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Oh fuck off, ITV have got that **** Clattenberg as their ref pundit.
Oh fuck off, ITV have got that **** Clattenberg as their ref pundit.
Mark Shattenburg as I like to call himOh fuck off, ITV have got that **** Clattenberg as their ref pundit.
I think that was more the format than anything. I struggle to imagine the WC wouldn't be better with Italy and the Netherlands than with Saudi Arabia and Trinidad & Tobago.Really don't want more European sides either. The last Euros was fucking awful.
Dear God, what a shower of shite!Rte2 'pundits' in the studio today.
Damien Duff, Liam Brady and Eamon frickin Dunphy
I think that was more the format than anything. I struggle to imagine the WC wouldn't be better with Italy and the Netherlands than with Saudi Arabia and Trinidad & Tobago.
Dear God, what a shower of shite!
There's certainly some truth to what you say, but at the same time, if smaller nations have no chance of competing in the finals, from their perspective, what would be the point of them participating at all?I think that was more the format than anything. I struggle to imagine the WC wouldn't be better with Italy and the Netherlands than with Saudi Arabia and Trinidad & Tobago.
Not forgetting Ronnie Whelan co-commentating.
There's certainly some truth to what you say, but at the same time, if smaller nations have no chance of competing in the finals, from their perspective, what would be the point of them participating at all?
I think with the expansion to 48 you could leave them all with a chance, indeed a better chance than now. 24 European teams would mean 24 non-Europeans as opposed to 18 at the moment, while also having much more balance in my opinion.There's certainly some truth to what you say, but at the same time, if smaller nations have no chance of competing in the finals, from their perspective, what would be the point of them participating at all?
There's a lot of these Saudi guys called 'Al'
No, but there is someone called AnshearerAnyone with the surname Bundy?
I think Duff's punditry is top drawer.Rte2 'pundits' in the studio today.
Damien Duff, Liam Brady and Eamon frickin Dunphy
The first match is always such a crap one. I know often the hosts are crappy teams who didn’t have to qualify (and are seeded) against Group Stage fodder, but it’s still hard to get excited about Russia v Saudi Arabia!
Tomorrow looks a lot better though and Saturday is amazing - 4 matches all one after the other! Luckily I arranged the day out with some mates months ago before the Mrs had any idea what it was for!