San Marino...and other minnows.

[SeagullSongs]

Why is it dying? It's the other way round for me. I rarely watch Champions League but do watch the Euros and the World Cup.

Same here- I find the champions league dull and uninspiring. However with the Euros and World Cup I watch every game I can as there is always a good chance of an upset.

These. I think I've watched 4 Champion's League matches in the last 5 years or so, and three of those were Chelsea last year.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

These. I think I've watched 4 Champion's League matches in the last 5 years or so, and three of those were Chelsea last year.

Would you agree that the Euro and WC finals are more exciting and colourful?

 

[SeagullSongs]

Would you agree that the Euro and WC finals are more exciting and colourful?

Definitely. Unless we're talking about Euro 2020 or WC 2022...

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Definitely. Unless we're talking about Euro 2020 or WC 2022...

That multi-country Euro final thing is going to be awful. I cannot see any benefit for anyone.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

England v San Marino reminded me of another game that was played last Sunday.

 

[sully]

England v San Marino reminded me of another game that was played last Sunday.

Funnily enough, we were watching the game in a pub just outside Stoke.
Someone walking through said "it's like watching Stoke" to which the Port Vale supporter we'd been chatting to retorted "what, San Marino?" The Stoke supporter was suitably flustered and didn't respond!

 

[fork me]

This. It is a useful morale boost for England.

Except when this happens:



Fastest goal ever in World Cup football, 8 seconds, San Marino against England. (England still won 7-1).

 

[Bakero]

I'm more interested in the bigger countries that have little to no impact on the world stage. The likes of India, China, Canada, and to a degree, USA and Australia vastly underperform given the size and population of the countries. I would be interested to know more about why they can't seem to find 11 players that can perform consistentlly.

Australia's population's a little over 20 million and football is far from the most popular sport. They don't do too badly. Canada don't have a huge population either (about 35 mill?) and football's not a major sport there.

China's an interesting one though. When you consider the population and sport funding you'd expect them to do better.