ohmelads Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Surely can't strip it from Qatar and then give it to a country who's fans have been terrorising Europe for the last 3 years Russia had it last year. Agree with what others have said though. Surely too late to move it after all the lives lost building the infrastructure to host it, not to mention insane money spent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Surely can't strip it from Qatar and then give it to a country who's fans have been terrorising Europe for the last 3 years Miguel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Fuck, I can't believe I'm going to defend this in any way, but the construction deaths that are always touted need to be taken with a pinch of salt because when you have 100,000s men aged 18-55 doing construction for the best part of a decade, there is a percentage which are statistically expected to die which then get included in these "X number of men died making stadiums". Are they treated well? No. Are they all dying like 1900s miners? No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 It should be taken off them and the workers should be commemorated in the opening ceremony & throughout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenum Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 What Anon said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandamninator Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 World Athletics Champs in Doha are apparently an utter disaster so far - empty stadiums and competitors openly slating the conditions and atmosphere. Current excuses are the local strife between Qatar and their neighbors and events starting too late, so people can't come because they have to go to work (Pardew-esque) Now while it is the poor cousin of the Olympics and small compared to the World Cup, it is still a reasonably big international event so be interesting to see if this is a precursor of what we should expect to see in 2022. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Fuck, I can't believe I'm going to defend this in any way, but the construction deaths that are always touted need to be taken with a pinch of salt because when you have 100,000s men aged 18-55 doing construction for the best part of a decade, there is a percentage which are statistically expected to die which then get included in these "X number of men died making stadiums". Are they treated well? No. Are they all dying like 1900s miners? No. Surely the comparison should be with 21st century construction workers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I doubt out of work deaths are included in the statistics, if that's what you mean Anon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 World Athletics Champs in Doha are apparently an utter disaster so far - empty stadiums and competitors openly slating the conditions and atmosphere. Current excuses are the local strife between Qatar and their neighbors and events starting too late, so people can't come because they have to go to work (Pardew-esque) Now while it is the poor cousin of the Olympics and small compared to the World Cup, it is still a reasonably big international event so be interesting to see if this is a precursor of what we should expect to see in 2022. Aye, an appalling decision to give it to them in both cases. Nobody gives a shit over there, feel for the athletes doing their lap of honour in front of empty seats and stadium cleaners. 28 of 68 of the marathon runners couldn't finish because of the conditions, heat and humidity. Fucking brutal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsted Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Oh, and they marched the army in yesterday to fill up some seats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 https://youtu.be/YOInEf0yCEc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Canny watch that, Neville comes across very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Well... apart from doing the desert activities? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 One team qualifies for playoffs from each. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Ivory Coast are a 2nd tier African team nowadays then eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Hope Copa90 fly out to cover Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau for Derby Days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Quelle surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I'd love to see FIFA forced to cancel this. It'd be beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I’d rather watch a World Cup TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I’d rather watch a World Cup TBH. I'd rather see it cancelled and FIFA forcibly disbanded. Rotten to the core. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Weird, hot world cup with no crowds where hundreds of people died to make it happen. No thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I’d rather watch a World Cup TBH. I'd rather see it cancelled and FIFA forcibly disbanded. Rotten to the core. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Neebody cared when Germany did it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Strong statement from FIFA, making them play behind closed doors while they attempt to qualify for a World Cup being held in a country where being gay is entirely illegal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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