Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour, but heavens knows I’m miserable now.
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour, but heavens knows I’m miserable now.The wife, my mate, youngest and I have booked our flights. Going 17th November and returning on 20th December. However we’ll book an earlier return if we go out in or before the quarters.
We have applied for tickets for all 8 of our games and are guaranteed to get them due to our cap level but my youngest will only be 9 months old at that point so he hasn’t had a chance too build up any caps. You need a match ticket to be allowed into the country so will get him one for a random game if I can’t get him one for one of our games to ensure he gets a visa. If we don’t manage to get him tickets for our games we’ll be hoping that he doesn’t get asked for it at the turnstiles.
Once we get our tickets confirmed we are allowed to book accommodation. Early indications are that it’s not super cheap like the last few tournaments have been but isn’t anywhere near as much as most were fearing thankfully.
I’m really looking forward to it and fingers crossed we finally bring it home.
How do you like your eggs?I'm in
Poached please on a slice of warm bannock with a side plate of poutine and a bottle of LabbatsHow do you like your eggs?
8 of us have booked and paid for our flights and have magnificent accommodation in Dubai and hoping to get across on the short 50 min flight from Dubai to Doha for the games - However the flight prices for the short flight currently are astronomical but have been assured that these prices will drop for the world cup monthPossibly, have applied for 2 group games. Was hoping to stay in Dubai and just travel across for the games but it’s proving expensive. Had intended to take my mrs and my son was going to take his, hence the Dubai option…
Those short flights are criminally expensive for what you get. A lot of them are a fair amount more than our flights from here.8 of us have booked and paid for our flights and have magnificent accommodation in Dubai and hoping to get across on the short 50 min flight from Dubai to Doha for the games - However the flight prices for the short flight currently are astronomical but have been assured that these prices will drop for the world cup month
At least one of the key players in the Sky Blue Trust is with youThere is currently a directive researching the game’s governance which is a joke given this shitshow. If you believe that football is ‘for the fans’ then it has no place in a fucking desert bought by cunts who merely want a veneer of respectability for an evil regime. Boycott.
If you’re referring to me I would never say I was a key player and haven’t had any involvement at all for years.At least one of the key players in the Sky Blue Trust is with you
There are clearly a lot of issues with this World Cup. I understand why some may choose not to go or even not watch from home. That’s their choice and I respect it. When we next play at Man City, Newcastle, Sheffield United, PSG (we can dream) etc will it be an issue if we go and support the City at the that ground? Is it that different to going to Qatar considering who’s name is above the door of those buildings and stadiums, who funds the team that plays there and where your ticket and F&B money is ultimately going to? Likewise, there are countless shops and other businesses we all use on a daily basis that have these regimes in their corporate hierarchy. Should those who spend their money there be castigated and criticised?
Must say I thought we all lived in a society where we could all do what we wanted with our time and hard earned money. When it gets to the point when we can’t do that it’s when our country is no better than the regimes I’ve alluded to above and we’ve all got an issue with.
There are clearly a lot of issues with this World Cup. I understand why some may choose not to go or even not watch from home. That’s their choice and I respect it. When we next play at Man City, Newcastle, Sheffield United, PSG (we can dream) etc will it be an issue if we go and support the City at the that ground? Is it that different to going to Qatar considering who’s name is above the door of those buildings and stadiums, who funds the team that plays there and where your ticket and F&B money is ultimately going to? Likewise, there are countless shops and other businesses we all use on a daily basis that have these regimes in their corporate hierarchy. Should those who spend their money there be castigated and criticised?
Must say I thought we all lived in a society where we could all do what we wanted with our time and hard earned money. When it gets to the point when we can’t do that it’s when our country is no better than the regimes I’ve alluded to above and we’ve all got an issue with.
