FIFA World Cup 2022

[TheGrandAvatar]

Missed the opening ceremony and game. Was tired. But also did not have much interest in it. Will be tuning into the game's today. Hopefully a win for England and Wales for their fan's. Does seem I managed to miss a dull affair. 

Once the tournament kicks in sure will get in the mood for it. Just feels all weird the time of year and also issues in Qatar which is sad.

[Chris2K]

It seems the One Love captains armbands aren't going to go ahead, as FIFA is threatening that any player wearing one will be immediately booked. I assume this comes from the FA saying they'll pay any fine levied at them, so FIFA went after the players instead. What a great bunch.

[DavidMarrio]

Just a shit show really from FIFA. I do think the they could have made a statement though even if it did result in a yellow card

 

 

[Bobfoc]

So if a team did decide wear the armbands, would all of their players be given instant yellow cards?

[Colly]

It's a captains armband so in theory anyone who wears it?

Ridiculous decision to back down though, surely the whole point of the "One Love" message is that they explicitly didn't make it an obviously pro LGBTQ message from a legal perspective. I'd love to see which law of the game FIFA are citing that would permit a booking.

[Chris2K]

I'm assuming this means Gianni Infantino isn't gay today.

Whilst it seems unlikely, there's a part of my mind thinking that the referee today might be told to turn around and book every England player that takes the knee, but surely that would cause too much of meltdown.

The Qatari TV station that Gary Neville is working for (with Richard Keys, John Terry and Andy Gray, what a quartet that is) has deleted all footage of Neville's criticisms of Qatari regulations. So much for him going over there to help spread the message.

[Baddar]

Ain't no way that Iranian GK is 30.

[Twist]

Someone explain how that wasn’t a penalty?

[Szumi]

2 minutes ago, Twist said:

Someone explain how that wasn’t a penalty?

Maguire also has his arm wrapped around his marker to try and hold him down/push off of him, I'm going to imagine.

That collision looked NASTY. Keeper looks concussed.

[TheGrandAvatar]

Hope he is okay. Just thankful that they are making sure with recent issues that have come to light from head injuries in the game. 

[Baddar]

McTominay must be fuming watching this. Was a definite foul.

[Twist]

He cannot be left on.

[Szumi]

There is no way he should be allowed to stay in. He's clearly concussed.

[Bobfoc]

Iran have four goalkeepers in their squad and are still keeping their probably concussed one on the pitch. Great idea.

[TheGrandAvatar]

4 minutes ago, TheGrandAvatar said:

Hope he is okay. Just thankful that they are making sure with recent issues that have come to light from head injuries in the game. 

Forget I spoke. Madness that he's still playing on. 

Now he's going off thank goodness. 

[Baddar]

Yikes

[King Ellis]

Concussion protocols join LGBT+ rights on the list of things that can just be ignored at this World Cup.

[Twist]

He nearly fell over pulling his socks up for God’s sake.

[Pogue Mahone]

Bloody hell, get him off!

[gunnar hendershow]

This is why concussions don't count against your substitutions, and why that's the right thing to do. Leaving that guy out there initially was horrible.