The Global Football Thread

[SithHappens]

FIFA ban fans from taking water bottles into WC stadiums. Ostensibly to ensure 'safety' but clearly just another cash grab. Awful, awful decision. I don't think I've ever been less interested in a World Cup.

‘A real health risk’: Fifa ban on reusable water bottles sparks anger among fans

Fifa has been accused of putting revenue before fans’ health after banning reusable water bottles from being taken into World Cup stadiums

www.theguardian.com

They should at very least provide free water then.

 

[camdudetenger2018]

I'm going with Spain to win it, there's the potential for a Spain/France semi final and a Spain/Brazil final, both cracking games on paper.

There's also the potential for half-empty stadiums and a lot of jet-lagged fans and players, the format for this tournament has been all wrong, and the next one is said to be even worse!

imagine if mexico or canada or us of a wins the world cup title

but its most likely gonna be a south american team like brazil or a euro team like uk

 

[camdudetenger2018]

FIFA ban fans from taking water bottles into WC stadiums. Ostensibly to ensure 'safety' but clearly just another cash grab. Awful, awful decision. I don't think I've ever been less interested in a World Cup.

‘A real health risk’: Fifa ban on reusable water bottles sparks anger among fans

Fifa has been accused of putting revenue before fans’ health after banning reusable water bottles from being taken into World Cup stadiums

www.theguardian.com

its gonna be controversy

 

[Starkers]

They should at very least provide free water then.

Ha, if FIFA could charge fans for oxygen they would.

 

[flandry84]

Free anything??
Yeah but no,not ever gonna happen.

And even on the very remote chance of that happening would some yank nut-job label that as socialism??

 

[Starkers]

Sullivan steps down as West Ham chairman due to upcoming investigative reports into 'historic accusations'.

David Sullivan steps down as West Ham co-chairman with immediate effect

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan steps down as joint chairman of the club with immediate effect following a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times newspaper into his behaviour.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[SithHappens]

Sullivan steps down as West Ham chairman due to upcoming investigative reports into 'historic accusations'.

David Sullivan steps down as West Ham co-chairman with immediate effect

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan steps down as joint chairman of the club with immediate effect following a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times newspaper into his behaviour.

www.bbc.co.uk

Says he's going to sue the BBC but they haven't, yet, said anything, so I guess they are the ones publishing what he is supposed to have done.

 

[flandry84]

Just in from a late shift and checked the WH news- now (as I do) and Holy Cow!
Ding dong!While the witch isn’t exactly dead but the sun has come out over Hammervania.
Now Kretinsky might not be what we need but he’ll be an improvement.(??)
Some focus now on sensible footballing /transfers policy and promotion might not be as remote a prospect as we thought.
,

 

[Starkers]

I watched the Panorama, even if he hasn't done anything illegal it's clear Sullivan is a vile individual.

 

[HIjol]

2-Zip USA vs. Australia at Half-Time.

Sloppy game, so far, in my opinion…

“Water Break”???

 

[Starkers]

2-Zip USA vs. Australia at Half-Time.

Sloppy game, so far, in my opinion…

“Water Break”???

'Hydration breaks' also known as commercial breaks because FIFA is a bankrupt organisaion.

There is a dedicated World Cup thread BTW

 

[HIjol]

Sorry thought this was it. Thank You!

 

[Starkers]

Marinakis + Glasner

I give it six months

Vitor Pereira: Nottingham Forest confirm manager's departure as Oliver Glasner poised for job

Vitor Pereira has left Nottingham Forest with the club poised to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[SithHappens]

Marinakis + Glasner

I give it six months

Vitor Pereira: Nottingham Forest confirm manager's departure as Oliver Glasner poised for job

Vitor Pereira has left Nottingham Forest with the club poised to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor.

www.bbc.co.uk

That long?

 

[Starkers]

Apparently the contract included a clause that either side could cancel it if they acted before the end of June. Seems like Forest sent him an email at 23:58 on the 30th

Classy...

 

[Skywalker]

Yeah, that sounds about right for Marinakis.

 

[Orac Zen]

That appointment could be...interesting.

What could be even more interesting is how the not-so-special one (who IMO should never have had another manager job after the pathetic way Dr Eva Carniero was treated at Chelsea) is going to work with Vinícius Júnior after his disgraceful comments about the bloke a few months ago. I still can't get my head around that particular appointment by Madrid, but then again it is Madrid. Sanity doesn't seem to be a thing at that club. Hopefully Vinícius will get a fair go from the moronic one.

 

[Starkers]

It's an odd decision that seems to have been made based on his name/past achievements rather than anything else. Annoyingly Real have such good players that maybe even late stage Mourinho can't help but win something.

 

[Orac Zen]

Yeah, it's difficult to see them going another season without winning anything - but I'd love to see it happen, especially with the serial whinger as manager.

(Love your current av, btw. )

 

[Starkers]

(Love your current av, btw. )

Thank you

Yours is pretty cool also!