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.Some quality virtue signalling going on here boys, be really proud of yourselves, give yourselves a big pat on the back
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 willWhy 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?
I'm going to the match dressed as a giant poppy.Some quality virtue signalling going on here boys, be really proud of yourselves, give yourselves a big pat on the back
The Russian one did a load of good for the world. Not.I will watch. I watched the Russia one and South Africa isn’t exactly a shining example of a society either.
Seriously, I won't be watching. Watch hardly any PL. No CL. Very little international football. It's an easy miss.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
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.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.
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.This World Cup feels so wrong.. corruption, the disgusting treatment of migrant workers, criminalisation of homosexuality, woman’s rights.
But then when it starts it will be everywhere and it’s only gonna take a few tinkles on the blower to get me out for a few beers.. the curiosity will get me and the apathy of ‘what difference am I going to make’
Bhoycott?
I will watch. I watched the Russia one and South Africa isn’t exactly a shining example of a society either.
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.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