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[Sidi Fidi Gold]

I'm sure everybody's aware that the 2026 WC will have 48 teams taking part , well according to Wiki , this is how the extra 16 places will be allocated .

Asia 8 (up from 4.5)

Africa 9 (up from 5)

CONCACAF +6 (up from 3.5)

South America 6(up from 4.5)

UEFA 16 (up from 13)

Oceania 1 (up from 0.5

Plus their will be 2 more from a 6 team play off , but no UEFA nation will be able to take part .

[Wiltshire Rhino]

7 minutes ago, Sidi Fidi Gold said:

I'm sure everybody's aware that the 2026 WC will have 48 teams taking part , well according to Wiki , this is how the extra 16 places will be allocated .

Asia 8 (up from 4.5)

Africa 9 (up from 5)

CONCACAF +6 (up from 3.5)

South America 6(up from 4.5)

UEFA 16 (up from 13)

Oceania 1 (up from 0.5

Plus their will be 2 more from a 6 team play off , but no UEFA nation will be able to take part .

Take out the Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) and French Guiana (France) and that means half of South America will qualify. 

[Sidi Fidi Gold]

1 minute ago, Wiltshire Rhino said:

Take out the Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) and French Guiana (France) and that means half of South America will qualify. 

Yep , 6 out of 10 teams will qualify .

[gingerjon]

16 hours ago, Sidi Fidi Gold said:

I'm sure everybody's aware that the 2026 WC will have 48 teams taking part , well according to Wiki , this is how the extra 16 places will be allocated .

Asia 8 (up from 4.5)

Africa 9 (up from 5)

CONCACAF +6 (up from 3.5)

South America 6(up from 4.5)

UEFA 16 (up from 13)

Oceania 1 (up from 0.5

Plus their will be 2 more from a 6 team play off , but no UEFA nation will be able to take part .

There must be a real financial benefit to being in UEFA or else you'd think it would make more sense for the likes of Azerbaijan to "do an Australia" and shift to a different federation.

Mind you, looking at that, I'd also expect Australia to do an Australia and move back to Oceania.

[HawkMan]

Anyone missing the Euros can watch The Gold Cup, Nth and Central America's version on FREESPORTS Ch 422 on sky box. All games shown complete but not live. Basically 24hrs after the event,  but as it's easy to avoid results you can watch as live. I'm enjoying what I've seen so far. Tonight 8pm Qatar vs Panama followed by Honduras vs Greneda. Qatar are a guest team in preparation for '22. They actually look OK, won't embarrass themselves next year. Saw their match with Panama already repeated tonight, and it was some second half.

[Sidi Fidi Gold]

6 hours ago, gingerjon said:

There must be a real financial benefit to being in UEFA or else you'd think it would make more sense for the likes of Azerbaijan to "do an Australia" and shift to a different federation.

Mind you, looking at that, I'd also expect Australia to do an Australia and move back to Oceania.

I don't know how Australia wangled their way into Asia , but I don't think a Nation can just move from one federation to another that easily . As for Aus plying in Asia , I would imagine it benefits both sides , the Australian national team and club sides playing in a much higher quality competition than Oceania can only improve their standards , and long term , it can only benefit Asia having another strong nation to help raise standards in the Asian federation .

[Bleep1673]

Arbroath F.C. is the closest ground to the sea in the world according to wiki. One road between the ground & the North Sea, it must be bitter during the storms in Winter.

Dundee, and Dundee United are the closest teams that don't groundshare. 

[Wiltshire Rhino]

All is not well at SN1

And there's also plenty of "allegedlies" that a national newspaper won't be able to mention.

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/16/no-manager-not-enough-players-how-swindon-town-were-left-to-fall-apart?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&__twitter_impression=true&s=09

[gingerjon]

8 minutes ago, Wiltshire Rhino said:

All is not well at SN1

And there's also plenty of "allegedlies" that a national newspaper won't be able to mention.

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/16/no-manager-not-enough-players-how-swindon-town-were-left-to-fall-apart?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&__twitter_impression=true&s=09

I read this and, whilst it's interesting, it felt like there had been a more damning article that has since been gutted by the lawyers.

[Wiltshire Rhino]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

it felt like there had been a more damning article that has since been gutted by the lawyers.

I believe that is definitely the case here, allegedly 

[Wiltshire Rhino]

Maybe my club still has a future...  

