World Cup Expanded to 48 teams

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Re: World Cup Expanded to 48 teams

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OneBardGooner wrote:
Allgunsblazin wrote:
Gunner Rob wrote:16 fucking groups, 16!

i suppose it could have worked if only the top team qualified for the next stage, but as it stands you will have 16 easy groups and the top 2 qualify.
it looks like there will be 16 European teams which qualify so one European team for each group. Expect them ALL to qualify stage 2, as the groups will all be easier than their european qualifying groups. So the first stage of 48 matches will basically be a complete waste of time.
80 matches extra £500m job done Mr Infantino you wanker! Bring back Blatter!.. :banghead:

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Burn him Burn Him! :D :wink:

At least everyone knew 100% that fat blatta was /is a corrupt cun.t, but now we find out that Infantino is a sneaky corrupt cun.t :cussing:
Honestly me old Irish it gets worse, CL Euros now WC, correct abbreviations TOILET!...
Robbing bastards!
Stick a poppy on yer arse and the FIFA Police fine you!...

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There is simply no excuse for calling for the return of blatter ..............none :evil: :evil:

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augie wrote:There is simply no excuse for calling for the return of blatter ..............none :evil: :evil:
Yep, he's gone too far. :banghead: :twisted: :evil: :censored:

:D :wink:

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Apparently,FIFA stand to make an additional £800 million by adding the extra teams.
There is the reason,or the 800 million reasons, for the change right there. :twisted: :banghead:

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DB10GOONER wrote:
augie wrote:There is simply no excuse for calling for the return of blatter ..............none :evil: :evil:
Yep, he's gone too far. :banghead: :twisted: :evil: :censored:

:D :wink:
Tongue in cheek m'lud!.... :box:

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Allgunsblazin wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
augie wrote:There is simply no excuse for calling for the return of blatter ..............none :evil: :evil:
Yep, he's gone too far. :banghead: :twisted: :evil: :censored:

:D :wink:
Tongue in cheek m'lud!.... :box:
I know, mate. Thus my use of the winky :wink: emoticon at the end. :D

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DB10GOONER wrote:
Allgunsblazin wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
augie wrote:There is simply no excuse for calling for the return of blatter ..............none :evil: :evil:
Yep, he's gone too far. :banghead: :twisted: :evil: :censored:

:D :wink:
Tongue in cheek m'lud!.... :box:
I know, mate. Thus my use of the winky :wink: emoticon at the end. :D
And the boxer was for augie .... :lol:

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Allgunsblazin wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
Allgunsblazin wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:
augie wrote:There is simply no excuse for calling for the return of blatter ..............none :evil: :evil:
Yep, he's gone too far. :banghead: :twisted: :evil: :censored:

:D :wink:
Tongue in cheek m'lud!.... :box:
I know, mate. Thus my use of the winky :wink: emoticon at the end. :D
And the boxer was for augie .... :lol:
Harsh. But fair. :lol:

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They should just make it into a knock out competition like the FA Cup. No qualification, everyone in from round 1.

Have a home and away leg. No regional qualification.

7 rounds over a 2 year period. With a showpiece final in a neutral venue.

The current world cup format is boring.

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DB10GOONER wrote:
augie wrote:There is simply no excuse for calling for the return of blatter ..............none :evil: :evil:
Yep, he's gone too far. :banghead: :twisted: :evil: :censored:

:D :wink:
Positive posts about Blatter is in our secret banning charter isnt it? :?

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Nos89 wrote:They should just make it into a knock out competition like the FA Cup. No qualification, everyone in from round 1.

Have a home and away leg. No regional qualification.

7 rounds over a 2 year period. With a showpiece final in a neutral venue.

The current world cup format is boring.
Or maybe just cancel the whole sorry boring overbloated shit thing altogether? :x

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Greed. Pure bloated greed.

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I would not mind but if you are going to change the format, put it back to 16 teams 4 Groups of 4.
Winners and Runners Up for Quarters, Semis and a Final, fuck 3rd and fourth place..
People want quality not quantity, teams like Gibralter Abou Abou and Guinea can have their own tournament, this cash building pension scheme for FIFA mandarins/admin clerks under the PRETENCE of INCLUSION is typical MAFIOSO 'I'm gonna make you an offer' from Infantino....
Never trust a bloke with dual nationality who hops between Switzerland and Italy...

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Re: World Cup Expanded to 48 teams

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Allgunsblazin wrote:I would not mind but if you are going to change the format, put it back to 16 teams 4 Groups of 4.
Winners and Runners Up for Quarters, Semis and a Final, fuck 3rd and fourth place..
People want quality not quantity, teams like Gibralter Abou Abou and Guinea can have their own tournament, this cash building pension scheme for FIFA mandarins/admin clerks under the PRETENCE of INCLUSION is typical MAFIOSO 'I'm gonna make you an offer' from Infantino....
Never trust a bloke with dual nationality who hops between Switzerland and Italy...
football long ceased to be what the people want.
if that was the case then the Europa League wouldnt exist in its current form.

the expansion of the World Cup was always going to happen.
maybe the only surprise is that it has taken so long.

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Gunner Rob wrote:
Allgunsblazin wrote:I would not mind but if you are going to change the format, put it back to 16 teams 4 Groups of 4.
Winners and Runners Up for Quarters, Semis and a Final, fuck 3rd and fourth place..
People want quality not quantity, teams like Gibralter Abou Abou and Guinea can have their own tournament, this cash building pension scheme for FIFA mandarins/admin clerks under the PRETENCE of INCLUSION is typical MAFIOSO 'I'm gonna make you an offer' from Infantino....
Never trust a bloke with dual nationality who hops between Switzerland and Italy...
football long ceased to be what the people want.
if that was the case then the Europa League wouldnt exist in its current form.

the expansion of the World Cup was always going to happen.
maybe the only surprise is that it has taken so long.[/quo

Price killed football...
How much for a WC ticket?

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