GENERAL World Cup Thread

breezy1985 · 11-06-2026 06:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543433#Comment_124543433

The only thing more boring than the constant politics talk is the repetitive moaning about TV coverage.

TinyMuffin · 11-06-2026 06:40PM

shakira is a ride.

adaminho · 11-06-2026 06:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543433#Comment_124543433

In fairness to Richman he's a big football fan, has shares in Grimsby and supports Tottenham. Actually reading that, he knows nothing about football😁

Mushy · 11-06-2026 06:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543482#Comment_124543482

Has she been on? The little one will be devastated....yes, that will do!

hawkwing · 11-06-2026 06:55PM

Wonder will Tubridy appear out of the trophy with some billie barry kids, wouldn't be much worse, all the "music" sounds the same

AndyBoBandy · 11-06-2026 06:55PM

the guy next to Shakira missed his mime…

RoyalCelt · 11-06-2026 06:59PM

LEEETTTTSSSSSSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Can't believe it's finally WC time. Can't beat an opening ceremony in Mexico with a few beers to get into the mood.

Great shout opening it there, beats the Superbowl ceremony type vibes all day.

RoyalCelt · 11-06-2026 07:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543467#Comment_124543467

Yeah hopefully the RTE panel have gotten their rants out of the way and let us enjoy the biggest celebration in sport.

breezy1985 · 11-06-2026 07:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543517#Comment_124543517

Very self deprecating nick name for your genitals.

ShamoBuc · 11-06-2026 07:03PM

Mod Note

2 Threads for The World Cup

1 for During matches 'Live World Cup Thread'

1 for General chat between games - 'General World Cup Thread'

We fully expect both will be busy and trying to wade through just 1 thread would be impossible. There will be a bit of overlap of course but it should help in catching up on news once the games come thick and fast.

If we could keep Politics out of both that would be great - there are Forums for that and Soccer isn't one of them.

Both threads will be Stickied.

hawkwing · 11-06-2026 07:04PM

This panel is an embarrassment, sweet j3sus :-(

McDermotX · 11-06-2026 07:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543567#Comment_124543567

If you're referring to RTE, they just stole 60secs of my life I'm never getting back 😅

hawkwing · 11-06-2026 07:08PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543576#Comment_124543576

Was hoping Doyle and Didi would be on, Cunningham is bad enough and Sadlier worse but the 2 should never be on together, fksake

RoyalCelt · 11-06-2026 07:09PM

I actually like Kenny's suggestion of 64 teams. There's 260+ teams in the world so it's not over the top and I'd much rather groups where 2 of 4 qualify Vs 3 of 4.

Although if Ireland were to qualify I'd prefer the 3/4 for selfish reasons!!!

AndyBoBandy · 11-06-2026 07:10PM

the ITV studio is amazing…

What a backdrop!!

breezy1985 · 11-06-2026 07:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543589#Comment_124543589

Better than 3rd place bullsht.

McDermotX · 11-06-2026 07:11PM

Would you listen to this lot

Rabble. And not in a funny way. The oul lads could get away with it back in the day. Not these three

ShamoBuc · 11-06-2026 07:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543595#Comment_124543595

Saw it last night, doesn't get any better than that, windy as hell but unreal backdrop.

RoyalCelt · 11-06-2026 07:11PM

Kenny on fire here 😂

Might have to get the popcorn out too

~Rebel~ · 11-06-2026 07:13PM

Mad as it is, I don't actually disagree with Kenny there, on the thing of increasing numbers again so that you go back to only the top 2 going through. The final group stage games at the last world cup were absolutely brilliant because of all the changing permutations - but when the 3rd team gets in, it's just a whole dead process with damp squibs all round.

It could actually be better with more teams (depending on where those teams come from - get 10 more from Europe in there), bringing it back to top-2 only qualifying, and making the group stage mean something. I feel the same for the Euros - make it 32, with the majority of Europeans (in terms of population) involved, and group stages that matter.

