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Title: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on April 02, 2022, 10:07:32 am
Well since I am sufficiently stricken with COVID to not want to get out of bed, but not so bored as to want to read the Redevelopment threads, I thought I would turn my mind to this years farce of a world cup.

I am sure at some point we will have a good whinge about it being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but since the draw has just made for the group stages, I thought I would have a little look at that.

I reckon that we have a relatively easy group with USA and Iran being easily beatable. Its always nice to beat Scotland, so let's hope they get through.

Group of death? I reckon group H - Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea.

Easiest group - A, if the Dutch can't get out of that one, they do not deserve to be there.

Don't yet know how the fixtures go after that, so will have to do some hunting around, to work out the best route to the final.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on April 02, 2022, 11:33:44 am
Group A is an affront to international footbball


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 02, 2022, 11:55:39 am
Group A is an affront to international footbball

And the Netherlands will still struggle to qualify... ;)


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 02, 2022, 12:00:56 pm
The Premier League and Championship will be paused for a month during the World Cup, with their fixtures planned around it.  All of the Third and Fourth Division clubs with a number of internationals involved will also be paused.  Another load of games backing up to be played. :o

Although they have decided to start the season on 30 July.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Larry on April 02, 2022, 18:55:14 pm
And the Netherlands will still struggle to qualify... ;)

Senegal are a pretty decent side


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: CobblerForever on April 05, 2022, 11:33:07 am
The Premier League and Championship will be paused for a month during the World Cup, with their fixtures planned around it.  All of the Third and Fourth Division clubs with a number of internationals involved will also be paused.  Another load of games backing up to be played. :o

Although they have decided to start the season on 30 July.

If we'd stayed at the County Ground we could have been about ten games in before we played at home. Northants CCC don't finish their last home game until Thursday September 29th.

Playoff Finals the last weekend of May. Preseason two weeks later.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: the grumpy old man on April 10, 2022, 10:45:50 am
It is the most stupid place to hold a World Cup ever. Can't see many fans wanting to be there - I certainly wouldn't.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 10, 2022, 12:16:58 pm
It is the most stupid place to hold a World Cup ever. Can't see many fans wanting to be there - I certainly wouldn't.

I was there in the late 90's during an unexpected stoppover en-route to a work appointment further east.  My experiences during my 48hrs in Doha, including and especially towards my female colleague, didn't encourage me to return any time soon.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: singcobb on April 10, 2022, 20:29:41 pm
I was there in the late 90's during an unexpected stoppover en-route to a work appointment further east.  My experiences during my 48hrs in Doha, including and especially towards my female colleague, didn't encourage me to return any time soon.

We used to play rock, paper, scissors to see who would have to go and do work there.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on November 24, 2022, 18:55:52 pm
So, are we enjoying it so far? Anyone from The Hotel End gone out there? Anybody been stoned for blasphemy? I'm sure I read on here that somebody said that they didn't mind the Pøsh - that must deserve a rock or two.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on November 25, 2022, 07:27:30 am
So, are we enjoying it so far? Anyone from The Hotel End gone out there? Anybody been stoned for blasphemy? I'm sure I read on here that somebody said that they didn't mind the Pøsh - that must deserve a rock or two.

Point them out… Shame them. The finger is hovering firmly over the ban button.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on November 25, 2022, 09:05:55 am
It’s not every day you find yourself cheering on a tyrannical, Middle Eastern dictatorship, who have designs on nukeing us out of the water. Is it…


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Tabasco Kid on November 25, 2022, 10:20:16 am
So, are we enjoying it so far? Anyone from The Hotel End gone out there? Anybody been stoned for blasphemy? I'm sure I read on here that somebody said that they didn't mind the Pøsh - that must deserve a rock or two.
I know a few lads from England duty, and I could have sworn that I saw an NTFC flag, albeit briefly, behind the goal in a replay during the Brazil game last night. Im not too sure if any of them would go to a muslim country though.
And did anybody see on social media, the lads in full St Georges/ crusade gear getting turned away? Fuking idiots.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on November 25, 2022, 11:02:54 am
Ha Ha Ha Ha 😂😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: singcobb on November 25, 2022, 11:04:55 am
I thought Wales had this superstar player, Alexi Sayle or something like that. Was he on the pitch today?


