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spankmeister: Jun 15, 2008

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# ? Jul 15, 2018 07:40

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poty: Jun 21, 2008; 虹はどこで終わるのですか？あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?

Elias_Maluco posted:

They wasted one on the USA so

Jokes about America (which they deserve) aside, the US had:
1. A lot of people that FIFA sponsors want to sell stuff to
2. Big media companies that can pay big money for broadcasting rights to future WCs if it catches on

I'm sure Qatar gave a lot of money to Sepp Blatter and friends but looking at the banners in Russia FIFA can make a lot more if it moves the tournament to China

https://twitter.com/chidajunsei3163/status/1018113589142405120

Best anime of the tournament imo

poty fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Jul 15, 2018

# ? Jul 15, 2018 19:16

nutri_void: Apr 18, 2015; I shall devour your soul.; Grimey Drawer

poty posted:

Jokes about America (which they deserve) aside, the US had:
1. A lot of people that FIFA sponsors want to sell stuff to
2. Big media companies that can pay big money for broadcasting rights to future WCs if it catches on

I'm sure Qatar gave a lot of money to Sepp Blatter and friends but looking at the banners in Russia FIFA can make a lot more if it moves the tournament to China

https://twitter.com/chidajunsei3163/status/1018113589142405120

Best anime of the tournament imo

Commercially, absence of US and China is a legit disaster for FIFA and I don't know how China wasn't corruptioned into qualifying yet

# ? Jul 15, 2018 19:30

TraderStav: May 19, 2006; It feels like I was standing my entire life and I just sat down

As the WC concludes I can safely state that I remained in a fully hyped state for the duration of the tournament. Good World Cup. A++. Would buy again.

# ? Jul 15, 2018 21:12

Bourricot: Aug 7, 2016

Alexeythegreat posted:

Commercially, absence of US and China is a legit disaster for FIFA and I don't know how China wasn't corruptioned into qualifying yet

I'm pretty sure FIFA is adding more and more countries to the World Cup so that China can finally get in.

# ? Jul 15, 2018 21:19

HappyCamperGL: May 18, 2014

Bourricot posted:

I'm pretty sure FIFA is adding more and more countries to the World Cup so that China can finally get in.

china qualified for 2002. they were poo poo.

# ? Jul 15, 2018 21:49

African AIDS cum: Feb 29, 2012; Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack

Chinese don't really like soccer

# ? Jul 15, 2018 21:53

Doctor Malaver: May 23, 2007; Ce qui s'est pass� t'a rendu plus fort

"euro 2020" search term is peaking now

# ? Jul 15, 2018 21:55

Bogan Krkic: Oct 31, 2010; Swedish style? No.
Yugoslavian style? Of course not.
It has to be Zlatan-style.

You could make it so every country in Asia qualify and China would still struggle to make it, they're incredibly bad

# ? Jul 16, 2018 05:56

Torrannor: Apr 27, 2013; ---FAGNER---
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This was a good world cup. And if those French and Danish cunts had expended a bit more effort, we wouldn't have had a single goalless match :argh:

# ? Jul 16, 2018 06:21

Eau de MacGowan: May 12, 2009; BRASIL HEXA
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I am sad this world cup is over, it was a great mix of comedy, rad goals, bad germans and most surprisingly not a single deathtrap stadium collapsed, no racisms were done except by maradona, and the only people the cops beat up were pussy riot

i'm going to miss the sight of sputnik spiralling over a bunch of horses and trains and weird pyramids every morning

# ? Jul 16, 2018 08:25

CyberPingu: Sep 15, 2013; If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

New PL season starts in 3 weeks :getin:

# ? Jul 16, 2018 09:31

saihttam: Apr 15, 2006; Enter sadman

Fagner

# ? Jul 16, 2018 11:30

CyberPingu: Sep 15, 2013; If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

What's gonna happen at Qatar 2022? Since its during the season are they suspending domestic leagues and cups or are teams expected to play with 2nd strength teams?

# ? Jul 16, 2018 13:29

vyelkin: Jan 2, 2011

I'm sad the World Cup is over but it was a very good World Cup imo and I'm glad to have watched almost all of it and posted about it with my HFF posting pals.

# ? Jul 16, 2018 13:59

trem_two: Oct 22, 2002; it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals; Fun Shoe

https://twitter.com/Dikaraboramadub/status/1018565710749032448

# ? Jul 16, 2018 14:07

fridge corn: Apr 2, 2003; NO MERCY, ONLY PAIN

CyberPingu posted:

are teams expected to play with 2nd strength teams?

that would own

# ? Jul 16, 2018 14:08

Mickolution: Oct 1, 2005; Ballers...I put numbers on the boards

CyberPingu posted:

What's gonna happen at Qatar 2022? Since its during the season are they suspending domestic leagues and cups or are teams expected to play with 2nd strength teams?

Would have to be a break in the season, no idea how they'll manage pre/post tournament, though. It's a slightly shorter World Cup, but you'd have to think players who go far in the tournament will effectively be punished in terms of fitness for their club. This isn't just a longer international break, it's up to 7 loving games extra in a season.

# ? Jul 16, 2018 15:13

CyberPingu: Sep 15, 2013; If you're not striving to improve, you'll end up going backwards.

Mickolution posted:

Would have to be a break in the season, no idea how they'll manage pre/post tournament, though. It's a slightly shorter World Cup, but you'd have to think players who go far in the tournament will effectively be punished in terms of fitness for their club. This isn't just a longer international break, it's up to 7 loving games extra in a season.

Would they not have to extend the league seasons by a month. Which has a knock-on affect to all the Champions League qualifiers. Which then means starting the next season after a month shorter break?>

# ? Jul 16, 2018 15:17

Mickolution: Oct 1, 2005; Ballers...I put numbers on the boards

CyberPingu posted:

Would they not have to extend the league seasons by a month. Which has a knock-on affect to all the Champions League qualifiers. Which then means starting the next season after a month shorter break?>

I'd guess they'll start earlier and end later, which will have knock on effects for seasons either side.

On the subject of leagues being active, I know this is new territory, but FIFA usually have a cut off point before the tournament (end of May, I think) where players cannot play for their clubs and still be part of the World Cup. I think that's why the Championship playoff final was a Saturday this year rather than the usual Bank Holiday Monday. I remember it being on a Saturday a few years back, think that was a WC year too.

# ? Jul 16, 2018 15:24

pik_d: Feb 24, 2006; follow the white dove

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Eau de MacGowan posted:

I am sad this world cup is over, it was a great mix of comedy, rad goals, bad germans and most surprisingly not a single deathtrap stadium collapsed, no racisms were done except by maradona, and the only people the cops beat up were pussy riot

i'm going to miss the sight of sputnik spiralling over a bunch of horses and trains and weird pyramids every morning

Actually one of the stadiums did have a bit of an issue: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-worldcup-russia-flood-stadium/heavy-rain-damages-russian-world-cup-stadium-idUSKBN1K61YV

# ? Jul 16, 2018 18:41