12 Jun 2026 07:39:45
Good Friday morning to all hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.
Tried to watch the game last night just no interest I think since about 2002 my interest in International football has just become less and less now virtually none.
I used to love world cups and euros always made summers great fantastic memories don't know if just because am getting older or the awful football of internationals now.
The worst thing is watching the Premier League last season I was starting to feel the same.
I don't know if it was just a comedown from Klopp's football even though coached well there was a madness like we wasn't an excitement that you did not know what was about to happen.
I hope next season we go back to that and the new rule changes stop the time wasting the soap opera you get from every corner because another season of that and I think I could not bare it.
12 Jun 2026 07:54:54
With you on all points there, Grino, I can remember going to mates' houses carrying cans at 6 in the morning for matches in the World Cup but not arsed at all now.
12 Jun 2026 08:15:25
Aside from Mexico's constant play acting, I quite enjoyed the game last night.
12 Jun 2026 08:52:25
Mexico looked fairly solid as a unit, although SA weren't much at all. The early games are probably going to be fairly low in quality, but hopefully more exciting to watch, as they shouldn't be overly tactical. The match up between South American and African teams often produces the best games. The European and Asian teams can be a bit cagey.
12 Jun 2026 09:39:24
For me, I do love the World Cup. Every player playing for the shirt. Nobody's coached to death. Always some drama and the crowds always look bouncing.
League football especially these days is quite dull in comparison.
12 Jun 2026 09:45:24
The Korea game was a lot better, as they actually looked like a well coached team. The opening game was horrendous as a spectacle and from a referring point of view.
12 Jun 2026 09:54:24
I'll watch it for the event and the emotion, but the standard of football is shocking.
12 Jun 2026 11:57:33
The current Japanese team is actually quite fun to watch (I've been following Japan most of my life, so I watch them anyway), maybe you can try watching them for a bit. Lots of rotations, overloads, triangles to advance through the thirds, it all feels very fluid and well drilled, rather than the more basic sort of playing styles typically on offer in international football.