The World Cup

[I should coco]

That's right, to Canada only. Another part of the nonsense of this World Cup, with people allowed in to play some matches and not others, staff being turned away, referees banned from the country...

No it's perfecrly fine.

President Infantino says 'Chill, relax'. If he's not bothered about some teams not having half their backroom staff, so being unable to compete effectively, then why should we? After all, it generates billions, so the little countries (with a vote each), get a few bob, so the job's a good un.

 

[baulko]

Watching in Oz atm.
Scotland win but very unimpressive.
Australia defending like hell right now but currently 2-0 up. Soutts having a great game.

 

[Gabsblade]

Just a mountain at the back, gerrim signed!

 

[Nick Jansky]

We know 2 families who are mates with my kids at school, both are British passport holders but originally from Iran. Both families went home at Christmas for a visa renewal and both were denied and then never allowed back.

They have good jobs in Oil & Gas and were paying taxes, one of the families owns property here and his wife owns a small consulting business. Kids were all in the British School and loving life.

They’ve not been allowed back to sell the house or to complete their work assignments. Luckily both families have been offered relocation packages to the UAE. They’re having to sell their house remotely, this has other implications as they’re no longer residents here.

Trump is a proper tit.

I’m glad there was a happy ending for them and they got to leave the USA. I certainly wouldn’t want to be bringing my kids up there, it’s done them a favour.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

I’ve spoken to several uncles who’s opinions I trust and they all say.

Agree the 82 World Cup was one of the best….and agree that Brazil 82 side were one of the best teams ever.

However every single one of them say the Mexico 70 World Cup was better and that Brazil 70 side with Pele was the greatest side they’ve ever seen.
England won the World Cup in 66 but many experts says the England 70 side was better than the England 66 side.

Regards the WC I’m looking forward to it…..I always start watching every single match then after watching about 20 games in the first week I’m close to burn out.
So then I become selective and just watch odd games saving my enthusiasm for the knockouts.

Might sound daft but I like to see how these crappy little nations like Haiti, Curacao, Iraq perform.
Also every World Cup there are always big surprise….where a star is born or a crappy little nation performs really well.

Note: Also rate the Mexico 86 World Cup with the great Diego Maradona.
That World Cup is probably the most I’ve ever seen a single player stand out as being so much better than anyone else.
Unlike Messi, Maradona was almost a 1 man team and even the greatest defenders in the world seemed scared of him.

I my time & at his peak he still the best player I have seen , he’ll always be remembered for the handball but the other goal against England & the one against Belgium in the semis in 86 he took half the team on before putting the ball into the net .