The Qatar World Cup: Why Not To Watch
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RedDave2 wrote:Seeing how upset Kris was, has made me think.
I also get a bit angry when I read the stories about people getting turned away for wearing rainbow colours. Shit is maddening. Football is culturally bankrupt enough as it is.
It is and it isn't. The money side is pretty awful but the fandom and link to where you are from or live I think is quite nice. Grass roots soccer I imagine is also great to be involved in
I'm mostly talking about longstanding issues with racism and homophobia. But yeah, when they're put aside, it's all awe and bants."I didn't get it. BUUUUUUUUUUUT, you fucking do your thing." - Roujin
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Ich nichten lichten.Gamermike wrote:I'll watch it... but I won't enjoy it.
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/22/fifa-qatar-talks-wales-rainbow-hats-confiscated-world-cup
Never ceases to amaze/ enrage me how a lovely display of colour at a football tournament gets some knobs enraged.SFV - reddave360 -
I spent much of my day yesterday sat in a hospital waiting room (more fun with my jaw). At one point the TV was showing the England game, and having promised one of my kids that I wouldn't watch the world cup I sat with my back to it. (Yes, I know it doesn't affect Qatar at all, but when you make a promise to your kids...)
The guy opposite asked why I wasn't watching it, so I told him, and we ended up having a really good discussion. Neither he, nor the woman who ended up joining in, had the first idea about any of it, which seemed astonishing to me. I'm not sure it resulted in anyone changing what they were going to do, but I guess they were at least a bit more clued up (and it distracted me from my reasons for being there...) -
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If that’s re. What I posted - it’s the John Oliver section on the Qatar World Cup. As good a 20 minute primer as you will find.
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Diluted Dante wrote:Ah, Sky will have that blocked then.
Why would sky block that?SFV - reddave360 -
Because they own the rights in the UK and they want our money. -
Yossarian wrote:Because they own the rights in the UK and they want our money.
Sorry, wasn't thinking commercially. Makes sense.SFV - reddave360 -
Yeah I'm the same really, in that I'm not watching, and was appalled at the armband backdown. Since turning a blind eye to Russia in 2018 and seeing how it emboldened/normalised Putin, this will probably make Qatar's egregious human rights abuses even worse.
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Yeah, i don't get that Putin/Russia chatter at all. Ho only went to a bad man after the WC? Thefuck?
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nick_md wrote:
This sent me on a good tailspin of Peter O'hanrahanrahan, leading on to Collaterlie Sisters, a bit of "yes, it's war!" and finally the epic Spartacus Mills clip.
Sadly the show looks more prophecy than satire nowadays.SFV - reddave360 -
The German Home Office minister was allowed into the stadium with a rainbow coloured armband, so good on her.
Everyone who 'could' wear it, should wear it, because that's a start, at least."I didn't get it. BUUUUUUUUUUUT, you fucking do your thing." - Roujin
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Well done Japan.
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I think Germany, more than any other nation in recent history, is fully aware of the dangers of discrimination.
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If they're going to wear socks and sandals they deserve it tbh."Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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Country says hey world look at us then gets upset when world doesn't like what they see.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/28/onelove-armband-sends-very-divisive-message-says-qatar-official
Their culture is dog shit and the way they treat gay people is just part of that
Edit: to be clear that is Qatar and it's neighbours. There are plenty of countries that could host a World Cup that are predominantly Islamic. Some of them even have football stadiums. There is a rich Islamic culture too in places with some history. -
Safe to say I’ll be having a very scathing rant about this place when I get home.Come with g if you want to live... -
g.man wrote:Safe to say I’ll be having a very scathing rant about this place when I get home.
The people are very friendly!
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LivDiv wrote:Country says hey world look at us then gets upset when world doesn't like what they see.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/28/onelove-armband-sends-very-divisive-message-says-qatar-official
Their culture is dog shit and the way they treat gay people is just part of that
Edit: to be clear that is Qatar and it's neighbours. There are plenty of countries that could host a World Cup that are predominantly Islamic. Some of them even have football stadiums. There is a rich Islamic culture too in places with some history.
It's not even that long ago that homosexuality was illegal in the UK. Quite a few people posting on here were alive then. When we hosted the World cup, some would probably have argued that it was part of our culture, despite a Government commissioned report a decade earlier that said the law should be scrapped.
It's shitty behavior, from shitty people. There is no reasonable defence for it, just like there was no reasonable defence for us.
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