For me it's the more the fact that I'd be arrested if I set foot in the country due to the fact I'm married to a man so yep I have a problem with people who go out there and support a country who have laws like that
For me it's the more the fact that I'd be arrested if I set foot in the country due to the fact I'm married to a man so yep I have a problem with people who go out there and support a country who have laws like that
I fully respect your valid concerns, but your fears do not reflect reality. Homosexual people are not arrested for simply being gay. Yes their laws are prejudiced and regressive, but the way they are applied is far less aggressive than feared.
A gay man or woman would NOT be arrested for simply being gay. I know you’ll hear horror stories, but so does every country- including ours.
I know this from lived experiences. Qatar is actually a little more progressive than other parts of the Gulf. In my personal opinion, their biggest fault is the rampant racism towards persons from the Asian sub-continent as well as the Philippines to a lesser extent. Even then, Qatar is less guilty than other Gulf countries. The way they operate is virtually modern day slavery.
I’m not defending the country, as it has homophobic laws. They will never change until religious leaders rather than political leaders pursue change.
It is illegal to be gay there with a maximum prison sentence of 3 years... Why people are trying to defend this just so they can go and watch some football baffles me (and that's before all the other human rights issues if course) but whatever lets you sleep at night I guess
I’m not “defending” anything. If you read my post, I’m quite critical. I’m just offering a balanced view of what it is actually like regarding homosexuality, rather than what our media portrays it as.
The laws in our country say you can get 7 years for stealing a Mars bar.
I’ve been in many local bars with many openly gay Arabs and Westerners. If someone was hesitant on whether to travel simply because they thought they’d be incarcerated for holding hands with a same sex partner, or having a same sex marriage it simply wouldn’t happen.
Just offering some reality rather than scaremongering.
If anyone doesn’t want to travel out there for moral reasons, then fair play to them. That’s their choice. I’ve even given reasons in my original post to justify that viewpoint.
Just didn’t want any gay people to be in constant unnecessary fear out there.
8 of us have booked and paid for our flights and have magnificent accommodation in Dubai and hoping to get across on the short 50 min flight from Dubai to Doha for the games - However the flight prices for the short flight currently are astronomical but have been assured that these prices will drop for the world cup month
Jesus Christ have a day offI'm glad you haven't seen it happen but there are numerous reports of people being arrested for it so just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't happen
And as for comparing it to steeling a mars bar, I don't think I've ever been more insulted in my life... you choose to steal a mars bar knowing full well it's not right, you don't choose to love someone of the same sex and the fact it's illegal anywhere in the world in 2022 is unbelievable and why anyone would travel somewhere and pay into the economy of a place like that is quite frankly sickening
I don't think you can have a day off from being gay and that's sort of the fucking point isn't it.Jesus Christ have a day off
Jesus Christ have a day off
Jesus Christ have a day off
There are clearly a lot of issues with this World Cup. I understand why some may choose not to go or even not watch from home. That’s their choice and I respect it. When we next play at Man City, Newcastle, Sheffield United, PSG (we can dream) etc will it be an issue if we go and support the City at the that ground? Is it that different to going to Qatar considering who’s name is above the door of those buildings and stadiums, who funds the team that plays there and where your ticket and F&B money is ultimately going to? Likewise, there are countless shops and other businesses we all use on a daily basis that have these regimes in their corporate hierarchy. Should those who spend their money there be castigated and criticised?
Must say I thought we all lived in a society where we could all do what we wanted with our time and hard earned money. When it gets to the point when we can’t do that it’s when our country is no better than the regimes I’ve alluded to above and we’ve all got an issue with.
How anyone can go to that country and support their economy is beyond me, there are things more important than football
Just ignore him he’ll be banned in a minute and hopefully posts deleted
Fair enough to you for rising above it but nobody should have to log onto a football forum and read that shiteIt's all good mate, these repressed idiots dont bother me and hopefully he'll find the courage to get out of the closet and be his true self one day
You need to check your own English on your replies....Or of the English language. Fucking hell.
Hey i just had to look that up ..........yes you are right
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