walls in my house when the WC matches come on, then I can watch the paint dry.

If you care to live stream that paint drying Ketts old boy, I might just subscribe.

[mickd1961]

If you care to live stream that paint drying Ketts old boy, I might just subscribe.

https://youtu.be/hAnctwQuekw

[Prando]

I have little enthusiasm for the World Cup this time, albeit I did have the TV on during the 1st half of Qatar / Ecuador - whilst reading.
Maybe as the tournament progresses I may become more interested?
PS How on earth did Dire earn his selection ?

[mickd1961]

I have little enthusiasm for the World Cup this time, albeit I did have the TV on during the 1st half of Qatar / Ecuador - whilst reading.
Maybe as the tournament progresses I may become more interested?
PS How on earth did Dire earn his selection ?

Qatar paid the FA.

[wbaliquidator]

They have wasted 200 Billion Dollars staging the event
In comparison all the massive Military aid given by the USA to keep Ukraine from Russia is still only 18 billion.
Disgusting country Qatar
They give less than 500 Million Dollars to foreign aid and exclusively only to Arab nations
I try no to let politics enter my sport but not this time. I may watch England if we get out of the group, but as for the rest ……NO Way.
Grumpy old man im getting maybe

[mickd1961]

They have wasted 200 Billion Dollars staging the event
In comparison all the massive Military aid given by the USA to keep Ukraine from Russia is still only 18 billion.
Disgusting country Qatar
They give less than 500 Million Dollars to foreign aid and exclusively only to Arab nations
I try no to let politics enter my sport but not this time. I may watch England if we get out of the group, but as for the rest ……NO Way.
Grumpy old man im getting maybe

$200 billion FFS! 😳

Less than 3 million people live there so that’s almost $7 billion for every citizen whilst migrants die d in their thousands to build this tournament.

For what at the end of the day?

Those stadia will end up like most of Greece’s Olympic stadia, crumbling relics.

There’s something badly wrong with a world where a nation can waste this much money when the planet and so many people have so many problems.