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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Draw

ummmmm, I heard a juicy bit of info about the future of Aussie clubs in this ..... Could be 100% bullshit to be honest but the New Oceania Champions league is very bullish on including Australian clubs into their comp to give it prestige and obviosly commercial and broadcasting clout... FIFA (and again this is probbaly 100% bullshit) is open to the idea but only for Semi pro clubs outside the Aleague....

Could we see the Oceania Club of the century play Man U again??? hahahahahahah
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
ummmmm, I heard a juicy bit of info about the future of Aussie clubs in this ..... Could be 100% bullshit to be honest but the New Oceania Champions league is very bullish on including Australian clubs into their comp to give it prestige and obviosly commercial and broadcasting clout... FIFA (and again this is probbaly 100% bullshit) is open to the idea but only for Semi pro clubs outside the Aleague....

Could we see the Oceania Club of the century play Man U again??? hahahahahahah
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Aren't your club South Melb against this idea though?
 
Pasquali said:
Aren't your club South Melb against this idea though?
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Don't know what the clubs stand on it is ... but the lure of millions of dollars can persuade anyone I guess..... At the end of the day South, like all clubs, will look at playing any tournament for prestige they can, if we are permanently locked out of ACL because of ... well .... Frank Lowy, then competing back in Oceania would be an alternative I guess... if it gets us to a club world cup again Im all for it....
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Don't know what the clubs stand on it is ... but the lure of millions of dollars can persuade anyone I guess..... At the end of the day South, like all clubs, will look at playing any tournament for prestige they can, if we are permanently locked out of ACL because of ... well .... Frank Lowy, then competing back in Oceania would be an alternative I guess... if it gets us to a club world cup again Im all for it....
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At least Paul was against the idea. It was in that link you sent me.
 
This event is great for the low teams because of the money, but it does nothing else but serve the self-interests of the rich at FIFA.

Infantino is just as bad if not worse than Blatter. At no point have these people ever considered humantarian, ecological, or ethical considerations in any of their decision making. There is too much football happening and this is just adding more to an already busy schedule. We are going to see way more player injuries and probably players retiring early too.

With Saudi also getting the next World Cup, football is well and truly no longer a sport for the working man, or the people who actually care about football.
 
yep Ifantino set the precedent with Qatar long ago.
WC NT expansion as well, weakenning the tournament.
Mind you it sure is helping us more chance to qualify from our perspective thats about it.
 
I don't mind an Intercontinental Club Competition. Don't know where it is actually going to be televised.
 
I'm supposed to hate this but seeing all the clubs listed for match ups across America in a summer looks like a novelty. The UCL changes have been a success. It got boring having the same teams all the time. This tournament adds a bit more and it'll be over quickly so that's also fine.
 
I might be wrong but I don't think that this will take off. Too many clubs the fanboys and me have never heard of and it's a tournament that seems to be aimed at the fanboys.

The jury is definitely out on this one for me.

Mind I wasn't a big fan of the new Champions League format but it's certainly grown on me.
 
Joparo said:
I might be wrong but I don't think that this will take off. Too many clubs the fanboys and me have never heard of and it's a tournament that seems to be aimed at the fanboys.

The jury is definitely out on this one for me.

Mind I wasn't a big fan of the new Champions League format but it's certainly grown on me.
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I just enjoy not having to see a group of similar teams all the time in the UCL. The larger range of opponents by the draw is refreshing, not to mention a full table. The same teams in fairly similar groups from year to year made it go stale.

I agree this world cup will be something of a tourist trail circus. European clubs will be using it for pre season and testing while other confederations may want to give it a go.
 
JS96 said:
I just enjoy not having to see a group of similar teams all the time in the UCL. The larger range of opponents by the draw is refreshing, not to mention a full table. The same teams in fairly similar groups from year to year made it go stale.

I agree this world cup will be something of a tourist trail circus. European clubs will be using it for pre season and testing while other confederations may want to give it a go.
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Thats what I am finding refreshing about UEFA comps this year too.... like you both I was a bit "hesitant" with the format but all for it now....
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Thats what I am finding refreshing about UEFA comps this year too.... like you both I was a bit "hesitant" with the format but all for it now....
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The issue I have with the Club World Cup is that it's every 4 years now. Don't think it's a good benchmark for the best club of a season. Harder to manage that in a sense, compared to national teams.
 
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