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Stirlingsays Flag 18 Nov 22 6.21pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

EFA

Yep, they aren't nice and they aren't stupid.

 


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Grumbles 18 Nov 22 8.31pm Send a Private Message to Grumbles Add Grumbles as a friend

Next controversy will be the three women referees selected to officiate.

 

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The groover Flag Danbury 18 Nov 22 9.35pm Send a Private Message to The groover Add The groover as a friend

Originally posted by Grumbles

Next controversy will be the three women referees selected to officiate.

Got to wear burka's!!

 

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HeathMan Flag Purley 18 Nov 22 11.05pm Send a Private Message to HeathMan Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add HeathMan as a friend

Originally posted by Grumbles

Next controversy will be the three women referees selected to officiate.

Got to wear burka's!!

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Not too sure on this. Am thinking of the gymnast who failed to wear correct islamic dress for the medal ceremony. It appears to me that correct female dress is not a requirement during the activity, but only after the event. We will have to wait and see.

 

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cryrst Flag The garden of England 19 Nov 22 3.10am Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by EagleinSF

Does anyone actually care about this world cup. Rather than being a celebration of football at the end of the season, it's a PR campaign by a corrupt regime in a corrupt regime.

Personally I couldn't give a toss

Yup. Totally not got any feel for it.

 

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The Dolphin Flag 19 Nov 22 6.33am Send a Private Message to The Dolphin Add The Dolphin as a friend

Originally posted by EagleinSF

Does anyone actually care about this world cup. Rather than being a celebration of football at the end of the season, it's a PR campaign by a corrupt regime in a corrupt regime.

Personally I couldn't give a toss

Plus one!

 

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Dubai Eagle Flag 19 Nov 22 6.38am Send a Private Message to Dubai Eagle Add Dubai Eagle as a friend

A simple solution (if you have money) is to set up camp in either Dubai or Bahrain or Oman ( Dubai is probably best because they have the Doha express flight out of the relatively new airport just out past Jebel Ali which after a 45 minute flight has a fast track service through Doha immigration, then just fly up for the games that you are interested in & back afterwards - last time I used it the Doha express was in service about 8 times a day so no bother getting a flight time to suit you.

If anyone is considering going & wants a local heads up about anything to do with the region to help them make plans feel free to DM me - I am a bit out of touch as I have been out of the region since 2018 but I lived in Dubai for some 20 years & travelled the region freely so in general my local knowledge will hold good -


 

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YT Flag Oxford 19 Nov 22 7.49am Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

I just saw on the telly that when the Wales team first arrived somewhere (their hotel, I think), they were greeted by a large crowd of 'volunteers' pretending to be fans. Also there were 6 genuine Welsh people/fans, except they were kept at a distance from the players "for security reasons" so they couldn't interact with them at all, whereas the fake fans were just a couple of feet away from Hennessey and co.

 


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Dubai Eagle Flag 19 Nov 22 8.13am Send a Private Message to Dubai Eagle Add Dubai Eagle as a friend

Some games will inevitably be less popular & the prospect of half empty stadiums will be difficult to overcome.

 

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Dubai Eagle Flag 19 Nov 22 8.23am Send a Private Message to Dubai Eagle Add Dubai Eagle as a friend

In all honesty this is probably just about the worst possible time to be holding a major tournament in a contentious destination - The world is still reeling from the effects of Covid / lockdown / Brexit / Ukraine / economic meltdown etc, so a good many of those who may have considered going (during more prosperous, less challenging times) will inevitably fall by the wayside -

 

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YT Flag Oxford 19 Nov 22 8.26am Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by Dubai Eagle

Some games will inevitably be less popular & the prospect of half empty stadiums will be difficult to overcome.

Not sure what you are saying. Is it that 'fake fans' will be the Qatari solution to otherwise empty stadiums?

 


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Spiderman Flag Horsham 19 Nov 22 8.58am Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by Spiderman

Any posters on here included in this group?

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Or this one?

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Edited by Spiderman (17 Nov 2022 7.52pm)

A follow up

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