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Apparently the fans have arrived in Qatar. All of them wearing brand new identical shirts, all of them men, most of them resembling different ethnicities than those otherwise dominant in their respective nations... https://mobile.twitter.com/RonnieHansen/status/1591437612392513537 Apologies for the moon language, click on the thread to see the videos
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Long thread on all the "football fans arriving in Qatar" and doing a parade through the streets. https://twitter.com/RonnieHansen/status/1591438100328509440?s=20&t=dTSKTeCb3Zh6qJBq5k6yrQ All of the fans look very Indian/Nepali and Sri Lankan and they're mostly wearing brand new jerseys, no old classics or team jerseys.
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Nov 12, 2022 17:18
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Nov 12, 2022 17:19
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What a fun and spontaneous outpouring of support for nations they are not from
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Nov 12, 2022 17:26
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Grimson posted:gdi Undskyld 
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Nov 12, 2022 17:34
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I really enjoyed the way the Argentinean fans adapted the way they pronounce the name of their country so that it was easier to understand for English speakers.
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Nov 12, 2022 17:37
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garbage country
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Nov 12, 2022 17:46
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So have they just Grim lol that Ghana is actually well represented by their own people given the amount of poor fuckers working over there
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Nov 12, 2022 18:29
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The AliExpress fan zone
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Nov 12, 2022 18:40
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I'm curious how many people have actually gone there, I'm suspecting very little given there's plenty of tickets for games available at little over face value.
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Nov 12, 2022 18:57
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The England lions are my favourite squadron
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Nov 12, 2022 19:03
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World Cup Supporters brought to you by Wish
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Nov 12, 2022 19:40
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Mrenda posted:I know Ireland at USA 94 is something of a joke (although some good performances, get in Houghton!) But Jack Charlton and the Irish team of the time basically called for and pioneered some of the player care stuff we see in modern games. They wanted water breaks, they wanted water to be laid in bottles around the pitch so players could take a drink during any brief stoppage, and they wanted water to be allowed on when someone was down for an injury. All that stuff is standard now, but Charlton and Ireland were made out as cranky fools of a team with no hope trying to upset a tournament they couldn't win. What I remember of Ireland in that tournament is that all 4 teams in their group went 1-1-1, and at least Ireland played some attacking foot, although it was bombs away. The afternoon game times were a travesty and an abuse, due to insistence by UEFA on having them played at Euro prime time.
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Nov 12, 2022 19:48
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:I'm curious how many people have actually gone there, I'm suspecting very little given there's plenty of tickets for games available at little over face value. this is the one thing im curious about and might get me to watch a game or two, otherwise im firmly in the boycott and ignore bucket
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Nov 12, 2022 20:20
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Grimson posted:this is the one thing im curious about and might get me to watch a game or two, otherwise im firmly in the boycott and ignore bucket Based on the parade I fully expect them to fill seats with "workers."
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Nov 12, 2022 20:37
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It’s not quite on the level of the North Korean supporters in whatever World Cup that was but it’s close.
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Nov 12, 2022 20:56
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Gigi Galli posted:It’s not quite on the level of the North Korean supporters in whatever World Cup that was but it’s close. Yeah, they owned. Also reminder Qatar is paying for blocks of fans from each nation that will wing approved songs and have contracts against speaking out which makes me increasingly convinced they'll be the only ones turning up.
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Nov 12, 2022 21:02
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Yeah, they owned. There's definitely a lot of fans that have paid their way there
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Nov 12, 2022 21:12
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If they’re gonna pay for fans to be there they should get their money’s worth by requiring them to rehearse chants, songs and dances. 90 minutes of choreographed fan programming every game, no less.
