19 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Is a bit like Spurs getting dumped out of ECL by...whoever they were... England are serial bottlers in Football just like Spurs. Basically the international version of them, kit and all. 

You are comparing England to Tottenham. I used to like you.

2 minutes ago, CaitlinCFC said:

You are comparing England to Tottenham. I used to like you.

Is a good comparison. I lost hope and care in the National side between the bottle jobs in 96 and 98 and then all the media, rival fans ans rival players Chelsea hate during and around national team games.

Wales have beaten Ukraine to qualify for Qatar 2022. 64 years since they last qualified for a World Cup finals. Also the last time it stopped raining in Wales.

australia an peru going to extra time for one of the last two spots in Qatar. 

Wow, Australia subbed on a keeper in the 120' minute for penalties and the keeper actually made a save to win the match and send Australia to the world cup

Stayed up and watched the Australia-Peru match.

Over the moon to see us qualify for another WC.

Congrats to the Socceroos.

See they are now in Group D with France, Denmark and Tunisia.

The hosts beaten 1-0 by the mighty Linfield.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61889765

Irish Premiership champions Linfield have beaten World Cup hosts Qatar 1-0 in a practice match in Marbella.

A first-half goal from centre-forward Chris McKee gave the south-Belfast club victory.

A teamsheet posted by the club showed that seven players who started for Qatar on Tuesday evening also played in their 0-0 friendly international draw with Slovenia in March.

The 2022 World Cup will be played in Qatar in November and December.

Spanish coach Felix Sanchez's side will take on Ecuador in the tournament opener on 21 November before their other two Group A games, against Senegal on 25 November and Netherlands four days later.

Tuesday evening's training fixture in Spain was a first pre-season run-out for Linfield, who have been on a week's training camp in Marbella as they prepare to play in the Champions League next month.

David Healy's side have been drawn against Cymru Premier champions The New Saints in the first qualifying round, with the first leg taking place in Wales on 5 July and the return leg in Belfast a week later.

Linfield, whose title win in May was their fourth in a row and 56th in their history, have previous experience of playing against international opposition.

They defeated Kenya 1-0 at Windsor Park in September 2002 and, famously, hosted then reigning world champions Argentina at the Belfast venue in April 1990, losing 1-0 against a visiting side missing Diego Maradona as they prepared for the World Cup in Italy that summer.

Did anyone read that unmarried sex is not allowed and can get you a 7 year prison sentence?

apparently they are hell bend on enforcing this, not being able to book a hotel room if you cannot proof that you are married (i mean that you can't stay in the same room with a woman if unwed). They will also monitor the comings and goings so you won't be able to sneak someone in either. 

 

Edited June 24, 20224 yr by azpi28

On 24/06/2022 at 11:39, azpi28 said:

Did anyone read that unmarried sex is not allowed and can get you a 7 year prison sentence?

apparently they are hell bend on enforcing this, not being able to book a hotel room if you cannot proof that you are married (i mean that you can't stay in the same room with a woman if unwed). They will also monitor the comings and goings so you won't be able to sneak someone in either. 

 

Can't believe they will enforce that for foreigners.

On 24/06/2022 at 11:39, azpi28 said:

Did anyone read that unmarried sex is not allowed and can get you a 7 year prison sentence?

apparently they are hell bend on enforcing this, not being able to book a hotel room if you cannot proof that you are married (i mean that you can't stay in the same room with a woman if unwed). They will also monitor the comings and goings so you won't be able to sneak someone in either. 

 

Such a wonderful, inclusive place to host a global competition. I can see why they were selected. 
 

Will the sequence continue this year?

1998: 🇫🇷 World Cup Winners 🏆
2002: Eliminated in the 1st round

2006: 🇮🇹 World Cup Winners 🏆
2010: Eliminated in the 1st round

2010: 🇪🇸 World Cup Winners 🏆
2014: Eliminated in the 1st round

2014: 🇩🇪 World Cup Winners 🏆
2018: Eliminated in the 1st round

On 17/06/2022 at 19:45, strider6004 said:

Congrats to the Socceroos.

See they are now in Group D with France, Denmark and Tunisia.

It's very similar to our 2018 group which featured France and Denmark.

Ironically, Peru was also in that group in 2018.

I am a bit confused with the rage about Southgate selection. 

Why Grealish is in? Hmm who is England best winger at keeping the ball. 

Why dier? A CB who can play dm in a team who does not have many dm. 

The only surprises is there is no Rashford (you need somebody who can run behind), it turn out he is injured otherwise he is definitely in. 

On 30/06/2022 at 13:08, Boyne said:

Will the sequence continue this year?

