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    Couldn't find a thread. If there already is one, can the mods please merge this post with the existing one?


    Any way, the tournament starts on Monday 21 November 2022.

    Fixtures and scores:

    Nov 10, 2022

    Scores & Fixtures

    Scores & Fixtures
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    Reason 3,953,387 why the tournament should never have been awarded to Quatar:

    Stuff
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    Taking a picture in the media centre? That's a paddling.

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    lol none of this shit matters, the only thing that matter is

    FIFA delegates got fat fucking bribes, and can masturbate nightly with $100 bills. Well done them.

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    The media don't seem to understand that "they" were not invited, nor that they are important, nor does Qatar give a flying rats shit about their "rights" or "feelings".

    The only thing that matter to Qatar is the glory, fame and enormous cash windfall the world cup brings...And for Qatar it may not even be about the $$ as they're probably loosing $$ like crazy, it's all about the glory and fame for them.

    But don't worry world media - I'm sure you'll be made to feel much more important in 4 years time when it's hosted in Russia.

    I can't find an emoji of someone feebly clutching to a doorframe whilst braying like a donkey so I guess I'll have to type it instead.

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    @Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    The media don't seem to understand that "they" were not invited, nor that they are important, nor does Qatar give a flying rats shit about their "rights" or "feelings".

    The only thing that matter to Qatar is the glory, fame and enormous cash windfall the world cup brings...And for Qatar it may not even be about the $$ as they're probably loosing $$ like crazy, it's all about the glory and fame for them.

    But don't worry world media - I'm sure you'll be made to feel much more important in 4 years time when it's hosted in Russia.

    I can't find an emoji of someone feebly clutching to a doorframe whilst braying like a donkey so I guess I'll have to type it instead.

    the last one was Russia

    The next one is North America

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    @Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    The media don't seem to understand that "they" were not invited, nor that they are important, nor does Qatar give a flying rats shit about their "rights" or "feelings".

    The only thing that matter to Qatar is the glory, fame and enormous cash windfall the world cup brings...And for Qatar it may not even be about the $$ as they're probably loosing $$ like crazy, it's all about the glory and fame for them.

    But don't worry world media - I'm sure you'll be made to feel much more important in 4 years time when it's hosted in Russia.

    I can't find an emoji of someone feebly clutching to a doorframe whilst braying like a donkey so I guess I'll have to type it instead.

    Of course they were invited. Qatar bid for the world cup including all that comes with it, e.g. media.
    In fact, a media and general world knowledge that Qatar exists is the main motiviation for the bid.

    Also, of course they are losing money on it. A cash windfall is the opposite of their motivations for bidding for and winning a world cup.

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    You can tell I don't pay attention to these things

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    Let me rephrase.

    The media were "invited" to showcase Qatar at it's finest, through a carefully manicured lens of what they want to world to see.

    They were not "invited" to run around willy nilly filming whatever they want, or even the truth for that matter.

    The fact the above is a shock to some people in the media, in itself is rather funny.

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    @Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    Let me rephrase.

    The media were "invited" to showcase Qatar at it's finest, through a carefully manicured lens of what they want to world to see.

    They were not "invited" to run around willy nilly filming whatever they want, or even the truth for that matter.

    The fact the above is a shock to some people in the media, in itself is rather funny.

    Do you really think they are shocked?

    Well, actually, they are probably are surprised/shocked at the incompetence inside the press room on this aprticular occasion. tbf.

    We all like laughing at people misunderstanding their simple job. It's funny that a security guard has interpreted 'don't allow sensitive negative photography and reporting' that way. Worth a tweet, Nigel. Or do you think he is doing his job well?

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    @Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    You can tell I don't pay attention to these things

    you seem to be passionate about something you dont pay attention too

    weird hill to die on, Qatar should be able to do whatever they like

    they may only care about fame and glory but it seems to be getting closer and closer to infamy than anything,not sure who though tent villages and drunk football fans was a good idea

    @mariner4life said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    lol none of this shit matters, the only thing that matter is

    FIFA delegates got fat fucking bribes, and can masturbate nightly with $100 bills. Well done them.

