Right - forgetting the bent bidding process and the conditions of the migrant workers building the stadiums - does anybody else agree that a Nov/Dec competition has the potential to be ace?

 

Firstly because it will take up most of the traditional Christmas bullshit season so we'll all be talking about football and not festivities. Secondly just for the novelty factor. And thirdly because we can see whether or not our well worn excuse about our players being tired stands up to scrutiny.

6 hours ago, DazBob said:

I think it's also down to how much football is on TV these days too.  In World Cups we used to see amazing players we'd only ever heard of, or in some cases never even heard of.  That simply doesn't happen any more.

Exactly - plus there was also the fact you were promoting that country. Danny Baker made the point a while back, that back in the day a "friendly" was often exactly that. So breaking down barriers - I' sure there was an England v East Germany many, many moons ago that did (or tried to do) that. If you go back to the 70s it was a novelty to see a live colour broadcast from somewhere far away. To some extent that continued until cheap extensive travel and youtube meant that nobody needs to "learn" about somewhere else and their players now - as you say, half of them are playing here anyhow. Single country tournaments do make it easier for travelers, but it'll continue to be just about money. For example Saudi's $40B dollar bid for 2030 propping up Egypt and Greece.

Saudi Arabia to bid $40 billion for FIFA 2030 World Cup - Arabian Business

19 hours ago, athywhite1958 said:

We went to that one, red hot for the under 21's game and biblical for the senior team the day after

yep, that fountain in the city centre was spraying water sideways, just like the rain in the ground.  I was in Bermuda shorts that game 😆 

Might do a Sweepstake....

13 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Might do a Sweepstake....

payment into your Peg's paypal account again?

... and Olliemong says, if he wins can you not fuck about delaying him getting his winnings this time.

Edited November 2, 20223 yr by DazBob

Just now, DazBob said:

payment into your Peg's paypal account again?

... and Olliemong says, if he wins can you not fuck about delaying him getting his winnings this time.

haha, I remember that. PM sent before they lifted the Jules Rimet

He’s a very angry twitter man these days.

37 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Might do a Sweepstake....

Ive got a predictor spreadsheet comp for those work shy office dossers and WFH cunts......

 

.....Big E now a fully fledged WFH cunt

On 20/10/2022 at 15:48, L/H White said:

very interesting watch

 

Watched this today. Very good. I quite like Neville. 

The exploitation of workers is criminal. Makes me not get why people go to dubai etc even more.

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

Might do a Sweepstake....

I am in please

On 20/10/2022 at 15:48, L/H White said:

very interesting watch

 

Got me thinking 

If you're a bummer in Qatar or anywhere where it's illegal, your best bet would be to get caught then go and have a free for all with all the rest of them in prison 

Unless they chop your head off instead, then you just move elsewhere 

2 hours ago, tomski said:

He’s a very angry twitter man these days.

Gammon? 

4 minutes ago, L/H White said:

Gammon? 

Tory. 

3 minutes ago, tomski said:

Tory. 

They go hand in hand

11 hours ago, tomski said:

Tory. 

Fuck me wish I hadn’t looked 

19 hours ago, Big E said:

Watched this today. Very good. I quite like Neville. 

The exploitation of workers is criminal. Makes me not get why people go to dubai etc even more.

I watched it a few weeks back. Didn’t they (Qatari officials) say the numbers had been massively over inflated and there were just a few deaths? 

Edited November 3, 20223 yr by royal white

17 hours ago, Zico said:

Got me thinking 

If you're a bummer in Qatar or anywhere where it's illegal, your best bet would be to get caught then go and have a free for all with all the rest of them in prison 

Unless they chop your head off instead, then you just move elsewhere 

There were bummers all over the gaff in Dubai.

They dont give a fuck unless you're Muslim.

If you're western and white with loads of cash you can do what the fuck you want.

8 minutes ago, gonzo said:

There were bummers all over the gaff in Dubai.

They dont give a fuck unless you're Muslim.

If you're western and white with loads of cash you can do what the fuck you want.

What about African and Black with loads of Doh? Or rich yellow and Asian? 

9 minutes ago, gonzo said:

There were bummers all over the gaff in Dubai.

They dont give a fuck unless you're Muslim.

If you're western and white with loads of cash you can do what the fuck you want.

Yeah, meant the local bummers 

Though from that Neville documentary it still sounds like it'll be a massive pain in the arse to get on it in Qatar 

8 hours ago, royal white said:

I watched it a few weeks back. Didn’t they (Qatari officials) say the numbers had been massively over inflated and there were just a few deaths? 

Yeah like 3 deaths 🤣 absolutely mental

This documentary on ITV not painting a pretty picture. 

FFS, the levels of FIFA hypocrisy know no bounds. Apparently they have just released a statement saying the it is the football which should be concentrated on in Qatar and not 'social and political' issues. Asking for restraint on any sort of demonstration of these issues (read 'virtue signalling') and concentration on sport.

Mind boggling hypocrisy. They have been trumpeting these issues (racism, homophobia, sexism etc.) for years but now, as their corrupt decision to award a World Cup to Qatar  looks like it might blow up in their faces, it's 'sport without politics please' (as it always should be IMO) all of a sudden.

I hope it's a shambles for FIFA, the FA and its puppet woefully under achieve and Infantino has to resign in shame.

I have always looked forward to World Cups with increasing excitement as they got closer. Not this time - couldn't give a fuck in truth but I will be watching hoping for a debacle which will embarrass FIFA.

 

5 hours ago, bolty58 said:

FFS, the levels of FIFA hypocrisy know no bounds. Apparently they have just released a statement saying the it is the football which should be concentrated on in Qatar and not 'social and political' issues. Asking for restraint on any sort of demonstration of these issues (read 'virtue signalling') and concentration on sport.

Mind boggling hypocrisy. They have been trumpeting these issues (racism, homophobia, sexism etc.) for years but now, as their corrupt decision to award a World Cup to Qatar  looks like it might blow up in their faces, it's 'sport without politics please' (as it always should be IMO) all of a sudden.

I hope it's a shambles for FIFA, the FA and its puppet woefully under achieve and Infantino has to resign in shame.

I have always looked forward to World Cups with increasing excitement as they got closer. Not this time - couldn't give a fuck in truth but I will be watching hoping for a debacle which will embarrass FIFA.

 

Cant disagree with any of that. Plus on the the actual football side players are dropping like flies already, imagine the list of injured star players afterwards. The TV giants and football leagues wont like their product being diluted mid season.

The FA already showed their hypocritical nature allowed a country to buy a football club in Newcastle and sportswash itself to the west.

Like you say I hope its a shambles. Imagine the atmospheres in the ground? 50,000 tea towels with a smattering of 'away' fans.

 

17 hours ago, royal white said:

What about African and Black with loads of Doh? Or rich yellow and Asian? 

Are They Bummers Too 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/af679d2e-5baf-11ed-9b1f-f7c251e9dfdc?shareToken=7882927230f001b79540a57ccc2931a2

Wouldn't be too bad if I could get any apps to work what's needed to get about, I'm constantly getting warnings of scammers trying to get into my ipad and sites asking for codes, but they don't tell you where the codes are.  It's a minefield, Trafs been a great help, but I'd love to know how a 70yr old would be able to navigate through all this stuff?   My mate uses his phone to ring folk, text and WhatsApp, utter ball ache.  I'm trying my best to get through it, sick of pestering others to help who's been.