World Cup 2024
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Steel Icarus
we move
Or which year it's taking place in.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Yeah, where or when.
Fuzzy
Hearts Cov
agreed. oddly the press hasn't worked itself up into its usual lather about England's prospects. Guess there is still time for that.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Joe Lycett to shred £10,000 if David Beckham promotes World Cup in Qatar
Comedian says that if footballer does not cut ties with event his ‘status as a gay icon will be shredded’ along with the cash
Is it not against the sausage fingered law to shred her madge?
steveo87
22/11/2022 - got a maths joke.
In the video he admits that he would he breaking the law. But it does make me love Lycett even more.Joe Lycett to shred £10,000 if David Beckham promotes World Cup in Qatar
Comedian says that if footballer does not cut ties with event his ‘status as a gay icon will be shredded’ along with the cashwww.theguardian.com
Is it not against the sausage fingered law to shred her madge?
Back to the topic:
The whole thing will be colossal shit show. On the other thread, some e mentioned that BBC and ITV have been given in essence a gagging order to stop them discussing or filming anything 'negative' they see.
Plus there's the 'accommodation' (read: cargo containers with beds in them) for fans, which are also the only place where alcohol is readily available and there's no segregation between fans, which will go swimmingly.
Also, it's England at World Cup- so gove ot three days before we see someone with an actual towel on their head.
Finally, I hadn't thought about this until I watched something on YouTube about it. If, as I believe, it's going to be a terrible World Cup, then the likely narrative after won't be 'it was a shit show because a totalitarian dictatorship used a world cup to 'sportswash' their reputation, and failed because its bloody stupid to hold a World Cup, in a desert, in December.' instead it'll be 'Qatar is a backwards country because its Muslim and Islam is a 'terrorist religion'.' (just to clarify, I believe the former, not the latter.).
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surreybrowncap
“Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand"
Yes we need to boycott the World Cup in Tunbridge Wells - that will anger and disgust them...
Subbuteo FISTF World Cup 2024 in Tunbridge Wells
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I didn't see the vid.
I won't be watching it. I was going to get behind Wales but the more I've read about the whole thing the more it's put me off.
It's the jewel in the Crown of a totally global shit show right now.
I'll be glad when it and Christmas are over
Plumdaff
joy in people
I'm so excited for Wales, but must admit I'm gutted for them that it's this World Cup they've qualified for. Any other time we'd have probably have gone but no bloody way.
So I'm still going to be excited for Wales, it's not their fault global football is a corrupt shitshow. My daughter is going with her school to wave off the team tomorrow - I'm trying to dampen down her expectations from "personal audience with Gareth Bale"
So I'm still going to be excited for Wales, it's not their fault global football is a corrupt shitshow. My daughter is going with her school to wave off the team tomorrow - I'm trying to dampen down her expectations from "personal audience with Gareth Bale"
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yeah, I should be excited for Wales, but I'm struggling. And England are genuine contenders. That should be exciting.
As we saw in Russia, FIFA's method is to pretend that there is nothing wrong with anything at all anywhere. I hope that method gets them their arses handed to them this time. Still not sure I'm going to be watching, which is a shame as tournament football is all I watch nowadays. May have to switch to just watching the women's game.
As we saw in Russia, FIFA's method is to pretend that there is nothing wrong with anything at all anywhere. I hope that method gets them their arses handed to them this time. Still not sure I'm going to be watching, which is a shame as tournament football is all I watch nowadays. May have to switch to just watching the women's game.
skyscraper101
0891 50 50 50
I'm very glad I downloaded the iphone calendar for all the games. So many people keep trying to arrange stuff during important matches and I'm constantly cross-referencing to see what the potential clashes are.
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
It does slightly bother/irritate me how much the timing specifically is getting mentioned.
Sure, it's a problem for the European leagues, but 'summer' World Cups interrupt plenty of leagues too.
And what does that mean? Are certain countries permanently excluded from hosting because they can't host a 'summer' tournament.
Aside from anything else, frankly there's been enough complaints of previous international tournaments that all the players are (understandably) knackered from having just completed a full season of league and multiple cups. Always felt that sort of makes an argument for at least trying a tournament at a different point in the season.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I agree with the above. I also have a problem with the idea that a WC shouldn't be staged in a place where alcohol consumption is prohibited/restricted. Lack/restriction of alcohol and time of year are not the right objections to be made, imo. And they detract from the real reasons this WC is objectionable.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Dua Lipa and Rod Stewart have reused to play in Qatar but Fatboy Slim, Jorja Smith and a planeload of rappers and DJs are: MDLBEAST Presents Aravia
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
souljacker
innit
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Going to be a hell of a night
Hmm not sure about this one. It has been held in the northern hemisphere summer... forever. Nearly 100 years. And what leagues are you thinking of that are normally interrupted? American?
I hope it's a flop. Hate everything about it.
WhyLikeThis
Something, something, something
…and the harassment kicks off
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Oh Matt.
) is this afternoon. I assume this thread will become the defacto commentary and discussion thread alongside all the 
discourse 
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
I'm supporting Saudi Arabia in this tournament. Quietly not that confident about the Argentina game.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
US, Swedish, Finnish, South Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Columbian and Brazilian. And some others.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
BENT AS FUCK
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
If the football is fucked as well then there's really nothing here to watch.
