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Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*0 -
there are at least 8 teams too many in it and it lasts a whole month.rick_chasey said:
Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*
when it was 8 or 16 teams it was a better tournament than the world cup0 -
Fair play to them getting some interest in early with a group with Portugal, France and Germany in it. Especially when there's another group with four no-hopers: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia.surrey_commuter said:
there are at least 8 teams too many in it and it lasts a whole month.rick_chasey said:
Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*
when it was 8 or 16 teams it was a better tournament than the world cup0 -
Meanwhile UEFA has snuck in more teams into the CL starting 2024. Total matches go up from 125 to 225surrey_commuter said:
there are at least 8 teams too many in it and it lasts a whole month.rick_chasey said:
Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*
when it was 8 or 16 teams it was a better tournament than the world cup0 -
South Macedonia must be gutted to have missed outkingstongraham said:
Fair play to them getting some interest in early with a group with Portugal, France and Germany in it. Especially when there's another group with four no-hopers: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia.surrey_commuter said:
there are at least 8 teams too many in it and it lasts a whole month.rick_chasey said:
Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*
when it was 8 or 16 teams it was a better tournament than the world cup0 -
It must be twice as good then, presumably.Onegear said:
Meanwhile UEFA has snuck in more teams into the CL starting 2024. Total matches go up from 125 to 225surrey_commuter said:
there are at least 8 teams too many in it and it lasts a whole month.rick_chasey said:
Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*
when it was 8 or 16 teams it was a better tournament than the world cup0 -
That reminds me. I wonder if a treble bet on Scotland getting tanked in all 3 games would manage odds of evens?surrey_commuter said:
there are at least 8 teams too many in it and it lasts a whole month.rick_chasey said:
Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*
when it was 8 or 16 teams it was a better tournament than the world cupThe above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
You could see it as a hedge against having to listen to the whining from the Scottish punditspblakeney said:
That reminds me. I wonder if a treble bet on Scotland getting tanked in all 3 games would manage odds of evens?surrey_commuter said:
there are at least 8 teams too many in it and it lasts a whole month.rick_chasey said:
Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*
when it was 8 or 16 teams it was a better tournament than the world cup0 -
Agree with that, they've really messed it up unnecessarily.surrey_commuter said:
there are at least 8 teams too many in it and it lasts a whole month.rick_chasey said:
Am actually very excited for the Euros. They're a likeable bunch for a change.Ben6899 said:laurentian said:I'm not a Man Citeh fan but Foden is a marvellous talent - as mentioned above, he could really light up the Euros and become one of the best Englosh players we have ever seen. He is also relatively eloquent when a microphone is stuck in front of him . . . relatively
Foden and the left-sided combo of Rashford and Shaw could cause a lot of problems.
Even better with a limit on England fans...*ahem*
when it was 8 or 16 teams it was a better tournament than the world cup
Kind of ties in when I laughed at FIFA and UEFA claiming the moral high ground over the super league business. The same FIFA that previously only one WC host had ever been decided at a time then had a several days long jolly in a hotel for all its executives where two hosts were elected..Russia and Qatar, with one of them to be played in December in the middle of the domestic season. But it was definitely legit we are told
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Easy to forget that the Qatar shambles is next year.0
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What's to like? How would you feel if the tour of Qatar was compulsory and was move into the middle of the tour?rick_chasey said:Yikes and I thought I was a killjoy
Edit, I know (a) you probably don't consider the tour the highlight of the season and (b) you probably do consider the world cup to be the highlight; the example above is how many football fans feel.1 -
Qatar WC is a shit idea.
6500 migrant workers have been killed building the infrastructure for the tournament.
6500!
The thing should be stopped now.0 -
There's that too. Lots of white elephants.elbowloh said:Qatar WC is a censored idea.
6500 migrant workers have been killed building the infrastructure for the tournament.
6500!
The thing should be stopped now.0 -
TheBigBean said:
There's that too. Lots of white elephants.elbowloh said:Qatar WC is a censored idea.
6500 migrant workers have been killed building the infrastructure for the tournament.
6500!
The thing should be stopped now.
How many dead bodies per WC game does that equate to?0 -
All I said was I was excited for the EurosTheBigBean said:
What's to like? How would you feel if the tour of Qatar was compulsory and was move into the middle of the tour?rick_chasey said:Yikes and I thought I was a killjoy
Edit, I know (a) you probably don't consider the tour the highlight of the season and (b) you probably do consider the world cup to be the highlight; the example above is how many football fans feel.0 -
VAR and offside is so bad.0
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Wow... is that official figures or rumours? Staggeringelbowloh said:Qatar WC is a censored idea.
6500 migrant workers have been killed building the infrastructure for the tournament.
6500!
The thing should be stopped now.left the forum March 20230 -
No those figures are not correct.ugo.santalucia said:
Wow... is that official figures or rumours? Staggeringelbowloh said:Qatar WC is a censored idea.
6500 migrant workers have been killed building the infrastructure for the tournament.
6500!
The thing should be stopped now.
The 6.5k is something like the number of migrant workers from a number of countries (so not all migrant workers) who have died since the world cup was awarded. It includes migrant workers who had nothing to do with the world cup.
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/23/revealed-migrant-worker-deaths-qatar-fifa-world-cup-2022
But there are likely to be many more deaths that weren't recorded. Most of the infrastructure being built is for the WC, such as the metro system.
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Yes I mean I think (could be wrong) that those figures include migrant workers who have nothing to do with construction - housemaids, nannies, waiters, cleaners.
I'm sure there are huge questions about the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar but as it says on the link you posted the official number of work related deaths actually constructing the stadium is 3.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0 -
You think the Qatar authorities will be honest over that figure?DeVlaeminck said:Yes I mean I think (could be wrong) that those figures include migrant workers who have nothing to do with construction - housemaids, nannies, waiters, cleaners.
I'm sure there are huge questions about the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar but as it says on the link you posted the official number of work related deaths actually constructing the stadium is 3.0 -
Probably not.
I was just pointing out the figure you quoted of 6.5k wasn't what you said it was I'm not providing a defence of the the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar.
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Are there people really so infatuated with football that the proposed 4 day social media shutdown will have the slightest impact on the likes of Twitter? It feels like the most token of token gestures. Why not say they won't post anything further until suitable action has been put in place? Also, can the footballer's themselves resist the urge to post for 4 days?0
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Thought the same. 4 days of not posting will barely register with anyone. It's less than token. Doubt anyone would have noticed if they hadn't done the press release.Pross said:Are there people really so infatuated with football that the proposed 4 day social media shutdown will have the slightest impact on the likes of Twitter? It feels like the most token of token gestures. Why not say they won't post anything further until suitable action has been put in place? Also, can the footballer's themselves resist the urge to post for 4 days?
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The champions league final has been moved to Porto. That says a lot about UEFA.0
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They like a glass of port?TheBigBean said:The champions league final has been moved to Porto. That says a lot about UEFA.
It's a nice stadium TBF and a great city, but yeah it was all pleasing their corporate sponsors.0 -
It was never going to be moved to London unless the UK Govt gave waivers to all the UEFA pigs with their snouts in the trough. They don't give a shit about the actual fans of the clubs involved.0
