Being away from things, I haven't really paid much attention to the world cup allocations. But having seen this today, I find Qatar a staggering (not shocking) choice of venue.
Furthermore, Blatter's continued idiocy makes me feel dispondent. Is this bloke untouchable? Who does he answer to? Seems like nobody. The sooner he steps down the better for everyone.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9284186.stm
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Are you sure its staggering and not shocking? I think your just saying that because there isn't a staggering thread. Actually i think all of them are untouchable i seem to remember (altough i might be wrong) that it is a 10 year appointment. I know no other industry that would allow someone 10 years in charge with no one to answer to. Its not profit nor performance related. Its just the job is yours see how much you can milk out of it in 10 years
The problem will be for, say, German, Brazilian or Dutch gays whose team could well go all the way to the Final meaning those fans will have to keep their todgers tucked away for a whole month. English gays are safe in the knowledge that they will be back home after the group phase so there will be less of a demand on them.
might just be one of the harder chants to start at the footy!?
I don't even think it matters if you have sex or not. I think homosexuality is illegal and that's that.
Odds on the alcohol ban will be lifted, or they will turn a blind eye to it.
There are people laughing at the press conference. Don't know if I'm alone on this, but I don't get the joke. If it was a bloke down the pub, maybe yeah, but the head of a large worldwide organisation speaking at a press conference?
...and Ramadan cancelled...what a joke.
Blatter reminds me of Berlusconi. I bet they're mates. Can't lay straight in bed at night he's so bent.
The quality of the tournament isn't really the issue here. Personally, I don't give a toss whether it turns out to be a 'good' WC or not (usually has little to do with the country in which it's held anyway). What is the issue is the handing of such opportunities to countries with such questionable human rights policies and then making a joke about them in front of the world's media.
We're here, we're queer and we can't have a beer
The fact that Blatter thinks that the attitude to equality that they have in Qatar is funny andf not a serious issue just proves what an absolute nob he is.
Wouldn't bother me as a fan...but that's not the issue is it.
The gay player in my example, let's call him for arguments sake, John O'Shea, doesn't care what the average fans thinks while sitting in his armchair at home.
What he will worry about is the endless chanting & abuse he'll get (Paul Birch with his flowing locks got relentlessly "ooooo-eeeee" in 88 I think it was) which will affect his game.
Add to that the dynamics in the changing room, the banter & stick he'll get (football dressing rooms aren't the most PC & sensitive of places) and possible wind ups from opposition players.
That's why they don't come out.
I'd have Gok Wan as our traget man, Alan Carr tucked in behind him and Graham Norton as our stopper if it meant we get out of this tin pot division.
I genuinely think that society and football have progressed to the point where a players sexuality doesn't really mean an end to their career a la Fashunu these days (the odd idiotic element excepted)
Looked like he was off & I THINK it may well have been someone from Qatar who was going to oust him but then decided not to run and Blatter got in with no opposition?
It's as dodgy as fuck, but whilst people are happy to line their own pockets for doing nothing, not a lot will change.
& if we're being honest with ourselves, it can't be easy to turn all that easy life, easy money, down.
What is a good point that has been made is that if many of us were on that gravy train, would we be any different. Some would but not sure I would be one of them. It's human nature to look after you and your own.
Don't worry the legacy it will leave for Qatar when they burn up a 3rd of the worlds oil reserves to build and maintain air conditioned stadiums for 1 month and then pull them apart to send them away to whoever will have them. It will be worth it
You couldn't make it up.
No way, are u for real? Gays call themselves queer, have u heard of Boy George?. You must be in your 70s with a comment like that. U obviously can't see the Qs, Rs and Bs in my post, tut.