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Lost his light sabre
Why do you need alcohol when all fans looked so happy at the Parade Inc.
I understand this. They and Dubai shelter kids especially from drinking. So I wouldn’t be surprised if this was a huge reason. Drinking locations in Dubai is strictly restaurants and bars, most of which are 18 and up. I had this issue when wanting to go to a nice restaurant with my family. Perhaps VIPs are over 18s only.Well their rationale is that public drinking and drunkeness will offend the many non-alcohol drinkers attending matches
Obviously that isn't an issue in a VIP box
Still i don't quite buy this excuse for the late change, sure they are many from the Gulf attending but still hundreds of thousands of fans from elsewhere who will be inconvenienced by this last minute change - I posted the number here:
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/who-is-going-to-qatar-2022.474013/
Happy to have brought some hilarity to your day.This is hilarious. Either there are no gay people being prosecuted or for some reason gay people are fking in front of 4 people who are anti gay and testify against them. No wonder Quatar is so scared of LGBQT. They must be crazy gays fking all over the place. Parks, bus stops, cinemas. Must be crazy out there! Lock them up! Lock them up! Lock them up!
You've already made your mind up before the tournament has even begun?What an utter shitshow this tournament will be.
Which begs the question - how the hell has the Qatari royal family been planning the world cup for 12 years, yet only realised that they had promised to sell beer inside the stadium 2 days before the kick-off?Apparently the call came from the Qatari royal family - I expect one of them hadn't understood where exactly beer was going to be sold until Budweiser started setting up their stalls outside the stadium and then decided it was unacceptable
Thanks for that. Just what we needed, Piers Morgan's take.Tweet
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I think it stands out cos Qatar is currently treating FIFA like FIFA usually treats other countries.Who knows but irrespective it's a logical decision. The timing can certainly be criticised.
Alcoholic Beer was never going to be sold inside the stadiums at any point (apart from VIP boxes)Which begs the question - how the hell has the Qatari royal family been planning the world cup for 12 years, yet only realised that they had promised to sell beer inside the stadium 2 days before the kick-off?
I think you're being incredibly naive here.
Piers Morgan has blatantly been bought off by Qatar.Bit of a daft tweet that
I never said there were no gays. I said there must be none prosecuted if they need 4 witnesses. You said nothing happens unless they are having sex and 4 people witness it. How is that possible unless people are having sex in front of people? The law is obviously a sham. A joke. And ridiculously ridiculous. Thats why Im laughing.Happy to have brought some hilarity to your day.
If we really think there are no gays in Qatar we're deluding ourselves. Do some research on Google and find out how many of these are prosecuted or killed for being gay in Qatar.
Come back with an answer.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/sport/football/63674631.ampAlcoholic Beer was never going to be sold inside the stadiums at any point (apart from VIP boxes)
The issue is only about where it's sold close to stadiums
Do your research before making ignorant comments
Why do you all moan so much about every single thing?
It says 'stadium perimeters' - that's not inside the stadium !https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/sport/football/63674631.amp
"Following discussions between host country authorities and Fifa, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the Fifa fan festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar's Fifa World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters," said a statement from world football's governing body.
This is from 2 days ago. They announced they have decided to remove sales points of beer from stadiums 2 days ago.
Why are you talking shite? Does Hamad al-Thani mean that much to you?
So you found nothing on Google about the nasty Qataris' on a killing spree of gays?I never said there were no gays. I said there must be none prosecuted if they need 4 witnesses. You said nothing happens unless they are having sex and 4 people witness it. How is that possible unless people are having sex in front of people? The law is obviously a sham. A joke. And ridiculously ridiculous. Thats why Im laughing.
Come back with an answer how you are catching these gay people in the act of fking. Id love to know how its possible
Infantino earlier today."There will be many fan zones where you can buy alcohol in Qatar and fans can simultaneously drink alcohol. I think if for three hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive.
"Especially because the same rules apply in France, Spain, Portugal and Scotland. Here it has become a big thing because it is a Muslim country? I don't know why. We tried and that is why I give you the late change of policy. We tried to see if it was possible."
Missing United play, bro.Why do you all moan so much about every single thing?
This was an issue in Brazil and that is famously a huge footballing nation. Its such a disgusting waste of resources.A question not raised enough is what's going to happen with 7 stadiums after the world cup. It's hardly a sporting nation.
Has been raised in other threads - this is the alcohol thread!A question not raised enough is what's going to happen with 7 stadiums after the world cup. It's hardly a sporting nation.
I believe some can be dismantled after. They are not all permanent. Sorry, can’t remember the source.A question not raised enough is what's going to happen with 7 stadiums after the world cup. It's hardly a sporting nation.
That's the worst part of hosting the WC in Qatar. Just imagine if the cost of staging the WC had gone into providing hospitals, education, infrastructure, etc. The money men have lost their sense of compassion for reality.This was an issue in Brazil and that is famously a huge footblunv nation. Its such a disgusting waste of resources.
If there are only 300k citizens, will the total capacity of the stadia be more than this?
I read a couple will be shipped over to Uruguay for their 2030 World Cup bidA question not raised enough is what's going to happen with 7 stadiums after the world cup. It's hardly a sporting nation.
Apologies, I've not visited the WC forum. I've mostly been away from the Caf over the last few months. WC is not my passion. Missing going to United games.Has been raised in other threads - this is the alcohol thread!
Basically most are being dismantled and repurposed - apparently some will be sent to developing countries, not sure how that is going to work exactly
TBF Qatar are not lacking in infrastructure - this kind of accusation was correct in South Africa or Brazil where WC stadiums have become white elephants and a dire need for hospitals etc but the Gulf lot have money to burnThat's the worst part of hosting the WC in Qatar. Just imagine if the cost of staging the WC had gone into providing hospitals, education, infrastructure, etc. The money men have lost their sense of compassion for reality.
In Portugal we have stadiums from Euro 2004 with no clubs playing there that get a friendly match once or twice a year. Enormous waste of resources, the central government often has to send money to local municipalities just to keep the stadiums in acceptable conditions.This was an issue in Brazil and that is famously a huge footblunv nation. Its such a disgusting waste of resources.
If there are only 300k citizens, will the total capacity of the stadia be more than this?
Spoke sense for the 6 seconds there.... but he does make a valid point about drinking at football, considering where they are it's a wise decision.Tweet
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He clearly hadn’t watched himself defend, if he thinks sober people can enjoy it.
I should have mentioned the money could have been donated to needy countries.TBF Qatar are not lacking in infrastructure - this kind of accusation was correct in South Africa or Brazil where WC stadiums have become white elephants and a dire need for hospitals etc but the Gulf lot have money to burn
I agree. That rendition of coming home from the English brigade doesn’t need alcohol as fuel. Neither do the famous songs from the terraces “Gareth is a super coach!” Or “Harry Kane is a super player!” Class.Why do you need alcohol when all fans looked so happy at the Parade Inc.
honestly when you put it that way it does seem a lot of moaning about nothing. Literally 2 hours of drinking tops have been taken away from people who are just gonna now pre drink and then go drinking the minute full time whistle blows anywayI suppose so. But as a non-drinker I guess it’s difficult for me to understand the full level of devastation of taking away 90 minutes of Budweiser.
He defends like someone who’s been on the piss.Tweet
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He clearly hasn’t watched himself defend, if he thinks sober people can enjoy it.