Covid and Qatar

[Wash DC Blue]

Such a ballache this World Cup.

https://www.qatar2022.qa/en/news/covid-19-travel-return-policy-for-international-fans-attending-this-years-fifa-world-cup

Also an issue with me bringing in legally prescribed medication.

Giving serious consideration to chinning it off.

[Ninja]

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Never mind COVID, this will be a nightmare world cup full stop.
Ball-ache is an understatement.
Not sure why people even want to go to be honest.

I know we're playing there obviously, but they'll make it an absolute nightmare.
This might well be the first ever "no fun" football tournament ever.

I'd love to be there, but I'd rather not go through the BS.

[Wash DC Blue]

Re: Covid and Qatar

Never mind COVID, this will be a nightmare world cup full stop.
Ball-ache is an understatement.
Not sure why people even want to go to be honest.

I know we're playing there obviously, but they'll make it an absolute nightmare.
This might well be the first ever "no fun" football tournament ever.

I'd love to be there, but I'd rather not go through the BS.

Its just because we've done it after so many efforts.
I couldn't go to France in 2016, my Mother died a couple of months before and I was back in Wales for Around 6 weeks...so didn't have any vacation time.

Obviously Covid cocked up the last one.

Now this bollocks.

[William Treseder]

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I wouldn’t go if someone offered to pay for me. A backward country still living in the dark ages is not for me.

[Michael Morris]

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Never mind COVID, this will be a nightmare world cup full stop.
Ball-ache is an understatement.
Not sure why people even want to go to be honest.

I know we're playing there obviously, but they'll make it an absolute nightmare.
This might well be the first ever "no fun" football tournament ever.

I'd love to be there, but I'd rather not go through the BS.

Not for me. Going to go away for a week and watch the Wales games in a bar in Italy or somewhere.

[goats]

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Yet to meet anyone who is going

[Ninja]

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Not for me. Going to go away for a week and watch the Wales games in a bar in Italy or somewhere.

Most sensible thing to do I think, go abroad elsewhere and watch it somewhere in a bar, hassle-free!

[Canton Kev]

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Fair enough for the people going but there is absolutely no way I can justify those costs. Thousands of pounds to go to a sterile city sized shopping centre in a country where I'd be constantly worried about breaking some obscure law and ending up in a Qatari jail. No thank you.
From snippets I've read and heard, a week out in Qatar would be around about a months wages for me.

Germany 2024 will be a fraction of the cost and be a much greater atmosphere and I'll probably go regardless of if we qualify. The RWC in France in 2023 is also tempting me.

I had a great time in 2016 in Coopers Field and in the pubs in town and I'm looking forward to doing the same again.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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I wouldn’t go if someone offered to pay for me. A backward country still living in the dark ages is not for me.

I didn't realise England was hosting it.

[JamesWales]

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I never really gave it any serious consideration really. Even at say £1,500, it's unaffordable. I would enjoy some sun I guess, but the rest of it doesn't appeal much

[Citizen's Nephew]

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Its just because we've done it after so many efforts.
I couldn't go to France in 2016, my Mother died a couple of months before and I was back in Wales for Around 6 weeks...so didn't have any vacation time.

Obviously Covid cocked up the last one.

Now this bollocks.

I’m still disappointed about the Euros and had tickets for the Italy game in Rome. I think Qatar will be very stressful for a lot of people and it’ll be a huge culture shock. I’ve said enough about all the other bollox about the tournament.

[JamesWales]

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I’m still disappointed about the Euros and had tickets for the Italy game in Rome. I think Qatar will be very stressful for a lot of people and it’ll be a huge culture shock. I’ve said enough about all the other bollox about the tournament.

I am sure we agree on the general points about the world cup being there, and it doesn't appeal to me etc, but I'm not sure why it will be stressful as such. A mate of mine is going with daily flights from Dubai. It's gonna be different, and less enjoyable etc but I'm not sure he's envisaging it being stressful as such.

[Ninja]

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I am sure we agree on the general points about the world cup being there, and it doesn't appeal to me etc, but I'm not sure why it will be stressful as such. A mate of mine is going with daily flights from Dubai. It's gonna be different, and less enjoyable etc but I'm not sure he's envisaging it being stressful as such.

It's stressful if you like a beer...
Last I read, (not sure if true mind) was that it might hit you for as much as £15 a pint!
Imagine going all that way, paying £15 for numerous pints of watered-down Fosters, and you can't even piss in a bush 😭

[Citizen's Nephew]

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I am sure we agree on the general points about the world cup being there, and it doesn't appeal to me etc, but I'm not sure why it will be stressful as such. A mate of mine is going with daily flights from Dubai. It's gonna be different, and less enjoyable etc but I'm not sure he's envisaging it being stressful as such.

If anyone is part of or has family and friends who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, or is female, I’d say it will be pretty stressful.

[Canton Kev]

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I am sure we agree on the general points about the world cup being there, and it doesn't appeal to me etc, but I'm not sure why it will be stressful as such. A mate of mine is going with daily flights from Dubai. It's gonna be different, and less enjoyable etc but I'm not sure he's envisaging it being stressful as such.

I get why people are doing it that way but it’s just madness to me. Spending all that money to spend half your holiday in airports and on planes.