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: guest3481 on November 25, 2022, 17:36:45 pm
Just placed a couple of bets on England to win so I apologise in advance for the inevitable loss. :-\


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on November 25, 2022, 18:51:53 pm
Normal service resumed. That half was awful. Slow tippy tappy gash. USA have so much more pace and purpose. I dunno about patience, we need to show some purpose.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Tabasco Kid on November 25, 2022, 18:55:16 pm
What the fcuk is with Roy Keanes beard? And Gary Neville can only dream of that much facial fuzz.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: guest3481 on November 25, 2022, 19:54:27 pm
Just placed a couple of bets on England to win so I apologise in advance for the inevitable loss. :-\
Well not a loss but still sorry  :'(


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Winslow Lee on November 25, 2022, 20:55:10 pm
I'm sure I read on here that somebody said that they didn't mind the Pøsh - that must deserve a rock or two.

To be honest I’m not that overly fussed about Peterborough. In terms of distance they are not that close to really be a local derby. As far as a rivalry goes we’ve barely played them in the recent past with their fans singing about their hatred of Cambridge and not us. Maybe to the older generation things are different but to younger fans the whole thing seems a bit contrived to create a rivalry than anything meaningful.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on November 27, 2022, 14:04:05 pm
Point them out… Shame them. The finger is hovering firmly over the ban button.

Well Winslow Lee has just raised his head above the parapet.

I was also thinking those who let their own kids play for Børo youth because they are "better". Surely one should stick to their principles.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on November 27, 2022, 15:59:45 pm

I was also thinking those who let their own kids play for Børo youth because they are "better". Surely one should stick to their principles.

Ahem. Shall we move on now then.. 😬


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Larry on November 27, 2022, 16:34:47 pm
To be honest I’m not that overly fussed about Peterborough. In terms of distance they are not that close to really be a local derby. As far as a rivalry goes we’ve barely played them in the recent past with their fans singing about their hatred of Cambridge and not us. Maybe to the older generation things are different but to younger fans the whole thing seems a bit contrived to create a rivalry than anything meaningful.

Good point. I'm of an age that remembers the battle of Abingdon Park but my lad doesn't really understand the hatred towards a club that's a long way away, in a different county and no recent history to speak of. It's a shame R&D were so short lived as they were perfect derby rivals.
All those clubs close by are preoccupied with other rivals.
Milton Keynes and Wycombe, Pish and Cambridge, Oxford and Swindon.
I'm too young to remember the rivalry with Coventry but even though they must be one of the flakiest clubs in the pyramid it seems if they will always be above us.
So folks, who do you think we should hate til we die?


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on November 27, 2022, 17:37:26 pm
Good point. I'm of an age that remembers the battle of Abingdon Park but my lad doesn't really understand the hatred towards a club that's a long way away, in a different county and no recent history to speak of. It's a shame R&D were so short lived as they were perfect derby rivals.
All those clubs close by are preoccupied with other rivals.
Milton Keynes and Wycombe, Pish and Cambridge, Oxford and Swindon.
I'm too young to remember the rivalry with Coventry but even though they must be one of the flakiest clubs in the pyramid it seems if they will always be above us.
So folks, who do you think we should hate til we die?

*Abington Park*   ;)


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Larry on November 27, 2022, 20:29:44 pm
*Abington Park*   ;)

Thanks for pointing that out Susie, anything more interesting to contribute?


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on November 28, 2022, 20:51:18 pm
Ahem. Shall we move on now then.. 😬

😉


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on November 29, 2022, 17:55:46 pm
Come on England, let's give Johnny Foreigner a good pasting!


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Shoemender on November 29, 2022, 18:59:49 pm
Come on England, let's give Johnny Foreigner a good pasting!

Certainly looking like world beaters so far.😵‍💫 Up The Cobblers.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Shoemender on November 29, 2022, 19:12:52 pm
As I was saying.😁


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: CobblerForever on November 29, 2022, 19:28:37 pm
Rashford exorcising his demons.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on November 30, 2022, 11:26:44 am
With all respect to Senegal, it’s all set up for some last 8 heartbreak #standard.

We clearly have bags of talent, although missing a world class keeper IMO. Could be crucial for the inevitable penalty shoot out. Happily have this brought back up if Pickford saves us!

Whatever the opposition we were fab in the second half last night.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on November 30, 2022, 15:33:01 pm
You’ve got to feel sorry for the Welsh though.  ;D


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: EB Claret on November 30, 2022, 16:20:28 pm
You’ve got to feel sorry for the Welsh though.  ;D

For losing? ;D  Or for being Welsh? ;)


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on November 30, 2022, 16:54:13 pm
For losing? ;D  Or for being Welsh? ;)

Wellll…. I don’t like to say really. Double whammy really.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on December 01, 2022, 20:37:17 pm
You can write off the Germans….Japan were awesome and well deserved group winners.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on December 04, 2022, 20:23:22 pm
Comfortable night. Set up for the usual disappointment on Saturday.
One thing that stuck out is how flat our support is compared to many nations. The panning shots of middle aged blokes verses the 4 hour party of the Argies. The lack of booze probably has something to do with it!


