They never intended in stadium alcohol sales outside of hospitality. A false promise, it could never have been "policed" in stadium.

The fan experience worsens. A ban on in stadium alcohol apart from hospitality. Expensive fan villages unfinished, plastic tents and no Aircon. I expect it will get ugly quite soon. Keep an eye on the activities of the mercenary imported "security".

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How many recall Qatar beating England 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup semi-final? Qatar lost 4-0 to West Germany in the final played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in what was probably the first game Qatar has played a match whilst it rained. Another useless fact.

Why challenge? Not challenging gave Ronaldo the confidence to keep running his mouth. Surely the object was to get as much "info" as possible and not just have a Jordan style argument involving Oprah.

Bat, wack, wack and then wacked out. A 4 ball lesson in how not to build an innings. It made a nice change from the usual of being caught off an edge, mishit to mid off or on or caught deep off an up and under.

I think USA 1994 still holds the record overall attendance figures and averaged over 69,000 a game. My main memory are the numerous water stops at those games played at or near 100 F, Ireland and an Italian penalty miss.

I gave up watching the 2nd ODI when Vince chucked his wickey away. What enjoyment is there when you know the outcome is already written. All they had to do was bat sensibly for 50 overs at less than 6 an over and realise it's not a T20 game. A waste of money sending them.

The arrogance of the Dutchman not to give any time on field v City and then offer 3 minutes v Spurs was a deliberate go at embarrassing one of the world's greatest ever players, still supremely fit. That action could only have taken place with the agreement of those above the Dutchman. Ronaldo has a massive ego but shoots from the hip and is spot on in most of his criticism. He can pick up the Saudis cash at his own convenience whilst MU scratch around in search of a decent PR outfit to lie for them. In a related vid what a plonker Simon Jordan is in his interview with Morgan. Absolute moron.

That came across strongly on Part 2 when playing to his followers/fans to whom he often referred.

You are morphing into something quite odd and forgetting how you had 'benefactors' in your history. It's just that ours did it most successively. I will piss on the Burnley grave the next time you lot tank, which you will. I hope I live that long.

As confirmed here https://www.football365.com/news/biggest-spender-every-premier-league-season-chelsea-manchester-united-liverpool

It has been proven again and again that we were not alone in spending "big" in the years that led to our PL title. Other clubs, like the peasants of MU and Burnley, and the main media prefer to follow false narrative. Do tell them the truth whilst giving them a mile finger. The truth is that any club with PL title aspirations spends "big", and fails, the fact that we quickly succeeded feeds the lies and deception of the false narrative....... As do (spending big) those with real intent of getting promoted out of Division 2 aka the Championship.

The public lashing of Qatar continues unabated whilst a few miles up, down or across the road, take your pick, in socially aware Abu Dhabi the F1 roadshow begins. It's a strange world we live in.

I've see the full interview. I rather suspect that Christiano regrets turning down the Saudis and is inviting them back to the table. Well, someone has to relieve them of some of their blood money. I do believe what he says about MU and it's owners, executives and management but also that he remains a problem "child" which they will pay up to get shot of. Morgan got a bit fawning but at least didn't often speak over and through his guest which he normally does. I say that whilst agreeing with Morgan on most of his opinions.

Newcastle spent £24.5 million in just the 95/6 season and finished 2nd, this is more than the total Rovers spent in the 3 seasons 92/3, 93/4 and 94/5 culminating in actually succeeding and getting the title. It is a superb example of how a real project can be successful in a short period with good people owning and managing and have a target they are really going for and not just passing wind.

And ManU and Newcastle weren't? We spent in 92/3 and 93/4 for the simple and what should be obvious reason that JW and Dalglish were building a PL side, we had only just got promoted. That FACT is always ignored by the fecking ignorant.

I'm not even sure that we are playing a possession based style, we are trying to. Under JDT and so far this season our average possession is 51.4 pc, 49.50 pc at home and 53.40pc away. Ok marginally possession based but often prone to lose possession in dangerous areas of the pitch. Actually that's what the article is saying......... speed reading gone wrong..... Burnleys possession stats shame ours, if it's all about possession

I can remember far enough back to games where we might lose to them but every Rover would break a sweat and try and not a bottle job to be seen.

The amount spent by Qatar in in excess of USD 220 billion and they will end up with unused stadia, a lot of ship containers plus roads and rail networks going to sparsely inhabited areas. They will become something of a holiday destination, a mini Dubai (a similarly despicable family owned business) and maybe a regional sports host but bearing how much inter country friction there is I don't give that much mileage. Not that the expense matters to the Qatar authorities or native population. Their wealth is stratospheric and they take care of their own. Meanwhile we can look forward to 2026 and Mexico, minimum wage per day in 2022 approx USD 9, the USA, I won't even start on that bag of worms, and Canada who are, imo, completely ok.

The amount spent by Qatar in in excess of USD 220 billion and they will end up with unused stadia, a lot of ship containers plus roads and rail networks going to sparsely inhabited areas. They will become something of a holiday destination, a mini Dubai (a similarly despicable family own business) and maybe a regional sports host but bearing how much inter country friction there is I don't give that much mileage. Not that the expense matters to the Qatar authorities or native population. Their wealth is stratospheric and they take care of their own.

Well that puts "It's all about the team" to bed.

Then you get the fans who aren't happy unless they are moaning about fans who aren't happy unless they are moaning about something like for example a fucking shit performance.

The crowd will be pro Iran too. A lot of Iranians live and work in Qatar which is close by anyway. They are not a shabby football outfit at all and a danger if underated.

To take advantage of the rest period provided by the WC both Everton and Celtic are on their way to Australia ...... to play football. I don't know if the mandatory break in Dubai is before or after.