| WC Final half time 22:45 - Jul 14 with 2474 views | blue_curacao |
Did ITV just say that half time in the final will be half an hour, to allow for a show with Shakira?
WTAF?!
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| WC Final half time on 22:46 - Jul 14 with 2161 views | homer_123 |
It's been well documented, sadly. |  |
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| WC Final half time on 22:51 - Jul 14 with 2096 views | _CliveBaker_ |
Americans aren’t capable of touching live sport and not turning it into a fecking carnival. |  | | |
| WC Final half time on 22:54 - Jul 14 with 2055 views | urbanpenguin |
FIFA managing to break their own rules around 15 minutes maximum for the a half time break. |  |
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| WC Final half time on 23:32 - Jul 14 with 1946 views | Illinoisblue |
| WC Final half time on 22:51 - Jul 14 by _CliveBaker_ |
Americans aren’t capable of touching live sport and not turning it into a fecking carnival. |
No lies detected. The irony being American soccer fans, at least those that go to MLS games are the ones most into the actual game and not fking about on their phones or shoveling food and drink into their faces.
Half time shows are for c___s anyway. Want to see a singer, go to their fking concert. |  |
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| WC Final half time on 00:00 - Jul 15 with 1850 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| WC Final half time on 22:54 - Jul 14 by urbanpenguin |
FIFA managing to break their own rules around 15 minutes maximum for the a half time break. |
Both teams should come out on 15 and line up for the kick off, or keep warmed up by hitting cross field balls and trying not to hit the face lift out of Madonna. |  |
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| WC Final half time on 00:34 - Jul 15 with 1776 views | WeWereZombies |
I thought it had been set at twenty five minutes but I suppose it could go on for half an hour if one of the acts gets an encore...
Just be thankful they weren't able to book The Grateful Dead and we were treated to an extended jam in the middle of an hour of 'Dark Star'. |  |
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| WC Final half time on 06:24 - Jul 15 with 1582 views | iamatractorboy |
| WC Final half time on 22:51 - Jul 14 by _CliveBaker_ |
Americans aren’t capable of touching live sport and not turning it into a fecking carnival. |
Hence, about five thousand people on the pitch before Every. Single. Game. | | | |
| WC Final half time on 06:34 - Jul 15 with 1549 views | GlasgowBlue |
That’s news to me. Somebody should have posted about this before. |  |
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| WC Final half time on 07:11 - Jul 15 with 1490 views | itfc48 |
Going to be awkward for FIFA if they get the same kind of reaction as they get with the hydration breaks. Can’t imagine Shakira would be happy with being continuously booed. | | | |
| WC Final half time on 07:29 - Jul 15 with 1432 views | Churchman |
Here you go. Enjoy!
https://www.fifa.com/en/tourna
Edit: as a surprise addition, Donald Trump will be joining Madonna for a duet breaking wind to ‘Express Yourself’. And the nation will cheer. [Post edited 15 Jul 7:32]
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| WC Final half time on 07:30 - Jul 15 with 1430 views | Devereuxxx |
Beyond how unnecessary and moronic that would be - surely it would have a massive impact on the players? If your body is used to 15 minutes recovery time, then by half an hour you'll be getting stiff, require extra physio work, and things of that ilk? Makes injuries in the first quarter of the second half likelier I would wager.
Not like you can send the subs out to warm up either... |  | | |
| 26 minute half time, plus two hydration breaks on 07:41 - Jul 15 with 1383 views | unstableblue |
Football is about flow and continuous momentum
This will not be a normal/standrard game of football
Yet it’s the most important one |  |
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| WC Final half time on 07:42 - Jul 15 with 1374 views | Churchman |
| WC Final half time on 07:30 - Jul 15 by Devereuxxx |
Beyond how unnecessary and moronic that would be - surely it would have a massive impact on the players? If your body is used to 15 minutes recovery time, then by half an hour you'll be getting stiff, require extra physio work, and things of that ilk? Makes injuries in the first quarter of the second half likelier I would wager.
