[Football] Who’s not watching the World Cup?

[Bold Seagull]

No alcohol will now be sold at stadium sites. Who is one of the sponsors? Budweiser. Oh dear.

Unless you have an executive box (19k a pop), then alcohol will be served.

Would have been the plan the whole time, just thought they'd wait to the last minute to announce. Actually probably good that it is just a shambles the whole thing.

 

[rippleman]

The bribery allegations (which haven't been denied by FIFA or Qatar) are extremely disturbing. I really hope that our three haven't taken a bung.

I thought the 13/10 Ecuador was really generous. Not so now. You can't even bet with any confidence the Qataris are so corrupt.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

No alcohol will now be sold at stadium sites.

How will fans gather the courage to put fireworks in each other’s arses now?

Is it still possible to luzz a chair whilst sober?

They haven’t thought any of this through.

 

[KZNSeagull]

The bribery allegations (which haven't been denied by FIFA or Qatar) are extremely disturbing. I really hope that our three haven't taken a bung.

I thought the 13/10 Ecuador was really generous. Not so now. You can't even bet with any confidence the Qataris are so corrupt.

Are the mainstream media reporting this or is it a twitter rumour?

 

[Fungus]

So disinterested, I don't even know if the games are free to air. Which channels aren't we watching them on?

 

[rippleman]

Are the mainstream media reporting this or is it a twitter rumour?

Reports: Qatar Bribed Eight Ecuadorian Players $7.4 Million to Lose World Cup Opener

2022 World Cup hosts Qatar are embroiled in yet another controversy, with allegations spreading of match-fixing ahead of the opening game of the tournament.

sportsbrief.com

Luis Enrique more than just a coach for Torres at World Cup

Luis Enrique is more than just a coach for Spain forward Ferran Torres. He is also the father of the Barcelona player's girlfriend - and that's no problem for them at the World Cup

www.marca.com

I have no idea whether you would consider them to be "mainstream media" or "twitter rumour"

 

[Originunknown]

I'll be watching Ecuador but less of the general tourney than usual. Real anticlimax, the stories off the pitch and culture clashes will be more interesting

 

[Originunknown]

Reports: Qatar Bribed Eight Ecuadorian Players $7.4 Million to Lose World Cup Opener

2022 World Cup hosts Qatar are embroiled in yet another controversy, with allegations spreading of match-fixing ahead of the opening game of the tournament.

sportsbrief.com

Luis Enrique more than just a coach for Torres at World Cup

Luis Enrique is more than just a coach for Spain forward Ferran Torres. He is also the father of the Barcelona player's girlfriend - and that's no problem for them at the World Cup

www.marca.com

I have no idea whether you would consider them to be "mainstream media" or "twitter rumour"

This story has been debunked, started on twitter and doesn't have any credibility from what I gather

 

[KZNSeagull]

Reports: Qatar Bribed Eight Ecuadorian Players $7.4 Million to Lose World Cup Opener

2022 World Cup hosts Qatar are embroiled in yet another controversy, with allegations spreading of match-fixing ahead of the opening game of the tournament.

sportsbrief.com

Luis Enrique more than just a coach for Torres at World Cup

Luis Enrique is more than just a coach for Spain forward Ferran Torres. He is also the father of the Barcelona player's girlfriend - and that's no problem for them at the World Cup

www.marca.com

I have no idea whether you would consider them to be "mainstream media" or "twitter rumour"

Well the first article just quotes a twitter account with 40,000 followers which does not make it true. The second I cannot read.
I will wait until proper journalists corroborate the story from separate sources. That is what I mean by mainstream media.

 

[The Fifth Column]

You could never drink at the stadium, it was just outside sold in tents. I guess the concern is the mixing with locals and alcohol. In normal life the locals can avoid alcohol by avoiding hotels / bars etc , but having it in front of them is obviously deemed a risk / inappropriate

Sounds similar to the ancient reasons for making their womenfolk cover up from head to toe, because men back then couldn't be trusted to control themselves around the sight of a woman flaunting themselves by showing her face or ankles and to prevent them getting harassed or mistaken for prostitutes. You think maybe 2000 years of progress might have softened this approach or perhaps their men might have learned to control themselves better. Sounds like a very early form of victim shaming to me? Clearly the menfolk in these regions are still so unable to control themselves and still think it acceptable to dictate what women should wear and how all in the name of religion. Maybe they need another 2000 years?

