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re: Is it just me or is the World Cup going to be a gigantic flop?
Posted on 7/14/26 at 5:16 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 7/14/26 at 5:16 am to SlowFlowPro
ROFL FLTEchhhhhh
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 6:24 am to FLTech
quote:you couldn’t have been more wrong
Is it just me or is the World Cup going to be a gigantic flop?
Posted by FLTech 5/29/26 at 10:10 pm
People aren't traveling to America because they are scared to death to travel here.
Huge win for the USA
quote:you couldn’t have been more on the nose here. Tons of videos on social media from foreigners traveling here for the World Cup saying they were worried about traveling here and then after doing so couldn’t believe how badly they’d been lied to. A ton of anti-America propaganda back home apparently and they loved their time here.
I watch a lot of videos where people from other countries visit America for the first time and every single one of them talked about how scared they were of traveling here because their local news back in their countries talk about the USA 24/7 and how dangerous and unsafe it is to visit here.
Once they got here and stayed for their week or two they never wanted to even think about returning back home because they fell in love with our country and all of the American people they met
“If you want to hate America watch the news, if you want to love America drive through it.” -euro World Cup visitors
Huge victory for the USA against the machine
Posted on 7/14/26 at 6:43 am to Who_Dat_Tiger
Here in Dallas there was a massive pregame party last night with thousands of France and Spain fans. Weather was perfect and today is going to be great.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:41 am to FLTech
Bump for FLTech, has he checked on motel room availability lately
Posted on 7/14/26 at 5:36 pm to dallastiger55
What a travesty!
Melissa Chen
@MsMelChen
The US men's national soccer team is being subjected to the same kind of legalized plunder that defines too many divorce proceedings in this country.
After grinding through qualifiers, earning their spot in the World Cup, and generating the massive FIFA payout that only the men's game can produce ($12.8 million in this case), the players are now forced to hand over a huge chunk of that money to the women's team under the "equal pay" collective bargaining agreement.
The women didn't play a single minute of those matches, didn't draw the crowds, didn't sell the tickets, and didn't create the revenue - yet they still get a cut of the men's prize money while the reverse transfer remains a fraction. Yes the women are more successful (having won the Women's World Cup several times) but the prize is much smaller. Why? It reflects differences in global interest, sponsorship, viewership and actual performance.
This is all under the guise of "parity" between "equivalent work." But in reality, it's more like subsidizing one program with the output of the other, just like the ex-spouse cashing checks from earnings she didn't generate.
"Equal pay" sounds noble until you realize it erases differences in market value, risk, audience draw, and results. It disincentivizes excellence on the men's side (why push harder if your windfall gets redistributed?) and removes pressure on the women's side to grow their own commercial appeal.
Like divorce settlements that trap high-earners in perpetual support roles, this policy treats men's soccer as a piggy bank for "fairness," not a business rewarding what fans and sponsors actually value.
Melissa Chen
@MsMelChen
The US men's national soccer team is being subjected to the same kind of legalized plunder that defines too many divorce proceedings in this country.
After grinding through qualifiers, earning their spot in the World Cup, and generating the massive FIFA payout that only the men's game can produce ($12.8 million in this case), the players are now forced to hand over a huge chunk of that money to the women's team under the "equal pay" collective bargaining agreement.
The women didn't play a single minute of those matches, didn't draw the crowds, didn't sell the tickets, and didn't create the revenue - yet they still get a cut of the men's prize money while the reverse transfer remains a fraction. Yes the women are more successful (having won the Women's World Cup several times) but the prize is much smaller. Why? It reflects differences in global interest, sponsorship, viewership and actual performance.
This is all under the guise of "parity" between "equivalent work." But in reality, it's more like subsidizing one program with the output of the other, just like the ex-spouse cashing checks from earnings she didn't generate.
"Equal pay" sounds noble until you realize it erases differences in market value, risk, audience draw, and results. It disincentivizes excellence on the men's side (why push harder if your windfall gets redistributed?) and removes pressure on the women's side to grow their own commercial appeal.
