***Official 2022 World Cup Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[Eephus]

I finished the Netflix FIFA documentary. I had to marvel at Blatter who has visibly aged since we last saw him but remains charmingly slimy in his mid 80s. He lies like a rug but the interview is still revealing. I can see how Blatter rose to his position of wealth and power just as I am baffled by Chuck Blazer's success.

United Passions is available on the a bunch of ad-supported streaming sites. Maybe I should watch that for an opposing viewpoint.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Well done Uruguay

 

[NewlyRetired]

Well done Uruguay

That was excellent

 

[NewlyRetired]

Mane is on the Senegal roster.

Note that rosters can still change up till 24 hours before the first game.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Celta have released Luca early so that he can finish his rehab in Doha with the US trainers. GGG must really like this player. Not only is he hurt, even when healthy he barely plays for Celta.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

You should be able to bet on whether the Netherlands will last deep enough in the tourney for me to know the difference between Steven Berghuis and Steven Bergwijn.

 

[kupcho1]

Well done Uruguay

 

[B Maverick]

Football teams and their philosophy this world cup

 

[titusbramble]

Mane is on the Senegal roster.

Note that rosters can still change up till 24 hours before the first game.

While I'm a big Mane fan, I kind of want him to actually not be fit to maximise the chances of Ndiaye getting minutes and hugely increasing his value by smacking up a weak group

 

[Sand]

Mane is on the Senegal roster.

Note that rosters can still change up till 24 hours before the first game.

He's worth the roster spot even if there is a risk he doesn't play. Easy risk/reward decision.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

You should be able to bet on whether the Netherlands will last deep enough in the tourney for me to know the difference between Steven Berghuis and Steven Bergwijn.

two de Jongs, de Ligt, de Vrij, and de Roon

 

[Sand]

SI Power Rankings. They're pretty low on the US (boo!) And El Tri (spot on, boys!).

 

[Brunell4MVP]

SI Power Rankings. They're pretty low on the US (boo!) And El Tri (spot on, boys!).

I'd be amazed if the US wins a game. Maybe we can get some draws. The team simply lacks cohesion. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Sand]

SI Power Rankings. They're pretty low on the US (boo!) And El Tri (spot on, boys!).

I'd be amazed if the US wins a game. Maybe we can get some draws. The team simply lacks cohesion. Hope I'm wrong.

It's been very ephemeral, but if they can catch it at the right time they have the talent to do well.

Also, I don't remember FIFA rules well, but I'm hoping that Tyler Adams' red card stays within the confines of the PL.

 

[NewlyRetired]

SI Power Rankings. They're pretty low on the US (boo!) And El Tri (spot on, boys!).

I'd be amazed if the US wins a game. Maybe we can get some draws. The team simply lacks cohesion. Hope I'm wrong.

It's been very ephemeral, but if they can catch it at the right time they have the talent to do well.

Also, I don't remember FIFA rules well, but I'm hoping that Tyler Adams' red card stays within the confines of the PL.

That is correct. Red cards in league play don't carry over to international play.

 

[NewlyRetired]

SI Power Rankings. They're pretty low on the US (boo!) And El Tri (spot on, boys!).

I'd be amazed if the US wins a game. Maybe we can get some draws. The team simply lacks cohesion. Hope I'm wrong.

I don't have high hopes myself but both the Wales game and Iran game are winnable. Neither of those teams have superior talent so it will come down to effort.

 

[encaitar]

The one real reason for hope is that the US stars are all (crosses fingers) healthy right now. On top of that, Aaronson and Adams have been playing well this fall. Pulisic seems to be a hair's breadth away from catching his top form right now, the FulAmericans are balling. Musah and McKennie showing flashes of brilliance.

I will be very excited if the US somehow makes it out of group play, but I don't think it's beyond them to win 2 of the 3 matches either.

