kal
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Post by kal on Oct 31, 2023 7:06:57 GMT
Totally not corrupt at all.
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Post by simple on Oct 31, 2023 7:12:02 GMT
I for one will be cheering Eddie Howe’s England all the way to their unlucky defeat to the hosts in the final
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Oct 31, 2023 7:44:06 GMT
Probably another winter World Cup then.
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askew
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Post by askew on Oct 31, 2023 7:46:43 GMT
Will it be held in Neom?
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mcmonkeyplc
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Oct 31, 2023 7:54:13 GMT
Asia is pretty damn big and they can only find Arab money..I mean Middle eastern bids?
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Oct 31, 2023 9:13:34 GMT
Perhaps they can have a public beheading before each game.
Really get the crowd going.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Oct 31, 2023 9:14:50 GMT
Love a cheeky Neom update Oh. |
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Post by monkman5000 on Oct 31, 2023 9:16:40 GMT
Honestly what a bunch of cunts. (FIFA, though obviously Saudi Arabia too.) Is there nothing we can do?
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Post by kingbambino on Oct 31, 2023 9:19:22 GMT
Big Ange would have won everything with Spurs by then so I can knock football on the head…
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kal
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Post by kal on Oct 31, 2023 9:22:24 GMT
Winning the Asia bid for the World Cup whilst also campaigning to be part of Europe so their teams can be in the Champions League is peak brass neck and I bet both happen.
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Post by jono62 on Oct 31, 2023 9:30:32 GMT
Perhaps they can have a public beheading before each game. Really get the crowd going. This can happen to team who loses. |
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askew
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Post by askew on Oct 31, 2023 9:51:02 GMT
High stakes
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Post by Whizzo on Oct 31, 2023 10:01:00 GMT
FIFA is irredeemable, it needs binning.
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Post by Nanocrystal on Oct 31, 2023 10:10:09 GMT
2034... Jeez, if we're all still alive by then, I'll count it as a win.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 31, 2023 10:11:41 GMT
Fuck FIFA, fuck Saudi Arabia. That is all.
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Post by DJCopa on Oct 31, 2023 10:15:05 GMT
I think we've reached, or very near, every major sporting event being hosted in Saudi Arabia.
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Post by Vortex on Oct 31, 2023 10:17:01 GMT
FIFA is irredeemable, it needs binning. Utterly corrupt. It's all about the money, never mind the game. I, mistakenly, and naively, thought Blatter would be the worst and things might improve, but Infantino is taking it to whole new levels. If people didn't go or watch it would maybe make them think twice, but with the Saudi cash, it won't make a difference. Plus, we all like to watch a world cup, so that's not likely. A WC or Euros is pretty much the only time my missus will willingly watch a game or two. |
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kal
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Post by kal on Oct 31, 2023 10:20:27 GMT
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 31, 2023 10:22:38 GMT
FIFA is irredeemable, it needs binning. Utterly corrupt. It's all about the money, never mind the game. I, mistakenly, and naively, thought Blatter would be the worst and things might improve, but Infantino is taking it to whole new levels. If people didn't go or watch it would maybe make them think twice, but with the Saudi cash, it won't make a difference. Plus, we all like to watch a world cup, so that's not likely. A WC or Euros is pretty much the only time my missus will willingly watch a game or two. Qatar proved that overall, despite some dissenting voices, that people really don't give a shit if their country has a chance of achieving sporting glory |
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Post by DJCopa on Oct 31, 2023 10:23:30 GMT
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Bongo Heracles
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Oct 31, 2023 10:24:28 GMT
Honestly what a bunch of cunts. (FIFA, though obviously Saudi Arabia too.) Is there nothing we can do? Well, yeah, there obviously is but the chance to send that message crumbled at the first whistle of the last WC when every boycott turned to 'fuck it'. |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 31, 2023 10:27:23 GMT
Perhaps they can have a public beheading before each game. Really get the crowd going. As the head drops from the block, Ronaldo will volley it into the top left corner while the crowd cheer |
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Post by DJCopa on Oct 31, 2023 10:28:37 GMT
Perhaps they can have a public beheading before each game. Really get the crowd going. As the head drops from the block, Ronaldo will volley it into the top left corner while the crowd cheer New Nike advert. Dribbling a head around the Saudi airport. |
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kal
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Post by kal on Oct 31, 2023 10:35:50 GMT
A small sliver of hope is that apparently after a brief spike attendances and tv viewing of the Saudi League has absolutely plummeted back to practically nothing, which is precisely what happened when China tried to do the same thing a while back.
While international football is different and the World Cup is guaranteed huge engagement, the wholesale takeover of football that was being threatened hopefully won’t happen.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Oct 31, 2023 10:40:33 GMT
Ahhh, do you mean Stevie G's Al-Etiffaq losing while being watched by /checks notes...696 fans?
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Post by simple on Oct 31, 2023 10:43:52 GMT
Honestly what a bunch of cunts. (FIFA, though obviously Saudi Arabia too.) Is there nothing we can do? Well, yeah, there obviously is but the chance to send that message crumbled at the first whistle of the last WC when every boycott turned to 'fuck it'. I didn’t watch any matches at Qatar’s World Cup But I do still follow Newcastle Shit |
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Post by geefe on Oct 31, 2023 10:47:45 GMT
I didn't watch Qatar and I'll not be watching this. Fuck all of it, tbh.
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Oct 31, 2023 11:00:33 GMT
A small sliver of hope is that apparently after a brief spike attendances and tv viewing of the Saudi League has absolutely plummeted back to practically nothing, which is precisely what happened when China tried to do the same thing a while back. While international football is different and the World Cup is guaranteed huge engagement, the wholesale takeover of football that was being threatened hopefully won’t happen. That is good news. European football has many problems but it has history, traditions and generations of passionate supporters who come out to watch a nil all draw on a cold wet Tuesday, they are what keep the game alive. An utterly artificial fanbase, with players who only care about the paycheck and games driven purely by commerce will always be fleeting. |
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Post by Tuffty on Oct 31, 2023 11:37:13 GMT
Ahhh, do you mean Stevie G's Al-Etiffaq losing while being watched by /checks notes...696 fans? Hey now that's not fair, attendance numbers were definitely up for the next match to....1188. |
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Oct 31, 2023 11:41:23 GMT
An utterly artificial fanbase, with players who only care about the paycheck and games driven purely by commerce will always be fleeting. 'I dont know why they are booing Hendo' was top, top, top, top, top class self-delusion. You wouldnt see that level of commitment from a foreign manager. |
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