Documentary currently on Sky, it’s worth a watch certainly one of the few bits of balanced journalism on the World Cup and this part of the World I have seen, especially UK based anyway.

Does he mention all the people dying whilst building the stadiums ?


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Yes it covers that quite extensively and truthfully.

You should probably watch it and make your own mind up rather than just go along with baying masses who use your misinformed stock reply there on social media as soon as this part of the World is mentioned.

It's a decent watch to be fair. Unsure how honest they are being with the number of deaths and they do seem to take a while to make changes to labour laws but it seems they recognise that changes need to be made.
It's likely they are only making changes because the eyes of the world are on them but I also believe a lot of the stuff in the media is over-exaggerated, probably out of spite that Qatar got the World Cup in the first place. I suppose every country is entitled to its turn, has there been any concrete evidence of corruption?

One thing that stood out for me was the main stadium, being built at a cost of £1bil, will be used for the duration of the World Cup and then be repurposed for the good of the community, presumably a Greggs.

Anything on there about the price of a pint, happy hours or problems with the old bill over there??



"We're all staying at PJ's, We're all staying at PJ's La La ,La ,La"

Here’s the Viz character!!

Loose change that.

Basically it sounds like it’s going to be another Shopping Mall!

I think the figures are accurate on the deaths the stadiums projects are being run by European and British contractors adhering to the same standards of safety. The issue is the heat and deaths away from sites. Twenty odd young men just don’t die of natural causes these deaths have to be related to working for too long in extreme heat. These deaths have to be properly investigated and steps need to be made to prevent it happening. It’s not perfect even Qataris admit that in the documentary.

As I say I think it was balanced and fair it’s good that it addressed the nonsense about LGBT people and alcohol as if either will be a huge issue. It’s surely not much to ask as a guest to be mindful of the countries culture they are visiting? They are taking steps to accommodate everyone, wherever you are in the World you have to remember where you are surely? LGBT people won’t have a single issue sure it’s the safest least threatening place you could imagine, nobody is really interested in your business. It’s surely. It’s again not that much to ask to just show some common sense?

Alcohol will be affordable, it was 25QR (£5) a pint in the FanZone at the club World Club last week loads more bars are opening all of the time. I have been told the main FanZone will be Al Bidda Park which is a fantastic location for it, it’s vast with stunning views right in the City Centre.

You never see or hear of the Police over here, in my only dealings with them they have been very helpful. I had an instance of a Qatari going into the back my car as he was on his phone and then it transpired he had no insurance. You fear the worst but they were totally on my side and sorted it out for me, the Qatari ended up in court.

I like the idea of Qatar hosting the world cup. It's good to know money does buy everything.

Just seen this Gary said he pays 16 pound for a beer in the hotel Fuck Me!! Loose change to him like but 16 Pound is extortion!

Could be worse, it used to cost an arm and a leg ...

£16 is ridiculous even for here, I doubt Gary was staying at the Best Western!!

Trump's $2 Trillion on new military equipment to keep the area safe must be a comfort to you PJ?

Trump....... keeping the area safe!?