well workers on the qatar sites have been dying at a rate of one every other day
Nepalese workers weren't allowed to return to their country on compassionate leave after the earthquakes, which makes them basically slaves. On top of that Qatar has stupidly high temperatures and very bad human rights conditions for a world sporting event.
Posted By: Dave in France on June 2nd 2015 at 19:05:03
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- why now ? (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 2, 18:12:21
- for the good of the beautiful game perhaps? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 2, 18:17:26
- Epic FAIL. It's Blatter...... (n/m) (Other Football) - col canary, Jun 2, 18:19:23
- what did he do that was so terrible? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 2, 18:24:27
- Oversaw a process that ended up with the WC being awarded to Qatar. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 2, 18:35:25
- was that terrible? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 2, 18:59:38
- well workers on the qatar sites have been dying at a rate of one every other day (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 2, 19:05:03
- i know all that but i doubt qatar put that bit in their bid? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 2, 19:08:09
- Wouldn't take a rocket scientist to realise the last bit though... (Other Football) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 2, 19:59:17
- vmt. (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 2, 19:06:16
- i know all that but i doubt qatar put that bit in their bid? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 2, 19:08:09
- well workers on the qatar sites have been dying at a rate of one every other day (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 2, 19:05:03
- He didn't vote for that and many say he was actually very against it (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 2, 18:38:37
- That's why I posted what I posted (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 2, 18:46:29
- yeah that's a fair point and it has ultimately led to his resignation (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 2, 18:55:00
- im guessing it didnt as nothing on that front has changed..... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 2, 19:33:55
- It certainly put more pressure on him (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 2, 19:52:48
- Also there is no way the US would have got involved in all this (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 2, 20:01:54
- agreed, the lesson there is "don't get between the yanks and the money" (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 2, 20:03:57
- or the IRS... (n/m) (Other Football) - Vivid Data Shark, Jun 2, 20:13:53
- agreed, the lesson there is "don't get between the yanks and the money" (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 2, 20:03:57
- Also there is no way the US would have got involved in all this (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 2, 20:01:54
- It certainly put more pressure on him (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 2, 19:52:48
- im guessing it didnt as nothing on that front has changed..... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 2, 19:33:55
- yeah that's a fair point and it has ultimately led to his resignation (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 2, 18:55:00
- That's why I posted what I posted (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 2, 18:46:29
- was that terrible? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 2, 18:59:38
- Oversaw a process that ended up with the WC being awarded to Qatar. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 2, 18:35:25
- what did he do that was so terrible? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 2, 18:24:27
- Epic FAIL. It's Blatter...... (n/m) (Other Football) - col canary, Jun 2, 18:19:23
- Either FBI have cast iron evidence or major sponsors threatened to pull the plug. (n/m) (Other Football) - col canary, Jun 2, 18:15:35
- I would say its likely the latter but maybe a bit of both. (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 2, 19:20:26
- Well that's what Himmers said down there (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 2, 18:14:03
- for the good of the beautiful game perhaps? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 2, 18:17:26
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