The farce that is FIFA/uefa

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If every migrant worker killed in construction of the Qatar world cup bid is honoured with a minute's silence, the 1st 44 games would be played in silence.
 

Azza

Viv Anderson
If every migrant worker killed in construction of the Qatar world cup bid is honoured with a minute's silence, the 1st 44 games would be played in silence.
Is this a real statistic? If so then this alone should get the tournament taken off them, and consequences handed to the people in charge. Absolutely mental.
 

Ravi

Upper Decker
It won’t, until they admit that the award of the World Cup to Qatar was completely and utterly corrupt, and take it away from the Qataris.

Can’t they also stick him in front of a firing squad for inventing ffp?
 

Berkshire Red

Jack Armstrong
No mention, that I can see, of FIFA's proposals to hold the World Cup every 2 years instad of every 4.

Both UEFA and Conmebol are against it but the Asian federations appear to be pro. Suspect the Africans and Caribbean nations will join in too.

It's a continuation in the moving football away from people actually going to the game and everyone watching on tv or mobile devices around the world. Folk in Shanghai, Hanoi and Lusaka don't care if it's only available digitally, they'll never be able to go anyway. They just think it means more quality football. FIFA love it because those markets are great for advertising.

I can only see it going one way.
 

valspoodle

Steve Chettle
I thought this such a stupid idea that it will never get approval.

Then see that, in fact, FIFA are saying that they have majority support!

Astonished. I think you are right, the European and S American strongholds are against it, but the rest of the world love the idea because of more money.
 

valspoodle

Steve Chettle
To add to that crazy idea, I see Arsene Wenger has come up with other ideas to save time in games. One is to kick in instead of throw in. With a limit of five seconds.

If he thinks that refs are going to time every kick in (and when does the timing start? Possibly after the team wishing to waste time have kicked the ball all around the field before it arrives back at the kicker in) he's demented. Ever seen a goalkeeper penalised for exceeding the time he takes to get rid of the ball from his hands? I think the limit is six seconds.
 

EmmersonForest4

Stuart Pearce
I'd have a clock that counts down each half and freezes when the ball is out of play.

The current stoppage time system is a joke. It should be 20-25 minutes in some games, and they give 3 or 4.

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Totally agree it should be like rugby as fans we are getting conned out of so much footy.
 

T.B.T.

Forum Princess
LTLF Minion
I saw on SSN that FIFA have condemned the amount of racial & homophobic abuse players have received on social media in the last year

Anyway let's crack on with the WC in a country that has killed 6000 black slaves since 2012 & where homosexuality is illegal

I fear the World Cup will make the headlines this year for all the wrong reasons.
 

Huxley

John Robertson
It's not making headlines which I find strange

It's as though it's all being swept under the carpet for some reason

It was, back when it was some far off event that wasn’t even sure what season it was going to be held in.

Not so much now it’s very real and close. I imagine the advertisers wouldn’t care for anyone to be reminded.
 
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