2026 FIFA World Cup - General Chat

[TheBlueGibbon]

Yeah those hydration breaks are a joke. The way they have to wait for whatever ad to finish.

Going to be great when it disrupts the flow of the game in the knock-out stages isn't it...

 

[NorthernBlue]

Yeah those hydration breaks are a joke. The way they have to wait for whatever ad to finish.

It’s the kind of crap you fear will creep into the prem. You just know it will to.

 

[summerisle]

Ferguson got a visa having served a spell for abh in Scotland. Ok, debt to society paid.
Somali referee got turned around on landing.

"Land of the free and the home of the brave" indeed.

 

[Rita_Poon]

I guess that nazi salute sealed the deal.

 

[milky]

Is anyone watching every single game i.e. sleep during the day and watch the footie at night. I guess you can only do this if you are retired

 

[ChesterBlue]

My hate-watch of Lalas might rival that of Ronaldo, at least Christiano has football skills

This is his penance for the handball against us - Lalas for 2 months

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[summerisle]

 

[Cels]

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[bluelife]

Thought it was definitely off at first but does look like they might be bang in line the more I look at it. Might be Stockholm syndrome though

 

[LinekersLegs]

Thought it was definitely off at first but does look like they might be bang in line the more I look at it. Might be Stockholm syndrome though

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Rita_Poon]

This is WC group stage stuff.
Finally a decent game.
Scotland lined up for 2am.
Nice cold lagers.
Bit of scran for later.
Happy, Days!

 

[Drico]

See I still like Guy but Steve is definitely one of the best. In fact BBC again have the better line up of commentators for tournaments with Guy, Steve, Steve Bower, Jonathan Pearce, Steven Wyeth, Robyn Cowen and Liam McLeod compared to ITV who have had to bring in Jon Champion and Joe Speight otherwise every game would have had to be split between Matterface and Seb Hutchison (who btw I rate)

Yes, BBC definitely superior on the commentary front. In the 80s, it was more even. For every Barry Davies, John Motson, and Tony Gubba, there was Brian Moore, Martin Tyler, and Gerry Harrison. I liked Alan Parry and John Helm, as well, and Hugh Johns was in a class of his own for a while. Today, definitely Mowbray, Wilson, and the underrated Jonathan Pearce, who for all his shouty sulkiness, really knows his onions. I was pleased to hear him on the opening game highlights. I'm not a big fan of Champion, who I always feel is a little prim. His silly comment about the Mexican president the other day betrayed a remarkable lack of political knowledge. He was calling her unpopular on the same day the Guardian were saying she was the most popular left winger in the world... An agenda?

I can't really take to Chatterface. Tyldesley was always a slightly weird little man, but he was a talented commentator, if not always to everyone's taste. I think they got rid of him too soon. Hutchison I don't mind. He's distinctive, which is a help in a world of anonymous voices. At the risk of going all Elton Welsby, I have yet to hear a female commentator I liked. I don't doubt their knowledge, I just haven't taken to any of the voices.