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  • #1546918
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Norway about to boycott FIFA World Cup held in 2022 in their protest against human rights violation

    England talk a good game, wear the t-shirts but will spout the nonsense it’s out of our control when turning up to this

    I for one won’t be watching.

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    #1546921
    Captain Robbo
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    What’s the human rights issue?

    #1546924
    Avatar photoThe Tatling Cheekily
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    Out of all of the greedy, immoral, inpractical, plain ridiculous, decisions the football ‘powers’ have made, holding a World Cup in Qatar must the very worst. Which is an achievement.

    Fair play to Norway, seconded.

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    #1546937
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Norwegian clubs voting on it today
    Fancy having a vote on a Sunday
    I await with interest

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    #1546945
    Avatar photoThe Tatling Cheekily
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    It will be an absolutely dreadful tournament in my opinion. I hope it is too.

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    #1546963
    Captain Robbo
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    Gotta love the virtue signallers acting all righteous whilst completely ignoring all world atrocities done to Palestinam children by Israel. The fake wars on terror, the Iraq war based on false claims where civilians died and the list goes on.

    Trendy to virtue signal with the Middle East thing though. Well done 👏

    #1546966
    Avatar photoGingertipster
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    I have sympathy with your view, Nathan.
    However, if we do boycott this Wold Cup we may well be banned from future World Cups. Are you/we prepared for that?

    Thousands of migrant workers have died working in Qatar, which many would describe as an apartheid regime. Giving the World Cup to Qatar was undoubtedly stupid.

    If the World Cup is boycotted should we not call for a boycott of the Qatar Goodwood Festival?
    Under the fit and proper person rule, Should “Qatar Racing” be allowed to be an owner in British Racing?

    :unsure:

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    #1546971
    Avatar photoThe Tatling Cheekily
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    Human rights abuse is only one good reason not to hold the World Cup in Qatar.

    There is only one good reason in favour, and its safely ensconced in FIFA officials offshore bank accounts.

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    #1546974
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Ginger,
    I don’t know all the answers if any
    just refreshing to see if it happens a team taking proper actions opposed to half hearted ones

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    #1546979
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    I trust you are all boycotting every British High Street that has a Primark store as they exploit child labour in 3rd world countries.

    Guarantee you aren’t filling your cars up with petrol from the Middle East as that would make you hypocrites who choose what topic they are righteous about.

    Thank god none of you follow horse racing as the biggest investors of the sport come from the Middle East and the thoroughbred race horse itself originates from this area.

    It’s fantastic how much you guys love human rights and don’t just pick and choose certain things to act righteous about.

    Fantastic people. Thank you guys for wearing a mask to protect me 🙏

    #1546980
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    If you want to call something THE WORLD CUP then by simple logic it SHOULD be held all over the world. Never been held in Middle East so it’s right it should be there. What’s the issue?

    #1546989
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    It’s easy to boycott something you won’t qualify for.

    The other home nations have similarly been ‘boycotting’ the World Cup for decades.

    #1547006
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Norway clubs Voted against the boycott.
    Shame.
    I still won’t be watching it

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    #1547138
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    If you want to call something THE WORLD CUP then by simple logic it SHOULD be held all over the world. Never been held in Middle East so it’s right it should be there. What’s the issue?

    Qatar is the ONLY country in the middle east… :wacko:

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    #1547145
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    You’re not making any sense Nathan. There are many countries that make up the Middle East.

    #1547162
    Avatar photoGingertipster
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    That’s Nathan’s point, CR.
    ie If wanting the World Cup in the Middle East there are other countries to choose from.
    (Although not sure any other Middle East country has bid for one).

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    Personally. the thing I have most objection to is the heat. It’s just not football country.

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