Ryne Sandberg

So, today was the "latest" drop of tickets supposed to start at 11am est. So, I got in the queue as I'm sure many other people did immediately at 10am. I finally just got through at 1:55pm only to find out that FIFA screwed up the links on their website and everyone that was in that queue had to be a supporter with a code of one of the late qualifying teams. Now when you go on the FIFA ticketing website there are two links: one for "Last-Minute Sales." What a fricking joke they are as an organization.

I do not understand the Q hate at all. I'm an old school Survivor guy, only watched a couple of the new era seasons to prep for 50, and I found Q to be a wonderful character. I thought he was a good player too. Was he erratic? Sure. I loved the way he played, and probably most of us would play the same way. Q is thinking about himself and how to win. His self-awareness is low, but so is Coach's and everyone loves him. If you don't work with or know a "Q"-type person, then I feel sorry for you. He would be the person I would want to work with the most.

The Q, Kyle, Gen, Colby, and Steph alliance was going to boss the game and I was pumped about it. Now, they're in shambles. We'll see if Colby can pull Rizzo to get the votes. I don't think the other two have an actual alliance, but they're going to be at the bottom quickly.

I was excited that Cirie may be the first boot, and yet again, she survives what should've been an obvious vote. I think Devens, Christian, Emily, Joe, etc. feel too comfortable. Jenna was playing hard, but could be an obvious second boot. Why not get out the "most dangerous" player IMMEDIATELY?? Does that prove Cirie is amazing, or just prove that the players feel confident she'll be out soon? Time will tell.

The Coach/Ozzy rivalry continuing is just the funniest thing. Coach being Coach is so wonderful, and Ozzy trying to be someone else is just as good. They're both going to play the same way and only one of them will get that redemptive arc. Coach does have the adoration of basically everyone out there on his side, and people know what to expect from him. He'll go far.

That was a great first episode, very close to HvV for one of the best in the show's history. I really liked the way many alliances were taking shape and the way they were talking about the game. This should be a great season!

Still haven’t gotten the email of death. Holding out hope!

VAR is broken. That's one of the stupidest decisions I've seen in quite sometime.

These American Eagles are my other favorites:

Wow! Didn’t know the timetable was this advanced. Very exciting for the country.

Also, Bethany Stevens: WOULD

Real shame Jon Lovitz wasn’t there…


To stop them from saving that piece of garbage.

That was a camera guy I think videoing. I was watching as well. The guy came off the sideline that Dunham was on

He’s made 2 passes where he’s missed a wide open guy. The other few incompletes were low percentage throws anyways.

Mani’s base lines for the Roses and later Primal Scream’s middle era were defining sounds. If you listen to the Stone Roses debut, it’s riddled with grooving, plucking base lines that drive every song to a higher level. His bass on I Am the Resurrection is perfection.

RIP Mani

POT 2
Croatia
Morocco
Italy (via UEFA playoffs)*
Colombia
Uruguay
Switzerland*
Japan
Senegal
Denmark*
South Korea
Iran
Austria*

Pot 3
Ecuador
Australia
Ukraine (via UEFA playoffs)*
Türkiye (via UEFA playoffs)*
Norway
Panama*
Poland (via UEFA playoffs)*
Egypt
Algeria
Paraguay
Tunisia
Ivory Coast

Pot 4
Qatar
Uzbekistan
DR Congo (via inter-continental playoffs)*
Saudi Arabia
Iraq (via inter-continental playoffs)*
South Africa
Jordan
Cabo Verde
Jamaica*
Ghana
Haiti*
New Zealand

Worst case:
Comnebol team out of Pot 2
Norway
Haiti (Concafafed)

Best case:
Iran
Tunisia
Cabo Verde