FIFA really are behaving scandalously with these last minute ultimatums. I hope Budweiser and Adidas, plus others, sue them into the abyss.
Non at all yet mate. I have good friends living in Dohar who I will catch up with at some point, but they wont have the same experience as travelling fans will.
Just watching the boring Netherlands game and itv commentator said crowd just announced and its 1700 over capacity and commentator says its never been over three quarters full all game...
Just been on the BBC News that a woman had her 1 love bucket hat taken from her by security. So much for everybody is welcome at this world cup!
It's just not a football country. I have noticed that, in amongst groups of supporters, there are Qataris dotted around ... ... obviously there for a particular reason.
I'm sure I saw a woman waving a flag standing and celebrating an England goal, as she was on the isle seat a steward in a yellow high vis approached her and appeared to tell her sit down...
Don't encourage him on this thread marra, think he's attention seeking and looking to derail all the threads
He turns up, initially acts normal then gradually over a few weeks starts dropping wind up bombs. I find it entertaining to be honest. I suspect he's a town fan as he occasionally has digs at them out of the blue but which dont convince me. Then again I might be way off.
He fooled me for a while, then he began going against the grain of the thread with WUM type replies. Smug challenged him and he disappeared off this thread... think he's a saddo skunk for some reason
Noticed the whole Iranian team refusing to sing their National anthem in support of the women’s rights issues back in Iran, I would imagine this action could have serious consequences for them and their families,where as we weren’t prepared to take a fcuking yellow card for our punishment Embarrassing
There's a difference between protesting against something happening in your own country and about something happening in a different country in my opinion. Brave from the Iranians and a fantastic protest though. It's worth pointing out that Bale would have been sent off after 35 minutes if he'd taken a booking for the armband and Wales would be out of the competition already. All for what, in reality is a gesture that would have been ignored. The blame lies with the FA's who have had 12 years to protest the competition, not with the side now who are in a tricky position.
I get that marra, but the issue i was highlighting was the CONSEQUENCES of a action and not the different reasons,and like I said weak and embarrassing
