| This is the first World Cup.... 09:14 - Jun 24 with 5809 views | chalky_ncfc |
That I can remember where there has been no reports of widespread hooliganism which is quite surprising considering the amount of scaremongering that the tabloids did leading up to the WC,is it because the fans are too scared of the infamous Russian police and what's happened to the Russian hooligans that ran amok a while back? |  |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 09:27 - Jun 24 with 5785 views | D_Alien |
That, and possibly their own 'fans' being left in no doubt about what'll happen if they kick off |  |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 09:30 - Jun 24 with 5779 views | dale_spotland |
Putin has apparently told the Russians if they’re involved in any trouble at all he will throw the book at them in the worst way he can. Taken to the woods never to be seen again rather than prison kind of thing. |  |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 10:07 - Jun 24 with 5724 views | Nigeriamark |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 09:30 - Jun 24 by dale_spotland |
Putin has apparently told the Russians if they’re involved in any trouble at all he will throw the book at them in the worst way he can. Taken to the woods never to be seen again rather than prison kind of thing. |
was about to post the same. Putin is a narcassist and needs the world cup to show Russia in a good light I feel sorry for some of our fans who cancelled their trip due to media stories also fed by our government saying they could not guarantee safety of any fans travelling (just for political point scoring). The fans who travel will find 99% of Russians are the same as 99% of people from other countries. |  | | |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 10:22 - Jun 24 with 5709 views | mingthemerciless |
It's been a great World Cup so far. The number of people who've travelled there from really far away places like Peru as been amazing. | | | |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 10:28 - Jun 24 with 5692 views | TVOS1907 |
There hasn't been 'widespread hooliganism' at a World Cup in donkey's years. France 98 was probably the last time such was reported, unless there was some in Germany 06. |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 11:09 - Jun 24 with 5638 views | rochdale_ranger |
Media and government doom mongers aren’t really getting their way so far with this World Cup. It’s a shame our media and government and LGBT groups aren’t or won’t be willing to stick the boot in when the World Cup will be in Qatar where people are punished by forty lashes for having a beer and apostates and homosexuals are sentenced to beheadings. People saying Putin will have people causing trouble taken to the woods to be shot should open their eyes or get out of Rochdale for a change and maybe visit the Russian federation. It’s not the Soviet times guys. |  | | |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 12:06 - Jun 24 with 5568 views | SalwaDale |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 11:09 - Jun 24 by rochdale_ranger |
Media and government doom mongers aren’t really getting their way so far with this World Cup. It’s a shame our media and government and LGBT groups aren’t or won’t be willing to stick the boot in when the World Cup will be in Qatar where people are punished by forty lashes for having a beer and apostates and homosexuals are sentenced to beheadings. People saying Putin will have people causing trouble taken to the woods to be shot should open their eyes or get out of Rochdale for a change and maybe visit the Russian federation. It’s not the Soviet times guys. |
You know beer is legal in Qatar, right? |  |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 12:18 - Jun 24 with 5555 views | rochdale_ranger |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 12:06 - Jun 24 by SalwaDale |
You know beer is legal in Qatar, right? |
In certain places and for tourists and the elite. A simple google search of the Islamic laws the majority have to live by would have told you that. | | | |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 13:03 - Jun 24 with 5501 views | jpresto |
I was in St Petersburg for 3 days last week and everyone was having a good time with no trouble. The authorities have set up a fanzone which is strongly policed. All the fans are aware of this presence with a mobile slammer parked in the backstreets if anyone transgressed | | | |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 15:35 - Jun 24 with 5438 views | SalwaDale |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 12:18 - Jun 24 by rochdale_ranger |
In certain places and for tourists and the elite. A simple google search of the Islamic laws the majority have to live by would have told you that. |
Living in a country that is even more of a conservative Islamic country than Qatar might tell me a little more. Your advice on checking the gov.uk website is correct though.
There are many laws out here that I do disagree with (and beer is completely illegal where I live) but I am sure that the Qatar world cup will be an excellent one. [Post edited 24 Jun 2018 15:46]
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 08:47 - Jun 25 with 5170 views | Scunnydale |
When I was in Russia a few years ago (Volgograd and Siberia), I experienced nothing but very warm hospitality. Yes, they're not as smiley as other nationalities, but the people we met were very welcoming.