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Nov 12, 2022 21:31
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Vegetable posted:If they’re gonna pay for fans to be there they should get their money’s worth by requiring them to rehearse chants, songs and dances. 90 minutes of choreographed fan programming every game, no less. MLS execs rubbing their thighs and licking their lips
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Nov 12, 2022 21:40
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Vegetable posted:If they’re gonna pay for fans to be there they should get their money’s worth by requiring them to rehearse chants, songs and dances. 90 minutes of choreographed fan programming every game, no less. Finally, it's Austin FC's time to shine
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Nov 12, 2022 21:41
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:Yeah, they owned. they have to defend qatar on social media too don't forget
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Nov 12, 2022 21:50
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Mr. Mambold posted:The afternoon game times were a travesty and an abuse, due to insistence by UEFA on having them played at Euro prime time.
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Nov 12, 2022 23:30
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Grimson posted:Long thread on all the "football fans arriving in Qatar" and doing a parade through the streets. Tweets were deleted but there’s more lols here https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/1591169394348265472?s=46&t=Pn8ttNnnBZDLxPAkvze6Fg
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Nov 13, 2022 09:37
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Apparently we got it all wrong lads https://twitter.com/cvnihad/status/1591178865409499144?t=n1QUGO8G-MwCaBGX0JZsew&s=19 Just genuine fans living in the moment
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Nov 13, 2022 09:49
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- You couldn't pay me to be an England fan - The alternative is jail - IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING...
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Nov 13, 2022 10:18
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Mrenda posted:- You couldn't pay me to be an England fan Handing you a trumpet and holding a gun too your head until you start playing rule Britannia
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Nov 13, 2022 11:05
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Tbf there's probably a whole bunch of plastics for all the big national teams in South Asia and plenty of flights to Qatar from there so if it was easy for them to get tickets because the FAs wouldn't use them all I can see this happening
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Nov 13, 2022 14:05
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Mrenda posted:- You couldn't pay me to be an England fan Best slap the cuffs on then
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elbkaida posted:Tbf there's probably a whole bunch of plastics for all the big national teams in South Asia and plenty of flights to Qatar from there so if it was easy for them to get tickets because the FAs wouldn't use them all I can see this happening If actual fans from richer countries like Germany and England can't afford to go why in the hell do you think a bunch of random South Asians could afford it Also is plastic national supporting actually a thing? Buying shirts is one thing but actually buying tickets and actively supporting the team?
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Butterfly Valley posted:If actual fans from richer countries like Germany and England can't afford to go why in the hell do you think a bunch of random South Asians could afford it How soon we forget the district of culembia
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Butterfly Valley posted:If actual fans from richer countries like Germany and England can't afford to go why in the hell do you think a bunch of random South Asians could afford it This is the Plastic World Cup, OP.
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Mr. Mambold posted:This is the Plastic World Cup, OP. I thought that was Miss Universe
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Just saw a qammercial for the hashtag road to 2022 and I am reassured that quatar is a really cool and fun country that deserves the world qup
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a fatguy baldspot posted:Just saw a qammercial for the hashtag road to 2022 and I am reassured that quatar is a really cool and fun country that deserves the world qup More and more social media accounts registered a week ago are saying this
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Butterfly Valley posted:If actual fans from richer countries like Germany and England can't afford to go why in the hell do you think a bunch of random South Asians could afford it The argument from Qatari citizens is that those are migrant workers who are there totally voluntarily because they love football and support their favorite teams, since India did not qualify and organized a big parade on social media. I guess that is not completely impossible? I dont think anyone claimed those were legit tourists instead of migrant workers, whether they are paid to be there or not.
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Eezee posted:The argument from Qatari citizens is that those are migrant workers who are there totally voluntarily because they love football and support their favorite teams, since India did not qualify and organized a big parade on social media. It is completely impossible. Thousands of South Asian migrant workers with color coordinated "Brazil Fans - Qatar" shirts aren't doing that organically.
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Eezee posted:The argument from Qatari citizens is that those are migrant workers who are there totally voluntarily because they love football and support their favorite teams, since India did not qualify and organized a big parade on social media. Come on. It's as organic as a Harlem Shake video.
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noted Good Lads Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/13/it-should-be-done-in-a-better-way-fernandes-criticises-qatar-world-cup
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Mrenda posted:- You couldn't pay me to be an England fan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE
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