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World Cup 2022

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carolinablue232 said:
Ha yeah. I was 12 at the time and was just excited about the US not sucking but I do remember watching the Spain South Korea match and knowing even then it didn’t seem quite right. Wouldn’t be surprised at all if Qatar was doing more shady stuff behind the scenes. Just hope it doesn’t work if they are
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How did those timings work out for you?

I assume you are actually American, that’s some commitment getting up at like 2am to watch Russia Vs. Tunisia
 

TangerineToffee said:
I'll be happy with 200/1 if it comes off.

Besides only way to do a bet like this would be on the day on a bet builder. And they would slash the accumulative odds of all outcomes required in the betfred offer and it wouldn't be much difference either way.

Anyway who cares. Just a bit of fun.
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agree with you, but end of the day you paid a fiver for a bet worth £3, if you paid 40% more for anything you bought where would it end?
bets like you had bookies always put the flimp on, preying on the guilability of punters, they cant do it so much with simple bets like match odds because they are easily comparable with other bookmakers.
It is a liberty they are allowed to get away with it.
 
barneygumble said:
How did those timings work out for you?

I assume you are actually American, that’s some commitment getting up at like 2am to watch Russia Vs. Tunisia
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Im on the west coast of the USA, so I believe the games were at 1130 pm, 230 am, 530 am if memory serves. I watched pretty much all of the group stage games live then worked 8 am to 5 pm.

Course I was in my 20s at the time so it was manageable.

Haven't done that since, even with more manageable time zones.

Just watched a replay of the usa mexico knockout game with Spanish commentary this week. I remember why I loved that team.
 

barneygumble said:
How did those timings work out for you?

I assume you are actually American, that’s some commitment getting up at like 2am to watch Russia Vs. Tunisia
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It was difficult but I was pretty into the game both playing and watching and it was the first World Cup I could get excited about. Didn’t watch games every night or early morning but caught all the US ones and then some specific knockout action. It was also summer and i was too young to work so just slept all day. Simpler times for me haha
 
TheBigIguana said:
Yes but that's also a hassle doing the flights. I get it, but when I considered going it never really felt worthwhile.
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Being Welsh, like being an Evertonian. If my team get to the final, for the first time in a lifetime, I’m going.

I went to Rotterdam, it was amazing and I thought, one of many to come. Decisions made by others, meant it wasn’t to be.

I wish it was anywhere else but Qatar. Unfortunately the fans were given no choice.

As I’ve said before, the very loud protests now coming to the fore, could have been far more influential, had they been made at the time Qatar were awarded the competition.

It’s strange how silent all the media were at the time, compared to now. It was far more bizarre that Qatar were awarded the competition, than the fact it’s actually now being held there.
 
Haydn said:
Being Welsh, like being an Evertonian. If my team get to the final, for the first time in a lifetime, I’m going.

I went to Rotterdam, it was amazing and I thought, one of many to come. Decisions made by others, meant it wasn’t to be.

I wish it was anywhere else but Qatar. Unfortunately the fans were given no choice.

As I’ve said before, the very loud protests now coming to the fore, could have been far more influential, had they been made at the time Qatar were awarded the competition.

It’s strange how silent all the media were at the time, compared to now. It was far more bizarre that Qatar were awarded the competition, than the fact it’s actually now being held there.
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I think you're forgetting what it was like when they were awarded it. It was not quiet and eventually lead to FIFA getting screwed left right and centre. The media were not silent about it
 
Haydn said:
Apparently the head honcho out in Qatar blew a head gasket when he saw the Budweiser beer tents outside the grounds, in their agreed positions.

Orders given to move them all out of sight, pronto.

Qatar had finally agreed a plan for beer sales a couple months ago, but now senior royals in Qatar are uneasy about booze being so visible around stadiums. So operation hide the beer is now underway:


For Qatar, upsetting Budweiser is the least important of its concerns. Of all of FIFA's sponsors, Budweiser almost certainly matters less to Qatar than any of the others. For FIFA, it creates tension with longstanding partner that has paid millions. Current deal worth about $75m

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And now Qatar is pressuring FIFA to suspend all alcohol sales in the stadiums!

NO BEER!!!

HJAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

What an absolute excrement show this is!

www.theguardian.com

Beer could be banned from all eight World Cup stadiums in potential U-turn

The World Cup hosts Qatar want Fifa to stop the sale of beer at the eight tournament stadiums, according to reports
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 

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