u/commuter85

Try to be as honest as possible. I know there has been 100+ doomsday posts on this sub since March 31... many of which very deserved. Trust me I was crushed, angry, depressed etc. and won't be over it till the WC is done and we move on to Nations League.

But... let's pretend for a moment we are in an alternate universe where this happened instead:

-Bastoni does NOT take that red vs. Bosnia.

-11v11 in the 2nd half, we almost certainly win that match, 2-0, 3-1 something like that.

-We head to the WC (this is painful to dream about, but stay with me)

-We go 1-1-1 in the group. Let's assume the Swiss hand us our ass, and conservatively take 3 of 4 points from Canada/Qatar.

-This likely puts us 2nd in the group (maybe 3rd, but that opens up more variables so lets stick with 2nd).

-Round of 32 matchup with likely South Korea (Ha!) or Czech. Maybe Mexico but thinking with home support they take their group.

-Personally I think we have a decent chance to win that match and proceed to round of 16.

-Round of 16 opponent is very likely France. Yeah, its over for us here.

So this is where my little thought expierment ends and I ask... if we went to the WC and this was the result... do we feel any differently about the the core, the youth, the coaching etc? Because if Bastoni doesnt take that 42nd min red... this is, IMO, a reasonable prediction.

50K USD tax free deposited at the completion of the challenge.

Every morning (or whenever your usual wake-up time is) for one year, you must watch a randomly selected bad movie. 'Bad' is defined as having a 20% or lower critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Movie must have been a theatrical release and/or available on a big streaming platform in your home country. No obscure art/international films. Length between 80-120min. Will be in your native language or dubbed/captioned as needed.  Think movies like Gilgi, Catwoman, Disaster Movie, Bucky Larson etc. Poorly reviewed but cult-classic movies (i.e. “The Room”) will be bypassed by the algorithm to keep viewing enjoyment as low as possible. 

Stipulations:

-Screen of a relevant size for the room/viewing distance appears as does a comfy chair.

-Upon waking you are given a max of 10min to use the washroom and grab any drinks/snacks, but you must return to the room and cannot leave until completion. 

-Movie cannot be paused, rewound, or fast forwarded.

-Upon completion, you are asked 5 questions about plot/setting/characters etc. as proof you didnt totally zone out or go back to sleep. 4/5 score is required or movie re-starts.  

-Electronic devices are not permitted during the movie or quiz.

-Others can be with you and watch, but you cannot communicate with them during the challenge, nor can they help with the quiz.

-You are allowed 3 “pass” days for the year, where you can skip out before/during the challenge… best saved for emergencies.

-You are permitted to travel. The challange moves with you to whatever room you are sleeping in.