World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

[Jimjamesak]

Wow, I'd thought they were really hyping EPL. It's not like anything else is going on. Are they showing SEC football practices (which, granted, higher ratings)?

Fulham currently P4.

Why disrupt episodes of Law And Order: SVU when you can slog these matches off to Peacock?

[Drew S.]

Wow, I'd thought they were really hyping EPL. It's not like anything else is going on. Are they showing SEC football practices (which, granted, higher ratings)?

Fulham currently P4.

NBC’s contract is up after next season and I think they’re mailing it in.

[SonofSouthie]

Erik ten Hag has said a lack of self belief is to blame for Manchester United's opening day defeat to Brighton and added that his players are struggling to shake off the hangover from last season.
Ten Hag's first competitive game as United boss ended in a 2-1 defeat at Old Tratford as the Dutchman's reign got off to the worst possible start.

Or your squad sucks.

ABU

[joecct]

FIFA FUBAR'd the opening day of the World Cup.

https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2022...d-cup-schedule

[Jimjamesak]

Watching the MLS All Star Game and MLS gets a PK, Ruidiaz steps up to take it and the crowd gives a "**** Seattle" chant.

Let the hate flow through you Minnesota. :-D

[mookie1995]

Watching the MLS All Star Game and MLS gets a PK, Ruidiaz steps up to take it and the crowd gives a "**** Seattle" chant.

Let the hate flow through you Minnesota. :-D

as long as they don’t call you needled!ck

[Jimjamesak]

John Brooks is on the move finally (after being out of contract from Wolfsburg since June) to a new team…

In the Saudi League.

It’ll be fun to watch the USMNT Twitterati contort themselves into why he still deserves a World Cup spot.

[RaceBoarder]

Qatar will now open the World Cup a day early so they can be the first match...

Hooray **rolls eyes**

[unofan]

Qatar will now open the World Cup a day early so they can be the first match...

Hooray **rolls eyes**

I thought the host country always played the first game. Why do they need to adjust the calendar this late to accommodate that?

[Fighting Sioux 23]

I thought the host country always played the first game. Why do they need to adjust the calendar this late to accommodate that?

The hosts do not always open. I distinctly remember France getting shocked in the 2002 opener. I think Brazil opened in 1998 too.

[Kepler]

Qatar will now open the World Cup a day early so they can be the first match...

Hooray **rolls eyes**

They paid good money for this WC.

[Jimjamesak]

The hosts do not always open. I distinctly remember France getting shocked in the 2002 opener. I think Brazil opened in 1998 too.

The defending champions opened the World Cup until 2006 when they switched to the hosts.

[RaceBoarder]

I thought the host country always played the first game. Why do they need to adjust the calendar this late to accommodate that?

As mentioned, this is something relatively new (since 2006).

Apparently there is more to this as the ruler (King?) of Qatar wanted a huge fireworks display to accompany Qatar's opening match and the opening ceremony, so they were given the last match slot of the day. It was a recent revelation to him that the host would traditionally open the WC as of late. Hence why we have the shuffling taking place.

It's a pretty funny story when you look at it, but it also shows how much of a dumpster fire this WC is.

[Jimjamesak]

Fox has to be absolutely ecstatic that the opening match is now in the middle of an NFL Sunday.

[RaceBoarder]

Fox has to be absolutely ecstatic that the opening match is now in the middle of an NFL Sunday.

Oh crap, lol. Didn't realize that.

Is Fox contractually obligated to having it on broadcast?

Honestly I can see them just pushing it off to FS1 as it's not a major draw kind of matchup. And obviously the draw of a single NFL game would dwarf the soccer match, even if it was the USA.

Sucks for Fox that both the 1PM and 4PM kicks would be covered by the soccer match.