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Gribbo Flag Bromley 05 Jun 17 10.48am Send a Private Message to Gribbo Add Gribbo as a friend

Given this morning's news regarding the further isolation of Qatar from the international community due to its backing of Islamic State and al-Qaeda, could someone at EUFA, or preferably FIFA pull their head out of their a*r*s*e and put some proper arrangements in place for the 2022 World Cup. The initial award was totally corrupt, should never have been made, and now this. It will be 40 degrees plus, players will at risk, alcohol-free, with corrupt and bent authorities in charge. For the love of football - sort it out and do the right thing.

 

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YT Flag Oxford 05 Jun 17 12.31pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend


I'm struggling to find any argument against your proposition, Gribbs-ey!

Edited by YT (05 Jun 2017 12.32pm)

 


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Ray in Houston Flag Houston 05 Jun 17 3.26pm Send a Private Message to Ray in Houston Add Ray in Houston as a friend

Once Blatter et al were ousted, there should've been a re-vote. The Qatar tournament will be a disaster, but first they've got to get through the nightmare of racism and fan-violence that will be the Russia tournament.

 


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Canterbury Palace Flag Whitstable 05 Jun 17 10.23pm Send a Private Message to Canterbury Palace Add Canterbury Palace as a friend

This article is from January but suggests that the worker conditions are truly atrocious and the death count could reach 4000 by the time it begins.

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We should pull out on moral grounds, it's a f***ing disgrace.

 


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Jamesrichards8 Flag 05 Jun 17 10.32pm Send a Private Message to Jamesrichards8 Add Jamesrichards8 as a friend

i don't see what possible excuse they have for continuing to allow them to host it. it's bigger than football now. they need sorting

 


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twist Flag Miami, Florida 06 Jun 17 12.14am Send a Private Message to twist Add twist as a friend

i used to have respect for certain European nations, including ours, compared the USA when it comes to the almighty dollar.
Now it seems the dollar rules all.

 

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Jamesrichards8 Flag 06 Jun 17 6.30am Send a Private Message to Jamesrichards8 Add Jamesrichards8 as a friend

Originally posted by twist

i used to have respect for certain European nations, including ours, compared the USA when it comes to the almighty dollar.
Now it seems the dollar rules all.

such was your disdain for the american fixation with the 'almighty dollar' that you decided to take advantage of it and move to miami, among the most indulgent cities in america. hypocrisy at its finest

Edited by Jamesrichards8 (06 Jun 2017 6.30am)

 


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chateauferret Flag 06 Jun 17 8.22am

Originally posted by Jamesrichards8

such was your disdain for the american fixation with the 'almighty dollar' that you decided to take advantage of it and move to miami, among the most indulgent cities in america. hypocrisy at its finest

Edited by Jamesrichards8 (06 Jun 2017 6.30am)

Please explain how you came by this gift of clairvoyance by which you somehow know that the reason this particular person lives in America has solely to do with maximising revenue?

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 06 Jun 17 5.51pm

Originally posted by Ray in Houston

Once Blatter et al were ousted, there should've been a re-vote. The Qatar tournament will be a disaster, but first they've got to get through the nightmare of racism and fan-violence that will be the Russia tournament.

Problem with moving it, is that no country really wants the world cup with only six years to prepare (read milk the public purse of that country).

The world cup isn't about making money from football. Its about making money from infrastructure projects, building and contracts etc and claiming you created 'loads of jobs' etc.

For Russia and Qatar, that's perfect. Russia is basically a money laundering system of government, and Qatar is a corrupt regime with a penchant for burning money on infrastructure projects as a means of 'laundering money' for investors (see Russians).

 


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elgrande Flag bedford 06 Jun 17 9.20pm Send a Private Message to elgrande Add elgrande as a friend

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

Problem with moving it, is that no country really wants the world cup with only six years to prepare (read milk the public purse of that country).

The world cup isn't about making money from football. Its about making money from infrastructure projects, building and contracts etc and claiming you created 'loads of jobs' etc.

For Russia and Qatar, that's perfect. Russia is basically a money laundering system of government, and Qatar is a corrupt regime with a penchant for burning money on infrastructure projects as a means of 'laundering money' for investors (see Russians).

We could host it without a problem,we already have the stadia.

 


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bubble wrap Flag Carparks in South East London 07 Jun 17 3.20pm

Let them host it. Feck it up and then maybe action will get taken to stop this ever happening again.
I can see a few countries actually pulling out.

 

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Jimenez Flag SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 08 Jun 17 2.15am Send a Private Message to Jimenez Add Jimenez as a friend

Originally posted by elgrande

We could host it without a problem,we already have the stadia.

As could the USA.

 


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