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I'm very glad that I can watch the Dons most weeks and then switch off to all other football (Scotland aside). I do watch the occasional game on the telly (rarely a whole game), mainly the BBC Friday night championship, but there's not a single game in any competition that I feel I must watch. I often think that people (colleagues etc, rather than folk on here) think that I'm pretending when I say I couldn't care less about English football or champions league pish. Because I'm a football fan, I must automatically be attracted to the biggest league or tournaments (I do watch international tournaments, it still holds some enjoyment for now). They'll reel off some name of some famous English based player, and I genuinely won't have a clue who they're talking about. With this world club pish, I have no idea what it is and who it involves (I have some idea, but it's guesswork based on the name and your post). Football mirrors the rest of the world in that it views quantity as progress. More games, more money, bigger transfer fees, fitter players, stronger players etc etc. It's safe to say that football hasn't progressed at all in the last 35 years (bookended by two famous cup wins). It's just that the measures of progress are abstract and hollow, and have absolutely nothing to do with what sport means and its enjoyment. Hopefully this shite will be the tipping point* that starts the much needed collapse of the game (again, mirroring society). The saturation point reached. *alongside VAR of course

The Aberdeen end looks tremendous doesn't it - watching that still making me cry

Unlike Inter Miami, who are basically Messi's +10 on the guestlist

In all honesty, it’s worse than I expected but not by much. It’s a completely different ball game here. The countries two pro clubs aren’t allowed to play in the comp because they play in the a league. Ironically they can’t play in the Asian cup either because they’re NZ based The domestic league is pish and they are all amateurs. Hard to have seen any other outcome imo. One that they should never have had to be exposed to.

To be fair, we probably want them knocked out nice and early so he gets a proper rest over summer. Now he a good lad Topi and get yourself sent off.

Just watched Mexico v Dominican Republic game from last night. Really good game with Dominican Republic giving Mexico a run for their money before Mexico wining 3-2. Far more entertaining than the club World Cup game.

There is a ripple of interest here due to Auckland City participating, and football in general, having a bit more of a media interest. Kiwi teams, despite being the only amateur sides to take part, don’t often embarrass themselves on this stage, but I doubt the new format will suit them. regardless, I hope it fails. Fuck FIFA.

Yeah as much as I am an addict and will watch the games I hope this crashes and burns. It is really is a needless tournament in an already crowded schedule. Cannot see how players who played at Euros and Copa America last season will not be knackered after playing in this. Fact that this also being played while Gold Cup is on as means devalues that competition as well.