2022 World Cup Discussion

[richardtheref]

Funny but I cannot see anywhere in the Laws of the Game anything at all about having to wear a specific type of captains armband. All it says is that the captain has to wear one. Be interesting to see what would happen if anyone thought to appeal said yellow cards

 

[Chris B]

I wonder what the cricketers will be doing in Pakistan in December? Sky will cover the cricket with no mention of human rights, LGBT, systemic subordination of women, violence against women almost an obligation, religious intolerance, extra judicial killings of non-Muslims, forced conversions especially of young girls and different laws for different faiths.

When I asked the first question I rather suspect the answer will be, given what they did last month when they went, and the complete lack of ‘media outrage‘ that followed, I’d imagine they’ll just be playing cricket.

I might have missed but I don’t think the England rugby union team did any display ahead of the New Zealand game.

From Wikipedia: Transgender and non-binary people in New Zealand face discrimination in several aspects of their lives. The law is unclear on the legal status of discrimination based on gender identity, and also for intersex people.

And that’s before you even get to New Zealand’s status as an oppressive colonial entity.

Any nation on Earth can find fault with any other. Probably best just to play the game and ignore the other stuff for the duration.

 

[Eric Wirral]

Ok, great. That was yesterday. It’ll get a bit tedious if that‘s all he posts about. He wasn’t going to watch, yet joined in saying how shit it was throughout the game.

Fortunately, Engerland are on ITV, so the BBC bullshit people want to spout isn’t relevant.

Unfortunately England aren’t on ITV

 

[bennyboy]

Wits the chances of this the next couple of weeks.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Unfortunately England aren’t on ITV

I stand corrected. Not that it matters much. Peopke moan about the build up to every match, wherever it is and whichever channel it is on.

 

[Chris B]

Funny but I cannot see anywhere in the Laws of the Game anything at all about having to wear a specific type of captains armband. All it says is that the captain has to wear one. Be interesting to see what would happen if anyone thought to appeal said yellow cards

They’ll be tournament rules too, though. For example, they wouldn’t want armbands advertising rival beer brands or fast food.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I might have missed but I don’t think the England rugby union team did any display ahead of the New Zealand game.

From Wikipedia: Transgender and non-binary people in New Zealand face discrimination in several aspects of their lives. The law is unclear on the legal status of discrimination based on gender identity, and also for intersex people.

And that’s before you even get to New Zealand’s status as an oppressive colonial entity.

Any nation on Earth can find fault with any other. Probably best just to play the game and ignore the other stuff for the duration.

Absolutely. If they feel that strongly about it and really want to protest, Iran will win 3-0 today as England will stay away from the ground.

 

[Tb1981]

Based on his record for England, he's right up there with the best we've ever had - even if we go out early in Qatar.

Can’t remember too many other England managers who have lost three World Cup matches in the same tournament!
Can’t remember many who have lost a home euro final at Wembley either
Right up there

 

[Aba452]

Wasn't paying attention yesterday but that bbc opening titles sequence is piss poor. Italia 90 it is not.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

People need to be careful what they wish for as, if Qatar pull out of London commercial properties and stop selling us their gas this winter we’re well and truly fu**ed, with no way back!