Have you seen the format of this tournament in Japan?

I thought it was just one game against the South american Champions as it used to be but oh no. It is now thoroughly idiotic and there atre no good teams in it. We play the winners of a playoff between the winner of an Australia/Kiwi decider and Japans champions in our semi.

http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/index.html

hopefully it'll be tora, tora, tora from United.

Stupid tournament, but it's not like United wouldn't arrange stupid games somewhere, sometime if we weren't in this anyway.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

I thought it was just one game against the South american Champions as it used to be but oh no. It is now thoroughly idiotic and there atre no good teams in it. We play the winners of a playoff between the winner of an Australia/Kiwi decider and Japans champions in our semi.

http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/index.html

If we were just playing in a single game it wouldn't be a tournament would it?

We'll get beat in the final, people will laugh at us and then after arriving back we'll draw at Stoke with Fergie blaming jet-lag. (Ignoring the fact 7 of our starting XL didn't play in the prev game).

good to see there are still some things in football which are not just about money

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

If we were just playing in a single game it wouldn't be a tournament would it?

True, though I only became aware of its "tournament" status today.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

If we were just playing in a single game it wouldn't be a tournament would it?

We'll get beat in the final, people will laugh at us and then after arriving back we'll draw at Stoke with Fergie blaming jet-lag. (Ignoring the fact 7 of our starting XL didn't play in the prev game).

If we are allowed to field 40 players I suggest we'll win it!

Not a problem, a couple of friendlies in the sun and come home with the pot.

Play the reserves and kids in the first one, first team in the second one, jobs a good 'un.

Come back all refreshed, as World Champions, ready to kick on.

Is how it should go...

so the first game are on at 10.30pm our time, right?

what channel is covering it?

Originally Posted by dunk

Not a problem, a couple of friendlies in the sun and come home with the pot.

Play the reserves and kids in the first one, first team in the second one, jobs a good 'un.

Come back all refreshed, as World Champions, ready to kick on.

Is how it should go...

You know that rooney and Ronnie'll both get sent off in the final, massive row, FIFA get involved both banned for 9 games.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

what channel is covering it?

Dave.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

You know that rooney and Ronnie'll both get sent off in the final, massive row, FIFA get involved both banned for 9 games.

*Sigh*

Yep, someone will do a cruciate or something similar too.

Is anyone on here clever enough to work out what time the kos will be over here? Also, any word on who is showing it?

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Is anyone on here clever enough to work out what time the kos will be over here? Also, any word on who is showing it?

No but Japan is about 8 hours ahead isn't it? That'd suggest afternoon kickoffs.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Dave.

oh class, have got that channel

cheers

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

so the first game are on at 10.30pm our time, right?

what channel is covering it?

I think that would mean they'd be playing over there at 8 O'Clock in the morning.
If the wc in 2002 thought me anything it's that the games will on be early in the day over here.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Is anyone on here clever enough to work out what time the kos will be over here? Also, any word on who is showing it?

mutv I presume

http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/index.html

click to convert to gmt - morning ko's

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Dave.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

I think that would mean they'd be playing over there at 8 O'Clock in the morning.
If the wc in 2002 thought me anything it's that the games will on be early in the day over here.

I didn't work it out I just clicked this time converter on that link provided and it came up with 10.30

I'm good with times me.

Morning kick offs are all the rage atm apparently.

Originally Posted by armchair

mutv I presume

http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/index.html

click to convert to gmt - morning ko's

ahh 10.30am

its not rocket science