1998: 🇫🇷 World Cup Winners 🏆
2002: Eliminated in the 1st round

2006: 🇮🇹 World Cup Winners 🏆
2010: Eliminated in the 1st round

2010: 🇪🇸 World Cup Winners 🏆
2014: Eliminated in the 1st round

2014: 🇩🇪 World Cup Winners 🏆
2018: Eliminated in the 1st round

Would be a huge surprise if France doesn't pass their group this time.

On 24/06/2022 at 11:39, azpi28 said:

Did anyone read that unmarried sex is not allowed and can get you a 7 year prison sentence?

apparently they are hell bend on enforcing this, not being able to book a hotel room if you cannot proof that you are married (i mean that you can't stay in the same room with a woman if unwed). They will also monitor the comings and goings so you won't be able to sneak someone in either. 

 

Don't worry, we will take the knee in protest and solidarity 

On 16/09/2022 at 13:12, Gol15 said:

Would be a huge surprise if France doesn't pass their group this time.

Just watching them in Denmark. They look as ‘Kanteless’ as we do.

Denmark on the other hand have played well. They have a good right winger, worth keeping a watch on. Andreas Skov Olsen

80% of the hotel rooms are booked for FIFA's official guests 😆

fans need to sleep in tents in the dessert 

Edited October 24, 20223 yr by azpi28

2 hours ago, azpi28 said:

80% of the hotel rooms are booked for FIFA's official guests 😆

fans need to sleep in tents in the dessert 

Interesting video, thanks for posting. Shocking that there is only accommodation for 30.000 visitors. It will be interesting to see who how many fans visit the country and how they will be treated. Also how many people will watch the matches on television. I've spoken to a number of people and none of them is that excited about watching the tournament. Couldn't believe the amount Beckham is reported to earn as a spectator.

 

29 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Interesting video, thanks for posting. Shocking that there is only accommodation for 30.000 visitors. It will be interesting to see who how many fans visit the country and how they will be treated. Also how many people will watch the matches on television. I've spoken to a number of people and none of them is that excited about watching the tournament. Couldn't believe the amount Beckham is reported to earn as a spectator.

 

Beckham is getting over 200 million but i don't think they have paid any of the relatives of the workers who have died 

i will probably watch on tv, but still it's an absolute farce that they are hosting the World Cup 

Now with the problems with oil my country (The Netherlands) is going to send delegates because they need to stay on friendly terms 😆

1 minute ago, azpi28 said:

Beckham is getting over 200 million but i don't think they have paid any of the relatives of the workers who have died 

i will probably watch on tv, but still it's an absolute farce that they are hosting the World Cup 

Now with the problems with oil my country (The Netherlands) is going to send delegates because they need to stay on friendly terms 😆

It's disgraceful that families of those who died haven't received any compensation.

I had forgotten about the German national side painting Human Rights on their shirts. It will be interesting to see how FIFA reacts if players and teams do similar things before and during matches. Knowing FIFA they will probably say that players shouldn't make political statements. Players like everyone else are entitled to make political views even if we may disagree with them. Called democracy!

International television crews in Qatar for the Fifa World Cup could be banned from interviewing people in their own homes as part of sweeping reporting restrictions that could have a “severe chilling effect” on media coverage.

Broadcasters, such as the BBC and ITV, will effectively be barred from filming at accommodation sites, such as those housing migrant workers, under the terms of filming permits issued by the Qatari government.

According to the terms, recording at government buildings, universities, places of worship and hospitals is also prohibited, along with filming at residential properties and private businesses.

The restrictions are within a list of conditions that outlets must agree to when applying for a filming permit from the Qatari authorities to “capture photography and videography of the most popular locations around the country”. They also apply to photographers but do not explicitly refer to print journalists who do not film their interviews.

The rules do not prohibit reports on specific subjects, but restricting where crews can film – “including but not limited to houses, apartment complexes, accommodation sites” – is likely to make it difficult for them to investigate reported abuses, such as the mistreatment of migrant workers, or to conduct interviews on subjects people may be reluctant to discuss in public, such as LGBTQ+ rights.

Last night, Qatar’s supreme committee denied imposing “chilling” restrictions on media freedoms and said “several regional and international media outlets are based in Qatar, and thousands of journalists report from Qatar freely without interference each year.”

It said it had updated an earlier version of its film permit application terms that appeared on its website to relax the rules for broadcasters attending the World Cup, including removing a rule that said they must ‘’acknowledge and agree” they will not produce reports that may be “inappropriate or offensive to the Qatari culture, Islamic principles”.

But while the newer rules say filming is allowed across the state of Qatar, they still appear to impose strict restrictions, including that by applying for a permit, broadcasters agree “not to capture film/photography at excluded locations”. Places where filming is not allowed under the permit are “residential properties, private businesses and industrial zones” or government, educational, health and religious buildings.

The rules also say that broadcasters must “respect the privacy of individuals” and not film them or their properties without their “express prior approval”.

