Topic: World Cup: football & teams discussion, plus in-game comments (no flooding!)

[Lycan]

It's not unheard of to not see women amongst ultras

Ultras.

There are no women within their support at all mate.

[Samie]

Apparently the stadium is only about half full now (according to a Beeb reporter).

Great to see the host nation, when the host team is playing the opener in world football's showcase event, leading by example in how the modern game is "supported". Great commitment there from the home "fans". Just wow. 

60K stadium Jimbo. 

[24/7]

60K stadium Jimbo. 

Yup - would never, ever, ever happen in Engla...........oh..........

[rafathegaffa83]

Qatar have to be the worst team to ever play at the World Cup

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[Lycan]

Yup - would never, ever, ever happen in Engla...........oh..........

You remembered Goodison, didn't you?

[JRed]

Is the Qatar captain wearing the One Love armband?

[Samie]

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They had Rumble in the Jungle though.

[Lycan]

Is Dion Dublin really the best the BBC could get?

[WhereAngelsPlay]

State of the twats,they would be wearing a legit shirt had their allowances not been reduced.

[Red Beret]

I guess the Qataris are all stuck in traffic, right?

[Rob K]

Is Dion Dublin really the best the BBC could get?

It's punishment for watching this game.

[DonkeyWan]

Ah, Ex patriates I. E the white migrants. Don't call them immigrants too though

Immigrants relocate permanently, expats are working outside their country, but have citizenship elswhere. Since Quatar has strict citizenship rules, it's ex-pats all over.

[24/7]

I guess the Qataris are all stuck in traffic, right?

Whereas many of the people who built the stadium are stuck in trafficking...?

[A-Bomb]

It's punishment for watching this game.

I've wanted to two foot the TV several times already....

[Samie]

Is Dion selling any property while over in Qatar?

[Red Beret]

Whereas many of the people who built the stadium are stuck in trafficking...?

Knowing Qatar, the migrants were used as packing foundation for the roads.

[JRed]

Is Dion selling any property while over in Qatar?

He might be selling the stadiums after the tournament is finished. Qatar won’t be needing them.

[The North Bank]

They need to go back to world
Champions playing in the opening games. This has been absolutely dreadful.

[Skagger]

Is Dion Dublin really the best the BBC could get?

He's been dreadful, don't worry though we've got Robbie Savage and Danny Murphy still to come.

On a brighter note ITV have McCoist

[TepidT2O]

This is basically a none league side vs a championship side in the fa cup third round..

Utter shite.

[elsewhere]

tempted for under 2,5 bet with good odds

[Fromola]

This is basically a none league side vs a championship side in the fa cup third round..

Utter shite.

These up against a Van Gaal side will be tedious to the extreme.

Hopefully Holland win their first 2 and Senegal beat Qatar to render that game a non-event (Senegal/Ecuador played at the same time).

[darragh85]

The first opening game I've missed since italia 90

[elsewhere]

Is Iran any good in football or we should expect England to thrash them tomorrow?

[Red Bird]

England couldn’t thrash Andorra, so no risk if that with Iran.

[I've been a good boy]

Am I the only one who's actually happy about the next tournament having more teams? I feel the World Cup is always more fun with teams like Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Colombia, Sweden, Nigeria etc.

[Clint Eastwood]

That was shite.

[Solomon Grundy]

That was shite.

Just a bit eh...

[mattD]

Awful display of football.

And the hosts? Emptying the seats by half time. Embarrassing in the extreme.

Worst World Cup start ever.

[Fromola]

Am I the only one who's actually happy about the next tournament having more teams? I feel the World Cup is always more fun with teams like Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Colombia, Sweden, Nigeria etc.

The more teams you have the more weak teams you have, although it works the other way in terms of making it less likely the big nations miss out. The 1994 World Cup for example, the last one with 24 teams, England, France, Portugal and Denmark (reigning Euros holders) all missed out just from Europe. Along with the Czech's (reached Euro 96 final) and also Yugoslavia for political reasons (which included Serbia/Croatia etc who were full of top players).

[Fromola]

Awful display of football.

And the hosts? Emptying the seats by half time. Embarrassing in the extreme.

Worst World Cup start ever.

The thing with the opening game is it's usually a shite football match but the atmosphere around the game from the hosts builds the momentum for the tournament. Qatar just isn't going to do that and they're probably the worst football team to ever host the tournament.

[Samie]

[Bobinhood]

Anyone know if Dion Dublin’s “shake & bake” observation is a technical term or not? 🤣🤣

Used in Ice hockey for decades, very technical. also referred to as the Shimmy or "The Old Whoopsie-Do"

[Ray K]

Awful display of football.

And the hosts? Emptying the seats by half time. Embarrassing in the extreme.

Worst World Cup start ever.

@MiguelDelaney
The excitable stadium announcer has just announced an attence of 67,372.

That, of course, the starting attendance. No word on what it is now.
***
The Al Bayt stadium is listed as having a capacity of 60,000.

They've reached 111% of stadium capacity. Greatest World Cup opener ever.

[elsewhere]

https://twitter.com/StokeyyG2/status/1594377772524240896

[Samie]

@MiguelDelaney
The excitable stadium announcer has just announced an attence of 67,372.

That, of course, the starting attendance. No word on what it is now.
***
The Al Bayt stadium is listed as having a capacity of 60,000.

They've reached 111% of stadium capacity. Greatest World Cup opener ever.

The World Cup final will beat Maracana's 200K capacity final at the 1950 World Cup Final.

[24/7]

@MiguelDelaney
The excitable stadium announcer has just announced an attence of 67,372.

That, of course, the starting attendance. No word on what it is now.
***
The Al Bayt stadium is listed as having a capacity of 60,000.

They've reached 111% of stadium capacity. Greatest World Cup opener ever.

Hang on - they exceeded the stadium capacity for initial opening?! If that's even true (cos there sure as hell weren't 67k when the pix were taken), how the merry fuck was it allowed?!

[El Lobo]

Awful display of football.

And the hosts? Emptying the seats by half time. Embarrassing in the extreme.

Worst World Cup start ever.

I think they’re being paid to attend, not watch the whole thing

[Samie]

Hang on - they exceeded the stadium capacity for initial opening?! If that's even true (cos there sure as hell weren't 67k when the pix were taken), how the merry fuck was it allowed?!

It's the Man City announcer mate. 

[Nick110581]

What a weird WC this is going to be