Icondacarver Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I know these are used at the World Cup, Copa, AFCON and Olympics and I personally love them as do many international fans while majority of European fans detest them and find the game pointless. I think the reward of one more game after going all the way to the semi's is not a bad idea and can also give you a chance to play some squad members who got very little minutes in the run. Thinking of an Adama Traore for whom a game like that would be great if a final is not to be. If England failed today, it would mean we could use the game for DCL, Chilwell and White etc Do you like or dislike the third place game and why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigmatic Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I think it's great and wish Denmark luck in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Is it really a reward? You'd be knocked out and have to stick around playing a nothing game. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastRed Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 There isn’t one, so meh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootador Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I think it's a waste of time but there's 4 days between the semi and the final. Plenty of time to get another game in on TV, so I'd still do it for that reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icondacarver Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Bootador said: I think it's a waste of time but there's 4 days between the semi and the final. Plenty of time to get another game in on TV, so I'd still do it for that reason. Yup. It is a nothing game but still a game of football that I would definitely watch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sned Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Third place playoff probably the one match thread I’d be happy leaving to thefmveteran 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Moores Mum Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Pointless fixture. Hate it. Lose the semi final and who gives a **** at that point? Didnt even bother with our games against Belgium and Switzerland. Edited July 7, 2021 by ginnybob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
av3ry Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 No. Everyone just wants to go home not play a pointless game to see if they get a pointless bronze medal or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XuluBak Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Pointless...unless you attach something to it (e.g., automatic qualification for something). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Crap for the teams but it's usually a fun game, so I'm for it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Hacker Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Making 2 teams that have just lost the biggest games of their careers play out a meaningless game for a meaningless medal is pretty cruel, I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMLF Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Third place playoffs are nice to watch but are really pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefmveteran86 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I think they should scrap the 3rd place from the world cup, no place in tournament football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Wasn't third place at EURO scrapped after a disgraceful shootout by two teams that didn't care? Czechoslovakia was one for sure. As for World Cup, a lot of smaller nations make the semi-final and all of them care about getting third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebs Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Good idea it was scrapped, what an utter pointless game and a match which no wants to play in or see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lermon Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I was thinking if England lost versus Denmark, it would have been an extremely dull and tedious game against Spain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oche balboa Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Denmark vs Spain would be decent mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius_R Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 9 hours ago, GunmaN1905 said: Wasn't third place at EURO scrapped after a disgraceful shootout by two teams that didn't care? Czechoslovakia was one for sure. As for World Cup, a lot of smaller nations make the semi-final and all of them care about getting third. Got scrapped after Euro 1980 I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan045 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 It’s a mugs game for anyone involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbrother Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 07/07/2021 at 20:59, XuluBak said: Pointless...unless you attach something to it (e.g., automatic qualification for something). I agree, winners get a slot in next years Champions League.. GROUP PHASE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I'd love to watch it. It eases the tense, if your team plays the final the following day. And it's always a football game after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Yep, right now we could be watching Spain Vs Denmark. Might not be playing for much but still sounds like a good thing to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I've watched England in three World Cup 3rd-place play-offs. That time the Lionesses beat Germany with a penalty in 2015 was quite cool, but as a supporter, it's really not fun to watch. These games are often surprisingly entertaining (e.g. Germany vs Portugal in 2006), but when one team is clearly not motivated (see Brazil in 2014), you wonder why you bother with them in the first place. I agree that these games are generally meaningless and should be scrapped from the World Cup - and certainly shouldn't be brought back for the Euros. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterUsernameHere Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Uruguay Vs Germany was pretty fun if I remember correctly in 2010 too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallen Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Denmark came 3rd and Spain were 4th. Done. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodelcitizen Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Nice when a host nation plays in the 3rd place game and has a final chance at redemption in front of the fans. Or when a Golden Boot winner pads their tally in it (i.e. Davor Suker). Otherwise really only makes sense in Games tournaments like the Olympics where there are bronze medals to hand out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 3rd place playoff where the entire squads are allowed on pitch at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackter Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Also managers should always have to take the first penalties in a shootout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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