Fifa said it was “working with the supreme committee and relevant organisations in Qatar to ensure the best possible working conditions for media attending the tournament, as well as ensuring that broadcasters continue to report freely without any restrictions”.

A spokesman said it would be “important to clarify that filming on private property in any country remains subject to approval of the owner/operator of the property”. He did not comment on why the terms include an outright ban on filming on private property.

Journalists have previously been detained in Qatar for reporting on issues deemed contentious by the authorities. In 2015, a group of BBC reporters was arrested in Doha and spent two nights in prison while investigating housing conditions for migrant workers. Last November, two Norwegian journalists investigating conditions for migrant labourers working on World Cup venues were arrested and detained for 36 hours as they tried to leave the country.

James Lynch, from FairSquare, a London-based human rights group, said the rules were an “extraordinarily sweeping range of restrictions” that would make it difficult for TV crews to pursue non-football related stories. He said: “It would be incredibly difficult to fully comply with these terms, if even filming near to private or government property violates the terms of a permit.

“This is likely to have a severe chilling effect on free expression. How many organisations will authorise reporting on Qatar’s social issues if to do so puts them at risk of ending up in court?”

The restrictions present an ethical dilemma for broadcasters.

The BBC and ITV’s stringent editorial guidelines promote impartiality and are designed to protect against undue influence, including from governments. BBC guidelines, which apply to all content, say broadcasts should not unnecessarily offend but stress the importance of free expression.

6 hours ago, azpi28 said:

International television crews in Qatar for the Fifa World Cup could be banned from interviewing people in their own homes as part of sweeping reporting restrictions that could have a “severe chilling effect” on media coverage.

Broadcasters, such as the BBC and ITV, will effectively be barred from filming at accommodation sites, such as those housing migrant workers, under the terms of filming permits issued by the Qatari government.

According to the terms, recording at government buildings, universities, places of worship and hospitals is also prohibited, along with filming at residential properties and private businesses.

The restrictions are within a list of conditions that outlets must agree to when applying for a filming permit from the Qatari authorities to “capture photography and videography of the most popular locations around the country”. They also apply to photographers but do not explicitly refer to print journalists who do not film their interviews.

The rules do not prohibit reports on specific subjects, but restricting where crews can film – “including but not limited to houses, apartment complexes, accommodation sites” – is likely to make it difficult for them to investigate reported abuses, such as the mistreatment of migrant workers, or to conduct interviews on subjects people may be reluctant to discuss in public, such as LGBTQ+ rights.

Last night, Qatar’s supreme committee denied imposing “chilling” restrictions on media freedoms and said “several regional and international media outlets are based in Qatar, and thousands of journalists report from Qatar freely without interference each year.”

It said it had updated an earlier version of its film permit application terms that appeared on its website to relax the rules for broadcasters attending the World Cup, including removing a rule that said they must ‘’acknowledge and agree” they will not produce reports that may be “inappropriate or offensive to the Qatari culture, Islamic principles”.

But while the newer rules say filming is allowed across the state of Qatar, they still appear to impose strict restrictions, including that by applying for a permit, broadcasters agree “not to capture film/photography at excluded locations”. Places where filming is not allowed under the permit are “residential properties, private businesses and industrial zones” or government, educational, health and religious buildings.

The rules also say that broadcasters must “respect the privacy of individuals” and not film them or their properties without their “express prior approval”.

Fifa said it was “working with the supreme committee and relevant organisations in Qatar to ensure the best possible working conditions for media attending the tournament, as well as ensuring that broadcasters continue to report freely without any restrictions”.

A spokesman said it would be “important to clarify that filming on private property in any country remains subject to approval of the owner/operator of the property”. He did not comment on why the terms include an outright ban on filming on private property.

Journalists have previously been detained in Qatar for reporting on issues deemed contentious by the authorities. In 2015, a group of BBC reporters was arrested in Doha and spent two nights in prison while investigating housing conditions for migrant workers. Last November, two Norwegian journalists investigating conditions for migrant labourers working on World Cup venues were arrested and detained for 36 hours as they tried to leave the country.

James Lynch, from FairSquare, a London-based human rights group, said the rules were an “extraordinarily sweeping range of restrictions” that would make it difficult for TV crews to pursue non-football related stories. He said: “It would be incredibly difficult to fully comply with these terms, if even filming near to private or government property violates the terms of a permit.

“This is likely to have a severe chilling effect on free expression. How many organisations will authorise reporting on Qatar’s social issues if to do so puts them at risk of ending up in court?”

The restrictions present an ethical dilemma for broadcasters.

The BBC and ITV’s stringent editorial guidelines promote impartiality and are designed to protect against undue influence, including from governments. BBC guidelines, which apply to all content, say broadcasts should not unnecessarily offend but stress the importance of free expression.

3 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

The short way of putting it is

they can only film in a couple of pre approved locations in Qatar