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: guest3063 on December 04, 2022, 21:04:59 pm
Comfortable night. Set up for the usual disappointment on Saturday.
One thing that stuck out is how flat our support is compared to many nations. The panning shots of middle aged blokes verses the 4 hour party of the Argies. The lack of booze probably has something to do with it!


And why shouldn't we beat France?

As for the support I much prefer ours to the arm waving Argies. Senegal's support was very good though, and they kept going to the bitter end.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on December 05, 2022, 07:33:13 am
And why shouldn't we beat France?

As for the support I much prefer ours to the arm waving Argies. Senegal's support was very good though, and they kept going to the bitter end.

No reason we can’t win the tournament but I liken it to the Cobblers reaching the Championship. There are not many people aged over 30 when it last happened who are still alive.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: EB Claret on December 05, 2022, 11:13:15 am
No reason we can’t win the tournament but I liken it to the Cobblers reaching the Championship. There are not many people aged over 30 when it last happened who are still alive.


Wasn't it the late Man City and England manager, Joe Mercer who said that the footballing miracle of the 1960's wasn't England winning the World Cup it was Northampton Town reaching Division 1 (Prem).


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on December 05, 2022, 19:05:08 pm
We’re gonna smash this Brazil team in the final.  :P


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 05, 2022, 20:57:28 pm
Interesting match for the Bingers household on Saturday. Which team will the Bingers Boys be supporting? Maman Bingers being French. At least they will definitely have a team in the Semi finals. Let's hope I have as well.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Tabasco Kid on December 06, 2022, 12:10:15 pm
My favourite piece of commentary yet.  ;D

https://twitter.com/i/status/1599859460331438080


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on December 06, 2022, 16:43:22 pm
Graham Souness one side, Roy Keane the other. Throw her a lifebelt. 8)


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Tabasco Kid on December 06, 2022, 16:53:17 pm
Graham Souness one side, Roy Keane the other. Throw her a lifebelt. 8)
Roy Keane has at various times looked like the Iranian president, or a posh tramp that drinks at Wetherspoons.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on December 09, 2022, 17:46:02 pm
We’re gonna smash this Brazil team in the final.  :P

That dilemma has been solved.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Shoemender on December 10, 2022, 20:00:32 pm

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Cobblers over England every time.
Never, never, ever. Come on England!

As I've always told you. England will never win anything for the rest of our lives. Cobblers all the way. Southgate out.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
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Cobblers over England every time.
Never, never, ever. Come on England!

As I've always told you. England will never win anything for the rest of our lives. Cobblers all the way. Southgate out.
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Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Shoemender on December 10, 2022, 20:13:48 pm
Top tip, copy and paste next time. Works for me.

Er, I did and that's how it came out. Maybe it doesn't work properly on mobile phone or you're just better than me. Either way, Cobblers over England every time. Not good enough. >:(


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Shoemender on December 10, 2022, 20:26:53 pm
Anyway, we can concentrate on the league now.🥸


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: guest3063 on December 10, 2022, 20:40:14 pm
Er, I did and that's how it came out. Maybe it doesn't work properly on mobile phone or you're just better than me. Either way, Cobblers over England every time. Not good enough. >:(

Not good enough  ;D ;D We were the better team.

Some people do talk total bollocks. As for Cobblers over England, that's your choice but if I choose both equally that's also my choice, right?


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: CobblerForever on December 10, 2022, 21:47:45 pm
My brief conclusions;

Bellingham's an awesome prospect.
Better side - England, but you have to take your chances.
Referee - has to be disappointed.
I can't remember a better England side going forward. Defensively modest.
Very entertaining game. Less play acting than we've become used to.

I'm not normally a strong Southgate man but he can be very proud of the team he's put together.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Shoemender on December 11, 2022, 00:10:27 am
Not good enough  ;D ;D We were the better team.

Some people do talk total bollocks. As for Cobblers over England, that's your choice but if I choose both equally that's also my choice, right?

