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Post by frostlich on Sept 29, 2022 10:55:39 GMT -5
Can you elaborate why you feel it’s a travesty? Serious question. Besides it’s hot there. 1 - Having the WC in Qatar is Like having the SB in the Mojave Desert 2 - Qatar is not a soccer country. 3 - WC is normally in June-July. To have it in Qatar the whole world had to change their local schedules to have it in Nov/dec so everyone doesn't die from heat stroke. 4 - Not to go green but it's an environmental/social disaster. Thousands of immigrant workers have died during the construction of state of the art air conditioned open air stadiums.. 5 - Fan experience will be awful. Crazy heat and no alcohol. Could be worse... They could have a contract with Budweiser again. |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Oct 11, 2022 7:30:40 GMT -5
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Post by frostlich on Nov 3, 2022 10:04:39 GMT -5
 Gotta admit...pretty much indifferent at this point. Just feels wrong having it in December. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and teh chance of Jets playing meaningful ball in December I'm just not sure how to go about this. It's almost like they didn't consider the NFL when they scheduled this. |
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Post by Big L on Nov 3, 2022 10:52:11 GMT -5
Gotta admit...pretty much indifferent at this point. Just feels wrong having it in December. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and teh chance of Jets playing meaningful ball in December I'm just not sure how to go about this. It's almost like they didn't consider the NFL when they scheduled this. don’t worry about it. jets won’t be playing meaningful ball in December |
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Post by frostlich on Nov 4, 2022 6:39:47 GMT -5
Gotta admit...pretty much indifferent at this point. Just feels wrong having it in December. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and teh chance of Jets playing meaningful ball in December I'm just not sure how to go about this. It's almost like they didn't consider the NFL when they scheduled this. don’t worry about it. jets won’t be playing meaningful ball in December  |
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Post by bxjetfan on Nov 5, 2022 9:37:11 GMT -5
don’t worry about it. jets won’t be playing meaningful ball in December Who is that, Edward James Olmos? |
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Post by 32Green on Nov 5, 2022 10:00:09 GMT -5
Who is that, Edward James Olmos? That was the Indian that hated litter in the 70's. ALOT |
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Post by bxjetfan on Nov 5, 2022 11:29:42 GMT -5
Who is that, Edward James Olmos? That was the Indian that hated litter in the 70's. ALOT Ehh, it was more of a joke about Sacheen Littlefeather being Mexican. |
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Post by dvl7 on Nov 5, 2022 17:48:59 GMT -5
MLS final has been incredible
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Post by Raoul Duke on Nov 7, 2022 17:44:13 GMT -5
Gotta admit...pretty much indifferent at this point. Just feels wrong having it in December. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and teh chance of Jets playing meaningful ball in December I'm just not sure how to go about this. It's almost like they didn't consider the NFL when they scheduled this. It's all out of whack and will have an impact on the rest of the season. Dudes will come back physically spent from the WC and have to start the home stretch of their Championships and CL.. |
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Post by Trades on Nov 9, 2022 19:50:58 GMT -5
MLS final has been incredible They were playing soccer. |
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Post by frostlich on Nov 13, 2022 12:02:45 GMT -5
Watched FIFA Uncovered on Netflix. 1st episode was la sleeper then then picked up quickly.
Spoiler alert: for some reason I. Didn’t know FIFA was a non profit org. they’re corrupt as shit and it really doesn’t cost much to buy influence on the world stage.
Been that way from the start and I doubt it ever changes.
I get the feeling FBI wouldn’t have given 2 shits until the 2022 Qatar award. IMO, they could have been focusing on more important things…but I guess if the whole thing is dropped in your lap you gotta roll?
Not really a great tune up for the WC.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Nov 14, 2022 7:13:10 GMT -5
Watched FIFA Uncovered on Netflix. 1st episode was la sleeper then then picked up quickly. Spoiler alert: for some reason I. Didn’t know FIFA was a non profit org. they’re corrupt as shit and it really doesn’t cost much to buy influence on the world stage. Been that way from the start and I doubt it ever changes. I get the feeling FBI wouldn’t have given 2 shits until the 2022 Qatar award. IMO, they could have been focusing on more important things…but I guess if the whole thing is dropped in your lap you gotta roll? Not really a great tune up for the WC. I'm in the process of watching it and was also surprised to hear they were non-profit. Nothing really ground breaking, you could do the same documentary for the Olympics committee. The way FIFA is structured with one country 1 vote lays the groundwork for obvious corruption, and giving disproportionnate power to insignificant countries. I was very dissapointed in Platini who voted for Qatar. He was one of my heros growing up, and always defending "the beauty of football". If you love the game, you don't vote for Qatar. |
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Post by frostlich on Nov 14, 2022 7:42:06 GMT -5
Watched FIFA Uncovered on Netflix. 1st episode was la sleeper then then picked up quickly. Spoiler alert: for some reason I. Didn’t know FIFA was a non profit org. they’re corrupt as shit and it really doesn’t cost much to buy influence on the world stage. Been that way from the start and I doubt it ever changes. I get the feeling FBI wouldn’t have given 2 shits until the 2022 Qatar award. IMO, they could have been focusing on more important things…but I guess if the whole thing is dropped in your lap you gotta roll? Not really a great tune up for the WC. I'm in the process of watching it and was also surprised to hear they were non-profit. Nothing really ground breaking, you could do the same documentary for the Olympics committee. The way FIFA is structured with one country 1 vote lays the groundwork for obvious corruption, and giving disproportionnate power to insignificant countries. I was very dissapointed in Platini who voted for Qatar. He was one of my heros growing up, and always defending "the beauty of football". If you love the game, you don't vote for Qatar. Seems like all/most were “dirty” to some degree. Seems like just the accepted way of doing business in that community. Jack Warner though. Stone cold mofo. Could make a mob movie about him alone. |
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Post by Raoul Duke on Nov 14, 2022 9:12:17 GMT -5
I'm in the process of watching it and was also surprised to hear they were non-profit. Nothing really ground breaking, you could do the same documentary for the Olympics committee. The way FIFA is structured with one country 1 vote lays the groundwork for obvious corruption, and giving disproportionnate power to insignificant countries. I was very dissapointed in Platini who voted for Qatar. He was one of my heros growing up, and always defending "the beauty of football". If you love the game, you don't vote for Qatar. Seems like all/most were “dirty” to some degree. Seems like just the accepted way of doing business in that community. Jack Warner though. Stone cold mofo. Could make a mob movie about him alone. ..and the whole thing boiled over cuz Warner fucked over the fat American dude out of his cut (fat dude living in a Trump Tower penthouse with no tax returns over 15 years...  ) And I think the Americans were still livid over losing the WC bid to Qatar, litterally the hottest place on earth with no stadiums... |
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