Comments on: How Can The World Cup Be Improved? http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html Chronicling the Soca Warriors' World Cup 2006 adventures in Germany Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:35:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joseph from Malta http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-1529 Joseph from Malta Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:58:54 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-1529 UEFA vs. CAF Quality vs. quantity. No not politics, the teams from UEFA are more because they deserve it. C'mon we ALREADY have teams in each WC edition that are already ecstatic just to be there, with a difference in performance from all the rest of the teams so huge you'd think it was a joke by FIFA. Some WC editions actually showed that the CAF particiapants were one too many....but that's controversial, & I'll just bow to FIFA's rules. UEFA vs. CAF

Quality vs. quantity.

No not politics, the teams from UEFA are more because they deserve it.

C’mon we ALREADY have teams in each WC edition that are already ecstatic just to be there,
with a difference in performance from all the rest of the teams so huge you’d think it was a joke by FIFA.

Some WC editions actually showed that the CAF particiapants were one too many….but that’s controversial, & I’ll just bow to FIFA’s rules.

]]> By: rob http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-500 rob Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:50:33 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-500 I think that Costa Rica's drubbing at the hands of a Ukraine missing Shevchenko and Rebrov proves otherwise. I think that Costa Rica’s drubbing at the hands of a Ukraine missing Shevchenko and Rebrov proves otherwise.

]]> By: stacy-marie http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-381 stacy-marie Sun, 21 May 2006 14:41:31 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-381 I actually don't think that Costa Rica would get 'mauled' by 'lesser European sides'. There is a general tendency to assume that Europe = amazing football, and that teams from Africa, Asia and CONCACAF wouldn't stand a chance. This might have been true in the past, but recent matches have demonstrated that these federations are coming into their own. Don't underestimate the political nature of FIFA decision making. The tensions run as high as they do in the UN - that's not an exaggeration. The reason that CONCACAF has as many as it does is largely thanks to Jack Warner's tireless lobbying; and I agree with you that the Oceania situation is farcical. I actually don’t think that Costa Rica would get ‘mauled’ by ‘lesser European sides’. There is a general tendency to assume that Europe = amazing football, and that teams from Africa, Asia and CONCACAF wouldn’t stand a chance. This might have been true in the past, but recent matches have demonstrated that these federations are coming into their own.

Don’t underestimate the political nature of FIFA decision making. The tensions run as high as they do in the UN – that’s not an exaggeration.

The reason that CONCACAF has as many as it does is largely thanks to Jack Warner’s tireless lobbying; and I agree with you that the Oceania situation is farcical.

]]> By: rob http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-372 rob Fri, 19 May 2006 19:25:21 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-372 How about scrapping the regional qualifiers and opening it up to world qualifying groups? Not only would this void the arguement of the number of berths each federation has, but also ensure that the world cup tended to include the best teams rather than a large number of also rans. Unfortunately, for alot of those people comlaining that various federations (especially Africa) don't have enough representaion it would mean teams like Togo, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago, etc would NEVER qualify because they would get mauled by even the lesser European sides. The reason Europe has so many sides has nothing to do with politics but everything to do with quailty. The last farce of a world cup aside, non-european/south american sides (with perhaps the exceptions of Mexico and recently the US) have been shockingly bad. Rather than criticising Europe for ahving so many teams, instead it is perhaps better to wonder how Asia and CONCAF have so many, and how Oceania can be continually denied one? How about scrapping the regional qualifiers and opening it up to world qualifying groups? Not only would this void the arguement of the number of berths each federation has, but also ensure that the world cup tended to include the best teams rather than a large number of also rans. Unfortunately, for alot of those people comlaining that various federations (especially Africa) don’t have enough representaion it would mean teams like Togo, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago, etc would NEVER qualify because they would get mauled by even the lesser European sides.
The reason Europe has so many sides has nothing to do with politics but everything to do with quailty.
The last farce of a world cup aside, non-european/south american sides (with perhaps the exceptions of Mexico and recently the US) have been shockingly bad.
Rather than criticising Europe for ahving so many teams, instead it is perhaps better to wonder how Asia and CONCAF have so many, and how Oceania can be continually denied one?

