So this is the year a small Muslim country hosts football’s biggest event, it’s a seven hour flight to Doha, anyone planning on going if England get through?

Should be quite a spectacle.

No..

with all the talks of boycotts it doesn't seem to be the best place for such a tournament.
The plight of the migrant workers and human rights issues are well known but there has been so much said and written about and yet players and officials are just expected to turn up and play as long as their respective FA's are ok with it. All well and good, but we have had individual players here taking their own stance regarding the BLM campaign. I can see problems along the way sadly.

No one really gives two hoots about ANY of those issues mentioned….. when there’s so much cash on the table (or should i say under it)

Not a single game will I watch.

bobinho wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:29 pm

No one really gives two hoots about ANY of those issues mentioned….. when there’s so much cash on the table (or should i say under it)

depends on who you mean by No one bobinho.

Wile E Coyote wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:35 pm

depends on who you mean by No one bobinho.

Speaking of Noone....where is Tim? I miss him

One of Septics finest achievements.

I will also not watch a signal game
We should have nothing to do with this farce of a venue and tournament

The England players won't boycott it. They're more interested in virtue-signalling than protesting against proper hardship and abuse.

I’ll not go, purely because it’s not an area of the world I’ve ever wanted to go to, it’s probably somewhere near the bottom of my list.
All that money and the grounds will no doubt be mothballed in 12 months, once they’ve had the champions league final there

Considering going yes.

Wile E Coyote wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:35 pm

depends on who you mean by No one bobinho.

Yes I suppose it does.

To clarify, FIFA, UEFA, anyone involved in organising this farce, and anyone involved in the decision making process to award it to Qatar in the first place.

jos wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:57 pm

anyone planning on going if England get through?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but unfortunately we made it...

Certainly the 6500+ migrant workers who have died during the construction of the stadiums won't be attending.

Could be a decent trip, if you have enough money you could stay in Dubai and just fly over for the games.

I would end up having a beer and getting 10 lashes, so I'll leave it thanks

cockneyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:27 am

I would end up having a beer and getting 10 lashes, so I'll leave it thanks

A whole new meaning to going on the lash.

Be alright if it didn’t cost the Earth to get there before you even put the price of match tickets, food, drink and any other expenses on top.

Amount of money Qatar has, they should just subside everything to let ordinary fans go.

The most stupid decision. On a par with brexit. It should have been cancelled when it was
proven that the outcome was arrived at by bribery. They’ve had donkeys years to sort this out. The heat, played in the Winter months. I’m not interested. I hibernate for three weeks over Christmas anyway.

Brexit was an excellent decision nothing like the bribery ridden bidding war that confirmed this nonsense in Qatar

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:41 pm

Speaking of Noone....where is Tim? I miss him

Lifetime ban I believe

Oh dear. What did he do?

Nothing to do with football, it's a no-no for me

Surely it’s not because he was the singer from Herman’s Hermits. I mean, they weren’t that bad.

I ain't watched an England game since the final.

I don't think I will ever again.

£3500

for a shared £200 a night hotel and £500 flight

Where's the other £2k going?!!?!

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:55 pm

£3500

for a shared £200 a night hotel and £500 flight

Where's the other £2k going?!!?!

10 nights in a £200 hotel =£2000 sort of explains where the moneys going dont'cha think

dermotdermot wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:41 am

The most stupid decision. On a par with brexit. It should have been cancelled when it was
proven that the outcome was arrived at by bribery. They’ve had donkeys years to sort this out. The heat, played in the Winter months. I’m not interested. I hibernate for three weeks over Christmas anyway.

Aren't they all selected by bribery?

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:59 pm

10 nights in a £200 hotel =£2000 sort of explains where the moneys going dont'cha think

Per 2 people. The price is PP.

Or are you too ******* stupid to be able to understand that?

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:14 pm

Per 2 people. The price is PP.

Or are you too ******* stupid to be able to understand that?

Great response to me straightening you out.

Why do you feel the need to respond to nearly every one of my posts. You're some kind of weirdo stalker. Does your wife not give you any attention or something?

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:25 pm

Great response to me straightening you out.

Why do you feel the need to respond to nearly every one of my posts. You're some kind of weirdo stalker. Does your wife not give you any attention or something?

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:55 pm

£3500

for a shared £200 a night hotel and £500 flight

Where's the other £2k going?!!?!

On the emails it says…


Package:
England Follow 3

Inclusions:
- Return flight from LGW & MAN
- 10 nights' accommodation
- ATOL protected**
- Airport & local taxes
- Free public transport
- Pre-event Customer Service team
- Onsite Event Coordinators
- Commemorative branded gifts
- Official Qatar experience
- Official competitions & prizes
- Flexible payment plans

Price:
From £3,495 per person
(excluding £500 off limited Early Bird offer)

I might be getting miserable in my old age but I think I could safely say NO if they offered me £3495 to go to the WC Finals in Qatar.

beeholeclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 4:12 pm

I might be getting miserable in my old age but I think I could safely say NO if they offered me £3495 to go to the WC Finals in Qatar.

Me too though Id have to spend some time considering the offer of £34,950; but even then.......

dermotdermot wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:41 am

The most stupid decision. On a par with brexit. It should have been cancelled when it was
proven that the outcome was arrived at by bribery. They’ve had donkeys years to sort this out. The heat, played in the Winter months. I’m not interested. I hibernate for three weeks over Christmas anyway.

Agreed. And how Sepp Blatter is not in prison for this is beyond me.

Gary Neville did a review of the event on Netflix which was quite interesting.

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:14 pm

Per 2 people. The price is PP.

Or are you too ******* stupid to be able to understand that?

You'll need to explain that to us, please!

joey13 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:02 pm

Lifetime ban I believe

Any idea of his new moniker?

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:55 pm

Any idea of his new moniker?

Don’t think he has one .

joey13 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:07 pm

Don’t think he has one .

Come on Joey

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:19 pm

Come on Joey

If I told you , I would have to kill you

Jamesy wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 10, 2022 4:38 pm

Agreed. And how Sepp Blatter is not in prison for this is beyond me.

I’m just glad that they got rid of him from FIFA. It’s so refreshing to see all of the positive changes from the new corruption free FIFA.

I can’t make Qatar but with upcoming biennial tournaments, I’ll hopefully make one in Saudi Arabia.