Watching the World Cup- will you?

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

This beer stadium ban - what a rug pull. Ridiculous.

But I do think it is a reasonable imposition, in terms of respecting local culture. It isn't quite the same as saying don't be gay.

rick_chasey

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

This beer stadium ban - what a rug pull. Ridiculous.

But I do think it is a reasonable imposition, in terms of respecting local culture. It isn't quite the same as saying don't be gay.

What, changing your mind ahead of the biggest sporting tournament that only occurs every 4 years 2 days before it starts?

kingstongraham

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

This beer stadium ban - what a rug pull. Ridiculous.

But I do think it is a reasonable imposition, in terms of respecting local culture. It isn't quite the same as saying don't be gay.

What, changing your mind ahead of the biggest sporting tournament that only occurs every 4 years 2 days before it starts?

FIFA and Budweiser been nicely done over there. What are they going to do about it?

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

This beer stadium ban - what a rug pull. Ridiculous.

But I do think it is a reasonable imposition, in terms of respecting local culture. It isn't quite the same as saying don't be gay.

What, changing your mind ahead of the biggest sporting tournament that only occurs every 4 years 2 days before it starts?

No it's clearly stupid and they've probably breached a few contracts. It's going to make future middle Eastern sportswashing endeavours a harder sell I suppose.

Smacks of a backroom argument along the lines of if you aren't going to stop Denmark using that training kit well we are going to stop alcohol sales.

MattFalle

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rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

This beer stadium ban - what a rug pull. Ridiculous.

But I do think it is a reasonable imposition, in terms of respecting local culture. It isn't quite the same as saying don't be gay.

What, changing your mind ahead of the biggest sporting tournament that only occurs every 4 years 2 days before it starts?

Don't worry Rick - we're sure your mate Davey "Man of the People" Beckham will sort it

MattFalle

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

This beer stadium ban - what a rug pull. Ridiculous.

But I do think it is a reasonable imposition, in terms of respecting local culture. It isn't quite the same as saying don't be gay.

What, changing your mind ahead of the biggest sporting tournament that only occurs every 4 years 2 days before it starts?

No it's clearly stupid and they've probably breached a few contracts. It's going to make future middle Eastern sportswashing endeavours a harder sell I suppose.

Smacks of a backroom argument along the lines of if you aren't going to stop Denmark using that training kit well we are going to stop alcohol sales.

yup - its not like head bod woke up in the morning and went "right, fellas I've got a cracking idea...."

tbh, its a fault of FIFA for not having this 1,000% sorted beforehand.

First.Aspect

I've just read that there is a thing called 'Bud Zero'

Isn't that pretty much Bud anyway?

verylonglegs

First.Aspect said:

I've just read that there is a thing called 'Bud Zero'

Isn't that pretty much Bud anyway?

I think you are confusing zero alcohol with zero taste.

kingstongraham

MattFalle said:

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rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

This beer stadium ban - what a rug pull. Ridiculous.

But I do think it is a reasonable imposition, in terms of respecting local culture. It isn't quite the same as saying don't be gay.

What, changing your mind ahead of the biggest sporting tournament that only occurs every 4 years 2 days before it starts?

Don't worry Rick - we're sure your mate Davey "Man of the People" Beckham will sort it

Some hope.

https://youtu.be/MLN0iIwIpiQ

MattFalle

its really not going well

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/18/fans-paid-to-attend-world-cup-by-qatar-have-daily-allowance-cancelled

DeVlaeminck

rick_chasey said:

Yeah.

Only because you are too young to remember that Argentina match.

rick_chasey

DeVlaeminck said:

rick_chasey said:

Yeah.

Only because you are too young to remember that Argentina match.

Ha oh I remember that alright.

MattFalle

he wasn't flavour of the month really, was he?




If I remember rightyly there was one at the Boleyn as well

(Rick -that's West Ham's old ground)
(Rick - West Ham are are a football (soccer) team that are in East London)

orraloon

tailwindhome said:

First.Aspect said:

tailwindhome said:

No excitement for it, but I'll be watching, and in the absence of an Irish team, I'll be jumping on the Welsh bandwagon

What will you do the other two weeks?

Whoever's playing England

#ABE

TheBigBean

Isn't every world cup and Olympics the same. Loads of "it's going to be terrible" stories until it starts, then everyone enjoys it.

That doesn't it is a sensible place and time to hold the tournament.

