[Football] FIFA World Club Cup Nonsense

[Right Back]

Will boycott it and not watch a single minute of it.

 

[Mellotron]

Another one here asking why it is Chelsea and City have qualified, other than possibly being the two most egregious examples of dirty money in English football.

 

[pasty]

The fact that channel 5 have got it says it all really. Absolutely zero interest in this.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

What are the qualifying criteria? Was talking about it in the pub last night and we couldn't work out why City and Chelsea have "qualified"?

 

[Mr deez]

Please don't watch it, you'll only encourage them.

 

[NSC viewer]

Another one here asking why it is Chelsea and City have qualified, other than possibly being the two most egregious examples of dirty money in English football.

Winners of the Champions League in the last 4 years. After that I think the European teams were selected on coefficient.
Think it’s similar for other continents (their version of a he Champions League winners over the past 4 years) depending on how many spaces they have. Plus a few rouge qualification methods like Inter Miami qualifying as the League Leaders before the playoffs in the MLS last season

 

[MTSeagulls]

Talk Sport, who have the radio rights, are trying to make this sound great.
I've mentioned elsewhere there are a few games I'm up for that include the Brazilian teams against the big European hitters.
But some unknown Aussie team against some unknown Arab team at 1 am, nah.

The problem with this is that the Brazilian teams take it much more seriously and are mid season as opposed to being knackered after a full season like the European teams.
I'll be anyone but Palmeiras after comments I get here about how they couldn't support a small club like Brighton, from people in central Brazil that have never set foot in Sao Paulo, and how superior they are.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Hopefully the English teams will fall early. The less money they receive the better for the other PL teams

 

[bhafc99]

Hopefully the English teams will fall early. The less money they receive the better for the other PL teams

I dunno, knackered and grumbly “we never got a break” squads at City and Chelsea could be beneficial to us and the rest of the PL come August.

 

[Nightfall]

Benfica.

 

[Hastings gull]

You only need to take a look at the qualifying criteria for clubs to take part in it to realise what a joke of a tournament it is. I dont even think Man City or Chelsea fans are interested in it let alone any self respecting proper football fans. Its FIFA sanctioned money making and sportswashing event.

Exactly. Pure money making and I will not be watching at all. Elite sports people need to have a break to be at their best, and surely this only risks injuries.

 

[jcdenton08]

I’ve never watched a single minute The Hundred and I won’t be watching a second of this either.

 

[US Seagull]

Winners of the Champions League in the last 4 years. After that I think the European teams were selected on coefficient.
Think it’s similar for other continents (their version of a he Champions League winners over the past 4 years) depending on how many spaces they have. Plus a few rouge qualification methods like Inter Miami qualifying as the League Leaders before the playoffs in the MLS last season

Inter Miami qualified by the "we have Messi" route.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Fun fact.

Aukland City players are on a maximum of approximately £70 a week.

 

[Official Old Man]

Inter Miami qualified by the "we have Messi" route.

In the same way they opened a transfer window for Ronnie so he could join a club, any club, just for the month.
Incidently, all clubs are earning more in the four week event than the UCL in a whole season.

 

[Official Old Man]

Games to look for.
Palmeiras (Brazil) v FC Porto (Sunday 15th 23:00) 'DAZN'
Boca Juniors (Argentina) v Benfica (Monday 16th 23:00) '5'
Fluminense (Brazil) v Broussia Dortmund (Tuesday 17th 17:00) '5'
Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) v PSG (Friday 20th 2am) 'DAZN'
Flamengo (Brazil) v Chelsea (Friday 20th 19:00) 'DAZN'
Boca Juniors (Argentina) v Bayern Munich (Saturday 20th 2am) '5'
Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro) v Athletico Madrid (Monday 23rd 20:00) '5'
River Plate (Argentina) v Inter Milan (Thursday 26th 2am) 'DAZN'
One sided games good for a laugh-
Man City v Wydad (Morocco) (Wednesday 18th 17:00) '5'
Man City v Al Ain (UAE) (Monday 23rd 02:00 am) '5'
Chelsea v LAFC (USA) (Monday 16th 20:00) '5'
'DAZN' or '5' TV coverage. DAZN is not free on Sky, free app only.

 

[US Seagull]

According to the Athletic (via the BBC, because I don't have a sub), students at Miami Dade College were offered a deal, buy one ticket for $20, get FOUR free. So tickets are now going for $4 a pop.

 

[Eeyore]

I’ve never watched a single minute The Hundred and I won’t be watching a second of this either.

 

[Doonhamer7]

Supposedly now being fully sportwashed sorry meant funded by the Saudi, they invested $1bn in DANZ who e surprise surprise paid $1bn for tv rights (which no one offered to bid for) and are then letting it be shown for free!

 

[Skaville]

Benfica.

The only team in Portugal