Even the angry customer at a petrol station. We hadn't had chance to visit a cash point and didn't realise we wouldn't be able to pay by card. The large guy behind us got very frustrated and angrily paid for us to fill our tank up. Wouldn't even accept any thanks. I can cope with angry people like that. |  | | |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 13:48 - Jun 25 with 4999 views | VespaDale |
It was all hushed up in 2006, I was there for 3 weeks & the Germans / Polish had hundreds arrested, was all over their own news channels but nothing over here. Was a fair few English locked up aswell, some from Littleborough. |  | | |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 16:35 - Jun 25 with 4917 views | chalky_ncfc |
There looks like a fair bit of mixed support in the stands in a couple of the games which could be down to crap allocation but it doesn't seem to causing much trouble | |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 10:30 - Jun 27 with 4716 views | rochdale_ranger |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 15:35 - Jun 24 by SalwaDale |
Living in a country that is even more of a conservative Islamic country than Qatar might tell me a little more. Your advice on checking the gov.uk website is correct though.
There are many laws out here that I do disagree with (and beer is completely illegal where I live) but I am sure that the Qatar world cup will be an excellent one. [Post edited 24 Jun 2018 15:46]
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So living in a totalitarian Islamic state and actually knowing the Qatari laws with regards to alcohol consumption why would you make me out to be a crank for stating a basic truism?
I’m not particularly bothered that the World Cup is being held in Russia or Qatar by the way. I am however one for balance.there was some guy from some LGBT group lisping on about Russia’s homophobic laws and saying he and others were travelling there with rainbow flags to promote visibility etc.
Again I have no problem with that but will the same be applied by the yuman rights lot when we play in Qatar or will it be the old adage of “we are in a Muslim country so let’s respect the laws of the land” it’s a total double standard. | | | |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 11:42 - Jun 27 with 4658 views | rochdaleriddler |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 10:30 - Jun 27 by rochdale_ranger |
So living in a totalitarian Islamic state and actually knowing the Qatari laws with regards to alcohol consumption why would you make me out to be a crank for stating a basic truism?
I’m not particularly bothered that the World Cup is being held in Russia or Qatar by the way. I am however one for balance.there was some guy from some LGBT group lisping on about Russia’s homophobic laws and saying he and others were travelling there with rainbow flags to promote visibility etc.
Again I have no problem with that but will the same be applied by the yuman rights lot when we play in Qatar or will it be the old adage of “we are in a Muslim country so let’s respect the laws of the land” it’s a total double standard. |
Do all gay people have a speech impediment? |  |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 11:55 - Jun 27 with 4645 views | rochdale_ranger |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 11:42 - Jun 27 by rochdaleriddler |
Do all gay people have a speech impediment? |
I don’t but I know a lot that do :p | | | |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 12:42 - Jun 27 with 4611 views | SalwaDale |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 10:30 - Jun 27 by rochdale_ranger |
So living in a totalitarian Islamic state and actually knowing the Qatari laws with regards to alcohol consumption why would you make me out to be a crank for stating a basic truism?
I’m not particularly bothered that the World Cup is being held in Russia or Qatar by the way. I am however one for balance.there was some guy from some LGBT group lisping on about Russia’s homophobic laws and saying he and others were travelling there with rainbow flags to promote visibility etc.
Again I have no problem with that but will the same be applied by the yuman rights lot when we play in Qatar or will it be the old adage of “we are in a Muslim country so let’s respect the laws of the land” it’s a total double standard. |
But your statement:
Qatar where people are punished by forty lashes for having a beer and apostates and homosexuals are sentenced to beheadings.
Is not true.
You can have a beer. Also read the following:
https://www.deathpenaltyworldwide.org/country-search-post.cfm?country=Qatar
I am not defending the laws or the human rights record of the country but I do sometimes take issue with statements that are not true. Yours were not true.
The whole alcohol thing at the Qatar World Cup will need to be handled with intelligence and I look forward to seeing how it is dealt with. Hopefully I'll get to see the World Cup first hand. I probably agree with your sentiments and opinions but would rather the facts were true. | |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 13:33 - Jun 27 with 4552 views | judd |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 12:42 - Jun 27 by SalwaDale |
But your statement:
Qatar where people are punished by forty lashes for having a beer and apostates and homosexuals are sentenced to beheadings.
Is not true.
You can have a beer. Also read the following:
https://www.deathpenaltyworldwide.org/country-search-post.cfm?country=Qatar
I am not defending the laws or the human rights record of the country but I do sometimes take issue with statements that are not true. Yours were not true.
The whole alcohol thing at the Qatar World Cup will need to be handled with intelligence and I look forward to seeing how it is dealt with. Hopefully I'll get to see the World Cup first hand. I probably agree with your sentiments and opinions but would rather the facts were true. |
I was thinking of going over there on the lash, but fook that now |  |
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| This is the first World Cup.... on 14:29 - Jun 27 with 4506 views | rochdaleriddler |
| This is the first World Cup.... on 11:55 - Jun 27 by rochdale_ranger |
I don’t but I know a lot that do :p |
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