Like divorce settlements that trap high-earners in perpetual support roles, this policy treats men's soccer as a piggy bank for "fairness," not a business rewarding what fans and sponsors actually value.
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 8:05 pm to OU Guy
quote:
It disincentivizes excellence on the men's side (why push harder if your windfall gets redistributed
I'm sure that's what our goalie was thinking when he charged into the field to make a U-10 mistake: "Doesn't matter, the women get a cut anyway!"
what a bunch of drivel. If the men don't like it then they shouldn't have voted for it.
This post was edited on 7/14/26 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 7/15/26 at 8:16 pm to NawlinsTiger9
Can we unban FLTech to get his updated report on the Cup?
Posted on 7/15/26 at 8:27 pm to NawlinsTiger9
Did the Men vote for it?
Posted on 7/15/26 at 8:43 pm to The Egg
quote:
While the event’s popularity can’t be argued, experts are hesitant to declare the World Cup a total and complete economic success for the cities that played host to the tournament.
“The tally is still to be done,” said Robert Baade, an economics professor at Lake Forest College. “We're nowhere near the point where we can say, in any kind of meaningful scientific way, that this has been a rousing success.”
Some cities were more successful than others
Posted on 7/18/26 at 2:45 pm to FLTech
You are by far the worst poster on this board. Even worse than that Verlander kid. 
Posted on 7/18/26 at 5:21 pm to BeachDude022
This has aged like fine milk left out overnight outside in summer. And it's not over yet.
Posted on 7/18/26 at 5:31 pm to jdutto3
I mean for 3rd place,, and this game has been great sport
Posted on 7/18/26 at 5:32 pm to OWLFAN86
Looks like Knicks v Spurs all over again.
Posted on 7/18/26 at 5:33 pm to OWLFAN86
1 goal every 10 minutes
4-3 with over 20 minutes left
England gave up a 13 state lead so them losing after up 4-0 would not surprise me
4-3 with over 20 minutes left
England gave up a 13 state lead so them losing after up 4-0 would not surprise me
Posted on 7/18/26 at 5:37 pm to OU Guy
I mean how could there not be more Yorktown references in this game?
in Americas 250th
in Americas 250th
Posted on 7/18/26 at 6:16 pm to FLTech
quote:
just me or is the World Cup going to be a gigantic flop?
Just you.
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:35 pm to FLTech
quote:
Is it just me or is the World Cup going to be a gigantic flop?
I love it when people try to predict shite on this site.
I gotta give credit tho ...
All prediction takes (this is not including the poliboard) comes out to be about 3.5% accurate.
Poliboard would put it down to about 1.2% accurate.
Posted on 7/18/26 at 10:46 pm to theballguy
I'll admit I had questions. Ticket sales were stale and I didn't feel Americans buying into the hype.
Turns out it is probably the most successful WC in history. People from all over the world coming to the USA and having the time of their lives. The games have been compelling.
The biggest thing is how the entire world got to experience the greatness of this country.
The USA knows how to put on a show.
Turns out it is probably the most successful WC in history. People from all over the world coming to the USA and having the time of their lives. The games have been compelling.
The biggest thing is how the entire world got to experience the greatness of this country.
The USA knows how to put on a show.
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:08 pm to SoDakHawk
USA will get another within 20 years
New FIFA head said his goal is to maximize revenue
USA maximizes revenue. Arab countries dumping/bribing billions also maximizes revenue
New FIFA head said his goal is to maximize revenue
USA maximizes revenue. Arab countries dumping/bribing billions also maximizes revenue
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:15 pm to Cosmo
quote:12 most likely. And with no co-hosts
USA will get another within 20 years
And the impending move to 64 teams means an even smaller list of countries that can actually host it
We’re basically going to be in a permanent rotation now. Thought we might not see another cup here in my lifetime, and now the more likely scenario is 2 more
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