Posted By: Edinburgh
Elephant in the room? - 18/12/2022 23:34
The World Cup!
Astonishing no-one has mentioned it at all
To think the whole event was staged in booze-free stadia (ok, you can go to other licensed premises) where zillions of far-travelled supporters seemed to have displayed exemplary behaviour as well as fantastic support, is a great example of what-can-be for future tournaments.
Lots of goals, legends, new nation-heroes and a nail-biting finale with a fitting end to a possible G-O-A-T's career (though it's just been said that it may not be after all
) made this a cracker.
Yes there were darker undertones - even in the closing ceremony it was very interesting to note the French President being serially ignored by the participants - and was it a mistake to hold it there in the first place? Debate....
Astonishing no-one has mentioned it at all
To think the whole event was staged in booze-free stadia (ok, you can go to other licensed premises) where zillions of far-travelled supporters seemed to have displayed exemplary behaviour as well as fantastic support, is a great example of what-can-be for future tournaments.
Lots of goals, legends, new nation-heroes and a nail-biting finale with a fitting end to a possible G-O-A-T's career (though it's just been said that it may not be after all
) made this a cracker. Yes there were darker undertones - even in the closing ceremony it was very interesting to note the French President being serially ignored by the participants - and was it a mistake to hold it there in the first place? Debate....