Better team? Not sure about that. Never advised anyone as to their choice of club/country,  just expressed mine. I'd love to see England win something as much as the next person but realistically can't see it happening in my lifetime. Love to be proved wrong.
We've had such great opportunities now in the last 3 tournaments we've been in to do so and have fallen short each time, penalties being our downfall again once again.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: itsme on December 11, 2022, 06:38:54 am
We are a good team that gets found out every time we come up against a very good team

I'd let Southgate stay for the euros if was in charge of the fa if he does go only 1 man for me and that's the Newcastle manager Eddie Howe


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Winslow Lee on December 11, 2022, 07:38:54 am
We are a good team that gets found out every time we come up against a very good team


In the past maybe, I don’t think we got found out last night though. I think in terms of ability I think we are a match for France and nothing I saw during the game disproved that. Even ignoring the refereeing we created more (XG Eng 2.4 Fra 1.1) had more shots, more shots on target, more corners and more possession. Like you say when we’ve been coming up against top teams in the past we have been played off the park but tonight for me it was more a case of fine lines and not getting that touch of luck that even the best teams need to win knock out tournaments.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: the grumpy old man on December 11, 2022, 08:52:36 am
I thought England were the better side last night, frankly I didn't think France were that great. The first goal should have been disallowed for a foul on Saka, and Kane should have had a penalty first half. France's first goal had an element of luck about it as it went through a crowd of players and Pickford was unsighted. The second goal was a clear deflection which would have gone straight to Pickford otherwise. It was a good header though.

The ref had a poor game and seemed to be on their side all night. How he didn't give that second penalty for a blatant barge on Mount straight away I do not know.

I thought Saka was the best player on the pitch and the French just couldn't handle him when he ran forward with the ball, why Southgate took him off only he knows. Sterling did nothing and I am not the greatest fan of Mount, although I concede he did win the second pen. Bringing Grealish on with two minutes to go was a joke, he should have come on a half time along with Rashford. Henderson held us back in my view.

As for Mbappe, he did nothing thanks to Walker - I get sick of the commentators having an orgasm every time he touches the ball.

There is no doubt in my mind that if Kane had scored that second penalty we would have won the game.

Hopefully Morocco will knock out France and Croatia will defeat Argentina as the thought of an Argentina v France final doesn't bear thinking about, for me anyway. I was in a pub on Friday night and the whole place erupted when Holland scored their second goal to make it 2 - 2, no one wanted Argentina to win.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 11, 2022, 08:53:30 am
For the neutral, that would have been a good Final. It was close, well contested, no play acting. Both keepers made crucial saves, it really could have gone either way.

 For the neutral though, they might have been disappointed that Mbappe didn't do much. However, for a Cobblers supporter being there throughout Kyle Walkers career, we know it is all down to Stuart Gray's coaching in his formative years, back in 2008, preparing him for that moment. He did a great job in keeping quiet what might be the world's best player. I wonder if one day we could be saying that about Max Dyche?


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 11, 2022, 09:00:17 am

As for Mbappe, he did nothing thanks to Walker - I get sick of the commentators having an orgasm every time he touches the ball.

It's not just the commentators, I have an orgasm every time Walker touches the ball. He is a Cobbler through and through. If only Calvert-Lewin and Ivan Toney had been selected, we'd been the tournament's top scorers and no penalties would have been missed - you could put your mortgage on it.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: St Edmundsbury Cobbler on December 11, 2022, 09:42:28 am

I thought Saka was the best player on the pitch and the French just couldn't handle him when he ran forward with the ball, why Southgate took him off only he knows. Sterling did nothing and I am not the greatest fan of Mount, although I concede he did win the second pen. Bringing Grealish on with two minutes to go was a joke, he should have come on a half time along with Rashford. Henderson held us back in my view.


The France defence were so uncomfortable when we ran at them, they'd have been glad not to have seen Grealish come on.  Thought overall we played very well, went toe to toe with the World Champions and were more than a match for them, just lacked that killer instinct in their penalty area.  They took full advantage on the two occasions we had a lapse of concentration, the first goal we didn't come out quick enough and it was a speculative effort that got through and the second we lost Griezman for possibly the only time in the game and were made to pay.

We played very well throughout the tournament and we're possibly on the cusp of something finally coming home with this squad and set up.  How many times have we though that though  :D


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 14, 2022, 17:55:57 pm
Allez, allez les bleus!


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Tabasco Kid on December 14, 2022, 18:04:32 pm
Allez, allez les bleus!
Why?


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: singcobb on December 14, 2022, 19:44:19 pm
Allez, allez les bleus!

Why the fúck would you want the communist surrender monkeys to win?


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 15, 2022, 16:32:31 pm
Why the fúck would you want the communist surrender monkeys to win?

Well for the next game, they are not Argentina and that should be a good enough reason in anybody's book.