    #papercuts 😲

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    @Rapido I find the entire thing hilarious tbh.

    Am I supposed to be shocked? Aghast? Appalled?

    Are the media supposed to be shocked, aghast, appalled?

    Or is everyone simply acting at how shocked, aghast, appalled we all are - when we all knew this was always going to happen and we shouldn't be surprised by it?

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    @Windows97 we can be appalled and unsurprised, reportedly more than 6000 deaths of migrant workers since being awarded the WC is appalling

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    @Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    You can tell I don't pay attention to these things

    you seem to be passionate about something you dont pay attention too

    weird hill to die on, Qatar should be able to do whatever they like

    they may only care about fame and glory but it seems to be getting closer and closer to infamy than anything, not sure who though tent villages and drunk football fans was a good idea

    I don't pay attention to WC schedules for soccer sorry, I do have a passing opinion which I shared on an internet forum, which I believe forums are for.

    If I require a 20 page dossier with a cross referenced pair review I guess I'll go somewhere else.

    My point - in case the humor in my posts is too subtle or potentially incomprehensible is that it's Qatar's WC. They set "the rules" whether we like it or not.

    Considering it's all been done "for show" we shouldn't be surprised that the media is being over regulated on what they can and can not report on.

    Yet people are acting like this is a surprise - well I'll be.

    I can't wait for the reports to come out saying "I got arrested drinking the the WC in a country where drinking is illegal and I'm shocked and appalled".

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    @Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    The media don't seem to understand that "they" were not invited, nor that they are important, nor does Qatar give a flying rats shit about their "rights" or "feelings".

    The only thing that matter to Qatar is the glory, fame and enormous cash windfall the world cup brings...And for Qatar it may not even be about the $$ as they're probably loosing $$ like crazy, it's all about the glory and fame for them.

    But don't worry world media - I'm sure you'll be made to feel much more important in 4 years time when it's hosted in Russia.

    I can't find an emoji of someone feebly clutching to a doorframe whilst braying like a donkey so I guess I'll have to type it instead.

    So they want glory and fame but seem determined to trash their own reputation by treating the messengers like shit? Good strategy.

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  • RapidoR Offline
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    @Windows97 The price of buying a tournament your not socially or structurally adept to host, is pad press. Why are you surprised and shocked at this?

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  • Windows97W Offline
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    @Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @Windows97 we can be appalled and unsurprised, reportedly more than 6000 deaths of migrant workers since being awarded the WC is appalling

    And maybe - just maybe if the media made more of a shocked and appalled dance at this fact, rather than their inability to take a picture of a logo people like myself would give their craft and indeed - their competence at doing their craft more credit.

    But that's just me being passionate about something I know nothing about 🙂

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    @Rapido said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @Windows97 The price of buying a tournament your not socially or structurally adept to host, is pad press. Why are you surprised and shocked at this?

    I'm not surprised by this?

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  • RapidoR Offline
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    @Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @Rapido said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @Windows97 The price of buying a tournament your not socially or structurally adept to host, is pad press. Why are you surprised and shocked at this?

    I'm not surprised by this?

    well, you sounded shocked.

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    @Windows97 no ones talking about being surprised about being arrested for drinking in a muslim country...the example given is press being told after the fact not to take pictures of signs and threatened to have their camera broken....yes, thats surprising as thats not something anyone thought wouldn't be allowed

    @Windows97 said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @Windows97 we can be appalled and unsurprised, reportedly more than 6000 deaths of migrant workers since being awarded the WC is appalling

    And maybe - just maybe if the media made more of a shocked and appalled dance at this fact, rather than their inability to take a picture of a logo people like myself would give their craft and indeed - their competence at doing their craft more credit.

    But that's just me being passionate about something I know nothing about 🙂

    ....theyve made a huge deal about it...thats how people know about it

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