2022 World Cup Discussion

[HolisticJim]

Take the booking. Refuse to remove it. Get sent off. Give the armband to someone else. Repeat until there's no-one left on the pitch. Make a farce of their tournament.

Absolutely

Just make every player come out in an arm band.

Although I guess the players care more about the world cup than us fans do. I'd rather they just fucked it off and didn't bother.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Decision made. They are not wearing the armbands.

Haha ... No, really? WTAF? So much for principles.

The day of the game. Actually hilarious. The WC of last-minute u-turns.

Get back on the plane, boys. If you really care, that is ......

 

[Manchester33]

The FA are clearly the ultimate fair-weather virtue signallers.

Wear the armband. Make us all proud Harry.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Best of luck in the World Cup, England.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Best of luck in the World Cup. England has a shot at winning it all.

It's coming .....out.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Taremi 12/1 to score first for Iran. I'll have some of that!

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

For those watching the Fox Sports broadcast in the USA... I thought that John Strong and Stu Holden did a decent job in their commentary. I've long been a huge critic of US announcing - but kudos, so far, to Fox Sports for getting this right, so far.

 

[mexico1970]

Will you give us your daily update about how sick to death of it you are? You’ve done both days so far. 4 weeks to go.

Either watch it and try and enjoy it, or go and do something else!

The point he is making that it's hard to watch when the BBC have done nothing more than be political and try to prove just how against the WC they are whilst sending a small army of freeloaders over to enjoy it.

That being said I am watching it waiting for a car crash because I can't see this festival of handwringing being disrupted by football of any note ;)

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Can somebody please tell me what's going on as I'm concerned that a football match may break out.

 

[Chris B]

In fairness they really should have had rainbow stripes across the shirt if they gave any fucks at all.

That the FA for you thou, all cunts.

There are rules against political statements on shirts. In my view rightly so. There’s already far too much politics getting dragged into places it doesn’t belong. Just play the games ffs.

The England or the FA team didn’t pick Qatar, but that’s where the competition is. Just go and play there, that’s not an endorsement of a regime or its policies. It’s just a place where the games are happening. There’s no need to engage with local politics or to try change the world. If someone asks about gay rights or whatever, it’s fine to express a view - probably one based on the modern English values of tolerance and live and let live, etc. There’s no need to go out of the way to talk about this. It’s a non issue in England, except perhaps amongst a few bigots and certain religious communities which are a small minority.

Just go represent England (there’s already an England badge on the shirt so no need for extra symbols and armbands, etc). The England badge should embody our nation and its values completely. There’s no need to pick out certain elements and give those particular emphasis. If any values exist in England then they’re represented by the three lions.