On the Neymar thing - he's super devisive in Brazil. It basically follows political lines - the Bolsonaro supporters love him, the Lula supporters aren't fond.

AndyBoBandy · 11-06-2026 07:14PM

Could you imagine having to listen to Kenny Cunningham & Katie Taylor narrate some audiobooks about physics…?

johnnyryan89 · 11-06-2026 07:14PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543453#Comment_124543453

He's an absolute dose, and ITV isn't working for me unfortunately.

McDermotX · 11-06-2026 07:16PM

If they are going to have Sadlier and Cunningham on together, at least sit them beside each other. Might at least get some pushing and shoving

gormdubhgorm · 11-06-2026 07:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543460#Comment_124543460

I just read the BBC are in Salford for all the opening games until the knockout rounds….

That's fairly embarrassing for them, fair play to ITV.

McDermotX · 11-06-2026 07:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124543622#Comment_124543622

Keep the license payers happy perhaps. I'm sure their actual commentary teams are in place anyway, but maybe they got told they've to pay for their own accomodation 😀

JanuarySnowstor · 11-06-2026 07:22PM

Rte is embarrassing this evening. Cunningham is such an argumentative character!! He's the same on other channels, has form.

Bill O Herlihy, you must be watching from the stars shaking you head on how the panel has collapsed

Kermit.de.frog · 11-06-2026 07:25PM

Kenny Cunningham is the best analyst on television in my considered opinion.

AndyBoBandy · 11-06-2026 07:27PM

Got sent the below by a friend;

Since the FIFA World Cup began in 1930, no country has ever won the tournament with a foreign head coach. Every winning team has been coached by someone from the same country.

1930 - 🇺🇾 Uruguay / 🇺🇾 Alberto Suppici
1934 - 🇮🇹 Italy / 🇮🇹 Vittorio Pozzo
1938 - 🇮🇹 Italy / 🇮🇹 Vittorio Pozzo
1950 - 🇺🇾 Uruguay / 🇺🇾 Juan López Fontana
1954 - 🇩🇪 West Germany / 🇩🇪 Sepp Herberger
1958 - 🇧🇷 Brazil / 🇧🇷 Vicente Feola
1962 - 🇧🇷 Brazil / 🇧🇷 Aymoré Moreira
1966 - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England / 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Alf Ramsey
1970 - 🇧🇷 Brazil / 🇧🇷 Mário Zagallo
1974 - 🇩🇪 West Germany / 🇩🇪 Helmut Schön
1978 - 🇦🇷 Argentina / 🇦🇷 César Luis Menotti
1982 - 🇮🇹 Italy / 🇮🇹 Enzo Bearzot
1986 - 🇦🇷 Argentina / 🇦🇷 Carlos Bilardo
1990 - 🇩🇪 West Germany / 🇩🇪 Franz Beckenbauer
1994 - 🇧🇷 Brazil / 🇧🇷 Carlos Alberto Parreira
1998 - 🇫🇷 France / 🇫🇷 Aimé Jacquet
2002 - 🇧🇷 Brazil / 🇧🇷 Luiz Felipe Scolari
2006 - 🇮🇹 Italy / 🇮🇹 Marcello Lippi
2010 - 🇪🇸 Spain / 🇪🇸 Vicente del Bosque
2014 - 🇩🇪 Germany / 🇩🇪 Joachim Löw
2018 - 🇫🇷 France / 🇫🇷 Didier Deschamps
2022 - 🇦🇷 Argentina / 🇦🇷 Lionel Scaloni

Homegrown history.

McDermotX · 11-06-2026 07:27PM

Geoff Hurst still looking with it assuming that piece on ITV is recent. Fair play.

Must be 84-85 at this stage. 'Last man standing' as he just said himself

wazzzledazzle · 11-06-2026 07:28PM

give me strength, Kenny would you ever shut the fcuk up.

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