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Just now, cubaricho said:


I really want to get to Iran. Especially after that Bourdain episode about it. 

Do it if you can! I was there a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely loved it, was one of the best holidays I've ever had. 

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10 minutes ago, Tomato Deuce said:

Far more interesting places I’d rather visit in the Middle East. Dying to get to Oman someday.


Can drive/get a bus from Dubai to Muscat in a few hours if you’re ever using Emirates and need a layover. Somewhere I fancy going too, likewise Iran albeit a bit temperamental at the moment. Hospitality is supposed to be unreal. 

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Had a thought about the next World Cup with it being 48 teams. 

 

Have 12 groups of 4.

Top 2 go through.

Leaves you with 24 teams. 

Top performing 8 group winners get a bye to last 16.

Remaining 16 play each other in a last 16 qualifier. 

Winners play the 8 who got a bye. 

Then it works like any last 16.

 

I don't think teams getting a bye is ideal but it gives teams an incentive to go all out for wins and goals in the group stages. And it keeps the 4 team group format where 2 go through. Surely better than what has been suggested. 

 

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Not complaining in this particular match, but while there have been some OK moments, like that last second Kuol chance and late mazy run for the Aussies, USA getting back into their game, and Poland having about 3 shots off the line in one go at 0-0, most of the last 16 has been predictable, and will probably follow suit with Spain, Brazil, and maybe to a lesser degree Portugal and Croatia over the next couple of days.

It may result in more intriguing looking, heavy hitting QFs and SFs, but a little bit of a damp squib, and certainly a contrast to the dramatic final group stage matches. You do generally want 'bigger' latter stage matches, but as neutrals (although not here), you do also want exiting KO matches, and none of the 'lesser sides' have been in front yet, and they've all been at least 2-0 down at some stage.

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7 hours ago, Interpolic said:

Had a thought about the next World Cup with it being 48 teams. 

 

Have 12 groups of 4.

Top 2 go through.

Leaves you with 24 teams. 

Top performing 8 group winners get a bye to last 16.

Remaining 16 play each other in a last 16 qualifier. 

Winners play the 8 who got a bye. 

Then it works like any last 16.

 

I don't think teams getting a bye is ideal but it gives teams an incentive to go all out for wins and goals in the group stages. And it keeps the 4 team group format where 2 go through. Surely better than what has been suggested. 

 

This is so much better than 2 of 3 going through 

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