Qatar Shitshow 2022 thread

[Xhaka Can’t]

There’s no chill


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[Niall_Quinn]

Of course they will. The TV and sponsorship deals are already signed.


It's definitely worth a mention.


I have posted many times on here what a shitshow football is these days. I have little or no power to change that. One thing I have done is stop giving Arsenal my money. And I don't subscribe to any sport channels.
Other than that I have no real power to affect change.

Enjoy the match - Mr Christian.

[Niall_Quinn]

I don't know how I'd feel in that scenario.
I get why people might want to "boycott" it, I just personally don't think it'll make any difference. I like watching football so I'll probably watch here and there.
I'm just interested in the virtue signalling from some people* who usually baulk at that sort of thing...
(*not you)

I know how you'd feel. It would be based on the money you were getting. The one thing I have learned about you is you have zero morality. Not just on this - but everything. It's all there in text. You don't even understand what morality is.

[Niall_Quinn]

Anyone - individual or organisation who says they’ll boycott this tournament, I’m actually of the view “ok you know what fair enough” and for the rest of us ? Well it’s cognitive dissonance….we know that we should probably do the same, but want the instant gratification of watching what we hope will be a decent tournament and try and compartmentalise that from everything else in the hope that we can convince ourselves we aren’t brazen hypocrites….well we are

Definition of life these days. There's too much incredible shit going on for any of us to claim virtue. For me it's not about that. It's a personal thing. I already know billions will watch and Gary the fuck Lineker will gush (for cash). And I know most of those people, excluding Gary the fuck of course, probably don't even know how the World Cup actually works. Not sure if I blame them for their staggering ignorance or not. Doesn't matter because they'll prop the whole show up regardless, like they prop governments up, etc, etc. Mindless seekers of gratification. Not evil in themselves, but enablers of evil.

So my little gesture is trivial on the larger scale, but super important personally. Now if modern football was worth watching and we had a great Brazilian team and a great Argentinian team, and so on, I wonder if I'd sneak a watch here and there? I'd hope not. But hard to say given that modern football is comically inept and fundamentally unentertaining.

You could say refusing to watch is more about common sense than principle.

[Letters]

I know how you'd feel. It would be based on the money you were getting. The one thing I have learned about you is you have zero morality. Not just on this - but everything. It's all there in text. You don't even understand what morality is.

The gap between your belief in your abilities to discern things and your actual ability continues to amuse.
Mr Dunning, meet Mr Kruger
Enjoy your virtue signalling. Y'know, the thing you hate unless it's you doing it apparently

[Marc Overmars]

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/qatar...diums-12750052

Booze ban.

[Globalgunner]

Its a World Cup. Not a European cup. It should be held wherever it can find a capable host. People that invade other countries on spurious pretexts and have done so repeatedly, have no business complaining about human rights. Thing that I dont understand is why Qatar decided to host it alone. All those shiny stadia will be near idle after this is all done. Where are the local football teams to fill it?. It should have been a pan Arab affair spread across several countries, but Arab brotherhood is a myth, and Qatar has money to burn literally.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Its a World Cup. Not a European cup. It should be held wherever it can find a capable host. People that invade other countries on spurious pretexts and have done so repeatedly, have no business complaining about human rights. Thing that I dont understand is why Qatar decided to host it alone. All those shiny stadia will be near idle after this is all done. Where are the local football teams to fill it?. It should have been a pan Arab affair spread across several countries, but Arab brotherhood is a myth, and Qatar has money to burn literally.

Except putting aside all your usual bullshit it is manifestly not a capable host

The tournament has had to be moved from its usual time slot in summer, there are also clear indications that it won’t be able to handle the amount of people coming into the country in terms of infrastructure or accommodation.

To put it bluntly it will be a shit show. And it seems like FIFA not only corrupt but lacks the balls to admit they’ve fucked things up and the tournament is not fit for purpose

[Letters]

Aye. Also, say what you like about NQ, he hasn't invaded other countries on spurious pretexts, certainly not repeatedly.
It's perfectly reasonable for him and any of us to comment on Qatar's human rights, or lack thereof.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Aye. Also, say what you like about NQ, he hasn't invaded other countries on spurious pretexts, certainly not repeatedly.

I would not make such a claim, because I couldn’t prove it

Have you ever met him in person to confirm that he isn’t in fact Henry Kissinger and is just on here to take the piss?