Doctor Zaius Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 16 teams to be knocked out before the group stages. Whats the point!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 16 teams to be knocked out before the group stages. Whats the point!? Wouldn't mind that. As long as it would be some sort of extra-qualifiers. Rather that than a 48 or 40 team groupstages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayno Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I would prefer to keep it as is, but I suppose it wouldn't be totally horrible if the cross continent final playoffs like 1st Oceania v 5th Asian team etc and maybe the second place playoffs for Europe as well were held in the hosting country immediately prior the world cup finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Would that work with their precious seedings system though? Might get a scenario where a big nation is in the Play Off and in the bottom pot, and it would be too late logistically to change it based on rankings, etc that close. They'd hate it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37553822 Mark McGhee would be in favour of an expanded World Cup finals if it is easier for Scotland to qualify. The Scotland assistant was responding to an idea put forward by Fifa president Gianni Infantino to expand the finals from 32 to 48 teams. "I'd be a fan of any format that gets us to a World Cup," said McGhee. "The format this time round is pretty difficult and it was shown in the Euros that teams like Iceland can make a fantastic contribution." Europe will be represented at the 2018 World Cup finals by hosts Russia, the winners of nine qualifying groups and the winners of four play-offs involving the eight best group runners-up. But Infantino has suggested that more teams could be allowed to qualify in future finals, with 32 teams playing in a preliminary knockout round and the winners progressing to the initial group stage as it is now. McGhee praised this year's expanded European Championship finals and the role played by smaller nations like Wales, who reached the semi-finals. "Not just the teams but the supporters of these teams made it a spectacle," he said. "I know the Tartan Army would anyway and, if there is a route to make it more manageable to get there, I am up for that." Aye, but for one, Iceland didn't qualify because of the expanded format. Two, they're not talking about a Euro-style expansion, they're on about some shitty glorified play-off match held in the host country immediately before. Three, as a Scotland fan, I'm gagging to go to a WC, but not to go over for a one game knock-out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Ye kna how the last World Cup was class? Cannit risk it happening again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 3 team groups is a shocking idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Shoot them all. Stupid cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Absolutely desperate to ruin every competition those in power. Whether it's the 'checkatrade', FA Cup, Waffa, Euros or the World Cup. Agree with Dino, string them all up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I back more teams but not groups of three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I back more teams but not groups of three. Just so Norway can have a chance...Honestly 32 teams is the perfect amount. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompe Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I back more teams but not groups of three. Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Ye kna how the last World Cup was class? Cannit risk it happening again. Totally agree with this, at last the likes of Antarctica, the Moon and Halleys comet can put their teams in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I back more teams but not groups of three. Why? Minnows in the world cup are the most interesting part until the QFs start, so I'd happily have a few more days of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I back more teams but not groups of three. Just so Norway can have a chance... Europe would get very few extra spots, so not at all. People are just afraid of change. At some point people probably protested the increase to 32 teams, but now that is "the perfect amount"? How do we knownthis until we've tried more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 The euros were shit with more teams, be the same for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 The quality of half the WC teams is already weak as piss. More shit teams doesn't create interest, it just creates shit games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Do they just like to change the set up for the craic? More teams maybe, but 16 groups ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 32 works well because it's a logical way to dispose of teams where half go out each round. If you're going to expand it I'd genuinely prefer it to go to 64 and add in an extra knock out round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 32 works well because it's a logical way to dispose of teams where half go out each round. If you're going to expand it I'd genuinely prefer it to go to 64 and add in an extra knock out round. Would prefer this as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 three-team groups mean only a guaranteed 2 matches after such a long qualification struggle. think 3 initial group games is much better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 The main problem is that groups of 3 are minging, especially when you have to go all the way to Group P. Then there's the problem that even fewer countries will be able to host such a large tournament, leading to lots of duel or even three-way hosts. And 48 is just a wrong number, multiples of 16 32 are perfect. But money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 The main problem is that groups of 3 are minging, especially when you have to go all the way to Group P. Then there's the problem that even fewer countries will be able to host such a large tournament, leading to lots of duel or even three-way hosts. And 48 is just a wrong number, multiples of 16 are perfect. But money. But 48 is a multiple of 16, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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