I share your feelings about Fifa and Trump but I am not going to let my disgust at the power brokers detract from my support for the players. For them, playing in a world cup is a dream come true. Sadly, the powers that be are tainting their dreams by the appalling way the tournament is being run and by the behaviour of the corrupt USA Government. The pricing and the politics means that overseas fans are being both discouraged and priced out with the result that the players will have less of their most vocal supporters actually at the games. Let's not make it worse for them by taking our support for the event away too.
It is a shame it is too late in the day to move the event to another more welcoming country. Incredible though it sounds, players, officials and fans got a warmer welcome in Russia in 2018 than they are getting just now. The refusal to let the highly respected Somalian referee into the country is utterly shameful. Omar Artan has behaved with great dignity despite Trump having referred to Somalians as "garbage". We all know which one of Artan and Trump is garbage - and it isn't Artan.
Apart from the politics, the players are also being exposed to extreme heat at some venues. This clearly puts players at risk. All the politics surrounding this event makes it more difficult for the players. This makes me more determined to watch a bit more of the football than I might otherwise do. I sure as hell won't be watching the half time "show" on the day of the final though.
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DoofersDad ·
Anyone got any ideas for songs to get the crowd going tomorrow night?
What about this to the tune of"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel -
Craig Brewster had his day
All the rumours is he that way?
Richie Foran, Ryan Esson, a big punt from Grant Munro
Adam Rooney, Russell Duncan, Robert Eagle, where's the action?
Juanjo, he never said goodbye, he came back briefly but he never said hi
Djebi-Zadi, the best we've ever seen, Hayes is as good as good as he's ever been
Odhiambo, Tokely, we're geting sued by Niculae!
CHORUS:
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Danni Sanchez, Reedee hears a shot
Stuart Golabek, Maureen in the club shop
No mates has SMEE, Snecky has a winning team
Boardroom Banter, swept aside
The team tried hard but couldn't survive
Another season of Butcher and Mal-pas
Is Marius gonna sue us?
CHORUS:
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Graham Bayne, McAllister, Whatever happened to Zander?
Dargo, he never re-signed, Charlie Christie, Filipe Morais
The game goes on with the round ball but Dundee are set to fall
Bad weather stopped the game with a Queens side, but Dodds and Chisholm just wanted to hide
Ross Tokely, Howden Ender, Flybe, laPaglia
We beat the hoops, muppets, "Design the Shirt" was a no show
Who put the O and Y in County? Video shows Sutherland like a Nazi
Terry goes psycho, Aussie press says he dresses like a hobo
CHORUS:
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Savage, Orion, who owns the stadium land?
Hastings at Hamilton, the Dingwall caravan invasion
Where is Davide Xausa? We all supported Romania
We all miss our old king - Bring Back Steve Paterson!
Derek Adams' own players he decks! Who knows what'll happen next?
Stadium announcer blown away! What else do I have to say!?
CHORUS:
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Brewster's tactics were always the same, Butcher hates The World Game
Baltacha, five years at the top, Butcher loves Hard Rock
Deano, Bully, will we be fine, Richie Hart give us a line
At Christmas we were in the can, can we win it? Yes We Can!
It's just like when we beat Clyde, are we in financial suicide?
Foreign debts, still a test, JB thinks, the ICT job he thinks is the best
We're nearly there, we've done it before, Tokely knocks Higdon to the floor
Terry Butcher - he's at war! I can't take it anymore!
CHORUS:
We didn't start the fire
But when we are gone
Will it still burn on, and on, and on, and on...
Quite an easy one to learn there...
Edited by Renegade