The FiFA World Cup, Qatar 2022

[Slim]

England 26-man squad announced

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63585869

First England game .. 11 days time. Can't remember when I've been less excited about an impending World Cup.

[Matt2112]

Agree entirely with your last sentence.

France '98 was the last one I remember being really excited about - even allowing for the fact I went to the 3rd-place play-off for free on a Hilton hotels "fam trip".*  😏

* Croatia 2-1 Netherlands, Parc-des-Princes, Paris

[Fishy]

Yes have to say I'm fairly underwhelmed by it all.. will no doubt watch some of it.. but it's just the wrong time of year .. and obviously should never have been given to Qatar to host

[David L]

Yes have to say I'm fairly underwhelmed by it all.. will no doubt watch some of it.. but it's just the wrong time of year .. and obviously should never have been given to Qatar to host

I expect the bungs have long since been spent

[dom]

Certsin supporters are getting free tickets, flights, hotel accomodation and 60 euro a day spending money on the proviso that they only say positive things about the tournament and Qatar in general

[David L]

Certsin supporters are getting free tickets, flights, hotel accomodation and 60 euro a day spending money on the proviso that they only say positive things about the tournament and Qatar in general

That'll be Lineker, Shearer, Neville, Beckham et al, I'm assuming

[dom]

Certsin supporters are getting free tickets, flights, hotel accomodation and 60 euro a day spending money on the proviso that they only say positive things about the tournament and Qatar in general

That'll be Lineker, Shearer, Neville, Beckham et al, I'm assuming

Think that would be chicken feed for them. Hopefully though the Qatari regime doesn't get a free pass from the World media.

[Fishy]

Was listening to a radio debate yesterday where the argument was if you watch this at home are you ignoring LGBT rights and effectively supporting Qatar or would not watching it make the slightest bit of difference

[Slim]

I just think that the time for the hand-wringing was when or shortly after Qatar was chosen as the host country, pointless getting upset about it now.

[dom]

Opportunity missed then agreed, but 100s of people hadn't died in the course of building the stadiums and related infrastructure at that point.

[David L]

Was listening to a radio debate yesterday where the argument was if you watch this at home are you ignoring LGBT rights and effectively supporting Qatar

I don't understand that argument at all. It'll be interesting to see just how far the England side will push the LGBGT promotion. They've gone 'big' early with the gay aeroplane. I think that's Duncan Norvelle on the nose cone - good shout, Branson!
Is it possible they'll go down on both knees before kick-off this time? Gotta love Gareth but he's missed a trick not ordering all of the squad to grow moustaches - and it's Movember!
Beckham's blown his free entry to Heaven now, IMHO.

[Slim]

The GayPlane and the rest of the posturing is disrespectful to the host nation's culture and I think it's poor form, personally. I can't see how it helps matters in the slightest.

[David L]

Budweiser shafted

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11442203/Qatar-want-alcohol-sales-World-Cup-stadiums-BANNED.html

[Matt2112]

Budweiser shafted

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11442203/Qatar-want-alcohol-sales-World-Cup-stadiums-BANNED.html

Good - it's witch piss. 😏

[Slim]

I like it in the summer. Very refreshing.