Football (Soccer)

[AdamC]

Really struggling to get into this WC, with the timings and some of the not-so mouth watering games so far. Hoping tomorrow night changes that. Hope those of you in the states are being treated to good times from the travelling fans! Love seeing the Scots and the passion they bring

[Giles]

I have even less interest than normal, mainly because I think the smell of corruption and cronyism surrounding Infantino is even stronger than when Blatter was in charge....

[1WayTrip]

@AdamC

Yeah I am the same. The late night/early morning games make it hard work to get into.

So much better when the games are all in the afternoons or evenings. Once the groups are done it should heat up hopefully.

[cyclops]

What time are games there in the UK? In australia its not too bad it starts around 5am, 10.30am and 1.30pm for the group games. If only i didnt have to work!
But i agree, a bit less interest this year cause i feel its very commercialised and tainted.

[AdamC]

They are on later in the evenings, 6pm is the earliest and some at 8pm, 9pm and 11pm and then into the night at times. Yeah its so commercialised, and FIFA introducing more teams is great for the sport and different audiences but to me lowers the standard so much that the group stages have way less jeopardy

[Nick]

More teams - more games - more adverts

[AdamJ]

"hydration breaks" read: advert breaks. Even the commentators saying "end of the first quarter" is painful

[Alex]

The fact that the USA is trying to commercialise the World Cup and hydration breaks et al is about as surprising as the fact that the Qatar World Cup did not allow alcohol. You get what you get when the home nation is chosen.

[FelixK]

The hope of a classic World Cup feel was all but lost when this appeared on screen...

[SamD]

@AdamC I heard you singing "It's coming home" when you thought nobody was listening

[Tago Mago]

Given that AB InBev are sponsors a non-alcoholic World Cup sounds pretty good to me.

Kickoff times aside, everything G said makes this World Cup as attractive to me as the last two.

Still want to England to win though, truth be told

[Brian]

I’m actually really enjoying this WC, but I’m putting that down to the times it’s on and also the broadcaster here does an amazing job of condensing the catch up games with a 35 min extended highlights
Have watched every game so far

[flannel slut]

@AdamC the Scott’s have been brilliant over in New England. Drinking parts of Boston dry is no small feat and even ran into a large group in Providence. Infectious energy ️

[goosehd]

@flannel-slut sorry hate to do this to you, but Scott who or do you mean the Scots…

[Alex]

I think @scooter Scott and a another Scott could probably drink Boston mainly dry

[goosehd]

@Alex fair play…time for a hydration break.

[flannel slut]

Ughhh. And I knew better. Just a masshole from a mass a two shits ‍️

[goosehd]

@flannel-slut I had to do it as I looked here and saw that Canada was ranked 38 out of 48…I needed something to laugh about.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn4djkzxygjo

[flannel slut]

@goosehd haha rankings shmankings… group B is up for grabs!!

[mclaincausey]

The Scots straight up embarrassed the American Irish of Boston. They outdrank their St Paddy’s Day efforts.

I would blame FIFA as much as America for commercializing the water break. What originated by necessity in Qatar will remain a fixture to make more people more money. I don’t see how you can see the corruption of FIFA and assign blame solely to the US for that. Enshittification is an international phenomenon, we just led the way.

I feel the same way as G about the Cup and FIFA’s corruption. And yet the games have been extremely entertaining as long as you mute Alexei Lalas or watch Telemundo.

After USA, pulling for England.