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Disgraceful Saudi footballers

Discussion in 'World Football' started by CelticKurd, Jun 8, 2017.

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  1. CelticKurd

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    Cant even stand together for the victims of London and Manchester.

     
  2. James Gold Member Gold Member

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    I read there was know announcement in Arabic so they didn't know what was happening but eventually they done it
     
  3. faw cough Gold Member Gold Member

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    Where was the game ?

    Just watched it ....Australia.
     
  4. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    I think Australia
     
  5. CelticKurd

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    No they didnt unfortunately, they were stil standing all over the place some even playing with his shoe.
     
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  6. Aidan O’Shea

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    Surely they would have been briefed beforehand that there would be a minute's silence?
     
  7. Mr. Fawlty

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    They were informed of it beforehand but didn't want to participate.

    "Adam Peacock, a presenter with Fox Sports Australia, said on Twitter the Asian Football Confederation has approved the minute’s silence against the wishes of travelling Saudi officials. He said the Football Federation of Australia “tried to reason” with the Saudis but were unable to persuade them to participate in the tribute."

    https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ore-minutes-silence-for-london-attack-victims

    Some are claiming it's cultural but plenty of examples of Saudi sportsmen participating in other minutes of silence have inevitably cropped up, after the Chapecoense crash for example.

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    I thought they decided to stand in formation? I think it's pretty * of them regardless and SA is a hellhole of a country.
     
  9. Mr. Fawlty

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    Appears like they just carried on with their warmups, apart from one player who looks to have observed the tribute.
     
  10. James Gold Member Gold Member

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    Fair doos I read it on Twitter
     
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  11. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    I'd rather do a tour of Ibrox than visit SA.
     
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    I'd only ever visit if they removed the restrictions on non-Muslims visiting Mecca.
     
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    There quite a bit of edge to Australian and Saudi games because their clubs play in the champions league. When Western Sydney Wanderers beat Saudi team Al-Hilal they did not handle it well at all it was a big shock to them, they were really dirty in that game as well and after the game they accused the Sydney of fixing the game, they also headbutted a aussie player and were spitting at them.
     
  14. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    FIFA should punish the Saudis for the total disrespect they showed.
    They can punish England and Scotland for wearing poppies but do nothing about this and both are about politics.
    FIFA organisation should be revamped from top to bottom.
     
  15. ILoveTheCeltic

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    I think they should stop minutes silences at football or any sport for stuff that's nothing to do with it. If a player dies then it's appropriate to hold remembrance but minute silences galore all over Europe at every game, some teams needing to take part in multiple because other teams haven't done one yet and all that is taking it too far.
     
  16. faw cough Gold Member Gold Member

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    No they are not.
     
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  17. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    How are they not.
     
  18. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Or if they stopped denying visas to atheists.
     
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    This.

    With the greatest respect of course.
     
  20. ILoveTheCeltic

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    You wonder what it's like in the Middle East, barely a game of football must kick off without a minutes silence as there's terrorist attacks there on a daily basis, either that or they never do them.