Putin's War
I guess many others have been watching the news of events in Ukraine. I have been appalled, fascinated and guilty that there is not much I can do.
My daughter - @railwaybeth - found a small useful gesture which I thought I would share because I think that some posters, especially those who read prediction threads, might be interested.
@railwaybeth and I both play computer games - and the creator of a game (which we both love and can recommend whole heartedly) is donating all monies for sales of this game, for at least the next week, to the Polish Red Cross's 'Help Ukraine Fund' - the game developer is Polish. The game was specifically designed by him to have no conflict in it. It is a strategy / resource management game which is easy to learn but challenging in its complexity.
I have shared @railwaybeth's copy of the game up to this point, to her frustration on occasions, but I have just bought my own copy. It seemed to me a very good gesture to make in these gobally connected times and @railwaybeth might be pleased that I will no longer lock up her Steam library while I play.
I hope this doesn't fall foul of Gasroom Rules on advertising - I don't think it should because it is asking for a charity donation - the Game is called 'Slipways' and is hosted on 'Steam'. It costs about half the cost of a seat in the Frank Adams and a single play through takes about the same length of time as a game - for me a Wycombe game complete with partridges and for 'railwaybeth quite a bit less. I have spent almost as much time playing it as I have on the Gasroom over the last year.
Anyone want help with finding out more - I can post on here or send a private message. Take care all.
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On this occasion I am going to make the second post on a thread I have started and pick up on something @ReturnToSenda mentioned on the Other Football thread.
The Polish National team, and Lewandowski in particular, deserve credit for saying that Poland will not play Russia in the World Cup Qualifier scheduled for 24th March.
Some things are more important than football, but football is important. FIFA should be suspending or expelling Russia.
I hope our savvy club will soon be tweeting that they have called on the FA to shout for FIFA to do exactly that pronto.
I can't believe Russia havnt been suspended from all football yet, they have invaded another country for gods sake ! Other sports have acted quickly, why can't football. Good on Poland for taking a stand, hopefully the kick start it needed.
I’m hoping we’re digging out the old Yellow colour shorts and socks from a couple of seasons back.
They'd have been banned from world football by now if they were African https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/60523068
Sweden now refusing to play Russia. Do your job, FIFA.
FIFA an absolute shower. Once they'd decided to go ahead with the World Cups in Russia and Qatar despite the obvious, proven bungs, the doping scandals of the former and the building "methods" of the latter that tells you all you need to know. They have been bought. Human rights are not something they will be leading on however appropriate it may be.
Not the place to be discussing the conflict perhaps but always good to see the positive offers of help from some and wishes of hope for those affected.
If Sweden, Poland and Czechia can get together and organise a round robin for the qualification place, that would be a neat solution for me.
Sport should be a great advert around the world which is probably why China told Putin not to invade during the Dopelympics. Really pleased a not so progressive themselves Poland have taken a stand and Sweden given he's started threatening them as well. Sport has a way of getting to the people that bypasses his propaganda machine.
Slightly cryptic statement from Roman Abramovich, but it sounds like he's taking a backseat at least for the time being?
As with most "benefactors" these days much of his investment is in the form of loans, no realistic way he could be forced out without them owing him many millions, doesn't seem he has much interest in leaving either. Sounds like a PR move to protect the club from sanctions and keep him out of the news. His people will be in charge as they were anyway.
Jellyfish of the highest order, FIFA
Time for all like minded International organisations to boycott FIFA and it’s World Cup
Absolutely
Literally the most sensible comment on the gasroom all weekend!
Please take a bow @PJS
FIFA probably just afraid the Russian FA will reveal the amount of the bribes used to win the last WC....
Shameful response from FIFA...when individual national bodies are willing to stand up and be counted. More proof if needed that governing bodies are only there for the cash.
Hurrah!
I have just realised that FIFA stands for Finger in Fundement Always or possilbly something with the exact same meaning but cruder.
IOC obviously relieved they've got no events coming up so can be vocal in their condemnation and death and destruction means they can sweep recently allowing doped athletes to compete under their plush, very expensive carpetting.
At least the world chess governing body has ethics.
Is there anything more bent than international sports administration?
Russian sports administration?
Cycling?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/60560567
A glimmer of hope @Wendoverman. The IPG are meeting tomorrow to discuss the participation of Russian athletes at the winter games in Beijing later this week.
If Russia do get banned from sports....
Sketch based on drugs rather than Putin but these guys make pretty funny videos
Oleksandr Zinchenko captains City tonight