Tyrone Mings

[tyke1962]

If this World Cup goes ahead in Qatar then all the rhetoric taking place currently on Racism and Human rights will mean what?
It will be so utterly scandalous to allow a country such as Qatar to host this tournament.
Will make England and most of the other countries look total hypocrites.

We need to stand up to UEFA and tell them NO NO NO it is not happening.
Do it on mass and they are powerless.

There won't be a better time in history in my opinion to act .

The Qatar World Cup is a symbol of what's wrong with the world .

Racism , exploitation , a lack of human rights , corruption .

The World Cup whilst pitched as football's greatest prize and biggest event is in reality nothing more than a money maker for less than 1% of the football world .

It's actually a metaphor for the world as we know it today .

Anyone who takes the knee or promotes it , speaks out publicly about racism from a celebrity position and doesn't understand the world cup held in Qatar is such an abhorrent decision really needs to re-visit their current position .

[danumdon]

The football association will point to their kick it out campaign and say all the right things whist in the background they will be pocketing their share of the blood money.

What it needs is high profile players to take a principled stand, its unaceptable just as much over there as it is in this country.

What do we think the odds are on that happening?

[drfchound]

I would put my money on the WC going ahead in Qatar.
Complete with all the major nations..

[sha66y]

The authorities should be targeted last….every one of those England squad members should be asked at every opportunity if they are aware of what’s happening in Qatar, their social media and Twitter thingys should be inundated with messages regarding this issue,

They are the ones who will afterall be promoting an anti racial message….

The authorities would be powerless to do anything if the footballers refused to play…..and maybe Southgate could say a few words on the matter seems has he was very keen to show his unhappiness at the taking a knee booing…..

“ NO TO QATAR”

[Chris Black come back]

Two different issues here.

FIFA is a global body. The only continent (I’m putting Australia into Asia and ignoring Antarctica) where the World Cup has never been held is in the Middle East. Yes it’s generally very hot there but they will have to make it work. We can’t have the tournament some kind of European only affair. It didn’t have to be Qatar but if you want to hold it in the Middle East, you have a limited number of options, all of which are essentially in a desert.

They could and should have done a better job at protecting all those lads working on the tournament, who seem to have received appalling treatment.

[danumdon]

Fifa is a global governing body that managed to sidestep this part of the world many times in the past, i wonder why they finally decided to pick this state for this tournament, I'm imagining its got absolutely nothing to do with high profile members of that body enriching themselves on blood money

The only time this part of the world should be considered for the world cup is when they can guarantee the physical and mental welfare of all their nationals and guest workers, as well as the players and supporters, which in all intents and purposes means never.

[dickos1]

The authorities should be targeted last….every one of those England squad members should be asked at every opportunity if they are aware of what’s happening in Qatar, their social media and Twitter thingys should be inundated with messages regarding this issue,

They are the ones who will afterall be promoting an anti racial message….

The authorities would be powerless to do anything if the footballers refused to play…..and maybe Southgate could say a few words on the matter seems has he was very keen to show his unhappiness at the taking a knee booing…..

“ NO TO QATAR”

Seems to me you have no interest in Qatar or the boycotting of it, you’re just attempting to use it as a way to belittle the racial abuse our players received last week.
Very odd

[Campsall rover]

The authorities should be targeted last….every one of those England squad members should be asked at every opportunity if they are aware of what’s happening in Qatar, their social media and Twitter thingys should be inundated with messages regarding this issue,

They are the ones who will afterall be promoting an anti racial message….

The authorities would be powerless to do anything if the footballers refused to play…..and maybe Southgate could say a few words on the matter seems has he was very keen to show his unhappiness at the taking a knee booing…..

“ NO TO QATAR”

Seems to me you have no interest in Qatar or the boycotting of it, you’re just attempting to use it as a way to belittle the racial abuse our players received last week.
Very odd

Why do you say that dickos. Don’t see sha66y has said anything to suggest that’s true.
Do you think Qatar were an appropriate nation to hold the World Cup.

How did they get it in the first place. Totally Corruption. End of. 

[tyke1962]

Every country in the world has the right to bid for the World Cup .

It's nobody's game , it's everyone's game .

But bidding for a World Cup should always come with responsibility , responsibility to have working practices fit for purpose , even one construction death is totally unacceptable if poor practice is at work .

Responsibility to ensure those who create the World Cup from an on the ground infrastructure perspective get the financial enhancement in line with the revenue the tournament creates .

Responsibility to bid for the World Cup with a solid programme of a sound human rights record and solid safe working practices  .

A responsibility to prove that the World Cup will promote the game positively in the winning bids country and enrich the lives of that country's population .

Clearly no such standards exist within FIFA other than to grease the palms of more than willing FIFA delegates and those who sit at the top table of that organisation .

The truth is there is no mandate to promote the game globally in country's you wouldn't automatically associate with the beautiful game .

The real truth is that huge construction projects , stadiums , hotels and airport contracts are a source of kick backs for those who have the power to ensure world cup bids from Qatar are successful .

Whilst I maintain the game from a playing point of view is possibly a leader in breaking down so many barriers when it comes to race those who run this game or associated around it are another matter altogether .

[sha66y]

The authorities should be targeted last….every one of those England squad members should be asked at every opportunity if they are aware of what’s happening in Qatar, their social media and Twitter thingys should be inundated with messages regarding this issue,

They are the ones who will afterall be promoting an anti racial message….

The authorities would be powerless to do anything if the footballers refused to play…..and maybe Southgate could say a few words on the matter seems has he was very keen to show his unhappiness at the taking a knee booing…..

“ NO TO QATAR”

Seems to me you have no interest in Qatar or the boycotting of it, you’re just attempting to use it as a way to belittle the racial abuse our players received last week.
Very odd

If you read everything I write and put it in context you would probably  see that your assumption of me is wrong,
Now I don’t mind having a “ fanboi “  who reads me then criticises individual point, but you seem to drag it down to a throw away meal statement that has little relevance to the subject at hand…