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15 hours ago, Window Cleaner said:

But only for blokes if I remember correctly. Don't think that homosexuality between women has ever been illegal. Frowned upon certainly but not illegal.

I was told that the law simply couldn’t accept even the possibility that the fairer sex might indulge such predilections. So no laws needed.

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Easily the least interested the country has been in a World Cup. 

No flags on cars, pubs aren't all decked out with the St George's cross. 

Partly I guess it's because big shops and supermarkets have all their Xmas stuff in so don't have room for aisles of foam hands and plastic hats this time.

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45 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I am looking forward to the hard-hitting insight both Gary Neville and Gary Linekar will deliver.  Given they had to go and take the Qatari shilling to do this!

Well he’s promised to speak out, especially after his kicking on HIGNFY

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1692475/Gary-Neville-Have-I-Got-News-For-You-Ian-Hislop-Qatar-World-Cup-commentator-Man-Utd-TV

 

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It’s just doesn’t feel like a WC to me, more of a pain in the backside international break. I’m wouldn’t be against a winter WC as such, if the football seasons were aligned to a calendar year and the domestic season was over. It’s the fact that it’s mid-season and in Qatar that ruins it.

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"England captain Leah Williamson said on Friday that she had no interest in watching the upcoming men's World Cup in Qatar"

I know she's claiming it's because of the human rights issues in Qatar, but just imagine for a second that Harry Kane came out before the women's world cup and said he had no interest in it. Would be the biggest scandal of the year.

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7 minutes ago, niceandfriendly said:

"England captain Leah Williamson said on Friday that she had no interest in watching the upcoming men's World Cup in Qatar"

I know she's claiming it's because of the human rights issues in Qatar, but just imagine for a second that Harry Kane came out before the women's world cup and said he had no interest in it. Would be the biggest scandal of the year.

That would probably grab the headlines. 

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Just now, niceandfriendly said:

Serves me right for over-exaggerating. You agree it would be a scandal and Kane would be labeled a sexist disgrace, right?

There is absolutely no doubt it would be. Look how upset they all got with Graeme Souness  few months ago for a perfectly reasonable comment 

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11 minutes ago, whelk said:

Good point where was all the up in arms about that cunt Putin getting 2018. Post annexing Crimea

To be honest if they had managed to stage this World Cup back in the summer I think a lot more people would have enjoyed it as they normally would any World Cup. 

People’s anger over it being moved to the winter has helped bring some of the other (bigger) problems to the forefront as there’s already a fire to fuel. 

 

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1 minute ago, niceandfriendly said:

Jesus f**king christ 😄 I love this forum. Kane says he has no interest in women's world cup and he isn't labeled a disgrace? What planet are you currently living on?

Despair away.

So you are baffled as to why she is saying she has no interest in it? Want to hazard a guess?

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7 minutes ago, whelk said:

So you are baffled as to why she is saying she has no interest in it? Want to hazard a guess?

I'll hazard a guess and it'll be the same as what I said in my original post. Because of the human rights issues on Qatar. I hope that saying it twice helps you to comprehend.

It's obvious why she's saying it. I'm not claiming Williamson is a sexist disgrace. She's totally within her rights to say she has no interest in it. Just as Kane would in my hypothetical situation. The difference is, if Kane said it (for the exact same reasons as Williamson is saying it) he would be absolutely bombarded and labeled a sexist disgrace.

I don't doubt your sincerity fella, but you're either massively naive or not keeping up with society's current standards.

My apologies, I took this thread off topic. Let's enjoy the footy. Come on you Qataris.

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21 minutes ago, niceandfriendly said:

Jesus f**king christ 😄 I love this forum. Kane says he has no interest in women's world cup and he isn't labeled a disgrace? What planet are you currently living on?

Despair away.

You're making up a scenario that hasn't happened and never will happen and then getting annoyed about it.

Honestly there is some fucking dreadful "everyone is a hypocrite" whataboutery horseshit on this forum but what you've come up with here is pretty woeful by even Saintsweb standards.

 

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3 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

You're making up a scenario that hasn't happened and never will happen and then getting annoyed abouts it.

Honestly there is some fucking dreadful "everyone is a hypocrite" whataboutery horseshit on this forum but what you've come up with here is pretty woeful by even Saintsweb standards.

Yes I'm all annoyed abouts it. I'm in a right pickle.

You remind me here of some of the modern day conservatives in the Republican and Tory parties. "Oh that's a hypothetical. I don't do hypotheticals".

You've made me smile though. In fact more than that. You've raised a belly laugh. Kane says he's not interested in women's world cup, and you don't believe it would be a scandal? Then with respect, you're not worth engaging with.

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1 minute ago, niceandfriendly said:

Kane says he's not interested in women's world cup, and you don't believe it would be a scandal? Then with respect, you're not worth engaging with.

Oh he has? Can you link to the quote because I've not seen it. Cheers, thanks, love you bye 

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