Moderator Tommy 12,616 Posted December 18, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 18, 2022 Discuss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 18, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 18, 2022 Missed a few in the earlier days because of work. But watched all the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ 1,918 Posted December 18, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted December 18, 2022 Every game up until the 3rd matchday when obviously one in each group has to fall (though I did switch Argentina v Poland over to the other game), although I missed all of Brazil's group on the final day. Didn't watch.. Netherlands 2-0 Qatar USA 1-0 Iran Tunisia 1-0 France Costa Rica 2-4 Germany Morocco 2-1 Canada South Korea 2-1 Portugal Cameroon 1-0 Brazil Serbia 2-3 Switzerland So I'm saying around 56. No regrets. It was a very, very good World Cup. Probably the best I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,402 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Shout out to my morally sound people who didn't watch any of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted December 18, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Tommy said: Discuss... I'll do that when I've had too much to drink, it's more fun that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted December 18, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted December 18, 2022 Just the final off and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,276 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 9 hours ago, The Palace Fan said: Shout out to my morally sound people who didn't watch any of it. Yet still followed each and every result intently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Games watched Group A - 3/6 games Group B - 3/6 games Group C - 2/6 games Group D - 1/6 games Group E - 2/6 games Group F - 3/3 games Group G - 2/6 games Group H - 2/6 games R16 7/8 games QFs to Final 8/8 games Total 33/64 = 51% My lowest since 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,616 Posted December 19, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted December 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Rick said: Yet still followed each and every result intently. It's unavoidable if you liked several sport news sites on Facebook for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 298 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I watched less than 10 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,206 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I’m looking forward to the same energy being held for the USA World Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma 1,766 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I'll admit that I caved and watched the final. But my reasoning is sincere... two of my boys (aged 15 and 11) have been increasingly interested in football over the past year and they were excited about watching Argentina play in the final. They have been rooting for Messi since the first game of the tournament and although I had explained my reasoning to them they have watched the odd match themselves without me. Yesterday they wanted to watch it and I took the time to sit down with them and we all three jumped up and down and shouted at the television for 3 hours. It was a fantastic match and my oldest actually had tears of joy for Messi and Argentina. Maybe it's corny af, I'm a hypocrite, and this story will end up on the "Didn't Happen of the Year" awards. But it is what it is and I don't regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted December 19, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 19, 2022 Just now, Coma said: I'll admit that I caved and watched the final. But my reasoning is sincere... two of my boys (aged 15 and 11) have been increasingly interested in football over the past year and they were excited about watching Argentina play in the final. They have been rooting for Messi since the first game of the tournament and although I had explained my reasoning to them they have watched the odd match themselves without me. Yesterday they wanted to watch it and I took the time to sit down with them and we all three jumped up and down and shouted at the television for 3 hours. It was a fantastic match and my oldest actually had tears of joy for Messi and Argentina. Maybe it's corny af, I'm a hypocrite, and this story will end up on the "Didn't Happen of the Year" awards. But it is what it is and I don't regret it. Wow you'll go to all the lengths to prove you watch more football won't you . SHAME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma 1,766 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Stan said: Wow you'll go to all the lengths to prove you watch more football won't you . SHAME! Tbf, it was the only match I watched this weekend. Barring the Bengals hand-egg game yesterday evening off course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,103 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 All or them. Because unlike you heathens I welcome the Salafi Caliphate and rejoice when the decadence of western morality if undermined by their own hypocrisy and double standards, why you are probably reading this on an Apple device constructed by a Chinese child and wearing clothes sewn together by a one armed, one legged flying purple Bangladeshi child. If the pain isn’t seen, is it even suffering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,827 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I think I must have seen close to 50. The first round of games bar the odd few (Argies v Saudi, Japan v Germany) were pretty boring to be honest but it seemed to get going in the second round of group games. Personally, if you look at it from just a football perspective, it was a success. Probably the best final we've had, quite a few upsets along the way, an African side making a semi for the first time, absolutely little trouble (probably due to banning booze at the ground), keeping it as a single city where most grounds were within decent proximity of Doha making it easy for travel worked surprisingly well. The atmosphere's have been pretty decent, but especially when Morocco, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina played. The officiating was a bit hit and miss for me but that can't always be helped. If you watched a lot of it, I don't think you should be ashamed to say if you enjoyed it, I know I did and I've no qualms saying it. If you didn't, that's totally fine and I respect that, no one needs to force their opinion of what's right or wrong on anyone. Each to their own end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf 7,161 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Didn't watch any of them... That's not to say I didn't see any because they had it on the big screen in the canteen at work so it was unavoidable really but never went out my way to watch them, checked the results and saw a few articles about various games on my daily feed but other than that just glad it's over now... Had plenty of discussions at work about it obviously and pitched in with who I thought might beat who etc but that's about it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ 2,557 Posted December 19, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted December 19, 2022 Pretty much all the weekend matches for group stage except the Canada and Germany groups I had to watch. nearly all I think of the knockout rounds I successfully avoided scores and pvr'rd and watched later. Stupid work gets in the way of things I like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,190 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I watched it and I don't really feel like I broke my moral code... because I've already watched it hosted by Russia, I've seen F1 races hosted by shitty human rights abusers too... and I watched probably about 50-60 matches. I thought it was an entertaining World Cup, made me think "maybe breaking up the season for the World Cup isn't so bad" either because so many players looked really sharp - although I'm sure by the end of the season we'll see more players who went looking fatigued as fuck. I actually feel bad for football fans who missed out because their moral compass directed them away from this World Cup because missing that final or missing Morocco's run is missing out on some of the cooler historic moments of the World Cup generally... and if like football... those moments are cool to see tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Went in with the intention of watching England only. Broke that once for about 30 minutes I think, can't remember who it was to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Mixture of having it on by my side while working and watching a decent amount of them when not in uni. Watched two of the Wales games fully, though didn't watch the first half against England as travelling back home, though I didn't miss much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,360 Posted December 20, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted December 20, 2022 The only reason I watched the final live on this laptop was that the wife was watching some crap show she likes on the box about weddings called 'Say Yes to the Dress". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil 1,179 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 20-30 thats low for a World cup for me. You have to consider 3 games a day were getting missed a lot due to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho 2,210 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Maybe 7. Time zones suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandito Burrito 28 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 18/12/2022 at 22:55, Stan said: Missed a few in the earlier days because of work. But watched all the others. I honestly only watched my country for the group stages. I watched every match post qf though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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