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Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 17:12 So many against-the-grain cunts on here.


 

So many against-the-grain cunts on here.

Don’t watch til the quarters? Yeah, course mate.

I like watching competitive football but I only watch big tournaments from the quarter finals onwards.

I have become less and less interested in football not involving  West Ham. The World Cup is still run by the crime syndicate known as FIFA. The competition has become too long winded as there are too many teams in it. This is done not to improve the spectacle but to garner votes from third world shitholes to retain their grip on the cash cow. This is the system which allowed a fucking crook Jack Warner to become wealthy taking bribes. He is from a country where they don't know the difference between a goal post and the half time whistle. It is fucking laughable that these games are played in totally unsuitable countries like Qatar and Saudi. So inappropriate that they have to interrupt the proper season to even be able to play there. Like UEFA they want to flog the top players to death by introducing bigger and more boring competitions. And fuck the punters who pay more and more to watch it. I shall never bother with any more England games unless there are three West Ham players in the team, which as we all know is the minimum requirement for any England success. In the unlikely event that I'm still alive in 2034, I will go fishing instead even if I have to use a zimmer frame to get to the canal.

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 15:01 fraser,

I don't think the 2034 WC will be for you mate - won't be able to get hold of any gear or pills out there, for sure.

fraser,

I don't think the 2034 WC will be for you mate - won't be able to get hold of any gear or pills out there, for sure.

southbankbornnbred wrote: ↑14 Feb 2025, 12:30

fraser wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 14:05

, wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 14:01 Why should a country make exceptions to its societal rules just because it is holding an international tournament?

It shouldn't, though you can drink in Saudi. 

The question should be why have it somewhere with such strict rules.. 

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You can't drink in Saudi. It's strictly prohibited, and they'd clamp down on any illegal waterholes during the build up to any World Cup.

Sorry to be a pedantic cսnt about it but, really, I'd hate to think some fans would go over there on any sort of misinformation. Everybody always does the old "nod and wink" on the illegal homebrews and coffeehouses etc. But it's all a bit of a myth that nothing will happen if you're caught. It will. I once met an ex-banker who was over there years ago, who got involved in a group that was brewing stuff in one of the gated communities for Westerners. They never sold it, but the authorities still came down hard on them. It ain't worth it.

fraser wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 14:05

, wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 14:01 Why should a country make exceptions to its societal rules just because it is holding an international tournament?

It shouldn't, though you can drink in Saudi. 

The question should be why have it somewhere with such strict rules.. 

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Obviously there should have been a WC in England between 1966 & 2034 but guess it appears that will never happen
Europe getting sidelined by the likes of Qatar & Saudi with deep pockets & ‘generous natures’ so Portugal & Spain being 2 of 6 hosts in 2030 is their lot til the next round
Germany or Italy will get the next Europe slot & the behaviour at the Euro final at Wembley will be used as a further stick to beat England
Cant imagine Australia will ever get one either

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The laws of football are the same in Saudi as they are anywhere else, what does how you're allowed to treat your wife have to do with a World Cup? 

fraser wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 14:05

The question should be why have it somewhere with such strict rules.. 

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fraser wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 14:05

, wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 14:01 Why should a country make exceptions to its societal rules just because it is holding an international tournament?

It shouldn't, though you can drink in Saudi. 

The question should be why have it somewhere with such strict rules.. 

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, wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 14:01 Why should a country make exceptions to its societal rules just because it is holding an international tournament?

Why should a country make exceptions to its societal rules just because it is holding an international tournament?

A world cup where the host country, doesn't allow people to get blind drunk and make fools of themselves and their country? Brilliant news. 

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:48 Religion dictating what football fans can and can't do.  hahaha that's pretty funny seeing as I don't give a fuck about international football anymore.

Most of the people who I know that follow England nowadays will be thrilled at this news, I'd imagine.

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:48 Religion dictating what football fans can and can't do.  

Religion dictating what football fans can and can't do.  hahaha that's pretty funny seeing as I don't give a fuck about international football anymore.

Most of the people who I know that follow England nowadays will be thrilled at this news, I'd imagine.

8 suppose now after Qatar as soon as one of these countries throws their hat in the ring no other country is going to go up against them unfortunately. 

Sydney_Iron wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:40

Manuel wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:08 I seem to recall Australia were front runners for the world cup in 22 and many thought they should have got it over corrupt Qatar, so assume they must have submitted a strong bid at that time? Will bow to those who know the Aus climate better than me, but as I said it was freezing in France 16 ,although I suppose that was unusual for that time of year.

They did, and spent a lot of money and effort to get the 22 WC and seen by many as the best package! So a lot of raised eyebrows and WTF when it went to Qatar this time around they were again going to bid but a bit more savvy to what FIFA were like and as soon as the Saudis told the crooks at FIFA they wanted it they withdrew, as I think everyone else did, be a total waste of money.

Pretty sure in the end it was only the Saudis who put a serious bid in (may have been a token bid from elsewhere for show, can’t remember) so what else could FIFA do than give it to them

Manuel wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:08 I seem to recall Australia were front runners for the world cup in 22 and many thought they should have got it over corrupt Qatar, so assume they must have submitted a strong bid at that time? Will bow to those who know the Aus climate better than me, but as I said it was freezing in France 16 ,although I suppose that was unusual for that time of year.

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:18

fraser wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:15

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:10 South Africa 2010 was their winter time, and there were no issues.

 

South Africa isn't as far south as the southern states of Australia, like comparing Southern Europe to us 

More mental gymnastics from the druggy.

fraser wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:15

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:10 South Africa 2010 was their winter time, and there were no issues.

 

South Africa isn't as far south as the southern states of Australia, like comparing Southern Europe to us 

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:14

fraser wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:11

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:06

Yes and as I said , FIFA don't give a fuck about the fans.

 

And as I said who said they did, again I was discussing why  it wouldn't be a great place for a world Cup if you're a fan... Whether FIFA give a fuck is irrelevant 

It's the FIFA World Cup mate.

Nobody gives a fuck about the opinion of a drugged up mess such as yourself anyway.

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑13 Feb 2025, 09:10 South Africa 2010 was their winter time, and there were no issues.