Bhoycotting the Werld Cup?
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h_m_boro
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Why is it virtue signalling? I couldn't give a sh*t if people have their face paint, St George's cross flags festooning their houses. Bunting a plenty. Excited for the whole tournament.
I'm not interested for a number of reasons, going to be easy not to watch it.
Why do you feel I have to watch it?
Kevo4
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You don’t have to do anything. But you made damn sure you told all of us how you wouldn’t be watching it though…even tho you probably will
Centralscrutinizer
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I'm going to the match dressed as a giant poppy.
Johngannonsunderpants
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I won't be watching it, although if we got to the semi or final it would be hard not to.
Anton_Berg
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The Russian one did a load of good for the world. Not.
relfyoftheboro
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FWIW, I'll be watching England games and that's it. For all the same reasons as mentioned already, this doesn't remotely feel like a World Cup.
Watching it as I normally would, to me, validates FIFA and their decision to award it to Qatar and that's not something I personally want to do.
Watching it as I normally would, to me, validates FIFA and their decision to award it to Qatar and that's not something I personally want to do.
h_m_boro
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Seriously, I won't be watching. Watch hardly any PL. No CL. Very little international football. It's an easy miss.
The post was about people who won't be watching the WC, which I added my comment. That's it. That's how message boards work. No "virtue signalling", no sh*ts given.
Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret
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It doesn't validate FIFA. It does nothing. You watching or not watching will not make one jot of difference. There are plenty of things a person can do if they want to make a difference.
goalscrounger
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Why would Celtic fans be watching anyway? 
Randy
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I'll be watching. It's easy to separate the politics from the football whilst your watching a match. Personally speaking I enjoy the concept of the world cup and seeing teams from around the world compete with different styles and approaches to the game. I'm looking forward to it.
As for accusations of accepting blood money, commentators and TV crews still have bills to pay.
I don’t like the bribes involved with Qatar either , certainly Russia shouldn’t have had it with the bribes too .
But can we please stop acting sanctimonious about other countries being allowed to hold tournaments when their culture is very different to our own ? If we decided to ban any tournament over exploiting workers and anti gay views then that only really leaves europe and North America and bits of Asia that align with our own western values .
It’s designed to be a WORLD cup , which means it involves all nations from all continents . As sad as it is , homosexuality is not tolerated in Africa , the Middle East or the majority of Asia , or if is you are you aren’t allowed to be open in public about it . Hell , it’s still frowned upon by a lot of Eastern Europe too
It is what it is but banning places from holding it will only make them more staunch in their attitudes . I’m sure it will naturally evolve with improving education standards like experienced in Europe but you can’t force places to be more tolerant
But can we please stop acting sanctimonious about other countries being allowed to hold tournaments when their culture is very different to our own ? If we decided to ban any tournament over exploiting workers and anti gay views then that only really leaves europe and North America and bits of Asia that align with our own western values .
It’s designed to be a WORLD cup , which means it involves all nations from all continents . As sad as it is , homosexuality is not tolerated in Africa , the Middle East or the majority of Asia , or if is you are you aren’t allowed to be open in public about it . Hell , it’s still frowned upon by a lot of Eastern Europe too
It is what it is but banning places from holding it will only make them more staunch in their attitudes . I’m sure it will naturally evolve with improving education standards like experienced in Europe but you can’t force places to be more tolerant
1finny
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That’s your call
I wont be watching
The world continues to change and we learn more of what is acceptable.
Those justifying watching it because SA and Russia was the same are living in a time warp that serves no one other than themselves.
BTW, I note you aren’t justifying watching, merely commenting.
Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret
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Absolutely, there's no equivalence with Russia whatsoever. How many people have died in Syria, Georgia, Grozny and now Ukraine. But Russians are white and we need their resources.
homesickblues
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The time to make a stand would have been straight after the host country was announced. All a bit late now and pointless.
Just get it over and hopefully England will do well. Then back for our promotion push.
Just get it over and hopefully England will do well. Then back for our promotion push.
I have some sympathy with your post but my objection to the tournament isn't Qatar per se, or any other individual country. I want nothing to do with the tournament because it's run by FIFA, an incorrigibly corrupt organisation.
