The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Johnny75]

It is pretty poor from Lopetegui to do this all behind Spain FA's back. But equally does seem mental to just bin him on the eve of the tournament!

Has everybody gone batshit mental all of a sudden?

 

[Lord Knows]

Radio Marca saying Spain's players have been meeting with Luís Rubiales in the last few minutes. He has been furious and wanted Lopetegui to go now. The players say all this is a distraction and they want him to stay and get on with the job.

 

[Langers]

Looking more like he's staying.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

This is a very interesting take on the situation by Matt Scott - https://twitter.com/Matt5cott/status/1006807915804622848

Sounds like a crock of shit, like he'd have been clueless about the ability of say Busquets without having worked with him first hand despite him being in the limelight for years.

More likely that the Spanish FA were just feeling little a bitter little bunch of tossers and wanted to bin him off before he binned them off, like the end of a school relationship.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Fact of the day: The President of the Spanish FA used to play for Hamilton Accies.

 

[Langers]

Looking more like he's staying.

Oh no he isn't!

Sacked.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Looking more like he's staying.

#ITK

 

[Jinky]

Blimey! Sacking a manager a day before a World Cup has to be a first.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Silly decision.

 

[Langers]

#ITK

 

[Langers]

Random question:

I'm going on holiday next week, and need to find a way to watch the World Cup highlights! I know iPlayer/ITV Hub won't work overseas, but does anyone know of any other app where I could get basic highlights at the end of each day?

Not sure I'll get away with sitting in the hotel bar every day watching 2 or 3 live matches!! (England game excepted...)

 

[machin05]

Where are you going?
Might be worth checking local broadcasters streaming services.

 

[Langers]

Where are you going?
Might be worth checking local broadcasters streaming services.

Majorca. And after today's news, the Spanish might just think 'fuck it' and not stream anything :icon_lol:

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Mediaset have the rights in Spain.

 

[Tom Hark]

Or use a VPN?

 

[Langers]

Mediaset have the rights in Spain.

Ta - I'l look into that.

Or use a VPN?

Nah, too much faffing around for a week away!

 

[Sedgley Wolf]

Random question:

I'm going on holiday next week, and need to find a way to watch the World Cup highlights! I know iPlayer/ITV Hub won't work overseas, but does anyone know of any other app where I could get basic highlights at the end of each day?

Not sure I'll get away with sitting in the hotel bar every day watching 2 or 3 live matches!! (England game excepted...)

There'll be highlights on YouTube every day mate, might be FIFA themselves who put them on there.

 

[Tom Hark]

Nah, too much faffing around for a week away!

Oh, I think you might find a few more uses for one than that :icon_wink:

 

[Langers]

There'll be highlights on YouTube every day mate, might be FIFA themselves who put them on there.

Very true mate - and I'm assuming YouTube isn't region locked?

Cheers.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Some stuff gets region locked on YouTube but FIFA won't do that, wouldn't make any sense.