Drawing the line (Qatar)
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8ball
Decolonise colons!
Very, very slightly better than nothing.
For me, It’s not so much about whether boycotting it will “make a difference”. It’s simply that I can’t watch a match of football knowing that loads of people died just to make the stadium so I can watch it. I’d just spend the whole 90 minutes feeling sick about the slave labour it took to make it happen. How can that be entertaining? I can’t turn off my disgust just so I can watch some sport
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I know he's mentioned elsewhere, but always good to put the boot in to the greedy shitbag:
www.eurosport.com
Eric Cantona: David Beckham made a 'big, big mistake' becoming Qatar World Cup ambassador
Eric Cantona has criticised his former Manchester United team-mate David Beckham for his position as a 2022 Qatar World Cup ambassador.
www.eurosport.com
8ball
Decolonise colons!
<wonders which sports don’t involve switching off disgust to at least some extent…>
tonysingh
Random Clever and Witty Strapline
I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than watch this utter disgrace of a world cup. For personal reasons I support Germany and if we win, it'll have to be one of those with an asterisk next to it, so as the denote an issue with it. Tbf because of the blatant corruption, the deaths of slave workers and the countries appalling human rights record, I couldn't give a flying fuck if we finish bottom of our group.
Fuck this world cup, fuck FIFA for being corrupt enough to award to Qatar, fuck Qatar and fuck all the wanky British pundits that'll do their insipid thing without mentioning all that's wrong with it.
Fuck this world cup, fuck FIFA for being corrupt enough to award to Qatar, fuck Qatar and fuck all the wanky British pundits that'll do their insipid thing without mentioning all that's wrong with it.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Now I am of Cymru I shall watch the goup stages in the pub next door supporting the sons of Glyndwr against the global hegemony and evil regimes.
I think the headline is enough for this tangentially related news.
Saudi Arabia win bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games at desert megacity
Saudi Arabia win bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games at desert megacity
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Books, not bombs
ultimate green washing. It will of course be the most environmentally friendly games, ever.
Aren't they all?
spellbinder
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I can't wait to watch the news coverage of all those polite non swearing sober fans, respectfully bowing their heads in worship with not an exposed beer belly in sight
WTAF were FIFA thinking - it's gonna be carnage before the first match is even played
WTAF were FIFA thinking - it's gonna be carnage before the first match is even played
spellbinder
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Free to dress as they want to a certain degree but I can't see topless sunburned men in shorts and sandals going down too well - call me cynical, i'm happy to be proven wrong
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Is that image actually related to the world cup or just something from a Qatari leaflet for general tourists?
spellbinder
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The one above is a general tourist one.
These are the dress code guide lines for visitors during the world cup
Qatar imposes a dress code for tourists going to the World Cup
Clothes you can’t wear in Qatar
– Low cut clothes: It is considered a lack of respect for women to wear low-cut clothing.– shorts: Unless you are in the hotel pool area.
– Skirts: No minis or skirts that reveal legs are allowed.
A campaign has been launched through social networks, where it is indicated which clothes can be worn and which cannot.
– Tight or ripped jeans: They ask for clothes that are not clinging to the body or too revealing.
– bare shoulders: Off-the-shoulder tops, dresses, sleeveless tops or cover-ups are not permitted. It’s not good to show your shoulders.
– Swimming: Only accepted at private beaches or hotel pools. If you are going to a public beach, you must wear a shirt and pants below the knee. In case of non-compliance with this rule, the police will catch the parties and arrest the tourist.
The footballers are going to struggle to play dressed like that
hash tag
Books, not bombs
anyone with a brain cell would know not to mess with the police out there, I certainly wouldn't.
I should imagine they will be laying down the law to every visitor from the minute the arrive in the country.
Numbers
an ting!
I totally agree mate, but I can see 1000s of fans not fully adhering to the rules.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Qatar is largely sunni so I guess the Qatari government will be enjoying Iran's upheaval.
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Books, not bombs
Sorry, I have a little brain fog at the moment and am less coherent than normal.
There are fans on registers in the UK that have been banned from travelling in connection with footie which is a start.
I imagine customs will be heavily policed and anyone they don't like the look of will be sent home on the next flight out.
It's is possible that if they are carrying material that is offensive to the locals they will also be sent packing, in fact sent packing for any little excuse.
On the other hand, they might well try and show the world how tolerant they are, but pigs might fly.
