Qatar 2022 World Cup

[Spikey M]

If only. What days they were.

[Lewis]

My mother let me skive off for the opening game and our cowardly defeat to Brazil. :cool:

[Gray Fox]

Add Benzema to the injury pile.

[Waffdon]

Benzema ruled out for the tournament. Weirdly, I think that actually suits France and gives them a better chance. Mbappe looks much better with Giroud as the focal point

[phonics]

Benzema is out. I’d feel bad for him if he wasn’t such a twat.

[niko_cee]

Potential last 16 opponent star forward? INJURED.
Potential quarter-final opponent star forward? INJURED.

All coming up Southgate.

[Gray Fox]

*The Woke Mr. Southgate

[Ian]

Wait, is Benzema out? Somebody could have said.

[Disco]

That's big news, thanks Ian.

[Pepe]

Just saw Mexico's group. Is Poland any good?

[Ian]

That's big news, thanks Ian.

Frankly I'm disgusted nobody beat me to the story.

[Dquincy]

Confirmed this morning, Benzema is out injured. Poor guy.

[Kikó]

My mother let me skive off for the opening game and our cowardly defeat to Brazil. :cool:

We had it on a big screen in the sports hall at school, we were having our mock GCSEs later that morning. We even had the school band (which I never saw before or after this) playing the great escape. Bit bizarre but meant everyone went to school rather than skive (and really the teachers wanted to watch as well)

[Kikó]

Also Benzema is out

[Dquincy]

We had it on a big screen in the sports hall at school, we were having our mock GCSEs later that morning. We even had the school band (which I never saw before or after this) playing the great escape. Bit bizarre but meant everyone went to school rather than skive (and really the teachers wanted to watch as well)
Now you can fly out there and stay at one of your many holiday cribs, rich boy. :cool:

[Kikó]

I've booked one of the space canisters with the indo-english lads.

[randomlegend]

I think Benzema might have a knock, just waiting for Romano to confirm.

[Mike]

My mother let me skive off for the opening game and our cowardly defeat to Brazil. :cool:
We’re having England on tomorrow in each class, oddly without sound, to try prevent this.

[Dquincy]

The money to stay there. Not really selling it.

The 'lock' to your tent isn't the most reassuring.

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[Dquincy]

In the tournament's 92-year history, the World Cup hosts have never lost their opening game.

[niko_cee]

Looks amazing.

[randomlegend]

The money to stay there. Not really selling it.

The 'lock' to your tent isn't the most reassuring.

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Grim.

[Spikey M]

https://youtu.be/9cQlVww0zKo

:rave: :pards: :dance: :dust:

[igor_balis]

https://youtu.be/8BrK61AsDDE

[Lewis]

I remember watching the Africans in the 'Aspire Academy' destroy the United kids years ago in the Milk Cup, but presumably them all actually being thirty at the time has prevented them from going on to make the Qatari senior team. Who actually plays for them?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Morgan Freeman taking the Qatari cash is a strange one.

[Lofty]

I thought he was a renowned wrong un now, diet Cosby.

[Yevrah]

Absolutely shocking.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Also, Joe Lycett did indeed shred the cash.

[Shindig]

I swear every time they catch dignitaries at Middle Eastern events, they're always staring at their phone.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I swear every time they catch dignitaries at Middle Eastern events, they're always staring at their phone.

You even see Saudi princes (who are always in luxury armchairs) on the hardcam at WWE events on their phones.

[Manc]

Cheer up, Gary.

[Spikey M]

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Also, Joe Lycett did indeed shred the cash.

First I've heard of this. 2 thoughts:

1) what a waste of 10 grand. Do something with it. Offer support to LGBT people that are trying to flee Qatar or something.

2) I'm not sure why Beckham is taking a flamethrower to his reputation like this. He's getting 10 million, apparently. Surely a drop in the ocean for him and his scarecrow wife.

[Jimmy Floyd]

2) because he has an agent who wants 10%, and he isn't himself bright enough to understand things like reputational damage.

[Lewis]

David Beckham's reputation will be completely untouched because 1) he doesn't go around being political so it's merely business; and 2) nobody really cares anyway.

[randomlegend]

First I've heard of this. 2 thoughts:

1) what a waste of 10 grand. Do something with it. Offer support to LGBT people that are trying to flee Qatar or something.

2) I'm not sure why Beckham is taking a flamethrower to his reputation like this. He's getting 10 million, apparently. Surely a drop in the ocean for him and his scarecrow wife.

Indeed.

When most of the country are struggling to pay their bills, I'm not sure people will look too kindly on the privilege of someone being able to shred 10 grand without worrying about it.

[randomlegend]

2) because he has an agent who wants 10%, and he isn't himself bright enough to understand things like reputational damage.

Anyone who can breathe and walk at the same time is bright enough to understand reputational damage. Don't be daft.

[Lewis]

The lol thing about that cash stunt is the ear protectors. It's just about the least subversive thing imaginable anyway, but the ear protectors add a real health and safety vibe that elevates it into council-funded artwork territory.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Anyone who can breathe and walk at the same time is bright enough to understand reputational damage. Don't be daft.

Alright. The agent who wants the 10% has said 'There won't be reputational damage' and he's believed him.

[Giggles]

RTE going to town on the awarding and French Qatari arms deals, and migrant workers, and lgbtq stuff, all while they’re sitting in a studio (or over there) coining it in on the back of it. Just get on with the games, we know all that other shit at this stage.

[Don]

I tuned in to see some fireworks and some qualifying footage of the 2 sides. Instead I've got BBC News roundups and that fucking BLM woman saying shit like "you don't know how hard it is to travel to a country and fear for your life just because of who you love" :lol:

[Lewis]

lol at Alex Scott saying boycotting this was the 'easy option'. She would melt like the Wicked Witch of the West if she was off the telly for more than three days in a row.

[Lewis]

I tuned in to see some fireworks and some qualifying footage of the 2 sides. Instead I've got BBC News roundups and that fucking BLM woman saying shit like "you don't know how hard it is to travel to a country and fear for your life just because of who you love" :lol:

*Mahow swaggers into the studio*

[Giggles]

They are all so full of shit. Richie Sadler telling us it’s not about pundits covering it, it’s up to everyone else. Just not their pay packets.

Take a stand or shut the fuck up.

[igor_balis]

*Mahow swaggers into the studio*

:D shit

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

*Mahow swaggers into the studio*

:D/:(

[Magic]

This is so weird. Doesn't feel like a world cup at all.

[Lewis]

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Those hired Indian fans are out of control.

[Spikey M]

"you don't know how hard it is to travel to a country and fear for your life just because of who you love" :lol:

Gary's brother does.

[igor_balis]

Isn't that VAR replay going from when the player received the ball rather than when it was passed??

[-james-]

Can we lock this thread so there's not two on the go?

[Giggles]

God love you it must be terrible confusing
There’s probably enough going on around this tournament at the moment that’s not related to group games to warrant this anyway.

[-james-]

Why not just put it all in the current stage thread? No point having the same conversations in two different places. It is truly very upsetting.

[Shindig]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cVrWymwsRg

Man, I didn't realise how mad that final was. Shame Hungary never got a second chance with that group of players.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hidegkuti would have had a hat-trick just while it was 2-2, with any kind of luck. A run of ludicrous good fortune for Germany, as it always is when they win, certainly in the first three, I can't recall 2014 except for the 7-1.

[Giggles]

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