Well done FIFA - the most POINTLESS minutes silence in history

[Easy 10]

Opening game of the World Cup. The crowd has been whipped up into a frenzy of anticipation. The hosts are about to kick off, the atmosphere is rocking. Then over the tannoy...."ladies and gentlemen, we will now observe a minutes silence..." and what for excactly ? Oh, for the 'FIFA FAMILY' of course. How to kill an atmosphere stone dead before the start of the World Cup. Players staring at their boots, whistles and catcalls from the crowd, an awkward lull in the proceedings...even the ref was too embarrassed to let it go on for more than about 40 seconds.

The FIFA family. Jesus H Corbett.

 

[The Large One]

Must admit, you took quite a while to come up with that whinge.

I'd rather start on the Mexican ref who tried to arse up our game, but I won't bother. The sun's shining, the beer's flowing, and the footy on the box. All I need is some earplugs, and I'm sorted.

 

[Everest]

The FIFA family. Jesus H Corbett.

What exactly did he do for FIFA?

 

[Pevenseagull]

mawkishness gone mad

I bet FIFA are praying that a major figure in the history of the game pops their clogs just before the final

 

[Easy 10]

Must admit, you took quite a while to come up with that whinge.

I've not been about much lately. I've been SAVING it.

 

[SussexSpur]

It was for everyone in the "Fifa family", ie. football, who had died since the 2002 World Cup.
The Costa Ricans continued making a fair bit of noise, it felt like the ref ended it a little early.
Harmless, really, though - no?

 

[Easy 10]

Harmless ? Pointless I'd say. It killed the pre-kickoff atmosphere stone dead. I like a nice ROAR as the teams get underway, specially in the biggest show on earth. This World Cup got underway to an embarrassed silence.

Well. Done. Everyone.

 

[Chopper West]

Are you auditioning for the next series of Grumpy Old Men Easy?

 

[Easy 10]

Are you auditioning for the next series of Grumpy Old Men Easy?

Things are annoying me lately. I think I must be on the blob.

 

[SussexSpur]

Atmosphere sounded fine in Munich.