World Cup 2026

[Sheilbh]

This current generation of cameramen have lost the most important worldcup skill. Long gone are the pretty girl close ups    

Because of woke, somehow.

They seem to be very keen on finding celebrities - and I have no idea who 90% of them are. I assume they're big in America. Even aside from the pretty girls I do wish they did more shots of normal fans and fewers of people in executive boxes.

Just heard on commentary that neither of these teams have won a World Cup game which makes sense for New Zealand - but really surprises me for Egypt.

[HVC]

Infantino is the new pretty girl. Every game he's at there are long shots, sometimes from different angles. I personally prefer the old way

[Josquius]

I dunno, I'm seeing quite a few pretty girl flashes, but they seem quite embarassed about it. Like here's a few seconds of two cute Swedish girls....oh shit, they know what I'm doing, err....Here's a fat guy with a pint.

[Josephus]

they used to show a lot more pretty girls in the past. Everything's gone woke 

[HVC]

I dunno, I'm seeing quite a few pretty girl flashes, but they seem quite embarassed about it. Like here's a few seconds of two cute Swedish girls....oh shit, they know what I'm doing, err....Here's a fat guy with a pint.

That's just panning the crowd, they've always done that and it's not the same

[HVC]

they used to show a lot more pretty girls in the past. Everything's gone woke 

You and your liberals have ruined everything!


Also, looking at last nights results, you think NZ might pull an Australia and move to the Asian group for better competition, or stay in Oceania for guaranteed WC placement?

[Maladict]

Also, looking at last nights results, you think NZ might pull an Australia and move to the Asian group for better competition, or stay in Oceania for guaranteed WC placement?

They could pull a Eurovision and join UEFA, I'm sure Italy would happily swap places.

[HVC]

They'd still manage to choke 

[Josquius]

Hydration breaks ruin football. Proven*

https://thedataschool.com/jacob-aronson/have-hydration-breaks-broken-the-2026-world-cup/


*Not enough of a sample to actually prove it scientifically but....yeah....Looks so. That the scoreboard has a big advert too. ugh.
Watched a game the other night where fans started booing when one was called. Quite right.

[Duque de Bragança]

This current generation of cameramen have lost the most important worldcup skill. Long gone are the pretty girl close ups    

All hail United Statesian auteur Andy Sidaris, with his Bombs, Bullets and Babes universe (Sidariverse); inventor of the ™Honey Shot™!

[Richard Hakluyt]

I'm all in favour of both pretty girls and fat guys with a pint, but can do without the celebrities, 90% of them are so much more boring than ordinary people. Plus I don't even know who most of them are these days :grumblyoldgit

[mongers]

This current generation of cameramen have lost the most important worldcup skill. Long gone are the pretty girl close ups    

All hail United Statesian auteur Andy Sidaris, with his Bombs, Bullets and Babes universe (Sidariverse); inventor of the ™Honey Shot™!

 

Nice obscure reference.

Also I agree with Tricky, and who the hell wants to see Infanticidetino on the tv screens.

[Duque de Bragança]

This current generation of cameramen have lost the most important worldcup skill. Long gone are the pretty girl close ups    

All hail United Statesian auteur Andy Sidaris, with his Bombs, Bullets and Babes universe (Sidariverse); inventor of the ™Honey Shot™!

 

Nice obscure reference.

Auteur cinéma is demanding. 
Andy Sidaris was a recognised gridiron telecast director (Monday Night "Football").
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Sidaris

Career
Television
Sidaris began his television career in 1950, working as a stage manager for WFAA in Dallas, Texas, before being promoted to director six months later. In 1959, he moved to Los Angeles to work for ABC Sports, beginning with directing AFL football games in 1960. Sidaris also directed the first telecast of the Wide World of Sports in 1961, Monday Night Football games, as well as ABC's coverage of every Olympics from the 1964 Winter Games in Innsbruck to the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, winning several Emmy Awards in the process.[5]

While directing college football games on ABC, Sidaris pioneered what became known as the "honey shot," close-ups of cheerleaders and attractive female fans in the stands at sporting events.[6] He was also at the forefront of the development of instant replay, slow-motion replays, and split-screen views.[5]

Also I agree with Tricky, and who the hell wants to see Infanticidetino on the tv screens.

Who doesn't? The Don?

[HVC]

Let's go Austria! Time to make up for the whole Hitler thing.

[Duque de Bragança]

Let's go Austria! Time to make up for the whole Hitler thing.

 
Hitler identified as German, Austria did not exist or rather should not exist according to him.

Really naive for the Austrians to believe they could get away with a penalty offence.
Messi missed though, this time. Tribute to CR7?