 

[NewlyRetired]

tariq panja

@tariqpanja


Qatar had finally agreed a plan for beer sales a couple months ago, but now senior royals in Qatar are uneasy about booze being so visible around stadiums. So operation hide the beer is now underway:

Qatar World Cup Faces New Edict: Hide the Beer

A week before the opening game, tournament organizers are scrambling to balance late changes ordered by powerful Qatari officials with the interests of a major FIFA sponsor, Budweiser.

www.nytimes.com

 

[El Floppo]

Tap tap...

 

[El Floppo]

Hfs. I'm back.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Hfs. I'm back.

Did you spend some time with Christo and Sinn Fein?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Hfs. I'm back.

yay!!!!! Suspended?

 

[El Floppo]

See my post on the us thread. Fbg flimflammed my email addy and locked me out. No suspension, do sadly I didn't get to see Christo or Sinn

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Hfs. I'm back.

:reported:

 

[AAABatteries]

*** Official World Cup 2022 Drinking Guide ***

This is now online. I'm always waiting until the last minute but I'm a little ahead of schedule this year. There's definitely some data issues and as always, some countries it's nearly impossible to get any drink information. Feel free to PM me with any questions, comments, things you find broken, etc...

NOTE - this definitely has to be viewed on a laptop/desktop. I wanted to make a mobile app this year but I don't know how and my efforts to figure it out didn't go great. Maybe next time.

You can put the dashboard in full screen using a selection at the bottom right of the page.

 

[Frostillicus]

Are you nerds doing any kind of bracket thingy? I think @bigbottom did one last time.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Are you nerds doing any kind of bracket thingy? I think @bigbottom did one last time.

i have a friend that's doing one

 

[Sammy3469]

I finished the Netflix FIFA documentary. I had to marvel at Blatter who has visibly aged since we last saw him but remains charmingly slimy in his mid 80s. He lies like a rug but the interview is still revealing. I can see how Blatter rose to his position of wealth and power just as I am baffled by Chuck Blazer's success.

United Passions is available on the a bunch of ad-supported streaming sites. Maybe I should watch that for an opposing viewpoint.

I watched it as well. The org governing structure is just set up to support both outright corruption at the individual level and at the international "I'll pat your back" level. It was very depressing in that I don't really know what can be done since so much of it can be (if people were smart) structured legally at the international level (ie the whole Qatar payoff to France).

 

[AAABatteries]

Realized a made a mistake with the URL last night.

World Cup 2022 Drinking Guide

Links should be working from the drinks now.

@Ramsay Hunt Experience @The Gator

 

[CletiusMaximus]

FIFPro report: FIFA World Cup 2022: The Player Workload Journey

a couple takeaways:
In a typical summer World Cup there would be 31 days between the last club game and first group game in the World Cup. This year there are 7 days.
In a typical summer World Cup there are 37 days between a player's last World Cup game and his return to club competition. This year there are 8 days.

 

[The Gator]

Realized a made a mistake with the URL last night.

World Cup 2022 Drinking Guide

Links should be working from the drinks now.

@Ramsay Hunt Experience @The Gator

Looks great dude!

 

[El Floppo]

FIFPro report: FIFA World Cup 2022: The Player Workload Journey

a couple takeaways:
In a typical summer World Cup there would be 31 days between the last club game and first group game in the World Cup. This year there are 7 days.
In a typical summer World Cup there are 37 days between a player's last World Cup game and his return to club competition. This year there are 8 days.

Silver lining... [Teachers] summer off!!

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Realized a made a mistake with the URL last night.

World Cup 2022 Drinking Guide

Links should be working from the drinks now.

@Ramsay Hunt Experience @The Gator

The Qatar beer should be Budweiser smuggled to a spot where nobody can see you drink it.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Portugalgetting the jump on France to the "team with toxic vibes" position for this tournament.

 

[Sammy3469]

Portugalgetting the jump on France to the "team with toxic vibes" position for this tournament.

Give it time

 

[NewlyRetired]

Here is a a list of the 137 players who were not born in the country they will be representing in the 2022 WC
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhnOcfWXgAEwtx-?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[Moe.]

