Liverpool are awful

I think one of the things for me that also degrades what the World Cup "experience" traditionally used to be is that with 48 teams and possibly 64, not many countries can feasibly host it alone anymore either through lack of space, stadiums or money.

So you end up with 2 or 3 co-hosts and it just kinds of dilutes its unique identity. Next one is Spain, Portugal and Morocco with a couple of games in South America thrown in. What sort of tournament is that? Mexico 86, Italia 90, France 98 etc the iconic memories are often directly linked to who hosted it.

I dont know if I can imagine the UK joint hosting a 64 team World Cup for 6 or 7 weeks somewhere down the line?!

 

5 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

I dont know if I can imagine the UK joint hosting a 64 team World Cup for 6 or 7 weeks somewhere down the line?!

Suppose it depends on your definition of ‘single places’, but I guess the UK is probably one of the few places capable of hosting one of the behemoth tournaments alone. 

2 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Suppose it depends on your definition of ‘single places’, but I guess the UK is probably one of the few places capable of hosting one of the behemoth tournaments alone. 

Stadium numbers, quality and capacity yes.

Space, training grounds and accommodation yes

Cost of it all not sure 

Transport links... well, delay repay will be active!

18 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

So you end up with 2 or 3 co-hosts and it just kinds of dilutes its unique identity. Next one is Spain, Portugal and Morocco with a couple of games in South America thrown in.

they claim that is to do with it being the 100 year anniversary, but it was really a fast track of getting on multiple continents in one go so Saudi could have in it 2034

so blatently bent

2 minutes ago, Zico said:

they claim that is to do with it being the 100 year anniversary, but it was really a fast track of getting on multiple continents in one go so Saudi could have in it 2034

so blatently bent

Yep, a disgrace really. If we're going with co-hosting Id love an Australia/NZ one but 64 teams probably a stretch there too.

Fair few of the stadiums in their last bid were dependent on them winning it to even be built 

Watching PNE vs Blackburn and the standard is above league 1 but not massively so. The difference for these championship clubs is they don't have to set up every 3rd week to play against a pub team so they can all concentrate on football. We have to get to get back in there asap.

2 minutes ago, Stig said:

Watching PNE vs Blackburn and the standard is above league 1 but not massively so. The difference for these championship clubs is they don't have to set up every 3rd week to play against a pub team so they can all concentrate on football. We have to get to get back in there asap.

Is it really??

Small is the standout player 

Neither of these are better than us

4 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Is it really??

Small is the standout player 

Neither of these are better than us

I didn't say better than us. But they are, and if we go up we'd strengthen no doubt to hopefully be a match for them.

My point was that the general standard is higher and they're not having to deal with games away at Burton and the likes

Just now, Stig said:

I didn't say better than us. But they are, and if we go up we'd strengthen no doubt to hopefully be a match for them.

My point was that the general standard is higher and they're not having to deal with games away at Burton and the likes

Not having either of them are better than us.........Preston are a top six team until tonight. Blackburn are shocking

You say you did not say it then you say they are......All about opinions

Mine is that both of them are dire

Liverpool 0 - 3 Forest.

Slott's not turning this round, is he ?

31 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Liverpool 0 - 3 Forest.

Slott's not turning this round, is he ?

DOOMED , Theyre all doomed ! 

It was a perfect storm for the scousers last season. The Premier League was a shower of shite,  teams in transitions and a bunch of Poundshop Peps stinking the gaff out. Teams seemed scared to lay a glove on them

1 hour ago, deeane Koontz said:

It was a perfect storm for the scousers last season. The Premier League was a shower of shite,  teams in transitions and a bunch of Poundshop Peps stinking the gaff out. Teams seemed scared to lay a glove on them

Yeah but they've spent a lot of money on new signings and new contracts to get where they are now

Which is what makes it funny

Arsenals to lose this season

Charles 4 in 4 for Huddersfield now

Bring him home

Some good CL games coming this week 

Arsenal v Bayern Munich 

Chelsea v Barcelona 

4 hours ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Liverpool 0 - 3 Forest.

Slott's not turning this round, is he ?

Allez, allez, howay.

13 minutes ago, Zico said:

Some good CL games coming this week 

Arsenal v Bayern Munich 

Chelsea v Barcelona 

Chelsea vs Arse in the league next weekend n all

Watching MOTD. Rob Green is x10 better pundit than Rooney. 

3 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Watching MOTD. Rob Green is x10 better pundit than Rooney. 

I know she's not on until tomorrow but Gabby is 10 times better than Lineker.

11 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Watching MOTD. Rob Green is x10 better pundit than Rooney. 

A potato would be x10 better than Rooney.

14 hours ago, Zico said:

Some good CL games coming this week 

Arsenal v Bayern Munich 

Chelsea v Barcelona 

What's your pick for most bizarre team name of the week in the Conference League?

1 hour ago, Marc505 said:

What's your pick for most bizarre team name of the week in the Conference League?

think I'll go with:

 

14 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Watching MOTD. Rob Green is x10 better pundit than Rooney. 

Watching MOTD and enjoying Wolves suffering.

1 hour ago, frank_spencer said:

Watching MOTD and enjoying Wolves suffering.

Time for an old favourite....