The Football.....

[matticus]

Beware IRAN!
I remember back in 1978 they managed to draw with one of the teams hotly tipped (by themselves!) to win the tournament .

Was it Scotland? Well done Iran, that would be quite the result

EDIT: oh it WAS Scotland! Sorry Brandane!!!

 

[T4tomo]

Beware IRAN!
I remember back in 1978 they managed to draw with one of the teams hotly tipped (by themselves!) to win the tournament .

Indeed, what could have been! Its the first tournament I remember (I was 8), so I was right behind Scotland, given England's failure to qualify.

Scotland were up against it after losing to Peru, but the draw with Iran was a massive low, followed by one of their greatest performances (alas in vain) vs the Dutch and that Gemmill goal.

Odd factoid alert - Brazil came 3rd in the tournament despite never losing a game!

Odd factoid 2 - France played Hungary wearing an Argentine club side strip, as both teams turned up with just white "change" strips.

Conspiracy alert - A lot of thing went in favour of the Argentinians to allow them to win. Pushing back their match against Peru and ? bribing them to lose most notably!

 

[Grant Fondo]

FIFA UNCOVERED
Odd timing by Netflix? What a grim watch.
A bit like putting the Lance one on a couple of days before the TdF?

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I see Qatar have now done a U-turn and banned the serving of alcoholic beer inside and outside stadia during games.

Jesus, how the hell are England fans going to get through 90 minutes of watching Harry Maguire if they're sober?

 

[Grant Fondo]

I see Qatar have now done a U-turn and banned the serving of alcoholic beer inside and outside stadia during games.

Jesus, how the hell are England fans going to get through 90 minutes of watching Harry Maguire if they're sober?

The timing is a bit cynical now lots of fans have booked tickets,hotels, flights etc.?

 

[T4tomo]

Which will be the most vociferous, England fans protesting against Harry Maguire being played or the Iranian players and fans protestiung against their rotten state?

 

[vickster]

The timing is a bit cynical now lots of fans have booked tickets,hotels, flights etc.?

Presumably there’ll be non alcoholic drinks for sale, better in the heat anyhow!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Presumably there’ll be non alcoholic drinks for sale, better in the heat anyhow!

They are fine with selling Bud zero whatever its called and Coke of course.

 

[Dave7]

The timing is a bit cynical now lots of fans have booked tickets,hotels, flights etc.?

In all the years I went to matches I never drank beer before or during** a game (just my choice) but it is so wrong that they can just change the rules at the last minute.

 

[Grant Fondo]

In all the years I went to matches I never drank beer before or during** a game (just my choice) but it is so wrong that they can just change the rules at the last minute.

They turn a blind eye to corporate attendees of course ... they can get totally mullered if they want. Money talks in Qatar.

 

[vickster]

They are fine with selling Bud zero whatever its called and Coke of course.

Well yes, you don't get drunk on those

 

[Grant Fondo]

Looking into Bud-gate a bit .... you could only buy Bud Zero inside the stadiums anyway, normal Bud could be bought in stadium compounds only, but that's now gone. £12 a bottle aparently. A small price to pay for such delicious ale?

 

[T4tomo]

they are still selling bud piss in the "fan zones" for £12 a pop and usual licenced venues like hotels etc. its just immediately outside stadium that has changed. its not a massive issue, English fans are well used to the no drinking in view of itch rules anyway.

Non league football is better, drink what you want where you want but make sure you swap ends at half time

 

[Grant Fondo]

Qatar hotel pint - $18
Gallon of petrol - $2
Nice!

 

[PaulB]

I see Qatar have now done a U-turn and banned the serving of alcoholic beer inside and outside stadia during games.

Jesus, how the hell are England fans going to get through 90 minutes of watching Harry Maguire if they're sober?

They'll take all the stock of Budweiser and water the pitches with it. Since you'd have to be desperate to drink it in the first place, this is probably the best use of it anyway.