Jezyboy

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TheBigBean said:

Isn't every world cup and Olympics the same. Loads of "it's going to be terrible" stories until it starts, then everyone enjoys it.

That doesn't it is a sensible place and time to hold the tournament.

Beijing winter Olympics was a bit more meh than previous ones for me..

First.Aspect

orraloon said:

tailwindhome said:

First.Aspect said:

tailwindhome said:

No excitement for it, but I'll be watching, and in the absence of an Irish team, I'll be jumping on the Welsh bandwagon

What will you do the other two weeks?

Whoever's playing England

#ABE

Once the tournament is expanded to 168 teams you'll be able to support Scotland.

Ben6899

This beer unturn… are you telling me the Qataris are not good on their word?

Colour me shocked.

Shambles.

verylonglegs

Good to read the head of FIFA is handling things really well.

First.Aspect

We are hypocrites. Therefore, anything is okay.

I think that's the reasoning. Anyhow, I think Tim Roth is lined up for the sequel.

rick_chasey

The fan zone is also proper fyre festival stuff. Seen some vids on TikTok and it looks appalling.

£185 a night for a tent with no front door, just a flap, barely any facilities, just an army dorm spec bed with an AC machine.

I guess they spent all their money on the bribery.

Also read the paid-for-fans have have had their pay rescinded when the story leaked so the authorities could correctly claim they’re not paid, so a lot of them are out of pocket.

I guess banning of booze is sensible in that all the fans are in the same city and if they’re treated this badly they’ll kick off….

orraloon

Gianni Infinitesimal giving it full moneywash in his press brief. Yeah, you're such a great role model, we'll do what you say.

briantrumpet

The best thing about the whole thing is the entertainment of the inherent greed and corruption in top-level football turning the WC into an epic shitshow.

And in response to the thread's question, no, but I wouldn't have done anyway.

pangolin

First.Aspect said:

orraloon said:

tailwindhome said:

First.Aspect said:

tailwindhome said:

No excitement for it, but I'll be watching, and in the absence of an Irish team, I'll be jumping on the Welsh bandwagon

What will you do the other two weeks?

Whoever's playing England

#ABE

Once the tournament is expanded to 168 teams you'll be able to support Scotland.

Briefly

pangolin

rick_chasey said:

The fan zone is also proper fyre festival stuff. Seen some vids on TikTok and it looks appalling.

£185 a night for a tent with no front door, just a flap, barely any facilities, just an army dorm spec bed with an AC machine.

I guess they spent all their money on the bribery.

Also read the paid-for-fans have have had their pay rescinded when the story leaked so the authorities could correctly claim they’re not paid, so a lot of them are out of pocket.

I guess banning of booze is sensible in that all the fans are in the same city and if they’re treated this badly they’ll kick off….

AC in a tent? With no door?

First.Aspect

He did however point out that oppression due to gender, nationality or sexual orientation can be compared to being ginger.

rick_chasey

pangolin said:

rick_chasey said:

The fan zone is also proper fyre festival stuff. Seen some vids on TikTok and it looks appalling.

£185 a night for a tent with no front door, just a flap, barely any facilities, just an army dorm spec bed with an AC machine.

I guess they spent all their money on the bribery.

Also read the paid-for-fans have have had their pay rescinded when the story leaked so the authorities could correctly claim they’re not paid, so a lot of them are out of pocket.

I guess banning of booze is sensible in that all the fans are in the same city and if they’re treated this badly they’ll kick off….

AC in a tent? With no door?

Flap

ddraver

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

This beer stadium ban - what a rug pull. Ridiculous.

But I do think it is a reasonable imposition, in terms of respecting local culture. It isn't quite the same as saying don't be gay.

What, changing your mind ahead of the biggest sporting tournament that only occurs every 4 years 2 days before it starts?

It's an epic flex tbh...

Gotta admire it in a lot of ways.

Stevo_666

MattFalle said:

tailwindhome said:

First.Aspect said:

tailwindhome said:

No excitement for it, but I'll be watching, and in the absence of an Irish team, I'll be jumping on the Welsh bandwagon

What will you do the other two weeks?

Whoever's playing England

ABE

You supporting Italy this time?

Stevo_666

orraloon said:

tailwindhome said:

First.Aspect said:

tailwindhome said:

No excitement for it, but I'll be watching, and in the absence of an Irish team, I'll be jumping on the Welsh bandwagon

What will you do the other two weeks?

Whoever's playing England

#ABE

Don't be like that Loon, we'd support Scotland if they were in it and England was too shyte to qualify