Sort of. I find the way it was awarded galling. It's less the human rights record, and more that there is fairly well documented evidence that slaves built the stadia, and died building them. I find it hard to reconcile that with my entertainment. The slave workers, corrupt award of the WC to Qatar, plus the human rights record, all make it rather unpleasant to my mind. No judgement of those taking a different view as I know one small drop makes no difference etc, but I'll feel more at peace with myself.
I’ll basically be Tommy Robinson for a month apart from not causing child sex abuse trials to collapse.
No judgement. It's complicated and we're all hypocrites on this stuff, myself included. I watched the Qatar F1 race this year and last year for example.
It could be that the World Cup might see a boost for non league football Col. I'm hoping that will happen. Maybe fans will get the idea of getting down to watch the National League or Southern League as an alternative.
Can’t say my attempts to avoid it will be a protest in any sense, just a desire not to be connected with it on a personal level.
Won't affect my sleep if I watch every game. I simply don't agree that watching a football match in a country where dodgy things have happened is in any way condoning any actions past or present. **** me, we wouldn't watch a game anywhere in the world!
Fair play to you Col, if that’s how you feel. Just doesn’t sit right with me and like a few others it seems, feel uncomfortable about the whole thing.
Yep, I respect that too. However, and I think it's incredibly unlikely, but if England miraculously made it to the final, I reckon every single poster on here would watch (semi too).
https://news.sky.com/story/england-...ey-agree-to-be-world-cup-ambassadors-12738094England and Wales fans offered paid trips to Qatar providing they agree to be World Cup 'ambassadors' Ah **** it…..where do I sign up ?
I believe we have a " preseason " friendly against Livingston from Scotland planned for the World Cup time. Wonder if we will sell tickets
It’s at home sadly. I would have been delighted to go up to Edinburgh for this one. About time I went to Easter road again regardless.
My lad went to see him last night in leeds. I will get a taxi home dad, the phone then woke me up at midnight asking for a lift!
