Club World Cup revamp

[Sutekh]

[Winston Biscuit]

just learned this morning on my way to work (courtesy of Football Daily podcast) that Aukland City FC, that are taking part in this competition, are not the Auckland FC that play, and have finished top of, the Australian League this season.

Auckland City FC are a semi pro club that play in the New Zealand North Island amateur league

[Sutekh]

Latest UEFA top 10 club rankings:

1. Real Madrid
2. Mancheater City
3. Bayern Munich
4. Liverpool
5. PSG
6. Inter Milan
7. Chelsea
8. Borussia Dortmund
9. Roma
10. Barcelona

Arsenal fans will no doubt be gearing up for a mega whine when they find out.

[Winston Biscuit]

Panini release a sticker album for the CWC

Mystery gold sticker in there



he is so f*cking insufferable

[From Despair To Where?]

Does that sticker come in its own little brown envelope?

[Winston Biscuit]

half times shows booked for the matches featuring 'superstars' Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems

obv, who?! etc. but how long is it until they announce that HT is to be longer than 15 minutes?

[Mr Angry]

half times shows booked for the matches featuring 'superstars' Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems

obv, who?! etc. but how long is it until they announce that HT is to be longer than 15 minutes?

I read that they were booked for the half time show at the actual Final, rather than at half time for random games.

The half time will have to be extended for the Final as there is no way they can erect some sort of stage, get 3 acts on and off and perform, then get the stage off the pitch in 15 minutes.

[Sutekh]

half times shows booked for the matches featuring 'superstars' Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems

obv, who?! etc. but how long is it until they announce that HT is to be longer than 15 minutes?

I read that they were booked for the half time show at the actual Final, rather than at half time for random games.

The half time will have to be extended for the Final as there is no way they can erect some sort of stage, get 3 acts on and off and perform, then get the stage off the pitch in 15 minutes.

Is it 3 acts or just 1 like a “Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich”?

[Silver Fox]

half times shows booked for the matches featuring 'superstars' Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems

obv, who?! etc. but how long is it until they announce that HT is to be longer than 15 minutes?

I read that they were booked for the half time show at the actual Final, rather than at half time for random games.

The half time will have to be extended for the Final as there is no way they can erect some sort of stage, get 3 acts on and off and perform, then get the stage off the pitch in 15 minutes.

As long as the setup is slightly less elaborate than a Superbowl half time show this won't be an issue

[Winston Biscuit]

Miguel Delaney (a decent journalist) saying today that while UEFA insist this tournament is to only be every 4 years and that won't change, he knows they are already talking about making it every 2 years

[Sutekh]

Looking forward to the PL benefitting from a knackered Citeh and Cheatsea starting next season.

[Winston Biscuit]

Been listening to a few things on this tournament recently. As an example of how much this will push the disparity of wealth between teams in a domestic league - Platense recently became champions in Argentina, and for that they received prize money equivalent to £370,000. Boca Juniors & River Plate have been invited into the CWC, and either of them losing every game in it will mean they still get £11.25M just for participating.

[Brum Royal]

Opening match tickets being sold to local students for $3.50, on a buy one get 4 free basis.

Keiren Maguire also sharing a tweet yesterday that suggests the tournament is looking to be "expanded to 48 teams after pressure from European giants". So the financially screwed teams like Barca, AC Milan and United are shouting that they're missing out on the gravy train.

[Sutekh]

Opening match tickets being sold to local students for $3.50, on a buy one get 4 free basis.

Keiren Maguire also sharing a tweet yesterday that suggests the tournament is looking to be "expanded to 48 teams after pressure from European giants". So the financially screwed teams like Barca, AC Milan and United are shouting that they're missing out on the gravy train.

This is why lots hate these elite clubs, no morals, don’t care about domestic competitions or even their player’s health. Just follow the £

But then look at the examples being set by UEFA & FIFA

Really hope this thing fails miserably, can see it only being popular in South America and parts of Asia.

[ayjaydee]

just learned this morning on my way to work (courtesy of Football Daily podcast) that Aukland City FC, that are taking part in this competition, are not the Auckland FC that play, and have finished top of, the Australian League this season.

Auckland City FC are a semi pro club that play in the New Zealand North Island amateur league

Lost their first game 3-0 to Al Itihad with Benzema and Kante among the goals. Still, they will get an eye watering $3m plus for taking part.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Bayern put out a strong team against Auckland. Could get messy.

[Sutekh]

Miguel Delaney (a decent journalist) saying today that while UEFA insist this tournament is to only be every 4 years and that won't change, he knows they are already talking about making it every 2 years

Ridiculous, there’s no space in the calendar for it. You’ve got the WC or Euros every other year and the years they’re not on you’ve got the u21s tournaments. But then we all know FIFA won’t give a flying **** about the integrity of the “kids” when there’s money to be made for them and their mates.

[Winston Biscuit]

Miguel Delaney (a decent journalist) saying today that while UEFA insist this tournament is to only be every 4 years and that won't change, he knows they are already talking about making it every 2 years

Ridiculous, there’s no space in the calendar for it. You’ve got the WC or Euros every other year and the years they’re not on you’ve got the u21s tournaments. But then we all know FIFA won’t give a flying **** about the integrity of the “kids” when there’s money to be made for them and their mates.

Also I listened to a thing recently which basically said FIFA and UEFA are in a battle with each other, and this tournament is to stick it to UEFA to say 'look what we can do', as a response to UEFA running the Nations League and saying to FIFA 'look what we can do'. Both organisations are the only threat to the other, and both trying to show the other that they could run something new and make it big, taking focus from the other.

The Nations League angle is apparently that the South Americans are quite jealous of it as their WC qualifying is always sh*t, and UEFA have apparently made threats to FIFA that they could 'guest invite' Argentina, Brazil & Uruguay into it, effectively creating a rival to the World Cup

[Ascotexgunner]

Would love Bayern to put double figures past Auckland.....just to show what a pointless exercise this is.

3-0 in 20 mins.

[Ascotexgunner]

Would love Bayern to put double figures past Auckland.....just to show what a pointless exercise this is.

3-0 in 20 mins.

Correction.... 4