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nah not watching

 

south africa have qualified for the world cup

their first since 2010

 

For which they had automatic qualification as the host nation .

 

Is it really fifteen years since we heard that horrible, screeching vuvuzela?

 

No, please ****ing no, I have Saffa relatives and those ****ing things are so, yes I’ll say the word again, ****ing annoying. The novelty wore off very very quickly!

 

Ajayi played the full 90 and picked up a yellow card in their 4/0 win.

Millar played 30 minutes as Canada drew 0-0 with Columbia.

Palmer played 60 minutes, creating 4 chances in their 4-0 win over bottom placed Bermuda.

 

Think it was an end of their season game for Bermuda. They where on the beach

 

In shorts?

 

They were playing in neat little triangles and then just disappeared.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2n8wd2znzo

Interesting article about Shelvey

 

Canadian Reporter for The Athletic says Alfie Jones is eligible to play for Canada through one of his grandparents, and they're looking to call him up for the next international break. He would apparently be their first ever player to qualify through grandparents

 

Says he doesn't want his kinds to grow up in England, but thinks Saudi is okay for them...Bullshittng gobshite or what?

 

He's in Dubai not Saudi. Big big difference.

 

Close by. But point taken..

 

Dubai might be great if you are straight, male and have money...

 

Different but kind of the same. The article is all nonsense anyway. One minute he say's London's a mess, then he says Newcastle's fantastic, the only place he ever wanted to be, then he's taking his kids to grow up in a place where if you talk out of turn you get locked up, have sex under 18 you get locked up, drink in the wrong place you get locked up. As for the £2000 a month, I'm sure he's paying school fees, accommodation, living costs, holidays back in UK, etc out of that with change to spare!

 

Dubai will be great for him, as he's the "right kind" of person. For many others? Not so much

 

Done Saudi a long time ago, had reasons to be there but not a place I would want to go back to on holiday, even though it is more open now.
Dubai?? Plenty of people go and say its great, even some on here but it just doesn't appeal to me mainly for the reasons you give.

 

What's the difference between Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
They don't have the Flintstones in Dubai, but Abu Dhabi do.

 

Crowds of 75? I have played in front of bigger crowds in Sunday League division 12 back in the day. In fact, Bonnie Blue gets bigger attendances at hers most nights