You don't but a hell of a lot of people do, so your in a minority. If it has a positive effect on many peoples lives we should support it even if we are not interested
Quote , and let’s be honest it isn’t about sport for the majority it’s just entertainment and an excuse to get pissed and be boorish en masse. It’s in the same box as the royalty for me, privileged brats providing entertainment that brings out the brain dead side of nationalism. It's very decent of you to let the rest of us know what classes as sport, what classes as entertainment, and judge us for our preference accordingly. Thanks. And I also humbly apologise for drinking beer whilst watching a football match.And yes, I'm sure the first 18 years of Bukayo Saka's life we're very similar to that of a member of the Royal family. Minus all of the wealth and privilege.
, and let’s be honest it isn’t about sport for the majority it’s just entertainment and an excuse to get pissed and be boorish en masse. It’s in the same box as the royalty for me, privileged brats providing entertainment that brings out the brain dead side of nationalism.
Quote You don't but a hell of a lot of people do, so your in a minority. If it has a positive effect on many peoples lives we should support it even if we are not interestedYou are missing the point. I would normally just ignore it but changing the school timetable? In an age when you can watch on demand? Get tae fuck.
There are plenty of sports that don’t share the same negative crap football attracts, and let’s be honest it isn’t about sport for the majority it’s just entertainment and an excuse to get pissed and be boorish en masse. It’s in the same box as the royalty for me, privileged brats providing entertainment that brings out the brain dead side of nationalism. Kids should be steered well away from it.
As for supporting it, I think any time and effort I put in would be much better placed elsewhere. There are plenty of sports that don’t share the same negative crap football attracts, and let’s be honest it isn’t about sport for the majority it’s just entertainment and an excuse to get pissed and be boorish en masse. It’s in the same box as the royalty for me, privileged brats providing entertainment that brings out the brain dead side of nationalism. Kids should be steered well away from it.
And yes, I'm sure the first 18 years of Bukayo Saka's life we're very similar to that of a member of the Royal family. Minus all of the wealth and privilege.
Quote from: Ged on November 22, 2022, 05:33:05 pmAnd yes, I'm sure the first 18 years of Bukayo Saka's life we're very similar to that of a member of the Royal family. Minus all of the wealth and privilege. You’re quite right, privileged was the wrong word. I should have written overpaid.The comparison with the royal family was not meant to equate the players with royalty, I meant the way in which a sizeable proportion of the population adore them to the confusion of the rest - a bigger group than fans typically notice given the ease of finding someone else to drone on about the game with.Like I said, I’m happy to ignore it mostly but this tournament is clearly deeply problematic and putting it on in a primary school where kids are not allowed mobiles I find ridiculous.
Quote from: SA Chris on November 22, 2022, 04:10:54 pmI do wonder what Qatar had hoped to benefit? Increased tourism? No longer being the pariah state of the Middle East?This - I keep wondering why they even wanted it?If this was a PR exercise it's gone horribly wrong
I do wonder what Qatar had hoped to benefit? Increased tourism? No longer being the pariah state of the Middle East?
Quote from: battery on November 21, 2022, 09:45:34 pmMy kid's school spent the entire afternoon watching the game, they had the choice apparently of do arts and crafts or watch the game. I'm a bit livid. Ditto. Hopefully England get knocked out ASAP. I couldn't give less of a fuck.
My kid's school spent the entire afternoon watching the game, they had the choice apparently of do arts and crafts or watch the game. I'm a bit livid.
Sure almost every sport has dirty money in it and football as a whole has never dealt with LGBT, racism etc issues well. But what other major sporting event has been built on literal slave labour and thousands of deaths. Not a few, thousands.
Quote from: Durbs on November 22, 2022, 04:15:14 pmQuote from: SA Chris on November 22, 2022, 04:10:54 pmI do wonder what Qatar had hoped to benefit? Increased tourism? No longer being the pariah state of the Middle East?This - I keep wondering why they even wanted it?If this was a PR exercise it's gone horribly wrongI wonder if the reneging on settled agreements re alcohol and rainbow logos etc. is sword-waving directed to the rest of the Middle East e.g. Saudi Arabia as they have been engaged in pseudo cold war / conflict by proxy for ages. Posturing as a regional hard-man - "look how we can force the West to obey us". That's the only explanation that makes sense to me - showing a willingness to disregard contracts can't be good for attracting business with multinationals.
at the moment, they have lots of LNG, which the whole of Europe, including the UK desperately needs at the moment because of the Russia situation. Absolutely no government would risk pissing them off if it might jeopardize gas supplies.
I also think just saying 'it's a reality of the world we inhabit', make it sound like we should just accept it and get on with our day. That's pretty weak.
We should be striving for better.
JB you're only a comprehensive school removed from arguing on here for jumpers for goalposts every day of the week.
The oldest copy of the Laws of the Game in the world currently resides in the School's Moser Library, Salopians having played a prominent part in the meetings held to codify the game in the mid-19th century.
This is true, but it is also a fortunate situation that they find themselves in at present, which they could have in no way predicted when they made their bid.
On the actual football front this world cup has started with a right bang. If it continues like it is it could actually be one of the best ones in a long time. 6 goals for England, great Wales v USA match, Argentina lose to Saudi Arabia and now Japan beat Germany and we are only a few days in.