Not like you can send the subs out to warm up either... |
Nonsense. Of course the subs can warm up. Providing they dress up as dancers and join in 😀 | | | |
| WC Final half time on 07:51 - Jul 15 with 1346 views | bsw72 |
| WC Final half time on 07:29 - Jul 15 by Churchman |
Here you go. Enjoy!
https://www.fifa.com/en/tourna
Edit: as a surprise addition, Donald Trump will be joining Madonna for a duet breaking wind to ‘Express Yourself’. And the nation will cheer. [Post edited 15 Jul 7:32]
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Credit FIFA for giving a whole dollar per ticket. What a gesture. |  | | |
| WC Final half time on 08:05 - Jul 15 with 1300 views | Churchman |
| WC Final half time on 07:51 - Jul 15 by bsw72 |
Credit FIFA for giving a whole dollar per ticket. What a gesture. |
FIFA = Foul Immoral Fraudulent A’holes
A dollar a ticket? They’re the best. | | | |
| WC Final half time on 08:39 - Jul 15 with 1223 views | LandOfMickyStockwell |
| WC Final half time on 00:00 - Jul 15 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Both teams should come out on 15 and line up for the kick off, or keep warmed up by hitting cross field balls and trying not to hit the face lift out of Madonna. |
Indeed, pretend they didn't get the memo.
On a slightly serious note, where are the subs expected to do their half-time drills to keep warmed up? |  | | |
| WC Final half time on 09:29 - Jul 15 with 1117 views | TheGentlemanViking |
FIFA is a plague, passing hands between corrupt leaders who put lining their own pockets ahead of the beautiful game. Burn it down and start again. |  | | |
| 26 minute half time, plus two hydration breaks on 09:54 - Jul 15 with 1026 views | GlasgowBlue |
| 26 minute half time, plus two hydration breaks on 07:41 - Jul 15 by unstableblue |
Football is about flow and continuous momentum
This will not be a normal/standrard game of football
Yet it’s the most important one |
The whole thing is unnecessary. Nobody would have complained had the concert taking place before the game. They could have played een longer than 25 minutes.
I watched a fair bit of the World Cup in Australia on SBL nad they used the hydration breaks in order to show ads. I assume the USA broadcasters did the same whereas our broadcasters chose not to.
Having a concert will take up ad time so I don't see the benefit in having the show at half time. | |
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| WC Final half time on 09:55 - Jul 15 with 1030 views | redrickstuhaart |
Was always going to happen. They avoided officially announcing it til now to avoid scrutiny and complaints. Utterly dishonest. And hugely problematic for players in terms of maintaining readiness without wasting energy in another warmup.
Disgraceful. Hope it is booed throughout. | |
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| WC Final half time on 10:03 - Jul 15 with 978 views | Blue_Balls |
Technically, FIFA are not able to do this. The length of the half-time break is as per IFBA rules so any amendment to the rules would require approval from the football rule-makers.
But we all know what will happen..... |  | | |
| WC Final half time on 10:03 - Jul 15 with 977 views | MJallday |
| WC Final half time on 06:34 - Jul 15 by GlasgowBlue |
That’s news to me. Somebody should have posted about this before. |
that'll be because you hit your head. we have to post everything twice for you
twice for you. |  |
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| WC Final half time on 10:37 - Jul 15 with 891 views | swede |
And Trump in every photo of the team celebrating winning the trophy  | | | |
| WC Final half time on 11:50 - Jul 15 with 777 views | WeWereZombies |
| WC Final half time on 10:37 - Jul 15 by swede |
And Trump in every photo of the team celebrating winning the trophy |
Maybe Infantino can get some credibility back by subbing Trump off and bringing on Count Binface to present the Cup ? | |
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| WC Final half time on 12:24 - Jul 15 with 731 views | Deano69 |
Thin end of the wedge, mark my words. [Post edited 15 Jul 12:25]
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| 26 minute half time, plus two hydration breaks on 12:45 - Jul 15 with 696 views | Plums |
| 26 minute half time, plus two hydration breaks on 07:41 - Jul 15 by unstableblue |
Football is about flow and continuous momentum
This will not be a normal/standrard game of football
Yet it’s the most important one |
This is the biggest issue for me. A player spends their entire life playing a game in a particular format to have the single biggest match of their career suddenly played differently.
All that conditioning, sport science, muscle memory, habit, routine (and player superstition - which plays a big part for some) pushed aside.
FIFA have shown their true colours at this World Cup. Let's hope it's the last one this regime is in charge of. |  |
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