Day 1: Qatar vs Ecuador - Match Discussion Only Please.

Some people here have no idea just how genuinely hospitable and friendly Arabs generally are.
 
Well instead of saying:
''This game is shit'' - like many others are saying, then it's a fair comment.
That makes no sense. The people saying it is shit are actually interested in the game and therefore commenting on the thread. You came into a thread of a match you have no interest in to make a comment about being not interested, how are you even making that comparrison.
 
It's not islamophobic but lumping different countries together is a bit suspect.
Pfft I give up OK. I will accept i am a sinister person of evil intentions and keep my awful thoughts to myself. Hope everyone can recover enough to enjoy the game, which is pretty terrible.
 
How is joking about beheading Islamophobic, on a serious note? I wasn't even thinking about Islam when I said that. I know they still have this penalty in Saudi Arabia...

Oh well, another day another offended person.
IKEA originates from Sweden. I’ve also heard fridges can be purchased in France. It’s not the same as a Cuban cigar though.
 
I can only imagine it's because the cafe is smothered in non match going fans who don't understand the very obvious risk with being around opposition fans.
That’s not what happens in this part of the world but keep showing your ignorance that how dangerous that is just like in Europe. It might shock you how much civilised the crowd is but No keep the scaremongering going without any knowledge. The irony of not knowing something yet commenting is brilliant.
 
Been impressed with some of Qatar's long range passing if nothing else.
 
Can’t believe I’m saying this but I’m looking forward to Ireland v Malta
 
That was some amazing speed on that PR recovery.
Really just travel to Middle East. You will be shocked how warm and friendly Arabic people are. In my opinion, “westerners” could learn a lot in certain areas from these “terrible” countries.

The clip maybe staged but such behaviour from Middle Eastern residents is not uncommon.

Some people in this thread do not see difference between Saudi and Qatar… it’s like saying that North Korea is essentially the same as Japan.
 
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That makes no sense. The people saying it is shit are actually interested in the game and therefore commenting on the thread. You came into a thread of a match you have no interest in to make a comment about being not interested, how are you even making that comparrison.

I agree - then:

''This game is/was shit''.
 
That’s not what happens in this part of the world but keep showing your ignorance that how dangerous that is just like in Europe. It might shock you how much civilised the crowd is but No keep the scaremongering going.

Anywhere you have opposition fans close together and one taunting the other you have the potential for trouble. You've just seen the guy ranting at him. Wouldn't exactly be a stretch to see that increase to violence.
It's the same in any football stadium.
 
Jokes about saws, stoning, beheading, assassination, etc. No point quoting and reporting them, nothing will be done. Top banter though.
So are the mods all “Islamophobes” as well?

That’s a bold claim.

For the avoidance of doubt, I agree that some of the cultural stereotyping has been pretty unpleasant.
 
I hope you've enjoyed your time on the site.
Called it earlier they wouldn't even acknowledge its an issue and predictably thinking its just banter.
 
Struggling to think of a worst opening game to a World Cup. Qatar looked like a Sunday league team.
 
Really just travel to Middle East. You will be shocked how warm and friendly Arabic people are. In my opinion, “westerners” could learn a lot in certain areas from these “terrible” countries.

The clip maybe staged but such behaviour from Middle Eastern residents is not uncommon.

Some people in this thread do not see difference between Saudi and Qatar… it’s like saying that North Korea is essentially the same as Japan.
Not just ME most Eastern countries I have been to have been lovely. They especially treat tourists esp westerners like royalty.
 
Aaaah, so glad that match ended.
One of the worse ever World Cup games imho.
 
The Lionesses would give that Qatar team a game. Absolute joke to give a world cup to a small nation like this who clearly don't care about footy at all judging by their plastic fans leaving at HT and soon after.
 
Really just travel to Middle East. You will be shocked how warm and friendly Arabic people are. In my opinion, “westerners” could learn a lot in certain areas from these “terrible” countries.

The clip maybe staged but such behaviour from Middle Eastern residents is not uncommon.

Some people in this thread do not see difference between Saudi and Qatar… it’s like saying that North Korea is essentially the same as Japan.
Thank you. Try telling some people that because they all think every country has bare chested ultras who would beat the foreign fans black and blue.
 
Called it earlier they wouldn't even acknowledge its an issue and predictably thinking its just banter.

If the MODS aren't on a break, I think a couple will have made their last redcafe posts.
 
Jokes about saws, stoning, beheading, assassination, etc. No point quoting and reporting them, nothing will be done. Top banter though.
Is it OK to joke about corporal punishments used in Qatar though, or you prefer if we skip this topic for your comfort?
 
Qatar look badly, badly out of their depth.
Qatar are quite strong, they’ve been building a solid team with the Aspire Academy which produced 15 of their players for this tournament. They’ve also nationalized a few foreigners and they have a very good Spanish coach. They won’t be pushovers so before your absolute shock that they win a game or two and start screaming corruption just know they are actually decent.
 
Very poor second half, Ecuador comfortable so didn't put in much effort. Qatar will not score a goal at this tournament. Way out of their depth