There's going to be a halftime show 💅

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cge1q41np7go

19 hours ago, BOWTUN BAKED said:

I was really looking forward to this World Cup ... but they can stick it up their arses now.

Thieving Mickey Mouse shagging Septic arseholes aren't having a dime of my money that I'd saved up for to enjoy this tournament. 

Seems that FIFA set the prices.

Bent as fuck nonetheless. 

Nowt we can do about FIFA, unless the top teams who generate most of the viewing money, and conversely the advertising and sponsorship, tell them they won't comply unless the start all over again, FIFA have no reason to change,  a bit like UEFA

 

On line with two old workmates, one in Philadelphia, one in SanDiego. Both sports crazy.

Whilst it'd be an exaggeration to say they're unaware of the '36 World Cup it'd be only just.

It's not penetrative that it's rolling along, or it's scale, or it's pricing.

5 hours ago, Wullie said:

Nowt we can do about FIFA, unless the top teams who generate most of the viewing money, and conversely the advertising and sponsorship, tell them they won't comply unless the start all over again, FIFA have no reason to change,  a bit like UEFA

 

I've thought about this before.

Major countries withdraw from fifa, and start their own body.

7 hours ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Whilst it'd be an exaggeration to say they're unaware of the '36 World Cup it'd be only just.

I know. Everyone forgets Bechuanalands great victory in 36.

Just announced there will some £45 tickets for WC. Not many I guess. 

9 minutes ago, Ani said:

Just announced there will some £45 tickets for WC. Not many I guess. 

10% of an associations allocation per game so for Croatia it’s 400. Won’t even cover all members who have the most caps

"See, we do care about the fans"

What a fucking joke. Around five hundred per game for 'the peasants'.

The folk who made the game what it is.

FIFA. Fundamental Indiscriminate Fleecing Association.

It’s complete tokenism from FIFA to demonstrate they have listened. 
 

avg of 400 tickets per game and there are currently 610 “top cappers” 

So there is going to have to be a ballot of those 610 to determine who gets the £45 tickets. Now, the FA simply doesn’t have the resource to ballot each individual game to ensure those cheap tickets are allocated fairly. 
 

result of that being, if your successful in the ballot then your likely to be allocated the cheap tickets for every game. So, England get to the final and 1 lad pays £360 for the 8 games and his mate sat next to him, who he has done every game with in the past 4 years still has to pay near £5,500 🤦🏻‍♂️

Edited December 17, 2025Dec 17 by barrycowdrill

I'm waiting for FIFA to announce you also get a free key chain, just to make the offer better

On 15/12/2025 at 20:15, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I've thought about this before.

Major countries withdraw from fifa, and start their own body.

That'd probably end up making it even worse, the greed would still be there. All the smaller nations locked out and the big ones, charging what they like

 

5 hours ago, Wullie said:

I'm waiting for FIFA to announce you also get a free key chain, just to make the offer better

or pin badge

1 hour ago, Traf said:

or pin badge

They could be classy, and offer a badge that your mum/wife/ can sew on to our football top....or even better, our jeans

On 17/12/2025 at 07:51, Wullie said:

I'm waiting for FIFA to announce you also get a free key chain, just to make the offer better

Or a FIFA peace prize

6 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

Or a FIFA peace prize

Can't we have a miniature Jules Rimet trophy with the bite mark of Nobby Stiles in it instead?

21 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

Or a FIFA peace prize

Or Infantino. 

FIFA's prize piece.

On 16/12/2025 at 18:47, Ani said:

Just announced there will some £45 tickets for WC. Not many I guess. 

Thats not done me any favours at all.  ESTC had a 'dummy ballot' and I was in Cat 3 for a final ticket, now they've got the cheap tickets for the top cappers ill be sliding into Cat 2, which is  £4,167.27p for the ticket.   So many members of the England Travel Club are going on a two week holiday instead of doing games.   I was gutted when I saw what they'd done 😆 🤣 

Edited December 19, 2025Dec 19 by Breightmet Boy

On 19/12/2025 at 23:35, Breightmet Boy said:

 So many members of the England Travel Club are going on a two week holiday instead of doing games.

This has proved popular... https://www.facebook.com/natsammiatravel/posts/pfbid037pG4urAWjjeL1ytv9HzMa2AJGtAUr24VDeBUgVtkwTUaaNk9MHKzM45VtPjt3Cftl

all fun and games in mexico

2 hours ago, L/H White said:

all fun and games in mexico

how many Games are there 

Shirley

  they will pull them if it gets bad

10 minutes ago, little whitt said:

how many Games are there 

Shirley

  they will pull them if it gets bad

I've read 9. Haven't checked if that's accurate tho

13 games in Mexico...
 

Guadalajara - Estadio Akron
June 11: South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D Winner | Group A
June 18: Mexico vs. South Korea | Group A
June 23: Colombia vs. Intercontinental Playoff 1 Winner | Group K
June 26: Uruguay vs. Spain | Group H

Mexico City - Estadio Azteca
June 11: Mexico vs. South Africa | Group A
June 17: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia | Group K
June 24: UEFA Playoff D Winner vs. Mexico | Group A
June 30: Group A Winner vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third place (Round of 32)
July 5: Winner Match 79 vs. Winner Match 80 (Round of 16)

Monterrey - Estadio BBVA
June 14: UEFA Playoff B Winner vs. Tunisia | Group F
June 20: Tunisia vs. Japan | Group F
June 24: South Africa vs. South Korea | Group A
June 29: Group F Winner vs. Group C runner-up (Round of 32)
 

31 minutes ago, Traf said:

13 games in Mexico...
 

Guadalajara - Estadio Akron
June 11: South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D Winner | Group A
June 18: Mexico vs. South Korea | Group A
June 23: Colombia vs. Intercontinental Playoff 1 Winner | Group K
June 26: Uruguay vs. Spain | Group H

Mexico City - Estadio Azteca
June 11: Mexico vs. South Africa | Group A
June 17: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia | Group K
June 24: UEFA Playoff D Winner vs. Mexico | Group A
June 30: Group A Winner vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third place (Round of 32)
July 5: Winner Match 79 vs. Winner Match 80 (Round of 16)

Monterrey - Estadio BBVA
June 14: UEFA Playoff B Winner vs. Tunisia | Group F
June 20: Tunisia vs. Japan | Group F
June 24: South Africa vs. South Korea | Group A
June 29: Group F Winner vs. Group C runner-up (Round of 32)
 

let them play there, won't be missing much amongst that crap anyway 

The phrase "shoot on sight" may apply! 😀