3 - In the first game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there were three red cards awarded.
At the 2022 World Cup, only four red cards were shown in 64 games overall.
Brandished.
@laviagistra@LFCLaurie@TheImmortalKop@lostTobobbyflay I mean obviously the real reason is the extra money and revenue but it gives 16 extra countries and their fans an amazing opportunity and I don’t think it dilutes the overall quality THAT much. On balance I’m ok with it. FIFA have done far worse things
I’d say 2018, 2022, 2010, 2014, 2006 based on my memory of how much I enjoyed it overall. 2006 obv would be higher if I had been older
On quality of football alone probs 2006, 2022, 2018, 2010, 2014
2014 in general feels pretty unmemorable tbf other than Germany Brazil 🤷🏽♂️
@LFCLaurie@TheImmortalKop@lostTobobbyflay Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in their first group game in 2022 before Arg went and won it. Totally take your point & there will be some shocking results but no doubt there will be a few crazy surprises like that which will be with those countries’ fans for the rest of their lives
@onlyapound@CFCboogs2 Not relevant whether he’s a good or bad representative though. The anthem should be about the country. Not an individual who represents it.
@ivegotSowell@AmosMurphy_ Israeli’s with links to the IDF and therefore terrorism are let into the US everyday tbf. Just happens to be terrorism that they support
@onlyapound@CFCboogs2 I know you are mate, just wouldn’t be surprised that the players aren’t, neither are a lot of the population. Should have an anthem that everyone can get behind rather than a select few, like most other countries do. Just my opinion
People who moan about England players not singing the anthem: change it to something about the actual country rather than an individual and watch the participation increase
@CFCboogs2@onlyapound I’m sure the players love their country, but if they don’t care much about a rich guy who was lucky to be born into a specific family, which I can’t blame them for not caring about, then as a matter of principle why would they sing it 🤷🏽♂️
@CFCboogs2@HassCFC@DerekLary I agree being better than shit doesn’t make someone good. We just disagree on whether he is actually good, I think he’s top personally. Shocked he’s stayed at Everton this long
“People are angry and need to express that anger”
If you’re a grown adult and that’s the best way you feel you can express your anger… you’ve got bigger problems to be worrying about than migrants I’m afraid
The British far right also blow my mind, how is their response to a migrant being violent to go and set fire to innocent peoples’ homes and cars and to trash their towns???