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Thanks....now **** off 18:22 - Aug 23 with 4088 views

gtsb1966

Who would've thought it!!! I have no interest in this World Cup whatsoever. Never did from the moment it was announced.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-62645350

Thanks....now **** off on 18:24 - Aug 23 with 3275 views

mylittletown

The whole thing is corrupt and disgraceful. However I suspect that we will all watch the England games at least.

Thanks....now **** off on 18:26 - Aug 23 with 3257 views

Plums

Thanks....now off on 18:24 - Aug 23 by mylittletown
The whole thing is corrupt and disgraceful. However I suspect that we will all watch the England games at least.

Speak for yourself. I’ve no intention of watching any of it.

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Thanks....now **** off on 18:32 - Aug 23 with 3204 views

ZXBlue

A country / national team with integrity would not be going.

Thanks....now **** off on 18:43 - Aug 23 with 3115 views

Churchman

It is sickening. I can’t get rid of the image of that fat odious oily smug bag of gas Blatter’s smile as Qatar’s name was drawn out. Ludicrous does not even cover it.

I gather he and snake oil salesman Platini have been cleared of any wrongdoing, but I suspect anyone sharing a brain cell and beyond knows that decision was about as bent as it gets. Why on earth hold it there? Just one reason and it isn’t taking the game to new places.

As for how they treat their workers, now there’s a shock. I’m a bit surprised they haven’t dragged them to chop square for the Saturday entertainment. Let’s face it if Newcastles benign, beloved owners can get through 81 on a Saturday, I’m sure Qatar can hack through a measly 60 well before lunch.

Will I watch the World Cup? I don’t intend to but if I’m honest, curiosity will probably encourage me to weaken and watch England.

Edit: Just read the Guardian article posted. I won’t be watching it.

[Post edited 23 Aug 2022 19:24]

Thanks....now **** off on 18:54 - Aug 23 with 3012 views

homer_123

Yup...pretty much everything wrong with football isn't it?

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Thanks....now **** off on 18:56 - Aug 23 with 2997 views

Plums

Thanks....now off on 18:32 - Aug 23 by ZXBlue
A country / national team with integrity would not be going.

I agree. How on earth players and fans can go to a stadium knowing people died building it is beyond me.
http://www.theworkerscupfilm.com/

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Thanks....now **** off on 19:00 - Aug 23 with 2954 views

Swansea_Blue

Thanks....now off on 18:56 - Aug 23 by Plums
I agree. How on earth players and fans can go to a stadium knowing people died building it is beyond me. http://www.theworkerscupfilm.com/

From the fans perspective, not many will be able to go. Some of the stadiums are 40k capacity, 10% of which is for fans. So smaller allocation per team than some of our away attendances.

There’ll be plenty of people who don’t care about the dead workers though and’ll be clamouring for tickets, I’m sure.

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Thanks....now **** off on 19:21 - Aug 23 with 2788 views

ibbleobble

Thanks....now off on 18:56 - Aug 23 by Plums
I agree. How on earth players and fans can go to a stadium knowing people died building it is beyond me. http://www.theworkerscupfilm.com/

This was written a year ago. Who knows what the real figures are. Deplorable atrocities.

https://amp.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/23/revealed-migrant-work

Thanks....now **** off on 19:31 - Aug 23 with 2706 views

homer_123

Thanks....now off on 18:56 - Aug 23 by Plums
I agree. How on earth players and fans can go to a stadium knowing people died building it is beyond me. http://www.theworkerscupfilm.com/

The majority of tickets will be via sponsors....its a farce. No that doesn't do it justice...at all.

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Thanks....now **** off on 19:39 - Aug 23 with 2660 views

DJR

Thanks....now off on 19:21 - Aug 23 by ibbleobble
This was written a year ago. Who knows what the real figures are. Deplorable atrocities. https://amp.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/23/revealed-migrant-work

But Qatar is on the West's side, so we don't care about human rights abuses, just as we support Saudi Arabia bombing the hell out of the Yemen.

Thanks....now **** off on 19:39 - Aug 23 with 2655 views

NthQldITFC

Thanks....now **** off on 18:43 - Aug 23 by Churchman

[Post edited 23 Aug 2022 19:24]

Pretty much every sizeable human endeavour is bent. We delude ourselves that is isn't, but there are always backhanders, brown paper bags and compromised principles in the name of consumerism. I dare say there'll be one or two on here who will fly out to Qatar for a game or two.

For FIFA to have taken a decision to hold the tournament in such an unsuitable environment is fkn despicable. In general, when we w@nk ourselves silly about building multiple entirely new stadia for each Olympics or WC when there are perfectly serviceable stadia in suitable places already is fkn despicable.