 

[Springal]

Sounds similar to the ancient reasons for making their womenfolk cover up from head to toe, because men back then couldn't be trusted to control themselves around the sight of a woman flaunting themselves by showing her face or ankles and to prevent them getting harassed or mistaken for prostitutes. You think maybe 2000 years of progress might have softened this approach or perhaps their men might have learned to control themselves better. Sounds like a very early form of victim shaming to me? Clearly the menfolk in these regions are still so unable to control themselves and still think it acceptable to dictate what women should wear and how all in the name of religion. Maybe they need another 2000 years?

I think it’s more of a respect thing. Same reason it’s beef hot dogs than pork

I’m just glad we are in an open society where I can sit in my seat at the Amex enjoying a beer as well

It’ll cause issues for sure though. A lot of fans will stay drinking elsewhere and turn up to the stadium late. Especially next Friday a lot of England and Wales fans are booked in to all you can eat / drink brunches as it is a Friday so they’ll already be turning up pretty pissed, even more so if they stay in town for longer

 

[nicko31]

No alcohol will now be sold at stadium sites. Who is one of the sponsors? Budweiser. Oh dear.

Unless you have an executive box (19k a pop), then alcohol will be served.

Losing access to Budweiser, maybe not so bad after all

 

[KZNSeagull]

Losing access to Budweiser, maybe not so bad after all

There is that but I'm sure someone will be unhappy if they pull their sponsorship. I will laugh a lot if that happens.

 

[Muzzman]

I’m just glad we are in an open society where I can sit in my seat at the Amex enjoying a beer as well

Must be in the posh seats as us plebs can't drink within sight of the pitch.

 

[beorhthelm]

Reports: Qatar Bribed Eight Ecuadorian Players $7.4 Million to Lose World Cup Opener

2022 World Cup hosts Qatar are embroiled in yet another controversy, with allegations spreading of match-fixing ahead of the opening game of the tournament.

sportsbrief.com

Luis Enrique more than just a coach for Torres at World Cup

Luis Enrique is more than just a coach for Spain forward Ferran Torres. He is also the father of the Barcelona player's girlfriend - and that's no problem for them at the World Cup

www.marca.com

I have no idea whether you would consider them to be "mainstream media" or "twitter rumour"

somewhere in between

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Isn't hypocrisy exactly how religions work? For years Catholic priests were condemning sex outside of marriage, all the while f***ing the later boys. Just one of many examples.

Oh, I hear you...

Not a fan of any religion to be fair

 

[Frutos]

I'd hoped that, as it got closer, my interest in the tournament would increase because its the World Cup.

It hasn't, however. The whole thing is a corrupt sportswashing farce and, on a moral level, I want nothing to do with it.

As much as I miss watching the Albion, I won't be putting money in the pockets of the St James' Park lot in February on the same grounds.

 

[Springal]

The government boasted of UK . companies building stadiums in Qatar. Be interesting to know which ones ?

British firms on track to score World Cup deals worth £1.5 billion

British businesses are set to play a major role in the delivery of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

www.gov.uk

 

[Hugo Rune]

FIFA are ALWAYS banging the drum for being ‘non-political’ and having a ‘focus on football’.

Well, why is this Infanticide **** coming out with this today?

Infantino accuses West of 'hypocrisy' in speech

Fifa president Gianni Infantino accuses the West of "hypocrisy" in its reporting about Qatar's human rights record on the eve of the World Cup.

www.bbc.co.uk

It’s because he has been paid.

**** off Infantino
**** off FIFA
**** off World Cup

 

[Titanic]

Infantino opened by saying: "Today I have strong feelings. Today I feel Qatari, I feel Arab, I feel African, I feel gay, I feel disabled, I feel a migrant worker."