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[Football] Who’s not watching the World Cup?
- Thread starter twowheelsbest
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- Feb 8, 2005
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I’ll watch the Ecuador games and probably have the England games on in the background (the team bores me to tears) but I won’t be watching as much as a usual World Cup.
Shouldn’t be in Qatar and shouldn't be in winter. I do have issues trying to force western ideas on a heavily Islamic country. If they don’t drink on the streets then who are we to say anything about to.
Shouldn’t be in Qatar and shouldn't be in winter. I do have issues trying to force western ideas on a heavily Islamic country. If they don’t drink on the streets then who are we to say anything about to.
The other side of the coin is that Qatar new exactly what they were bidding (or bribing) for (and Fifa should have known the areas of likely conflict but still chose to fill their boots).
- Apr 5, 2014
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My main issue about the tournament is not the draconian laws of the country. By that virtue we wouldn't watch lots of sporting events.
I just want to watch football. But I just can't get my head round the way in which folk suffered when building those stadiums. How so many died, and how little was done for them. That's what makes me feel so uncomfortable.
I want to watch it. But it is making me feel uncomfortable. While I'm watching it a family is in poverty because of how the Qatar authorities treated them to get the thing ready.
I just want to watch football. But I just can't get my head round the way in which folk suffered when building those stadiums. How so many died, and how little was done for them. That's what makes me feel so uncomfortable.
I want to watch it. But it is making me feel uncomfortable. While I'm watching it a family is in poverty because of how the Qatar authorities treated them to get the thing ready.
- Apr 5, 2014
- 25,902
Their laws are not my consideration. How they have abused others creating this tournament is deeply troubling me when it comes to following it.
It's FIFA I hate for this.
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
- 8,866
i think this expresses my view very well. I will end up watching some of it undoubtedly.
Hoping to see a goal scorer take his shirt off to reveal a rainbow T-shirt.
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Ecuador for the world cup then....Slightly off topic but I didn't realise this - Albion are in the money!! USD 10,000 per day per player
How much money will players receive at the 2022 World Cup?
There are only ten days left until the 2022 World Cup kick-off on Sunday, October 20 at 17:00 CET, when Qatar will face Ecuador in the opener. Footballers will be the central charwww.marca.com
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Just have to hope that FIFA looks at this and changes its approach to how it awards the WC, unlikely I know but you have to hope.
Dick Knights Mumm
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It’s the hope that kills you. Or the construction.
It was only for USA in the first place, was just PR
el punal
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I can’t bring myself to watch any of this corrupt shit. From the moment that odious toad Blatter pulled out the envelope stating Qatar had won I knew that this whole tournament was tainted. The hypocrisy behind it all is astonishing - all this guff about being good for world football, bringing people and cultures together, blah! blah! Oh, spare me the sanctimonious bollocks and just admit that those in charge welcomed a big, fat wedge in an oversized brown envelope.
As for the football my support for England has been on the wane for years - sorry chaps, but since the 1996 Euros we have flattered to deceive. Since then I have watched with a passing interest but nothing more. I hope you do well in the next tournament and definitely not this one for my reasons mentioned above. So, like many in our green and pleasant land I am of the club before country persuasion. I will shut up my football shop and look forward to the end of December when it will reopen again to the strains of Sussex By The Sea.
As for the football my support for England has been on the wane for years - sorry chaps, but since the 1996 Euros we have flattered to deceive. Since then I have watched with a passing interest but nothing more. I hope you do well in the next tournament and definitely not this one for my reasons mentioned above. So, like many in our green and pleasant land I am of the club before country persuasion. I will shut up my football shop and look forward to the end of December when it will reopen again to the strains of Sussex By The Sea.
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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Nice to have a few weeks of not watching football to be honest.
at those who decided it was the right thing to do to go out to Qatar to support their sportwashing tournament. Serves the b*ggers right.
Brightonfan1983
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Given that we have three of the best players in Ecuador in our team, I rather think their games will be fun to watch for us! Like you I think, I'm really not bothered about England - but will happily sit through nightly MotDs with a "players who'll get subbed off through heat exhaustion" bingo card...
OzMike
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England's first game on Monday is at 6pm our time, so will get to see that one.
So, are you going to watch the World Cup?
Phil Greene discusses the question a lot of people are mulling over heading into a World Cup plagued with corruption, geopolitical powerplays and a distressing human rights message.
backpagefootball.com
Qatar are now pushing for a stadium ban on beer. Lol
Insel affe
HellBilly
I bet the Iranian games that are broadcast back home to Iran, will be either delayed feedback, muted, crowd noises dubbed or overplayed, or all of the above.
Insel affe
HellBilly
I’m expecting protests by players and fans, in support of women’s rights.
can’t see the Qatar security letting them go ahead, but we live in hope.