]]> By: (Only) Six Ways to Improve World Cup - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Brazil World Cup Team Blog http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-148 (Only) Six Ways to Improve World Cup - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Brazil World Cup Team Blog Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:57:04 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-148 [...] Following Bob’s question about how could the perfect competition become even better, and following Stacy Marie from Trinidad and Tobago’s blog, I’ll give my suggestions to improve the World Cup. [...] [...] Following Bob’s question about how could the perfect competition become even better, and following Stacy Marie from Trinidad and Tobago’s blog, I’ll give my suggestions to improve the World Cup. [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Trinidad & Tobago: World Cup suggestions & a comic book http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-142 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Trinidad & Tobago: World Cup suggestions & a comic book Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:26:00 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-142 [...] Stacy-Marie Ishmael of the Trinidad & Tobago World Cup Blog posts her answers to the question of how the World Cup can be improved. She also reports on the comic book being produced in tribute to the Soca Warriors, Trinidad & Tobago’s national football team. [...] [...] Stacy-Marie Ishmael of the Trinidad & Tobago World Cup Blog posts her answers to the question of how the World Cup can be improved. She also reports on the comic book being produced in tribute to the Soca Warriors, Trinidad & Tobago’s national football team. [...]

]]> By: stacy-marie http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-141 stacy-marie Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:21:05 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-141 As I said in the comments on Bob's post, CAF has 54 nations to Europe's 52. I'll hold fast to the penalties - as someone pointed out chez Bob, the players might just die. I'd rather see Ronaldhino stick around a bit longer ;) As I said in the comments on Bob’s post, CAF has 54 nations to Europe’s 52.

I’ll hold fast to the penalties – as someone pointed out chez Bob, the players might just die. I’d rather see Ronaldhino stick around a bit longer ;)

]]> By: Euler http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-140 Euler Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:12:47 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-140 I think Europe have that many teams because it has more countries. How many countries are in the Americas, south and north? About penalty, I could give a finger to banish penalty kicks from the face of the earth. Ok, it's nail biting, but very unfair and luck has a big part on it. You could flip a coin instead. I like the golden goal idea. Let them play until they start to drop dead. If they are not competent to score a goal they shouldn't be football players at all. Let them play to death until only one can stand and drag the ball to the net!!! I think Europe have that many teams because it has more countries. How many countries are in the Americas, south and north?

About penalty, I could give a finger to banish penalty kicks from the face of the earth. Ok, it’s nail biting, but very unfair and luck has a big part on it. You could flip a coin instead. I like the golden goal idea. Let them play until they start to drop dead. If they are not competent to score a goal they shouldn’t be football players at all. Let them play to death until only one can stand and drag the ball to the net!!!

]]> By: The Blog Goes On 04.11 - FIFA World Cup 2006 - World Cup 2006 Blog http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-139 The Blog Goes On 04.11 - FIFA World Cup 2006 - World Cup 2006 Blog Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:39:31 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-139 [...] More interesting ways to improve the World Cup. I wish I had thought of these ideas (Trinidad and Tobago Blog) [...] [...] More interesting ways to improve the World Cup. I wish I had thought of these ideas (Trinidad and Tobago Blog) [...]

]]> By: Vlado http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html/comment-page-1#comment-138 Vlado Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:10:21 +0000 http://trinidadtobago.worldcupblog.org/1/how-can-the-world-cup-be-improved.html#comment-138 Allocation of places has been a farce for so long, but it's unlikely to change any time soon. Oceania were promised a spot FIFA reneged... why grant them confederation status if they're not worthy of ONE of the 32 spots. This issue with CAF is even more of a joke than that... some of the most entertaining football I've seen at the world cup came c/o a CAF nation, and their record hasn't been to shabby either. Allocation of places has been a farce for so long, but it’s unlikely to change any time soon. Oceania were promised a spot FIFA reneged… why grant them confederation status if they’re not worthy of ONE of the 32 spots. This issue with CAF is even more of a joke than that… some of the most entertaining football I’ve seen at the world cup came c/o a CAF nation, and their record hasn’t been to shabby either.

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