Our world is dying - we all know this don't we? - and still we do this extremely overblown edifice construction for the egos of silly little men, and we all go along with it. IT IS FKN INSANE.

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Thanks....now **** off on 19:39 - Aug 23 with 2653 views

ZXBlue

Thanks....now off on 19:39 - Aug 23 by DJR
But Qatar is on the West's side, so we don't care about human rights abuses, just as we support Saudi Arabia bombing the hell out of the Yemen.

Literally no one says that.

Thanks....now **** off on 19:43 - Aug 23 with 2620 views

buoyant

Thanks....now off on 19:39 - Aug 23 by ZXBlue
Literally no one says that.

You spelt "no one cares" incorrectly

UTT

Thanks....now **** off on 19:44 - Aug 23 with 2614 views

ZXBlue

Thanks....now off on 19:43 - Aug 23 by buoyant
You spelt "no one cares" incorrectly

What?

Thanks....now **** off on 20:24 - Aug 23 with 2390 views

buoyant

Thanks....now off on 19:44 - Aug 23 by ZXBlue
What?

No one cares that SA target hospitals in Yemen , displace 1000's of their population and cause famine as a result of their actions, not Qatar killing upteen workers to stage a farce of a football tournament.

UTT

Thanks....now **** off on 20:27 - Aug 23 with 2365 views

SuperKieranMcKenna

I’m sure the people that holiday in Dubai will see no issue with this.

It should be boycotted by teams but money wins. See also AJ in Saudi Arabia.

Thanks....now **** off on 20:33 - Aug 23 with 2312 views

DJR

Truss has said she wants to extend the Rwanda policy to other countries. Perhaps Qatar is next on the list.

Thanks....now **** off on 20:35 - Aug 23 with 2295 views

homer_123

Thanks....now off on 20:33 - Aug 23 by DJR
Truss has said she wants to extend the Rwanda policy to other countries. Perhaps Qatar is next on the list.

Would make sense.

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Thanks....now **** off on 20:39 - Aug 23 with 2256 views

J2BLUE

Disgusting.

I can't pretend I won't watch it though.

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Thanks....now **** off on 20:42 - Aug 23 with 2237 views

DJR

Thanks....now off on 20:27 - Aug 23 by SuperKieranMcKenna
I’m sure the people that holiday in Dubai will see no issue with this. It should be boycotted by teams but money wins. See also AJ in Saudi Arabia.

And people could start by boycotting that nice, cuddly Qatar Airways which features in TV adverts.

Thanks....now **** off on 20:58 - Aug 23 with 2109 views

jeera

Thanks....now off on 18:26 - Aug 23 by Plums
Speak for yourself. I’ve no intention of watching any of it.

On principle I'm assuming as even if we all boycotted the TV coverage no one would know or care would they?

I can refuse to buy anything advertised at the event as a personal mini protest I suppose, and maybe write to my MP just to let him know my displeasure at the FA's backing of the event.

But apart from that I don't know what we can do to make our collective concerns heard.

Not to be dismissive, if there are petitions available, for example, that I don't know of then I am happy to sign etc.

Again, this is the sort of thing that should be coming from the top.

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Xmas dinner: Yorkshires or not?

Thanks....now **** off on 21:09 - Aug 23 with 2057 views

Westover

From the day it was announced I've had no interest it was so obvious it was fixed I just hope some other sport is on TV, I certainly don't intend watching any games.

Thanks....now **** off on 21:31 - Aug 23 with 1906 views

jeera

Thanks....now off on 21:09 - Aug 23 by Westover
From the day it was announced I've had no interest it was so obvious it was fixed I just hope some other sport is on TV, I certainly don't intend watching any games.

Horrible isn't it?

Knowing what this tournament has meant throughout its history to so many people and then gets tarnished like this.

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Xmas dinner: Yorkshires or not?

Thanks....now **** off on 08:32 - Aug 24 with 1486 views

Deano69

Thanks....now off on 19:31 - Aug 23 by homer_123
The majority of tickets will be via sponsors....its a farce. No that doesn't do it justice...at all.

Interesting what companies are happy to attach their brand to this. Risky I would have said.

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Thanks....now **** off on 09:26 - Aug 24 with 1417 views

MattinLondon

Thanks....now off on 20:24 - Aug 23 by buoyant
No one cares that SA target hospitals in Yemen , displace 1000's of their population and cause famine as a result of their actions, not Qatar killing upteen workers to stage a farce of a football tournament.

Yemen only have themselves to blame for the wests apathy towards them. If they had the decency to be white, have a Christian heritage and ideally based in Europe then Saudi Arabia would be heavily boycotted. Lazy on their part to take the easy way out.

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