Sepp Bladder gives advice to gay football fans

[bhaexpress]

When asked if gays should be concerned about homosexuality being illegal in Qater he said that they 'should refrain from sexual activities'.

From the Guardian

So,apart from it being too hot for football there's no drinking, very few recreational activities and now not gay friendly, yes what a brilliant idea it is to host a World Cup in Qatar. Bladder, piss off.

 

[Art Vs Science]

That's another world cup ruined then

 

[beorhthelm]

oh. thats ok then.

 

[Jonno]

I'm sure the fat bloater will have died from a heart attack by then, but what a horrible fuckwit

 

[Tricky Dicky]

and now not gay friendly

That's hardly a surprise though is it, I think it's illegal there.

 

[timmy]

Why do we have such idiots running football?
Not sure if you're aware but there's a Brighton-based campaign opposing homophobia in football called the Justin Campaign.
Unsurprisingly it said the following:

"The Justin Campaign is, once again, disgusted by comments made by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, this time in relation to members of the LGBT community travelling to the 2022 Qatar World Cup Finals.
"While awarding the 2022 competition to a country with an abysmal attitude to homosexuality is bad enough, Blatter has now claimed that gay supporters travelling to Qatar in 2022 should "refrain from any sexual activities". It has been suggested that these comments were made as some sort of joke, but whether serious or not, they highlighted FIFA's appalling attitude towards the world's LGBT community.
"Blatter consistently speaks of the importance of FIFA's legacy around the world.. Indeed one of FIFA's mission statements is to 'Develop the game, touch the world, build a better future'. Apparently, however, this "better future" does not include the world's LGBT community.
"In awarding the World Cup to Qatar, and indeed Russia, another country with a terrible record in its treatment of the LGBT community, FIFA have once again sent the LGBT community a message, a message that they simply don't exist in the eyes of FIFA. FIFA, and Blatter himself, should be utterly ashamed of themselves."

 

[Commander]

Am I missing the point a bit here? If homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, however wrong that is, I don't think he can really advise people to break the law, can he?

 

[strings]

Can I just point out, that football players can be gay too - I wonder what Blatter's advice to them would be. According to the German press, there were several gay players in the 2010 world cup.

 

[Giraffe]

Am I missing the point a bit here? If homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, however wrong that is, I don't think he can really advise people to break the law, can he?

I agree with that, however it does highlight how having the event there is so bloody wrong. And arguably if they are relaxing the alcohol laws why can't they relax this? The man is a complete cock though so frankly whatever abuse he comes in for I'm up for a bit of it. Just waiting for the next time a FIFA representative attends Wembley for an international. I'll be there with my big brown envelope.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Can I just point out, that football players can be gay too - I wonder what Blatter's advice to them would be. According to the German press, there were several gay players in the 2010 world cup.

According to the pack page of the Grauniad today there is a gay player who is of extremley high profile - apparently who, if declared the fact "could" almost single handedly change the face of homophobia in football. It doesn't say which countries league he plays in.

If fact, the story is a little ambiguous and it could be read either that there "is" this player (i.e. a definite unanmed player), or that the "very probably is" that player (going by all statitics and likelyhood).

 

[bhaexpress]

I agree with that, however it does highlight how having the event there is so bloody wrong. And arguably if they are relaxing the alcohol laws why can't they relax this? The man is a complete cock though so frankly whatever abuse he comes in for I'm up for a bit of it. Just waiting for the next time a FIFA representative attends Wembley for an international. I'll be there with my big brown envelope.

Correct, that was my point.

 

[Potters mate]

Surely if the law is applied, the team that wins the world cup will be arrested due to all the hugging and kissing that takes place when the final whistle goes?

 

[bhaexpress]

Surely if the law is applied, the team that wins the world cup will be arrested due to all the hugging and kissing that takes place when the final whistle goes?

Well they won't be drinking champagne.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Lets be completely honest tho. At world cups there is not exactly "pride style preston park antics" going on is it?? Qatar will be no different in that respect.

But Bladder should have just kept his mouth shut.

 

[Life After Bobby]

He's also suggesting that black fans "white-up" for Russia 2018

 

[The Fifth Column]

Things you wont see at Qatar 2022:

 

[Jonno]

According to the pack page of the Grauniad today there is a gay player who is of extremley high profile - apparently who, if declared the fact "could" almost single handedly change the face of homophobia in football. It doesn't say which countries league he plays in.

If fact, the story is a little ambiguous and it could be read either that there "is" this player (i.e. a definite unanmed player), or that the "very probably is" that player (going by all statitics and likelyhood).

My money's on Ronaldo.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

My money's on Ronaldo.

Funnily enough, that was my first thought too. He did act like a bit of a tart at times at United, not quite sure what side of the fence that puts him on.

 

[Billy Mays]

And we all need to stop talking about money now. Money has nothing to do with either of the two recent host nation decisions. It's all about promoting football in regions where it can do a power of good and break through cultural boundaries. Sepp can't die quickly enough in my opinion.

 

[Arthur]

I agree with that, however it does highlight how having the event there is so bloody wrong. And arguably if they are relaxing the alcohol laws why can't they relax this? The man is a complete cock though so frankly whatever abuse he comes in for I'm up for a bit of it. Just waiting for the next time a FIFA representative attends Wembley for an international. I'll be there with my big brown envelope.

But it's not illegal to drink in Qatar.