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Platapus · 11-15-22, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I doubt any countries teams will boycott what is wealthiest world cup so far.

Money ALWAYS dictates.

Football is a for profit industry. It is a business.

mapuc · 11-15-22, 05:59 PM

A few does not make any difference-What I came to think of was Commercials. Companies have paid millions of Euros or Dollars to tv-station for sending commercials before-between and after a game.

If we the people stop seeing these matches and thereby the commercials-They will lose money and that is not in their interest.

Could be wrong

Markus

Skybird · 11-15-22, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Football is a for profit industry. It is a business.

Which would be fine - if they would be honest and say so, but instead they babble about being a sports, and their love for the game, and the special relationship to the fans, and all that bull.

Same for any major sport league.
Or the IOC.

Its showbiz, and as such they should label it. Nothing wrong to like shows. Just the lying about it is what I dispise. To pretent to be somethign more morally honourable than just "profane profit-seeking".

I dont know a single name in the German team, I have no clue who is in and who not. I am not even knowing whether Neuer is still goalie or not. It seems I am really burning for this tortournement!

Jimbuna · 11-16-22, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Which would be fine - if they would be honest and say so, but instead they babble about being a sports, and their love for the game, and the special relationship to the fans, and all that bull.

Same for any major sport league.
Or the IOC.

Its showbiz, and as such they should label it. Nothing wrong to like shows. Just the lying about it is what I dispise. To pretent to be somethign more morally honourable than just "profane profit-seeking".

I dont know a single name in the German team, I have no clue who is in and who not. I am not even knowing whether Neuer is still goalie or not. It seems I am really burning for this tortournement!

Three players from Newcastle (the team I support) are included in the squad but I can honestly say I doubt whether I will bother watching.

mapuc · 11-16-22, 07:33 AM

I say watch the Football matches as many as you can.

WHY-None of us had any problems watching earlier World Cup-Despite FIFA being corrupt.

Oh bad treatment of the workers-Well I agree the way they were treated was sometimes horrible.

How was the workers in South Africa treated when they build the stadiums there ? And in Brazil ?

I hope not so bad as they were in Qatar.

I sit here and wonder if we aren't acting a little hypocrite?
I'm sorry if I have stepped on someones foot.

Markus

mapuc · 11-22-22, 01:41 PM

The Tournament have barely started and already have we seen the first sensation game between Argentina and Saudi Arabia.

Seen through the Argentinas glasses-It was everything than a success.

Markus

ReallyDedPoet · 11-23-22, 10:58 AM

Canada baby, let's go. 3:00pm Atlantic time vs Belgium. An uphill climb for us,
but after 36 years, it's nice to be back at the WC

mapuc · 11-23-22, 11:09 AM

Another sensation this time it was Germany who lost 2-1 against Japan.

Markus

11-15-22, 05:59 PM	#2
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,572 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	A few does not make any difference-What I came to think of was Commercials. Companies have paid millions of Euros or Dollars to tv-station for sending commercials before-between and after a game. If we the people stop seeing these matches and thereby the commercials-They will lose money and that is not in their interest. Could be wrong Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

11-16-22, 07:33 AM	#5
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,572 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I say watch the Football matches as many as you can. WHY-None of us had any problems watching earlier World Cup-Despite FIFA being corrupt. Oh bad treatment of the workers-Well I agree the way they were treated was sometimes horrible. How was the workers in South Africa treated when they build the stadiums there ? And in Brazil ? I hope not so bad as they were in Qatar. I sit here and wonder if we aren't acting a little hypocrite? I'm sorry if I have stepped on someones foot. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

11-22-22, 01:41 PM	#6
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,572 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	The Tournament have barely started and already have we seen the first sensation game between Argentina and Saudi Arabia. Seen through the Argentinas glasses-It was everything than a success. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

11-23-22, 10:58 AM	#7
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Canada baby, let's go. 3:00pm Atlantic time vs Belgium. An uphill climb for us, but after 36 years, it's nice to be back at the WC __________________ Back in the Day

11-23-22, 11:09 AM	#8
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,572 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Another sensation this time it was Germany who lost 2-1 against Japan. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat