Any event that has "World Cup" in the title which isn't football I consider a joke.

The key flaw in your argument is the I in I consider a joke. You answered your own question right there. The lives start end of October

Only 7 lives shows and another three weeks before you see the show on a saturday again

Next three weekends six chairs, then judges houses weekend, then finally the lives

Why is it going to take 3 weekends for the 6-chair challenge? X-Factor is on 7-9pm tomorrow. Surely they could show it all in one 2hr slot? Seems like taking the piss. The lives should really be starting now and we still haven't reached Judges Houses yet!