Right - forgetting the bent bidding process and the conditions of the migrant workers building the stadiums - does anybody else agree that a Nov/Dec competition has the potential to be ace?

 

Firstly because it will take up most of the traditional Christmas bullshit season so we'll all be talking about football and not festivities. Secondly just for the novelty factor. And thirdly because we can see whether or not our well worn excuse about our players being tired stands up to scrutiny.

1 hour ago, e2e4 said:

the bottom left one - "dont shoot at Cthulu"

 

I think the final is being played in R'lyeh?

I see Gary 'the rat faced cunt' Neville has struck again, condemning Qatar to fuck last week but has now signed up to commentate on Bein sports.

1 hour ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

I see Gary 'the rat faced cunt' Neville has struck again, condemning Qatar to fuck last week but has now signed up to commentate on Bein sports.

But that's not hypocritical. Not at all. He's said it isn't. 

England won't get further than the quarterfinals this time.....

 

 

 

 

On 07/10/2022 at 03:22, Traf said:

No drinking, shagging, swearing or bumming.
How the fuck are they hosting a World Cup?

Forced marriages, female genital mutilation and child brides are OK, though?

Those bent cunts Platini and Blatter have a lot to answer for. This must have been the biggest bribery event in world history. The irony of FIFA constantly preaching on 'social issues' yet having the worlds greatest sporting event in a place like this.

On 07/10/2022 at 03:56, L/H White said:

Respect 

A football tournament with no drunk scum causing trouble and fat cows with their tits out painted in country colours. 

Yes from me

No Liverpool fans going?

Argentina or Brazil.

9 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Argentina or Brazil.

Exactly my thoughts. We get to the quarters.

15 hours ago, gonzo said:

I got this final too.

If we finish top of the group - puts us against 2nd place in group A (which I had as Ecuador). Then I had us facing Mexico and Uruguay in the QF and SF. Then Brazil beat us in the final.

But I also did a second prediction that had us knocked out to France in the QF which I think is more likely to happen haha

 

The thing is there's always a massive upset:

If you were betting your life on which teams finish 1st and 2nd of each group, you'd probably have it looking something like this.

But who knows? We might not get out of the groups and that might be the big early upset of the tournament.

Or there may be a couple of smaller ones like Croatia going out early and Canada taking their spot. While maybe Ghana get their revenge on Uruguay for the South Africa WC in 2010, when Suarez hand-balled the goal off the line got sent off, then Ghana missed the penalty and Uruguay went through.

Could also see Belgium potentially faltering as their golden generation is coming to an end. The only dead certs for qualification in my eyes are France, Brazil, Germany. I think all the rest of the bigger teams are vulnerable to an upset.

France again for me 

Portugal outside bet 

I don't watch enough foreign football to form an opinion

I didn't realise Gundugon was a German, thought he was Spanish.

What's Pele doing these days. Was Haaland born in Leeds?

20 hours ago, tomski said:

Exactly my thoughts. We get to the quarters.

I wouldn't discount Germany completely. They look ordinary at present but have an uncanny knack of getting it right for the main event.

Suspect that the Argies will win it but Brazil a big threat.

11 hours ago, Biggish Dave said:

I don't watch enough foreign football to form an opinion

I didn't realise Gundugon was a German, thought he was Spanish.

What's Pele doing these days. Was Haaland born in Leeds?

German but Turkish descent. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63184462
 

Those with banning orders have to hand passports to the police before the WC. Truss’s / Braverman’s Britain.

1 minute ago, Jol_BWFC said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63184462
 

Those with banning orders have to hand passports to the police before the WC. Truss’s / Braverman’s Britain.

Always the same irrespective of who's in power.

4 minutes ago, Traf said:

Always the same irrespective of who's in power.

Was tongue in cheek.

Probably just as well.

Hundreds of fans wailing to the foreign office about being condemned to having hands lopped off wouldn't be a great look.

 

Qatar will win it

4 hours ago, Spider said:

Qatar will win it

That'll upset the PC Brigade

1 hour ago, Breightmet Boy said:

That'll upset the PC Brigade

Aka normal people against human rights atrocities, homophobia and stone age cultures?

Aye you're right it will

2 hours ago, gonzo said:

Aka normal people against human rights atrocities, homophobia and stone age cultures?

Aye you're right it will

Turning into a right snowflake you, mate.

Qatar won't win anything but England will win the virtue signalling. The FA we will defy FIFA and Kane will sport a one love armband. 

Who gives a fuck if we are on the first plane home? We'll have won no matter what the results of the football games are.

Arise Sir Gareth?

I've never been less arsed about an international tournament than this one.