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[Delboy75]

Yep those are good times for the UK at least definitely can't complain. It will be weird having the final just before christmas though.

Yup it’s gonna be a weird vibe. I have so many World Cup memories that revolve around long hot summers and the way it all intertwines. I just don’t think it will be the same but we will see. I really hope they manage to fill the stadiums. Was watching the draw yesterday and the bbc showed iconic moments from previous world cups. It’s amazing how those moments stay with you for a lifetime. Like most of them especially the England ones I remember exactly where I was. David Platt Vs Belgium was my first foreign trip without my parents in Amsterdam absolutely wasted amazed I can actually remember it ?

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Except for that god fucking awful Sweet Caroline song I'm so looking forward to this World Cup.

OK, I like to think I'm quite a tolerable man, but you've crossed a line here.

That song is an absolute anthem & Neil Diamond was/is an absolute legend.

You've hurt my soul.

 

[teok]

 

[Delboy75]

Tbh if the players were in England they’d probably be playing same or more games I don’t really see a massive issue with it. Although obviously Not saying I’d plan to have it this way.

 

[Delboy75]

May as well make the Monday a bank holiday ?

 

[mezza84]

Fucking dumbest world cuo ever. EOM.

 

[UncleBuck]

Except for that god fucking awful Sweet Caroline song I'm so looking forward to this World Cup.

I’m not watching any of it out of principle and It p!she’s me off that it’s been hijacked from cricket! It’s been sung at cricket for years but now it doesn’t feel unique and a cricket anthem.
Football has enough songs, waiting for the England supporters to start singing swing low, sweet chariot next….

 

[Dov67]

Not often i agree with every word Oliver Holt has written, but……

OLIVER HOLT: The World Cup in Qatar £200bn HEIST built on corruption

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: We will see the best World Cup ever in Qatar? No we won't. We might see some great football. I hope we do. But nothing will change the fact that this is a tainted tournament.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Marty]

Ticketless fans will not be allowed into Qatar during World Cup due to accommodation concerns

Ticketless fans will not be allowed into Qatar during this winter’s World Cup due to concerns over the amount of accommodation on offer. Fans from around the world discovered their opponents at the World Cup draw on Friday, allowing them to begin planning their trip. However, only fans with...

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Not that anybody without a ticket will want to go anyway.

 

[PCozzie]

Just feel that atmosphere. Gonna be amazing.

 

[Jgplk1]

 

[Col_M]

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5 minute break at half time seems like a great idea to fit this in

 

[cwy21]

I've yet to see a better source on this but my guess is they might instruct referees to be more strict on adding lost time.

 

[Jgplk1]

I've yet to see a better source on this but my guess is they might instruct referees to be more strict on adding lost time.

From the article

"According to the CIES Football Observatory, the ball only remains in play for 64.7% of matches in the Champions League, and that number drops to just 62% in the Premier League.

England's top tier has the lowest percentage of the big leagues, although the Championship is even lower with just 57.2% of ball in play time.

FIFA are hoping to improve the amount of time that the game is being played by adding an extra 10 minutes, although it wouldn't improve the percentages."

 

[cwy21]

Might be easier though to have refs add more time then to get IFAB to approve making the game longer. Unless the home nations would support the change to get them up to 6 of 8 votes.

 

[LSUY]

Why doesn't football simply do what rugby, NFL and many other sports do and stop the clock whenever the ball is out of play?

 

[nailsy]

From the article

"According to the CIES Football Observatory, the ball only remains in play for 64.7% of matches in the Champions League, and that number drops to just 62% in the Premier League.

England's top tier has the lowest percentage of the big leagues, although the Championship is even lower with just 57.2% of ball in play time.

FIFA are hoping to improve the amount of time that the game is being played by adding an extra 10 minutes, although it wouldn't improve the percentages."

Stage one: Add ten minutes to the length of the game.
Stage two: Divide the game into quarters.
Stage three: Earn lots of extra money through more ad breaks.

 

[cwy21]

Why doesn't football simply do what rugby, NFL and many other sports do and stop the clock whenever the ball is out of play?

The question becomes how far down the pyramid would you do the two thirty minute halves? At the pro level it's easy enough. You have a million refs and could easily have a timekeeper like the NFL. But what about at the pub level when you have a single ref and no assistants, much less a scoreboard and timekeeper? Does that level just continue to play 90 minute games like now?

 

[nailsy]

Why doesn't football simply do what rugby, NFL and many other sports do and stop the clock whenever the ball is out of play?

You could, but you'd need to reduce the playing time to around an hour. If they continued with ninety minutes it would probably be the equivalent of playing normal time and extra time as it stands now.

 

[Trix]

From the article

"According to the CIES Football Observatory, the ball only remains in play for 64.7% of matches in the Champions League, and that number drops to just 62% in the Premier League.

England's top tier has the lowest percentage of the big leagues, although the Championship is even lower with just 57.2% of ball in play time.

FIFA are hoping to improve the amount of time that the game is being played by adding an extra 10 minutes, although it wouldn't improve the percentages."

It wouldn't help with the number of injuries either. It would just end up with more people in the treatment room, and less players able to play in their big tournaments

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