Half the damn players in the tournament are French

 

[AAABatteries]

Here is a a list of the 137 players who were not born in the country they will be representing in the 2022 WC
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhnOcfWXgAEwtx-?format=jpg&name=medium

28 teams - I think the other four are Brazil, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and South Korea

 

[NewlyRetired]

Here is a a list of the 137 players who were not born in the country they will be representing in the 2022 WC
==============

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhnOcfWXgAEwtx-?format=jpg&name=medium

28 teams - I think the other four are Brazil, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and South Korea

I liked the lone Yank on Japan

 

[NewlyRetired]

Half the damn players in the tournament are French

that's when you know your depth is outrageous.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Half the damn players in the tournament are French

A small % of these 137 players are victims of circumstance and not just mercenaries.

For example, Gio is correctly listed as being born in England but that has nothing to do with him being English. It was because his dad was playing (and living) in England at that time when he was born.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Here is a a list of the 137 players who were not born in the country they will be representing in the 2022 WC
==============

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhnOcfWXgAEwtx-?format=jpg&name=medium

28 teams - I think the other four are Brazil, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and South Korea

Not only is Saudi just 1 of 4 teams to have all home born players, Saudi is also 1 of just 2 teams (Qatar is the other) to have every player on the roster play in their own domestic league.

 

[The Z Machine]

Here is a a list of the 137 players who were not born in the country they will be representing in the 2022 WC
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhnOcfWXgAEwtx-?format=jpg&name=medium

28 teams - I think the other four are Brazil, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and South Korea

Not only is Saudi just 1 of 4 teams to have all home born players, Saudi is also 1 of just 2 teams (Qatar is the other) to have every player on the roster play in their own domestic league.

#cohesion

 

[NewlyRetired]

Sounds like Mane may be out of at least a couple of group stage games

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ESPN FC

@ESPNFC

Official
Sadio Mane will miss his team's "first games" at the World Cup because of a leg injury, according to a Senegal football federation board member

 

[gianmarco]

You should be able to bet on whether the Netherlands will last deep enough in the tourney for me to know the difference between Steven Berghuis and Steven Bergwijn.

two de Jongs, de Ligt, de Vrij, and de Roon

Two de Jongs don't make a de Ligt.

 

[Timmay]

Here is a a list of the 137 players who were not born in the country they will be representing in the 2022 WC
==============

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhnOcfWXgAEwtx-?format=jpg&name=medium

28 teams - I think the other four are Brazil, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and South Korea

Not only is Saudi just 1 of 4 teams to have all home born players, Saudi is also 1 of just 2 teams (Qatar is the other) to have every player on the roster play in their own domestic league.

Don't Saudi's get beheaded if they even think about leaving for another league.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Sent my son off to school today with a note - needs to be excused at noon on Monday. He asks me if he should say its for a doctors appointment and I told him - don't lie, tell them you're going to watch the World Cup with dad.

 

[Poke_4_Life]

Here is a a list of the 137 players who were not born in the country they will be representing in the 2022 WC
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhnOcfWXgAEwtx-?format=jpg&name=medium

Interesting to look at this.

What's the story with Wales and so many English born? Are they just not good enough for England?

I didn't know Raheem Sterling is from Jamaica. (I think that's the Jamaica flag.)

 

[NewlyRetired]

Here is a a list of the 137 players who were not born in the country they will be representing in the 2022 WC
==============

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhnOcfWXgAEwtx-?format=jpg&name=medium

Interesting to look at this.

What's the story with Wales and so many English born? Are they just not good enough for England?

I didn't know Raheem Sterling is from Jamaica. (I think that's the Jamaica flag.)

Yes Sterling is Jamaican born. Lived there until he was 5 and then he and his mom moved to London ( his dad I think was murdered in Jamaica)

 

[ChiefD]

Sent my son off to school today with a note - needs to be excused at noon on Monday. He asks me if he should say its for a doctors appointment and I told him - don't lie, tell them you're going to watch the World Cup with dad.

Our kids school district is closed all Thanksgiving week. My soccer playing sons are loving that - they will be watching all kinds of games. I'll be watching in my office Monday - but luckily will be with family on Friday for the England game.

Should be great.