...although this is Swindon Town, so something is bound to go wrong

Edited July 20, 2021 by Wiltshire Rhino

[yanto]

On 15/07/2021 at 10:28, Bleep1673 said:

 

Dundee, and Dundee United are the closest teams that don't groundshare. 

Is this UK only ??

Check out Ijsselmere Vogels and Spakenberg 

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.2565148,5.3773245,258m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

[gingerjon]

13 hours ago, yanto said:

Is this UK only ??

Check out Ijsselmere Vogels and Spakenberg 

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.2565148,5.3773245,258m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

Impressive.

Dundee are moving to a new ground soon so the Dutch will have no competition for neighbourliness.

[Bleep1673]

15 hours ago, yanto said:

Is this UK only ??

Check out Ijsselmere Vogels and Spakenberg 

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.2565148,5.3773245,258m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

OMG that is close, if the ball goes over the stand it coil end up next door.

[meast]

On 21/07/2021 at 17:53, yanto said:

Is this UK only ??

Check out Ijsselmere Vogels and Spakenberg 

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.2565148,5.3773245,258m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

I've tried to get tickets for the Spakenberg derby before, it's looks like a right knees up!

The funny thing is, that both teams usually fill their grounds for derby days but usually get a few hundred watching them, they both indulged in a bit of "one-upmanship" over the years, trying to outdo each other with bigger, more, impressive stands

Edited July 22, 2021 by meast

[17 stone giant]

On 13/07/2021 at 11:03, gingerjon said:

Tickets for two matches in the women's Euro next year bought. Both at Southampton, one involving England.

Good stuff. Would I be correct that you registered with UEFA in order to get them this early?

I was very pleased the other day when I looked at the Euro 2022 fixtures and saw that England are playing at St Mary's and also in Brighton (including a second time for the QF if they top the group).

I've never been to the Brighton stadium, so I plan to go to that game as well as the St Mary's one.

[yanto]

Sorry cant log in on the phone for some reason so just replying now.

Spakenberg Derby  who wants tickets 

[gingerjon]

8 hours ago, 17 stone giant said:

Good stuff. Would I be correct that you registered with UEFA in order to get them this early?

I did. I think that window has now closed so there will be general sale next.

[Bleep1673]

9 hours ago, 17 stone giant said:

I've never been to the Brighton stadium, so I plan to go to that game as well as the St Mary's one.

A couple of years ago when Brighton were in the Championship I took my daughter to the Amex to see them play Leicester, Brighton won 3-0, City still went up and Won the Premier League soon after.

[Gerrumonside ref]

A better second half from the GB women I thought in the Olympics against Japan.

Deserved win.

[Wiltshire Rhino]

New Aussie owner at Swindon Town. Plenty of interaction/communication with fans including installing a Fans Trust member as CEO of the club and members of the Trust and Official Supporters Clubs will have a place on the board. So far, so good. 

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/club-statement/

New home kit, with a nod to our history, and an Aussie inspired away kit announced 

Our fan base is very pleased to have our club back!  

[Bleep1673]

21 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said:

New Aussie owner at Swindon Town. Plenty of interaction/communication with fans including installing a Fans Trust member as CEO of the club and members of the Trust and Official Supporters Clubs will have a place on the board. So far, so good. 

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/club-statement/

New home kit, with a nod to our history, and an Aussie inspired away kit announced 

Our fan base is very pleased to have our club back!  

Despite hating anything Red out of principle, I quite like the home kit.

[Methven Hornet]

On 15/07/2021 at 09:28, Bleep1673 said:

Arbroath F.C. is the closest ground to the sea in the world according to wiki. One road between the ground & the North Sea, it must be bitter during the storms in Winter.

Dundee, and Dundee United are the closest teams that don't groundshare. 

Looking at the Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, I'd say Caledonian Stadium in Inverness gives it a run for its money. That is if you class the Moray Firth as the sea.

As for the closest teams/stadiums, certainly in Scottish senior football (albeit just south of the border), Lowland League Berwick Rangers play at Shielfield Park. Tweedbank Rangers, of the East of Scotland League, play next door at Old Shielfield. The two grounds share a boundary wall.

Edited July 27, 2021 by Methven Hornet

[yanto]

Oranje Dames bang in 8 against China.

That's 21 goals in three games.

Bring on the  USA .

Eight against is a worry but never short of goals when the Dutch play.

 

Edited July 27, 2021 by yanto

[HawkMan]

Terrible start to the season for Celtic,  out of CL and a first day league defeat,  first time that's happened since 1997. How sad !