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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Beef, Aug 9, 2017.

  1. Libby

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    It'll still happen.
     
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  2. San Tejón

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    This is scary if true.

     
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  3. ChilcoSaint

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    Disgraceful. Every civilised nation on earth should boycott this disgusting tournament.
     
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  4. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Tell you what - why don't we boycott it? And make it known to the Not606 community and further afield. It's got plenty of time for the action to spread. And just imagine what might happen if it really takes hold?
     
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  5. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    Not sure if this is serious or not... :emoticon-0112-wonde
     
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  6. TheSecondStain

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    That depends on whether actions really do speak louder than words. It's no problem for me. I could boycott world cup football dead easily. It would be harder for you people. But one of you said it. Time to see whether 44 people dying under known very bad working conditions is worth the entertainment of others. I don't think so.
     
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  7. San Tejón

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  8. ChilcoSaint

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    Not 44 people TSS, it’s actually over 1,400 migrant workers who have given their lives in squalid, unsafe, slave-labour conditions. It’s nothing short of the greatest-ever disaster in the history of world sport.
     
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  9. Libby

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    Are you boycotting the sponsors as well?
     
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  10. TheSecondStain

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    Well there you go, more reason. I know that it's probably wrong to value one life as less than a thousand lives, but it's human nature. I really think we should boycott the thing.
     
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  11. TheSecondStain

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    Yeah. If that gives it acceptable validity. But remember if you boycott the tournament, you are boycotting the sponsors involvement in that tournament. They would remember that.
     
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  12. fran-MLs little camera

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    The welfare of the workers should have been scrutinised from the beginning. Everyone knows it was going on.
     
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    Right then, I’m not going to Qatar.
     
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  14. San Tejón

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    According to my calculator, 44 games x 90 minutes equals 3960 deaths, which makes it even more horrendous.


    P.s. Did all you mods go to the same school? :emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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  15. ChilcoSaint

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    How do 4000 people die while building stadiums. I remember a couple fell from great heights, and there was no safety stuff to stop that. But 4000? WTF
     
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  17. Libby

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    Well you're not boycotting them if you still drink coca cola or use a Mastercard etc.
     
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  18. thereisonlyoneno7

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    I drink Pepsi and will leave a huge balance on my Mastercard and then refuse to pay it if that helps? :)
     
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    England u21s tonight - Angus on the bench, Our big summer signing Upamecano starts for France
     
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  20. Libby

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    Had forgotten about that, cheers.
     
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