If you were a player would you feel comfortable playing in these circumstances?

Doc Lynam

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02t137f

Would you understand if an England player or any player refused to play in the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

 

Herr Tubthumper

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Doc Lynam said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02t137f

Would you understand if an England player or any player refused to play in the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

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Yes, I would totally understand if a player, or supporter for that matter, refused to go.

As an aside my general take on these things is it's down to individuals to boycott, not associations. But with support/understanding and no repercussions for any individual who chooses not to go. I'd be amazed if any took a stance though.

 

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DavidinSouthampton

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Yes, I would completely understand it. The way Qatar has been treating the migrant workers has been nothing short of disgusting, and they have been seeking to disguise the truth of it as well - to put it mildly.

 

Doc Lynam

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Quite rightly i think this question will grow and grow as time goes by. I personally would like to see the football associations take the lead on this; one death is unexceptionable if the figure of 4000 deaths are to be expected by the beginning of the tournament. No words can describe how morally bankrupt this would be! For those sort of numbers of deaths related to one project it should be classed as corporate murder!

 

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I think there's a very good chance no one will be playing World Cup footy in Qatar!

 

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Doc Lynam said:

Would you understand if an England player or any player refused to play in the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

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I would support them. I'd be quite happy if England qualified (a fair sized if) and then refused to go.

 

W.C.

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Blimey, was expecting a journalist not Trevor Sinclair to be bringing this up.

And good on him. Any player who stood up and said, I'm not playing in Qatar because of this would get my respect.

And to be honest, if any player said, I'm not playing in that heat are you mad? Would also get my support.