Is anyone else boycotting the World Cup?

[TruckDriving]

Couldn't see a thread specifically on this. I've said I'm not watching any games. I know I'm one insignificant person but I don't want to add another 1 to the viewing figures. I'm furious listening to all the commentators / footballers saying "let's focus on the football now".

Countries boycotted South African sports tournaments due to apartheid. Why are we (as a country / team) just blindly going ahead with this now? England, France, Germany, USA etc should all be boycotting.

And as for David Beckham... he really has put the last nail in the coffin of his alleged integrity hasn't he. Knows he's never getting a knighthood so thought WTF I'll just grab the £150 MILLION.

Anyway sorry for rant. Has anyone else decided not to watch it this time for these reasons?

Yes, we are. The whole thing is fucking appalling.

I wholeheartedly agree with you lass

Yes! Totally agree with you

Good to know. I keep thinking I must be going mad as people are talking about the football as if it's all normal and ok (in real life and in the media).

Im really disappointed Lineker, Gabby Logan, Gary Neville et al didn't stay at home en masse.

I don't see any players saying let's just focus on the football.

@NuNameNuMe I think I was mainly thinking of Ronaldo

I’ve always been excited love a euro/World Cup.

This is the first time that I’ve not switched it on. I know I’ll only be one of a few.
Though I’ve not seen as many cars with flags , the neighbours who usually has the flag up and even Facebook is very quiet about it.

@TruckDriving Has he? Ah that's disappointing. As is the decision (the choice) not to wear the One Love armband today. The FA and players lack the bravery being shown in Iran right now.

Yes. It's not going on in this house. We usually get right into the atmosphere and team spirit but not this year. FIFA are a disgrace.

Yes.

Why do I want to look at buildings that harmed workers.

I don't own an apple phone because I don't like human rights abuses.

I am sick of being lectured to by hypocritical woke cult members, be it Prince Harry with his huge carbon footprint or multimillionaires easing their greedy conscience on the BBC.

I am fed up of the woke demanding we worship the planet, animals, sexual behaviour and the colour of the largest organ in the human body.

If they aren't glueing themselves to roads, mass booking restaurants and annoying people about cow burps, they are demanding male sexual rights at the expense of women and children, that we tell lies, deny science - at the same time follow their other science and demand we kneel to a man in another country.

I didn't really understand your post @FarmingPioneer as you seem to be conflating a lot of issues that aren't connected, and some of your paragraphs made no sense.

Yes agree - FIFA need dismantling and starting again. They are sickening.

I'd never watch a football match anyway as I think it's the most pointless sport, and the players are paid an obscene amount of money for doing very little.

Ok, well that's not really boycotting then is it?!

Yup. I'm with Ooh Ah Cantona and can't be doing with watching it or getting involved. It's fucking disgusting, as many, many people are learning by the day - the fans, the players, the officials.

Football has conflated many issues and I can't be exacting in my post because of the woke totalitarian puritans.

I can see online where people can talk more freely, especially now on Twitter that those who thought they won the culture war have not at all.

I'm not overly into football but usually watch the key matches.
Not this time. Nope. Parent of gay (adult) children here. Everything about Qatar is wrong.

It’s the first time in an Arab country. I think there is definitely some racism going imo. No point there being a World Cup I’d only western countries can host. Shame because it should be about bringing the passion of football despite differences in culture and values.

Agree with you but it shouldn't just be gay people or parents of gay people taking this stance! I saw a clip on the news of the opening ceremony showing a disabled person next to Morgan Freeman - some kind of inclusivity message apparently. But only the right kind of inclusion it seems.

As as for Morgan Freeman what a total sellout!! I'll never be able to watch Shawshank Redemption in the same way again.

Ha ha ha, you are hilarious OP.

Nonsense imo. It's been held in Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Would you have supported it being held in Apartheid South Africa?

HTH 👍👍

I'm guessing everyone on this thread made sure not to watch the Winter Olympics Beijing? I would certainly hope so 😬