snowychap Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Blimey. Not unexpected but an unwelcome and somewhat unnerving escalation of tensions. I'm starting to lose track of who's in an alliance with whom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted June 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2017 18 minutes ago, snowychap said: I'm starting to lose track of who's in an alliance with whom. Quite simple really 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 19, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2017 18 minutes ago, snowychap said: I'm starting to lose track of who's in an alliance with whom. It's like a game of Risk with all the fake alliences and trying to figure out people's mission cards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 1 minute ago, sne said: Quite simple really Could do with shoving the UK and Nato in there just to make it a little more colourful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 1 minute ago, TrentVilla said: It's like a game of Risk with all the fake alliences and trying to figure out people's mission cards. And lots of 'house rules'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 19, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, snowychap said: And lots of 'house rules'. And a few reinforcement cards hidden under the board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 How on earth can a world cup happen in Qatar . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Just now, Brumerican said: How on earth can a world cup happen in Qatar . Money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Just now, Rugeley Villa said: Money? I know why they were awarded it. Everbody does,but this is an absolute clusterfunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 19, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2017 6 hours ago, Brumerican said: I know why they were awarded it. Everbody does,but this is an absolute clusterfunk. Quite. It can't, I think everyone knows that its just a question of when FIFA will admit it. I just can't see fans or players wanting to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 20, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 20, 2017 10 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Quite. It can't, I think everyone knows that its just a question of when FIFA will admit it. I just can't see fans or players wanting to go. And that was before Qatar were deemed persona non grata by the majority of the rest of the region. McGrath knows what that'll all be like by the time it all pans out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 2 hours ago, BOF said: And that was before Qatar were deemed persona non grata by the majority of the rest of the region. McGrath knows what that'll all be like by the time it all pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 23, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 23, 2017 Well... things just got interesting. The demands being placed on Qatar are never going to be accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 23, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 23, 2017 Probably about time the Qatari's came over here and lived in all the property they bought 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 25 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Well... things just got interesting. The demands being placed on Qatar are never going to be accepted. They aren't meant to be accepted, it's about creating a casus belli to annex Qatar and all their lovely gas reserves. Unless Trump unambiguously reigns the Saudis & UAE back in very smartly it could easily start the biggest conflict since 1945 - and make the US the worlds primary exporter of oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 23, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Awol said: They aren't meant to be accepted, it's about creating a casus belli to annex Qatar and all their lovely gas reserves. Unless Trump unambiguously reigns the Saudis & UAE back in very smartly it could easily start the biggest conflict since 1945 - and make the US the worlds primary exporter of oil. Oh I know, that's what I was getting at. Intentionally unacceptable demands shortly after Turkey sends support, things are escalating. Take it you are up for going to the WC then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted June 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted June 23, 2017 Isn't Qatar home to a significant US base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 23, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, Chindie said: Isn't Qatar home to a significant US base? Yep, a mother of one Al Udeid (I think), their biggest in the Middle East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 One thing is for sure, that is that America, Norway, Russia and a whole host of smaller oil producers will earn a hell of a lot of money if this conflict flares up. I have a niggling feeling that Trump knows what he's doing here. If there's a war he'll probably proclaim "Went to Saudi Arabia - spoke about JOBS JOBS JOBS. Our actions have now caused a yuuuge growth in our Mexican Gulf industry. Make America great again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted June 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted June 23, 2017 18 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: Yep, a mother of one Al Udeid (I think), their biggest in the Middle East. Thought so. That's a significant wrinkle in the proceedings. We're having to keep an eye on this situation at work, as it's seemingly on a knife edge that could bring problems to even the more stable bits of the Middle East which will have knock on effects everywhere. Qatar itself geographically is **** but it wields fairly significant power in it's connections and moreover, resources. A mess waiting to happen poked into being by the Saudis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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