Guys, do you think there'll be a massive boycott to protest this World Cup? How many people do you expect to attend the matches, go to the fan fests or watch on TV? I read some comments and videos on Youtube. Many Europeans were complaining, while many others understands what Asians, South Americans and Oceanians do to watch the FIFA World Cups being held in Europe.
3 minuts cooling breaks in each half. Just an excuse to show more commercials and make money. Games gone. Im afraid it will get more and more americanized which no one in the world wants. They also talked about a potentiel halftime show in the finale. Nah dont kill the sport please, stop it America
Yeah, I'm not a night owl by any means, but I still think that rule is dumb. I was in Scotland once, just finished like a 10-hour hike so I was starving and thirsty. Unfortunately, the pubs and food place in the town I was in were both closing in like 20 minutes at 9:00pm (or was it 8pm?). The pub didn't allow food, and the food place didn't serve drinks. What to do? I chose food but was a bit grumpy that I couldn't have a cold one after 24 miles of hiking. Basically, I always find myself fighting against the clock in the UK.
A rich pub culture where pubs had to close at 2:30 pm and 11 pm for 80 years (10:30 pm in Nottingham). There are still strict opening hours in most places. (If you want to create a binge-drinking culture closing pubs at set times is a great way to do it).
I watched the 1990 World Cup in Communist Yugoslavia and they interrupted games to show commercials. Just because Americans do something doesn't mean they're the only ones to do it.
But this is different. Here they are setting New rules which affects all football fans. What Yugoslavia did to their own TV viewers is different. I get cooling breaks are needed in warm weather. But 3 minuts is alot, and why they have to do it in games that arent played under very warm temperatures. This is just Extreme capitalism
If true, then 1990 Communist Yugoslavia stuck it to its nation's TV viewers. 2026 Democratic nations of NAFTA will stick it to everyone: TV viewers across the planet and people attending North American stadia. I think this is a slippery-slope: matches lasting longer than what they should. VAR and 5(6 if ET) substitutions extended match injury time into double-digits back in 2022 WC. There must be another way to protect players from extreme weather, while fans get heatstroke in the bleachers.
Superbowl treatment... Just need timeouts now lol... I would be ok with this if they brought back the old Miller commercials
I was actually watching a soccer game on TV with some people I played co-rec ball with when I saw that commercial. One of the guys went to the bathroom while it was on. When he came back, a couple of the girls described "this ridiculous commercial that just came on," and explained that two girls were ripping each other's clothes off in a pool over beer. He didn't even pause. He just said "cool, they got my letter!"
I think you can blame FIFA for all of this: expanded tournament = more money TV commercials during cooling breaks = higher broadcast rights fees = more money 5X to 6X increase in ticket prices = more money The sad reality is that this is probably the future too.
What would they be protesting? I expect that 95+% of the stadium seats will be sold and occupied. And Fanfests will be full for US games and a good crowd on nights and weekends (depending on the weather).
I don't think there will be much impact. There are so many of us that love the sport so much that we'll follow it even if it's run by the most corrupt organization on earth partnering with the most corrupt world leader on earth.
Why do you keep asking this type of question? I'd recommend not basing anything in life on youtube videos and comments sections. There will be no massive protest or boycott or anything like that. People will be making consumer choices but doesn't equate to a boycott/protest sillyness. There will be millions of people attending the matches and going to the fan fests and watching on tv. What are you trying to get out of in these strange questions?
I would like a stopwatch in soccer, but real match time may not exist: a pro-basketball game has 48 minutes on its chronometer. Those matches last 2.5 hours. A stopwatch would certainly monitor which players reduce playing time. Presently, it is up to the ref to decide how long "8 seconds" is, depending on which goalkeeper is kicking.
99% of his posts have been about some of the most ludicrous fake news stories on social media and strange conclusions based off of them. I would not be surprised if one of his next posts is something like “So I heard the comet 3i/atlas is going to hit every World Cup Stadium in the World Cup. Do you think Superman and Batman are going to tell everyone to stay away from the USA because of that or do you think the Martians will play there and win?”
I was planning to go but started to change my mind seeing the ticket prices. I'd rather go to Burning Man instead, it will be cheaper.
Suck it up, it's three minutes. Take a bathroom break, go grab a snack, have a chat with your friends about the match. You'll forget the ads are even there. It's not like they're airing ads during matches anyways or taking breaks every time the ball goes out of play.
Hydration breaks have been around for a long time, particularly in reaction to the on-the-field death of a Cameroonian player at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. They are not an American invention.