For the Morocco game, I would normally support the underdog, but on this occasion, les bleus got my support on account of my wife being French, therefore my children are half French and if you go back a couple of hundred years the Bingers family came over to England from France, so it's in the blood. Down to practicalities within the Bingers household, a happy wife generally means a happy family and it certainly means a better fed Bingers and therefore a happy Bingers.

I do, however, understand your concerns.


PS for the game before, the three male members of the Bingers family were definitely in the three lions camp.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 18, 2022, 13:19:56 pm
Allez, allez les Singes qui mangent du fromage et agitent un drapeau blanc. *



For those not ITK, this more or less translates as "Come on you cheese eating surrender monkeys".

I'm trying to compromise with our Daily Heil reading friends.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Winslow Lee on December 18, 2022, 14:38:30 pm
France have been absolutely shocking so far


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 18, 2022, 14:57:10 pm
France have been absolutely shocking so far

They truly have. I can't see there being much celebrating in the Bingers household tonight.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 18, 2022, 16:48:13 pm
It's a bit stressful here. My arms and hands haven't taken this much of a battering since Boy Bingers came into the world - I had bruises for days.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on December 18, 2022, 17:05:23 pm
Take note…that’s bums off seats football.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: EB Claret on December 18, 2022, 17:36:56 pm
Any body else feeling a bit empty?
We needn't have bothered with the tournament, just take penalties and hand the trophy (which looks like it was made by Lindt the chocci people) to the winners.
What was decided? Argentina the best team in the world? But we already know that Saudi Arabia are better than them!
In the future please leave the winter to proper football and the World Cup can return to being a summer novelty.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: NTFC87 on December 18, 2022, 19:19:00 pm
Any body else feeling a bit empty?
We needn't have bothered with the tournament, just take penalties and hand the trophy (which looks like it was made by Lindt the chocci people) to the winners.
What was decided? Argentina the best team in the world? But we already know that Saudi Arabia are better than them!
In the future please leave the winter to proper football and the World Cup can return to being a summer novelty.
what because England didn't win it


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Winslow Lee on December 18, 2022, 19:43:49 pm
Any body else feeling a bit empty?
We needn't have bothered with the tournament, just take penalties and hand the trophy (which looks like it was made by Lindt the chocci people) to the winners.
What was decided? Argentina the best team in the world? But we already know that Saudi Arabia are better than them!
In the future please leave the winter to proper football and the World Cup can return to being a summer novelty.

Not really, it is what it is. It’s the same for any cup competition. Real Madrid got outplayed in every knockout round in the champions league but were able to win it despite being far from the best team in Europe. Tell the English women’s that these sort of tournaments are worthless and their success is therefore meaningless!. Should the FA cup be scraped because the best team doesn’t always win it?.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: singcobb on December 18, 2022, 19:46:26 pm
Not really, it is what it is. It’s the same for any cup competition. Real Madrid got outplayed in every knockout round in the champions league but were able to win it despite being far from the best team in Europe. Tell the English women’s that these sort of tournaments are worthless and their success is therefore meaningless!. Should the FA cup be scraped because the best team doesn’t always win it?.

For me this is exactly what is the magic of cup competitions is.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: DavCobb on December 18, 2022, 20:47:19 pm
I personally thought it was the best World Cup in my lifetime (earliest memory 1978), fantastic shocks, twists and turns. Not too many dull games.
England could have won it had everything gone right but glad the Argies did in the end after we bailed out. There was no real stand out team but I think they were the best at the crucial moments. Some of their fast interchange play was next level.
I don’t think the new format will add a lot and will set up several dead rubbers in the group stage.


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: EB Claret on December 18, 2022, 21:46:55 pm
Not really, it is what it is. It’s the same for any cup competition. Real Madrid got outplayed in every knockout round in the champions league but were able to win it despite being far from the best team in Europe. Tell the English women’s that these sort of tournaments are worthless and their success is therefore meaningless!. Should the FA cup be scraped because the best team doesn’t always win it?.

I didn't really mind who won so much as just not liking penalties deciding everything after months of qualifying and weeks of finals.
Can't think of another way without replaying the final. It's just that penalties are great for the winners and leave every one else feeling flat, it's an anti climax.

If the FA Cup does get scraped I'm sure it can be repaired, not scrapped ;)

Never mind back to proper footie on Tuesday. ;D


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Bingers on December 19, 2022, 08:19:19 am
Never mind back to proper footie on Tuesday. ;D

Hurrah!


Title: Re: The 2022 Farce World Cup
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on December 19, 2022, 08:30:17 am

Never mind back to proper footie on Tuesday. ;D

Proper footie hasn't stopped (aside from by the weather) 8)