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demmiblue

(36,876 posts) Sat Nov 19, 2022, 11:55 AM Nov 2022

Fyre Fest World Cup

We spent the night in a fan village near Lusail Stadium. Guests slowly checking in to find they can’t buy drinking water without a wristband. It’s 30 degrees. Nearest shop an hour walk. No one knows where the wristbands are. We’re told the festival is meant to kick off at 6.30pm

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Fyre Fest World Cup (Original Post) demmiblue Nov 2022 OP

Yep, it's a shitehole - still a building site, $200 a night to sleep in a plastic tent muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #1

A screwup worthy of "Trump" branding. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2022 #2

Fuck FIFA!!!! Close to the most corrupt global org on the planet. Qatar (nor ANY Gulf despot state) Celerity Nov 2022 #3

muriel_volestrangler

(101,358 posts)

1. Yep, it's a shitehole - still a building site, $200 a night to sleep in a plastic tent

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 20, 2022, 04:52 AM

Nov 2022

in which the daytime temperature is "unbearable" (from a Mexican, so I expect she's use to hot weather). Video:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/63691286

Buns_of_Fire

(17,193 posts)

2. A screwup worthy of "Trump" branding.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 20, 2022, 07:03 AM

Nov 2022

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63690765

For the reference to "Fyre Fest", see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival

Celerity

(43,491 posts)

3. Fuck FIFA!!!! Close to the most corrupt global org on the planet. Qatar (nor ANY Gulf despot state)

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 20, 2022, 07:13 AM

Nov 2022

should never have been let within 10,000 kilometres of the WC.

Also, this first ever November/December WC is a fucking disaster for the truly major (here in Europe of course, we are the by far dominant epicentre) football leagues and clubs!!!

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