2022 World Cup Discussion

[chesterbells]

Actually I switched over and watched some of the closing stages and post match with Kate Abdo on Fox to get their pov and the pundit team of Alexi Lalas, Landon Donovan & I think Clint Dempsey were laying into the US coach big time for his second half tactics & the non appearance of Claudio Reyna’s lad, who they felt could’ve been a difference maker.

 

[super_city_si]

Purely on the football, I'm really getting into this. Realistic added time, old skool mullets, mad play acting and Roy Keane as Father Christmas!

Honestly think it's one of the more open tournaments in years, with last gasp fairytale ending for Messi or fairy antics from pr87, the French losing some decent players and pogba, maybe a last hurrah from our Kev, or Nat to high five v van Gaal round the neck? Maybe Kane leading the team to the final, lipsynching badly to GSTK and scoring a fortuitous pen? Foden brace and a towering header by Johnny Boulders? Perchance to dream.....


Nice to see the edit of the England game making it seem that Stones conceded the pen!!! Usual shithouse baiting question to Jackie on the armband farrago, batted it back brilliantly!

Bit of a shame that there'll be 4 games a day from tomorrow, I suspect productivity could take a hit for the next month!

Eek I've just got World Cup fever.

Ive enjoyed today. Englands game was great. Bit of a snooze for netherlands but USA v Wales was entertaining.

 

[super_city_si]

So is the ref going to check every player and book them if it is still there, bit ridiculous.

Just saw this online. Fucking nonsense.

 

[Gray]

Time for Europe and the Americas to break away from FIFA and start their own organisation.

 

[Bill Walker]

Not at all. It’s the stinking hypocrisy that gets to me. If we want Qatar and EVERY country where LGBT people are persecuted to be shunned, fine. Let’s do it with everything and to everyone though and not just kick off at a World Cup.

I don't see the stinking hypocrisy you mention.

The whole point for me is, you can't direct countries as to what laws they make, it's up to them.

BUT.... it's terrible that such a country with such evil and medieval laws wins it's bid to hold an event as massive as the World Cup (or Olympics). And opinions on this should be voiced before and during the event (as they are).

 

[117 M34]

Shouldn't all the rules regarding armbands and kits have been finalised long before the tournament started?

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Surely a prototype of a future 3rd kit (minus the dragon) - extremely embracing of all of our City loving brothers and sisters and an open goal for positive PR.

Come on City............

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

I don't see the stinking hypocrisy you mention.

The whole point for me is, you can't direct countries as to what laws they make, it's up to them.

BUT.... it's terrible that such a country with such evil and medieval laws wins it's bid to hold an event as massive as the World Cup (or Olympics). And opinions on this should be voiced before and during the event (as they are).

12 years we’ve had time to say something of this, only now do the media tell you how to think while sat in the luxury of what backs have been built upon.

Outrage, outrage, everywhere, but not a soul to drink.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I don't see the stinking hypocrisy you mention.

The whole point for me is, you can't direct countries as to what laws they make, it's up to them.

BUT.... it's terrible that such a country with such evil and medieval laws wins its bid to hold an even as massive as the World Cup (or Olympics). And opinions on this should be voiced before and during the event (as they are).

The hypocrisy is about our government(s) selling billions of pounds worth of arms to Qatar. Qatar along with Abu Dhabi practically saved the uk banking sector during the financial crisis. The Qataris and other ME countries buy houses, office blocks and companies in London, and hardly a word is spoken about human rights.
Here is the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade page about Qatar. https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/qatar/qatar-country-brief
Suffice to say, no mention of human rights, big mentions of bi-lateral trade and billions of dollars.
As for not giving sporting events to countries with laws different to our current laws, you may well be right. I’d just point out why other countries might think we’re a tad hypocritical.
Homosexuality was illegal in England in 1966, Argentina was a military dictatorship in 1978, China have had 2 Olympic Games, Russia World Cup in 2014.

 

[super_city_si]

I don't see the stinking hypocrisy you mention.

The whole point for me is, you can't direct countries as to what laws they make, it's up to them.

BUT.... it's terrible that such a country with such evil and medieval laws wins it's bid to hold an event as massive as the World Cup (or Olympics). And opinions on this should be voiced before and during the event (as they are).

We all know its going to be Saudi Arabia 2030. Again moved to November to accomodate