2022 WC Qualifying

[utah]

Really? Vancouver Whitecaps are almost dead LAST in the Western Conference.

When are they gonna use these good analytics? RT's passing accuracy must be near 98%... you think that is a good stat? Call me old fashioned but...

 

[Dude]

Phonzie's numbers today for Bayern

Well the eye test on the highlights certainly pass. fcuk me he’s dominant! Great day for a lot of Canadian starters. Today. Atiba: goal. TB: goal vs. TFC in TO. MAK: beautiful set-up with Huston.

 

[mtkb]

Their has to be one a hole in every group. analytics are good, much better than the old days when you had old fashioned guys using subjective assessments of players with assessments full of biases.

the analytics crap was already intuitive for some and not for others - nothing has changed except slapping a label on it and having to listen to a bunch of WOW twats talk down to the rest of us...

 

[Regs]

It's a start, giddy up...

 

[Regs]

Nice! Belgium league is carried by DAZN, yes?

 

[Canucks4Ever]

Reports that the EPL will not be releasing players to play in "red-list" countries for WC qualification. Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama are all currently "red-list" countries in CONCACAF.

No Canadians in the EPL, but you would assume the EFL will follow suit which would affect Hoillet who has just signed with Reading and Corbeanu who is on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. Plus it would shock no one to see the other UEFA domestic leagues enact a similar policy.

It will not affect the Canadians this window as they play twice in Canada and away to the US.

Something to keep an eye on moving forward though as the world continues to grapple with Covid...

 

[dezza]

Imagine if Qatar built all those brand new stadiums and then when they hosted world cup couldn't have any fans in them due to Covid

 

[Regs]

That's OK, we have players here in domestic leagues that can do the job.

 

[Gurps]

Imagine if Qatar SLAVES built all those brand new stadiums and then when they hosted world cup couldn't have any fans in them due to Covid

Fixed it for you carry on.

 

[Dude]

Nice! Belgium league is carried by DAZN, yes?

I think this is a great move for him. Basically, following Johnathan David's pathway. He'll do well, and get more eyeballs.

Looks like I'm headed to Belgium in October for work, I'll try and catch a match.

 

[Dude]

Imagine if Qatar built all those brand new stadiums and then when they hosted world cup couldn't have any fans in them due to Covid

You know....I was saddened that we didn't have fans in Japan. The performances helped me forget, but for athletes that only get the spotlight once every 4 years, I felt for them.

This, on the other hand, considering the piles of bodies those stadiums built on, and their overall horrendous history and current state of Human Rights, their social and legal discrimination of women, violation of human rights towards immigrant workers that have built those stadiums?

Yeah, I would be OK with those stadiums sitting empty. Qatar can eat a dick.

 

[utah]

You know....I was saddened that we didn't have fans in Japan. The performances helped me forget, but for athletes that only get the spotlight once every 4 years, I felt for them.

This, on the other hand, considering the piles of bodies those stadiums built on, and their overall horrendous history and current state of Human Rights, their social and legal discrimination of women, violation of human rights towards immigrant workers that have built those stadiums?

Yeah, I would be OK with those stadiums sitting empty. Qatar can eat a dick.

 

[Dude]

I winced.

 

[mtkb]

I think this is a great move for him. Basically, following Johnathan David's pathway. He'll do well, and get more eyeballs.

Looks like I'm headed to Belgium in October for work, I'll try and catch a match.

Bruges for the cultural experience, Brussels for the street full of nothing but pubs including one with 3000 beers on offer.

You're welcome.

 

[oldtimer]

Bruges for the cultural experience, Brussels for the street full of nothing but pubs including one with 3000 beers on offer.

You're welcome.

 

[oldtimer]

Well that didn't work out.... I was only commenting on Brussells.... been there done that !!!!!

 

[Dude]

Bruges for the cultural experience, Brussels for the street full of nothing but pubs including one with 3000 beers on offer.

You're welcome.

This will be my third trip there, love Belgium already. Love that I can get around quite efficiently with either English or French. Certainly enjoy the blended culture, you get a bit of French, bit of German. The problem with Germany is it's too German, you know? Been trying to convince mini Dude to finish his degree there, as there is a sister program in Bruges. He's leaning towards Berlin, however....and that ain't so bad either.

 

[Dude]

Sooooooo...fcuking FIFA bent over and now Mexico's fan ban is only one home match. Canada will get the full supporter experience. Load of shite.

 

[dezza]

 

[Regs]

No Arfield. Hmmm...