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Panama Vs England

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England setting up a walk behind the Panama wall, referee comes and uses the spray to put a line a good 2-3 yards behind the Panama wall.
 
bester said:
We've criticised the yanks for advertising breaks, ITV are using the hydration break to advertise their competition.
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I actually thing ITV missed a massive commercial opportunity. The powers that be at ITV should be lined up and shot

I know that might sound surprising coming from me, but that's what I'd be saying as a shareholder
 
@Big Cat Fox set to rake in $250 million for hydration break adverts.

They 'only' paid just under $500 million for the rights.


FIFA will have seen that and will be negotiating a cut next time.
 
bester said:
@Big Cat Fox set to rake in $250 million for hydration break adverts.

They 'only' paid just under $500 million for the rights.


FIFA will have seen that and will be negotiating a cut next time.
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I would've thought it's up to ITV whether they have advert breaks or not
Maybe not... I dunno how that works TBH
 
bester said:
We've criticised the yanks for advertising breaks, ITV are using the hydration break to advertise their competition.
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Can we please stop saying “the Yanks” did this? It was a FIFA decision, and I can assure you American football/soccer fans hate the breaks as much as everyone else.

Sure, if it’s 32-35 C have them. But until this week (and obviously in domes), they aren’t necessary.
 
Hydration breaks were FIFA, advert breaks during them were a Fox decision.
I was criticising ITV (our commercial broadcaster) for using them for a competition advert, the BBC seems to use them to advertise that you must pay for a TV licence.
 
RefIADad said:
Can we please stop saying “the Yanks” did this? It was a FIFA decision, and I can assure you American football/soccer fans hate the breaks as much as everyone else.

Sure, if it’s 32-35 C have them. But until this week (and obviously in domes), they aren’t necessary.
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It was a FIFA decision, but do you really don't think they were leaned on by someone? From what understand FIFA aren't making any money out of the breaks, but some companies certainly will be which makes me suggest an element of lobbying went on.

The problem is with them being 3 minutes, which makes them as much as a coaching break as a hydration break. If they were just truly to allow players to take on fluids they could just use them in games where it was very hot, but as they are being used for coaching there is no way they could only use them in certain games, especially not in the group stages.
 
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