Don’t watch then. Simple.
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Enjoyed Spain v Portugal, but the rest are all pretty much the same. No excitement, lots of Mexican waves.
To think they're going to bore us with a 48 team tournament in Qatar...
Don’t watch then. Simple.
I have identified two games worth watching in the group stages. I may take a look at a few additional games such as Germany v Mexico, but on the whole I will be waiting for the knockout stages.
3 days into the tournament is probably a little early to be writing it off
I've enjoyed most of the games so far
I think it's one of the best starts to a world cup I can remember.
Usually all the first games are negative cagey 0-0, 1 - 0 affairs.
But we've had some great games already Spain/Portugal, Argentina /Iceland, Russia/Saudi Arabia, Peru/Denmark even France/Australia for the contrevesy.
****ing Brill!
Quite enjoying it at the moment - not convinced by VAR though.
We've had one of the most dramatic games played at a really high standard in Portugal v Spain.
Messi missing a penalty to heap the pressure on his whole nation.
Russia having a jolly good time when nobody expected it.
And lot's of really close games with late winners, penalty decisions, no dirty red cards and most importantly no crowd trouble from what I hear.
I was sceptical before Thursday but it's been brilliant.
Haven't seen too much of it yet - it's just not as exciting without Wales there - but the games I have watched have had good spells even if there is something missing that would make it really exciting:
1. France Australia was my first game this tournament and thought it was threatening to be a good game (underperforming big side meeting spirited smaller side with loud fan backing) before VAR got involved.
2. Saw the first half of Argentina Iceland and this was a really good watch.
3. Peru seem fun but lack quality in front of goal
4. Nigeria Croatia was much better than commentators on ITV made it out to be - two sides with players good on the ball, youth v experience, both sides having players who you believe can score a goal.
There have been bad things about it - at times a slow 20 minutes, commentators and pundits remain largely piss poor and seem to be spreading VAR propoganda, VAR getting in the way, goal music - but seeing as I have missed best game of the tournament so far it's been quite a good start.
Some shocks already as well, Russia winning 5-0, Iceland holding Argentina, Switzerland holding Brazil, Mexico beating Germany
And of course a future classic in Spain 3-3 Portugal
Is it me or is it a little harder to hate the England team these days? To a certain extent, I think that some of them might have finally realised that they don't deserve to automatically have their name on the trophy and have tempered their expectations a bit.
I'd still piss myself if they didn't progress though.