FIFA Arrests - Qatar WC under threat?
#31
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We can but hope and some sponsors pulling out is certainly interesting.
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Also as stated above, the step-change needs to be top-down driven, so if Qatar wants positive recognition (it certainly needs it) it should come out with a policy statement clearly stating its adoption and enforcement of world-class HSE regulations (with transparent reporting), backed-up with evidence of the enhanced remit of those two consultancies, and further followed up by regular reports. Work suspensions, fines and prosecutions should also be made public to give credence to their commitment. Otherwise--coupled with the financial corruption stain which may be very difficult for them to remove--there could well be the "You know what? **** it all, we're not participating" response from all stakeholders (sponsors, confederations, teams and fans).
#33
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I doubt any of us expect them to take that kind of action. Transparency and accountability in Qatar? Oh look, a unicorn!
I hope the WC 2022 goes elsewhere and the farce of a sporting event in 50c heat is stopped. Mind you, I was talking to someone the other week who is fully convinced that the UAE will get the summer Olympics before too long.
I hope the WC 2022 goes elsewhere and the farce of a sporting event in 50c heat is stopped. Mind you, I was talking to someone the other week who is fully convinced that the UAE will get the summer Olympics before too long.
#34
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I doubt any of us expect them to take that kind of action. Transparency and accountability in Qatar? Oh look, a unicorn!
I hope the WC 2022 goes elsewhere and the farce of a sporting event in 50c heat is stopped. Mind you, I was talking to someone the other week who is fully convinced that the UAE will get the summer Olympics before too long.
I hope the WC 2022 goes elsewhere and the farce of a sporting event in 50c heat is stopped. Mind you, I was talking to someone the other week who is fully convinced that the UAE will get the summer Olympics before too long.
The talk here is of the exit strategy that the Yanks will offer up if it goes tits up . The 2022 award was to raise Qatar's profile , nothing more or nothing less . They've done that , they don't worry about bad press or publicity they just retreat to their nomadic tribal culture and cry about the big bad West , you see that every single day here in all walks of life.
The truth is these people couldnt put on the World Lego Championships never mind the biggest sporting event in history , they know that and now the world knows it too . The whole thing has been nothing short of a travesty for everybody involved .
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I'm not a big advocate of Qatar and the way it does it's business but the figures are misleading and wrong . A counter case being the N.D.I.A project which had 30,000 men on it at peak and when finished had one of the best HSE records of any major airport project in the last 30 years across the globe .
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Pure bollocks, had 20 people post stuff on my Facebook about it, I am no Qatar lover but I will defend it from shite being spouted.
#39
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Former Prime Minister of Qatar says FIFA indictements are racism and Anti Arab attitudes showing its ugly face.
Makes one want to throw up at the sheer gall of a Qatari official accusing critics of FIFA's selection process as a case of racism.
Fifa corruption: Qatar says investigations are racist, anti-Arab and show 'ugly face' of countries who lost 2022 World Cup bid
Fifa corruption: Qatar says investigations are racist, anti-Arab and show 'ugly face' of countries who lost 2022 World Cup bid - Middle East - World - The Independent
Makes one want to throw up at the sheer gall of a Qatari official accusing critics of FIFA's selection process as a case of racism.
Fifa corruption: Qatar says investigations are racist, anti-Arab and show 'ugly face' of countries who lost 2022 World Cup bid
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Former Prime Minister of Qatar says FIFA indictements are racism and Anti Arab attitudes showing its ugly face.
Makes one want to throw up at the sheer gall of a Qatari official accusing critics of FIFA's selection process as a case of racism.
Fifa corruption: Qatar says investigations are racist, anti-Arab and show 'ugly face' of countries who lost 2022 World Cup bid - Middle East - World - The Independent
Makes one want to throw up at the sheer gall of a Qatari official accusing critics of FIFA's selection process as a case of racism.
Fifa corruption: Qatar says investigations are racist, anti-Arab and show 'ugly face' of countries who lost 2022 World Cup bid - Middle East - World - The Independent
#41
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Much more mileage in this yet , it's great watching it implode , like the fall of Rome . Also don't forget Platini , Beckenbauer and many others voted for Qatar .
#42
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I still reckon FIFA as an institution is finished!
At the very least there is no way to recover this using anyone currently involved in the organisation. The rot is simply to well established...
Better to start again from scratch...
Qatar are just making fools of themselves by claiming they are being hard done by. I'm pretty sure they will be exposed in the process regardless so if they had any sense (and balls) they would hold up their hands and ask for forgiveness sooner rather than later..
At the very least there is no way to recover this using anyone currently involved in the organisation. The rot is simply to well established...
Better to start again from scratch...
Qatar are just making fools of themselves by claiming they are being hard done by. I'm pretty sure they will be exposed in the process regardless so if they had any sense (and balls) they would hold up their hands and ask for forgiveness sooner rather than later..
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I still reckon FIFA as an institution is finished!
At the very least there is no way to recover this using anyone currently involved in the organisation. The rot is simply to well established...
Better to start again from scratch...
Qatar are just making fools of themselves by claiming they are being hard done by. I'm pretty sure they will be exposed in the process regardless so if they had any sense (and balls) they would hold up their hands and ask for forgiveness sooner rather than later..
At the very least there is no way to recover this using anyone currently involved in the organisation. The rot is simply to well established...
Better to start again from scratch...
Qatar are just making fools of themselves by claiming they are being hard done by. I'm pretty sure they will be exposed in the process regardless so if they had any sense (and balls) they would hold up their hands and ask for forgiveness sooner rather than later..
Qatar: No ****ing chance.
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It's like when they turn up at Heathrow and you can just barge past them and laugh when they have to join the massive queue for non-EU passports and can't jump it......but on a global, monumental scale. **** em.