What do you think FIFA is trying to optimize? I bet it’s not fan happiness.
this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2025
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They'd optimize money if they did the 8 group format instead of this garbage format they're using.
Really?
I’m sure the financial calculation is a lot more complicated than “more games = more money”.
Yes because 4.5B people watched the last world cup, think about how much money billions of eyes on an extra 32 games would generate.
You’re just repeating “line go up” thinking without considering all the stakeholders.
No no no. I'll make it more exciting to watch.
Ok, so first off, everybody loves violence. So the first thing we're doing is giving every player a knife. They're free to use it however they like. Except the goalie. The goalie gets a chainsaw. All the refs gets flame throwers.
Ok, so next we want to increase female viewership. So now all the athletes are going to have a uniform that is only a bra and panties, sponsered by Victoria Secret.
No more groups. It's now one group. Elimination tournament style.
And now, the soccer ball is filled with a bunch of beans. These beans are filled with rice size atomic bombs. If the ball is shot with a special liquid, the protective layer around the ball is melted away. And now the ball is one big explosive with a timer. Nobody knows when it'll blow up. This is only used in sudden death overtime.
And the airplanes above the field release toxin gas that makes everybody horny as hell. That's when drunk people in the stands start fucking.
Upvote for unpopular. i love football, playing it. Fucking shite spectator sport, why d'you want to watch more of it. Get a ball, go to park, have more fun.