The Official FIFA World Cup 2022 Megathread

[Kenny]

France defender Lucas Hernandez has torn his ACL — he is out of the World Cup and his 22/23 season is over. 🚨🇫🇷 #WorldCup2022 #Qatar2022

Follows Benzema, Nkunku, Kanté, Paul Pogba, Maignan and Kimpembé as injuried players for France. pic.twitter.com/FBnRAwYwgT

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 23, 2022

 

[Tikkaspecial]

I think Aussie football fans find it very irksome when the rest of the football world doesn’t take them seriously.

They do get very annoyed. The TV News coverage is getting so delusional it will be at North Korea levels in no time.

 

[Langers]

Lineker is probably there because they've been enjoying themselves so much doing these podcasts and taking the piss out of each other's choices throughout the whole series!

I really enjoyed watching them - found the England bias and the top bantz quite entertaining.

I really don't see the issue with Richards - I really like him, it's just nice to have infectious positivity amongst the pundits. I don't have to agree with what he's saying.

 

[Johnny75]

I've said it before but it is a joke that Richards is on there. You are asking him to comment on players/matches/teams that he hasn't seen play bar a few you tube clips. I love the concept of the show but stopped going out of my way to watch it due to his involvement in it.

Has he said he'd never seen them play?

I'm hoping he has otherwise it's ridiculous to have him as a pundit.

I don't like the shouty act he has, much prefer people who know about the game of football. Ferdinand is far more insightful.

 

[Tikkaspecial]

It’s very much a minority sport so most Australians won’t give a stuff. It’s miles behind Cricket, Rugby League and Aussie Rules. A little bit behind Union too.

You'd be surprised. A population with a significant Greek, Italian, English, Serbian and Croatian heritage means it's pretty popular.

 

[Sniffer]

Has he said he'd never seen them play?

I'm hoping he has otherwise it's ridiculous to have him as a pundit.

I don't like the shouty act he has, much prefer people who know about the game of football. Ferdinand is far more insightful.

I'm sure I've heard him mention you tube clips etc when he's commenting on stuff that happened before he was born. I don't mind him, its just that I'd sooner have someone giving an insight who can remember the players etc.
His insight into Balotelli on one episode was great, it's just that 50% or so of what he is being asked to comment on he has no real knowledge of.

 

[sycophantia]

I quite liked Richards style when he first got the job, gets on my nerves a bit now, could be he's got more ott or maybe my grumpy old gitness is getting worse.

 

[The Bear]

I like his enthusiasm but sometimes it can grate, so I can see how he'd easily be divisive.

 

[WsWolf]

France defender Lucas Hernandez has torn his ACL — he is out of the World Cup and his 22/23 season is over. 🚨🇫🇷 #WorldCup2022 #Qatar2022

Follows Benzema, Nkunku, Kanté, Paul Pogba, Maignan and Kimpembé as injuried players for France. pic.twitter.com/FBnRAwYwgT

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 23, 2022

Makes them better as Deschamps is forced to play the much better Hernandez.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

You'd be surprised. A population with a significant Greek, Italian, English, Serbian and Croatian heritage means it's pretty popular.

From my Brisbane experience (admittedly different cultural make up in Sydney or especially Melbourne) the interest seems to go Broncos (NRL), Queensland Maroons State of Origin , Lions (AFL), Queensland Reds (Union) and then the Roar behind that. It’s not to say that it doesn’t get decent crowds though.

 

[Langers]

"Kick off is just under half an hour away.......








So let's waste more airtime talking about England and Wales who aren't in this group, who aren't playing today, and who we covered more than once yesterday (when they also weren't playing or in either of the groups featured)."

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Welcome to ITV. I have turned to Discovery and am knee deep in UFOs, egyptologists, and air crash investigations. Will flick back at 1 minute to go.

 

[Langers]

"Today is a good day to work from home as we have lots of great football teams to watch"

Well fucking talk about THEM then.

 

[Dinowolf]

Romain Saiss starts as captain for Morocco against Croatia

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

But but but Harry Kane ankle scan maybe possibly tomorrow some time and Gareth Bale needs headlines.

Boring, but it beats listening to shit about the preening baby United have just fired.

 

[Langers]

I miss Saiss

 

[Langers]

John Hartson fans* will be feeling jolly lucky as he's on again for the 3rd day in a row.

*don't laugh

 

[Kenny]

John Hartson fans* will be feeling jolly lucky as he's on again for the 3rd day in a row.

*don't laugh

Finally a benefit of spending the day in Milton Keynes and not watching the games...

 

[Quirkafleeg]

I miss Saiss

Collins is certainly no upgrade so far..

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I also enjoyed Champion telling us what a stunning amazing wonderful stadium this is (read the room, fuckwit, its a killing ground) and then farting out the FIFA crowd stats excuse which is the most obvious bullshit this side of a Trump tax return.