duke313 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: The most depressing part of it all is Saudi Arabia will win their bid in 2030. Was thinking the same. I think SA will up their involvement in sport, similar to how Qatar did initially (bidding for WC and buying PSG). Don't be surprised if Ronaldo moves to Newcastle on a huge contract, with a deal in place to move to a Saudi team in 2024, just as the bidding for WC 2030 begins. And Messi has also recently signed some sponsorship deal with the Saudi's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted November 23, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: The most depressing part of it all is Saudi Arabia will win their bid in 2030. i think there will be worldwide protests. not a big enough fuss was made about this WC until it was too late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: The most depressing part of it all is Saudi Arabia will win their bid in 2030. It's not unlikely, unless 2023 is the year where Putin, FIFA and other totalitarian people\organisations are actually brought to heel. The viewing figures for this World Cup aren't looking great for FIFA, but that might have to do with the timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted November 23, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, magnkarl said: It's not unlikely, unless 2023 is the year where Putin, FIFA and other totalitarian people\organisations are actually brought to heel. The viewing figures for this World Cup aren't looking great for FIFA, but that might have to do with the timing. I've deliberately avoided every match so far. It's the only way to hurt them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Davkaus Posted November 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2022 When you take the Qatari money, your opinion is compromised, no matter how factual you try to be. “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it” 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Well done Nancy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Another thing people are missing, is that we have a very diverse fanbase from all over the World. This includes many Arabs, which while they might not post, or you might not know who they are, they are PROPER fans, and actually matter. I personally know.some of them, and they are great people. The casual prejudice/ racism and bigoted type commenting where you're essentially lumping whole nations of people into the a category due to how you may perceive their regime's also isn't right. IMO Edited November 23, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Mate why is everyone ignoring the gay FIFA Official who was beside Infantino when he made his speech? The bloke spoke up himself about the " issues " as well. Why is everyone ignoring this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Mate why is everyone ignoring the gay FIFA Official who was beside Infantino when he made his speech? The bloke spoke up himself about the " issues " as well. Why is everyone ignoring this? What does that have to do with anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Mate why is everyone ignoring the gay FIFA Official who was beside Infantino when he made his speech? The bloke spoke up himself about the " issues " as well. Why is everyone ignoring this? Defending Qatar based on you living there is one thing but don't try and defend fifa and infantino... Corrupt and inept, **** clowns the lot of em 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted November 23, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2022 Infantino is Italian for 'child'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, Genie said: What does that have to do with anything? 5 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Defending Qatar based on you living there is one thing but don't try and defend fifa and infantino... Corrupt and inept, **** clowns the lot of em Fair points. I retract. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Another thing people are missing, is that we have a very diverse fanbase from all over the World. This includes many Arabs, which while they might not post, or you might not know who they are, they are PROPER fans, and actually matter. I personally know.some of them, and they are great people. The casual prejudice/ racism and bigoted type commenting where you're essentially lumping whole nations of people into the a category due to how you may perceive their regime's also isn't right. IMO I agree, but almost all that I’m seeing is criticism of the Qatari state and politics. People calling the entire country backwards for example is wrong, my focus is on the politics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 My hopes for a tournament that wasn't good, so as not to white wash the problems with FIFA having awarded the tournament to Qatar seem to have gone unfulfilled. The results are everything a football world cup is about, just a shame its forever tainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Infantino looks like The Hood out of Thunderbirds 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Wrong thread Edited November 23, 2022 by penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 29 minutes ago, MrBlack said: My hopes for a tournament that wasn't good, so as not to white wash the problems with FIFA having awarded the tournament to Qatar seem to have gone unfulfilled. The results are everything a football world cup is about, just a shame its forever tainted. I dunno, the 2 great shocks aside and some good games there are also 3 out of the 10 played so far that have been 0-0 That said I'm sure it's the first game jitters and wanting not to lose, I'd say 2nd half of the Qatar game was poor and the Croatia game earlier was the first real dull 90 minute stinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, HKP90 said: Infantino is Italian for 'child'. Also a child in English. Infant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 21 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I dunno, the 2 great shocks aside and some good games there are also 3 out of the 10 played so far that have been 0-0 That said I'm sure it's the first game jitters and wanting not to lose, I'd say 2nd half of the Qatar game was poor and the Croatia game earlier was the first real dull 90 minute stinker I'm only really seeing the results and a smattering of the comments that get posted here about the games. I'm about as uninvested in it as I can be, but when a match result makes the main news headlines I know its getting a level of positive attention I'd rather it didn't. Sounds like most viewing figures are below the norm. Not sure it's even close to enough to make FIFA care or think twice about hosting a future world cup in a similarly inappropriate location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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