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Is the World Cup at risk?

gringo
gringo Posts: 910
in General Charlton

Would be a prime retaliatory target for Iran.

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,874
    Load the torpedos but until then..
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,884
    edited March 1
    Actions have consequences. The
     repercussions of these strikes are enormous for the whole world. They affect air travel, holidays, world trade, oil prices. Everyone will feel the effects, the World Cup included.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,305
    ME14addick said:
    Actions have consequences. The
     repercussions of these strikes are enormous for the whole world. They affect air travel, holidays, world trade, oil prices. Everyone will feel the effects, the World Cup included.
    And suspect the Formula One in Bahrain (April 12th) and Saudi Arabia (April 19th) will be moved/cancelled...
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,884
    Quite possibly if this becomes a protracted war. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,455
    gringo said:

    Would be a prime retaliatory target for Iran.


    Big sporting events are always targets for terrorists - the World Cup will be no different and security will be at the forefront. It would be a target wherever it was held and there was a plot foiled in Berlin ahead of the Euro final in 2024 (in a square where we were drinking as well!).

    Long time to go yet but I hope it will be a goer - especially as we've spent a fecking shed load on flights, hotels and tickets!
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,957
    I wonder what Jonjo is thinking?
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,219
    SuedeAdidas said:
    I wonder what Jonjo is thinking?
    I’m not sure he’s capable of thinking for himself ..
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,234
    Things should be fine in Canada. Not looking too pretty in the other 2 countries.
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,735
    Might depend on which countries Trump decides to Attack / Invade / Annex / Buy between now and the kick-off.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,825
    I'm more concerned about all the unnecessary deaths and destruction. Nobody learns from history...

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  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,234
    CaptainRobbo said:
    Might depend on which countries Trump decides to Attack / Invade / Annex / Buy between now and the kick-off.
    I wonder if fifa will reconsider his peace prize?!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,811
    When a rogue state led by an unhinged despot, committing uncountable atrocities on its own citizens as well as others', is prevented from playing a tournament, I think we can say that'd be a pretty good thing.

    Especially if they're the host nation 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,368
    No
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,945
    Nice to see the ‘No politics’ rule being observed 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,811
    Oh, I got that in knowing this is going to be locked in around 45 seconds 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,488
    I think I’d be more worried if I were going to games in Mexico. The amount of deaths in certain host cities due to drug cartel ‘wars’ is very scary.

    I didn’t hear the beginning of the piece but some ‘expert’ on Talksport this morning thought the World Cup was in jeopardy.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,884
    It may or may not be political but wars affect all of us. Expect oil prices to rise, trade to be disrupted, holidays to be cancelled and many people killed and be placed in greater danger. When a wounded animal is cornered, it is at its most dangerous and that goes for both sides in this terrible war.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,685
    I really would appreciate it if people didn’t try to shoehorn  the topics we’ve made clear we don’t want to cover on here via alternative routes, many thanks 
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