No baseball tonight so thought I would throw up a WC thread

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Re: No baseball tonight so thought I would throw up a WC thread

Post by D-train » Wed Jul 08, 2026 4:27 pm

mostonmike wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 08, 2026 9:35 am
 Quite right Darren.

​I think the thread went off on a cultural tangent and DavidGee is right that it touched a nerve with me.

​How about this as an observation. The World Cup is held every four years and the football family would do anything to be given the honour of hosting it.

​That honour was given to Qatar last time and now the USA. It's fine if anyone doesn't like football, but why treat it like it's a tin-pot joke? It isn't.

​We would love to host a Super Bowl at Wembley and would treat it with great respect. How about America doing the same with the World Cup?

​Some of it is funny - go Jason! But some was more undignified including me throwing shade at DavidGee, who is a good guy —a HERO even—and for which I am truly sorry.
All good, my friend! We all know that you have been a cherished member of the forum for years staying up all hours of the night following and honoring America's pastime and for some reason our pathetic favorite team and I can fully understand why you would expect at least a bit up respect for your country's top sport. God speed my brother! We owe you a case of tea. :)
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Re: No baseball tonight so thought I would throw up a WC thread

Post by DavidGee24 » Wed Jul 08, 2026 7:26 pm

mostonmike wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 08, 2026 9:35 am
 Quite right Darren.

​I think the thread went off on a cultural tangent and DavidGee is right that it touched a nerve with me.

​How about this as an observation. The World Cup is held every four years and the football family would do anything to be given the honour of hosting it.

​That honour was given to Qatar last time and now the USA. It's fine if anyone doesn't like football, but why treat it like it's a tin-pot joke? It isn't.

​We would love to host a Super Bowl at Wembley and would treat it with great respect. How about America doing the same with the World Cup?

​Some of it is funny - go Jason! But some was more undignified including me throwing shade at DavidGee, who is a good guy —a HERO even—and for which I am truly sorry.
It's all good mate, and I was happy to read that.

And we're ALL heroes here...well, 54% of the time, anyway. :D
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