StefanAVFC Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 26 minutes ago, Dante_Lockhart said: They won't nuke their own country. Nerve agents on visiting people of importance or players of other teams? Hooliganism and racism? Heavy-handed policing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 8, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 8, 2018 4 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Russia still having the WC this year after everything they have been doing is a total joke. It simply isn't safe. But they paid a lot of money for it!! or was that Qatar? or both? Where is safe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 17 hours ago, blandy said: But they paid a lot of money for it!! or was that Qatar? or both? Where is safe? As did Brazil. South Africa got it through corruption and the promise of African nations voting for Blatter. And so on, and so on. In this aspect the game has been gone for ages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 USA are being linked with a future World Cup too, is that really that much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Zatman said: USA are being linked with a future World Cup too, is that really that much better Will be great for traveling fans who will not be allowed into the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 The World Cup was held in Argentina in '78 in the wake of a military coup. Politics has never really bothered them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 They should make it a public vote. Maybe come up with a shortlist of 5 or so options and let people vote on where they want it to be held, you'd have to build in some kind of preventative measure to stop people voting for their own country which I appreciate may be nigh on impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted March 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2018 17 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: They should make it a public vote. Maybe come up with a shortlist of 5 or so options and let people vote on where they want it to be held, you'd have to build in some kind of preventative measure to stop people voting for their own country which I appreciate may be nigh on impossible. Possibly the only plan worse than the way it’s currently run 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 31 minutes ago, Genie said: Possibly the only plan worse than the way it’s currently run Of its like the Eurovision then Russia probably would have won 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) This derby today... Always depresses me, kiddy is 15m from brum, surrounded by football teams and yet full of "die hard" utd and liverpool fans, horrible to see 2 blokes from here arguing on facebook about the game, i just cant buy in to it The only silver lining is i get to keep telling blue noses that 15m from brum and theyre the 6th most supported team here Edited March 10, 2018 by villa4europe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, villa4europe said: This derby today... Always depresses me, kiddy is 15m from brum, surrounded by football teams and yet full of "die hard" utd and liverpool fans, horrible to see 2 blokes from here arguing on facebook about the game, i just cant buy in to it Like that anywhere though. Even in Sutton Coldfield you see young kids in Man City and Chelsea shirts nowadays (not a huge amount but a few). Man Utd and Liverpool have always drawn huge support, especially from minority fans, nationwide. Edited March 10, 2018 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 On 09/03/2018 at 15:18, bannedfromHandV said: They should make it a public vote. Maybe come up with a shortlist of 5 or so options and let people vote on where they want it to be held, you'd have to build in some kind of preventative measure to stop people voting for their own country which I appreciate may be nigh on impossible. We live in a world where the British public voted to destroy our economy because bloody Muslims and the American public voted in an idiot to run their country because bloody emails. I've got zero faith in your idea. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Can't stand football fans being so stats obsessed now. It's crept into coverage more and more the last three seasons. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted March 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 11, 2018 Mentioning stats, I remember watching the MLS final a few years ago, and like all American sports coverage it was absolutely stats obsessed. You'd have the corner of the screen flashing up some random stat every couple of minutes. My favourite by far though, was one stat I don't think I've ever seen in any football coverage ever. It was a stat on what I think was the 'star player'of one of the teams. The number of 'game changing goals' he'd scored - match winners and levelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 11 hours ago, Chindie said: Mentioning stats, I remember watching the MLS final a few years ago, and like all American sports coverage it was absolutely stats obsessed. You'd have the corner of the screen flashing up some random stat every couple of minutes. My favourite by far though, was one stat I don't think I've ever seen in any football coverage ever. It was a stat on what I think was the 'star player'of one of the teams. The number of 'game changing goals' he'd scored - match winners and levelers. Actually a decent stat in fairness compared to other meaningless ones. Would be good compare the importance of goals from a player 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Im sure ive seen that stat used for lukaku and it didnt favour him, most of his goals were the 2nd or 3rd in a 2 or 3 nil win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Lukaku was player i was thinking about 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 On 3/11/2018 at 11:01, Tomaszk said: Can't stand football fans being so stats obsessed now. It's crept into coverage more and more the last three seasons. I actually like more stats being involved - they explain much more of the game... ...that being said, I absolutely hate the "expected goals in a game" stat that is shown on MOTD after each game. I mean.... what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 On 3/9/2018 at 14:54, VILLAMARV said: The World Cup was held in Argentina in '78 in the wake of a military coup. Politics has never really bothered them. Yes. Johan Cruyff refused to go as a result, although it has been suggested that his wife banned him from going due to his penchant for hot tubs during the 74 world cup! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Quote Greek Super League suspended after PAOK Salonika president invades pitch with gun http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43369490 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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