Rusty Nails
Country Member
Do you watch your teams in league competitions even if they are not in with a chance of winning the league or getting promotion and are therefore losers?
World Cup 2026
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Do you watch your teams in league competitions even if they are not in with a chance of winning the league or getting promotion and are therefore losers?
C R
Legendary Member
Yes that's the case. Unfortunately England stayed on to the semifinals, so we've had to endure football coverage almost all the way through.
AndyRM
Elder Goth
If I'd known I could do this I would have stopped watching Killie years ago. Armed with this knowledge I can stop watching when we get papped out the cups early doors too, saving myself months of misery watching that bunch of losers.
Beebo
Legendary Member
Now we are getting winners rings. Which is a Super Bowl tradition.
They will make 2026 rings. Give 30 to the team and sell the remaining 1996.
USA, Never knowingly missing an opportunity to up sell something.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgmk7mnnyjeo
They will make 2026 rings. Give 30 to the team and sell the remaining 1996.
USA, Never knowingly missing an opportunity to up sell something.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgmk7mnnyjeo
Pblakeney
Squire
When you say "They" will be selling them, who is "they"?
I'd guess it is connected to Donnie.
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
Beat me to it. This is a completely lawless administration, as anyone seeing bits from Todd Blanche's AG confirmation hearing will know. Utterly against both the spirit and letter of the law.
Beebo
Legendary Member
The BBC article doesn’t actually say who is selling them.
spen666
Veteran
I would suspect its FIFA selling them or who authorised their production and getting a huge licencing fee
Beebo
Legendary Member
I don’t remember FIFA making 2000 extra winners medals at any previous tournaments.
Who would even want to buy one?
If you haven’t won it, it’s worthless IMO.
It’s the complete opposite to something like a Victoria Cross, which was specifically designed in bronze, so that it looks drab, and has no intrinsic value. Its sole value is the honour that comes with the award.
spen666
Veteran
FIFA didn't make / sell rings at previous tournaments.
FIFA didn't have 48 teams at previous tournaments
FIFA didn't have hydration breaks at previous tournaments
FIFA didn't break the laws of the game with 30 minute half time breaks in the final in previous tournaments
Previous tournaments or behaviour are no guide for what FIFA will do
FIFA are prepared to do anything if it earns more money for them. Given the ring features copyrighted ( by FIFA) emblems and or words, its likely they have either licenced its production and sale or are doing it themselves
It seems these days to be all about money for FIFA. They seem to have no interest in tradition, class, or even the game itself
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Pblakeney
Squire
Previous tournaments were not held in the US with Donnie in charge.
One enables the other. See the "Peace Prize".
Mr Celine
Senior Member
But they're winning. Surely you're interested in that?
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
Oh well, even if it was a mistake, it's got to 27 pages, and still has a little life left in it yet, as I gather that there are a couple of games left.
secretsqirrel
spiteful class warrior
I thought it would drop the 1st page as soon as (spoiler alert!) England were out.
No Ta Doctor
New Member
I think there were probably enough Scots posting to keep it right up at the top.
