Non-Boro Football

[Neverbefore 10,942]

Usa, Canada and Mexico to host the world cup. How can an entire continent host it?! It's hard enough for a nation like Ireland to qualify without having 3 qualifying places taken away automatically.

[Humpty 3,261]

Surely they won't be able to hand out three qualifying places?

[Tom 2,492]

There will be about 128 teams allowed in it at that point so you will probably be okay.

[BearSmog 1,382]

There will be 16 more places than there are at this world Cup.

[Neverbefore 10,942]

Surely they won't be able to hand out three qualifying places?

 

South Korea and Japan didn't have to qualify so I can't see why they'd break precident and not give one of the hosts a spot.

[Neverbefore 10,942]

There will be 16 more places than there are at this world Cup.

 

Jesus I didn't realise this. Going to be so many awful games

[boroie 484]

There will be 16 more places than there are at this world Cup.

 

Jesus I didn't realise this. Going to be so many awful games

 

And Ireland still probably wont get there!

[Changing Times 12,347]

Usa, Canada and Mexico to host the world cup. How can an entire continent host it?! It's hard enough for a nation like Ireland to qualify without having 3 qualifying places taken away automatically.

 

FIFA  :heart: money

 

Look at it this way, Mexico have already staged two world cups in '70 and '86 with the USA hosting in 94 as well.  So the United States, that footballing stronghold, will have hosted two world cups before England have hosted two.  Mexico will have hosted more world cups than any nation.  If CONCACAF had to host one then it should have been Canada alone or not at all.  As we are already well aware, FIFA is about money and politics, not football.

[HoyteForLeftBack 194]

Usa, Canada and Mexico to host the world cup. How can an entire continent host it?! It's hard enough for a nation like Ireland to qualify without having 3 qualifying places taken away automatically.

 

FIFA  :heart: money

 

Look at it this way, Mexico have already staged two world cups in '70 and '86 with the USA hosting in 94 as well.  So the United States, that footballing stronghold, will have hosted two world cups before England have hosted two.  Mexico will have hosted more world cups than any nation.  If CONCACAF had to host one then it should have been Canada alone or not at all.  As we are already well aware, FIFA is about money and politics, not football.

 

Hang about CT, are you suggesting that an organisation that handed world cups to one country that has questionable performance on the world stage, sporting or otherwise, and another with a human rights record that predator would be ashamed of is in some way bent as f*** ?? Thems be fighting words!!

[northern boro 449]

Birmingham's ground is now called 'St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium'

[Borodane 6,301]

Leeds have signed Bielsa as coach. I give him 25 games max.

[Foogle 2,104]

Leeds have signed Bielsa as coach. I give him 25 games max.

 

I'm not sure whether that's a good appointment, maybe the crazy between the club and the manager will cancel itself out?  :cheese:

 

He requires a certain type of footballer to fulfill his style, not sure how many are currently at their club, one things for sure it won't be a dull season for them...

[Duvel 2,446]

Bielsa would have been classed as one of the biggest names in world football a few years ago. I'm sure everyone would be doing cartwheels on here if we'd appointed him.

 

Let's see how it goes, I'm more concerned about them now than I was when Paul Heckingbottam was the manager.

[wilsoncgp 9,283]

Could go either way, based on recent history, its not going to go well.

 

Put it this way, regardless of the history comments Bielsa has said, he wouldn't be signing for Leeds if he had offers from top division clubs and there's a reason that's not the case. He must realise there's a reason he's had to take this job and he will now have to prove that he can still do the business. Duvel is right, it is more of a concern than Heckingbottom but it still seems more likely that he will be the opposite of a real threat in this division.

 

Interesting to see how Leeds support him in the transfer window too and how he reacts to that.

[Borodane 6,301]

Problem with Bielsa is that he hasn't really done much in later years since leaving Atletico. He's been at M***ille for 41 matches, Lazio for 0 matches and Lille for 14 matches. Apparently he is a bit of a pain to work with so maybe it's a good match this time around. It's certainly going to be interesting. I think the biggest question is whether he will get the appropriate backing in the transfermarket because I can't think of many players that can play the way Bielsa wants to play. If I recal correctly its fast and attacking which puts a lot of emphasis on having technically gifted players. He may want to sell to raise funds so I'd have a good look at trying to snap that Viera kid off their hands.