Claret Blue and Green
The commercial TV companies are going to love the 3 minute rehydration breaks midway through each half. When they see the extra advertising revenue this generates I can see it becoming a regular thing in all live games irrespective of climate. May as well then start changing ends so it becomes a game of four quarters.
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on May 30, 2026, 01:20:08 AMI'll no doubt watch a load of it but this really is the WC i've been least excited by. Which is some going after Russia and Qatar. I think the political climate, the fact the corruption isn't even hidden any more, the hideous greed and pricing and the increase in games has removed the feeling of it being 'special'.I dunno how else to explain it....agree with all that. Corruption hiding in plain sight kills it for me. The Golden Age for me was 1970 to 1994.Since then a mixture of left field hosts and envelopes under the table have ruined the best thing in the sporting calendar. And it will only get worse.I hope England never again bid to be hosts in any capacity.
I'll no doubt watch a load of it but this really is the WC i've been least excited by. Which is some going after Russia and Qatar. I think the political climate, the fact the corruption isn't even hidden any more, the hideous greed and pricing and the increase in games has removed the feeling of it being 'special'.I dunno how else to explain it.
