Welsh Soccer Fans Miffed at FIFA 09 Snub
Welsh Soccer Fans Miffed at FIFA 09 Snub
November 24, 2008
The Welsh national team is missing from FIFA 09, and football devotees in Wales aren't happy about the slight, according to Wales Online.
Welsh soccer fan Noel Davies bemoaned his favorite team's absence from the pitch:
I’m a big fan of [manager] John Toshack’s side and I was looking forward to leading the team. I found England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and even New Zealand, but no Wales.
I don’t know why but maybe the people at Fifa no longer see us as a footballing nation and think we are no longer worthy of a place in the game. There are Premiership players in the Welsh team coveted by the top European clubs...
In all seriousness you have to wonder how we are not in the game and yet New Zealand are... In earlier versions of the game they used to have a Wales team. I imagine the market for this game in the UK is huge, so to ignore Wales is ridiculous. There are enough gaming members of the public in Wales. I find it really insulting.
Posts on FIFA 09's U.K. forums include a petition for Wales to be added to the game.
Ironically, while the national team is M.I.A., the FIFA 09 soundtrack includes a song by Welsh pop music icon Tom Jones.
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Posted 02/09/10 at 11:40am
Valdearg: Here's the thing, though. Until the Catholic Church expresses clear and unambiguous support for absolutely EVERY form of Gay Equality, including Marriage Equality, Employment Non-Discrimination, and military service, they are not for equality.
Valdearg: Here's the thing, though. Until the Catholic Church expresses clear and unambiguous support for absolutely EVERY form of Gay Equality, including Marriage Equality, Employment Non-Discrimination, and military service, they are not for equality.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:38am
gellymatos: ...position in this issue. No major side really likes us.
gellymatos: ...position in this issue. No major side really likes us.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:37am
gellymatos: Never said we were on your side. We just aren't for hate or persecution against gays either. We aren't really in the best...
gellymatos: Never said we were on your side. We just aren't for hate or persecution against gays either. We aren't really in the best...
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:37am
Valdearg: Now, if the Pope came out and said: "Hey, guys.. Cut it out, and let the gays marry" I'll first have to check to make sure I'm not dead, but after that, I might reassess the situation.
Valdearg: Now, if the Pope came out and said: "Hey, guys.. Cut it out, and let the gays marry" I'll first have to check to make sure I'm not dead, but after that, I might reassess the situation.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:35am
Valdearg: I mean, I can appreciate the fact that the majority of you guys don't want all gays to die, but don't try to convince me you are on our side. The Catholic church is squarely on the side of Marriage Discrimination, not Equality.
Valdearg: I mean, I can appreciate the fact that the majority of you guys don't want all gays to die, but don't try to convince me you are on our side. The Catholic church is squarely on the side of Marriage Discrimination, not Equality.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:34am
Valdearg: Caps were meant for emphasis. I'm not actually yelling at you. I'm just laughing because you just tried to tell me that the Catholic Church believes in Homosexual Equality.
Valdearg: Caps were meant for emphasis. I'm not actually yelling at you. I'm just laughing because you just tried to tell me that the Catholic Church believes in Homosexual Equality.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:33am
Valdearg: @Gelly: YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN MARRIAGE EQUALITY. Lol...
Valdearg: @Gelly: YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN MARRIAGE EQUALITY. Lol...
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:31am
gellymatos: Wrong. Let's test you then. What exactly are our beliefs?
gellymatos: Wrong. Let's test you then. What exactly are our beliefs?
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:30am
Valdearg: Unfortunately, the Catholic Church doesn't fall under that. Their beliefs are the exact opposite of equality for Homosexuals.
Valdearg: Unfortunately, the Catholic Church doesn't fall under that. Their beliefs are the exact opposite of equality for Homosexuals.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:28am
Valdearg: @Gelly: I'm well aware of that. Which is why I said the "Religious Right." I acknowledge and appreciate the few Christian churches that believe in the Gay Right's movement, as long as it's the WHOLE thing, even up to marriage equality.
Valdearg: @Gelly: I'm well aware of that. Which is why I said the "Religious Right." I acknowledge and appreciate the few Christian churches that believe in the Gay Right's movement, as long as it's the WHOLE thing, even up to marriage equality.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:28am
gellymatos: You act as though all of us religious people are in the same, large group.
gellymatos: You act as though all of us religious people are in the same, large group.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:27am
Valdearg: The absolute LAST thing the Religious Right wants is to have the Government acknowledge that the gay lifestyle is just as equal and acceptable as the straight lifestyle. It goes against EVERYTHING they believe.
Valdearg: The absolute LAST thing the Religious Right wants is to have the Government acknowledge that the gay lifestyle is just as equal and acceptable as the straight lifestyle. It goes against EVERYTHING they believe.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:27am
gellymatos: Then look at another picture then. Not all religious groups have the same beliefs on gay rights.
gellymatos: Then look at another picture then. Not all religious groups have the same beliefs on gay rights.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:25am
Valdearg: Therefore, they will try to find any and all ways to slow the inevitable march of equality. Even admirable laws that protect gays from employer discrimination and violent hate fueled attacks are seen as affronts to their beliefs.
Valdearg: Therefore, they will try to find any and all ways to slow the inevitable march of equality. Even admirable laws that protect gays from employer discrimination and violent hate fueled attacks are seen as affronts to their beliefs.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:24am
Valdearg: Again, you have to look at the bigger picture. Every political victory that the Gay rights movement scores marches them one step closer to being considered "equal" to everyone else. The religious right doesn't want that. It threatens their beliefs.
Valdearg: Again, you have to look at the bigger picture. Every political victory that the Gay rights movement scores marches them one step closer to being considered "equal" to everyone else. The religious right doesn't want that. It threatens their beliefs.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:23am
gellymatos: ...paranoid, as lawyers, that the language of the law may do so. But like I said, paranoid.
gellymatos: ...paranoid, as lawyers, that the language of the law may do so. But like I said, paranoid.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:22am
Valdearg: They see this as the Government encouraging the "sinful sexual behavior." They don't want gays to score ANY political victory, even one that protects them from violent homophobic psychopaths.
Valdearg: They see this as the Government encouraging the "sinful sexual behavior." They don't want gays to score ANY political victory, even one that protects them from violent homophobic psychopaths.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:22am
gellymatos: Oh, hell yes. And nothing annoys me more than that fact. They stray and make real catholics look bad. And yes, they could be...
gellymatos: Oh, hell yes. And nothing annoys me more than that fact. They stray and make real catholics look bad. And yes, they could be...
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:21am
Valdearg: Also, you really think that people who are smart enough to practice law REALLY believe that this law will prevent them from expressing their religious beliefs? The fact is that these guys hate gays, and don't want them to be protected in any way.
Valdearg: Also, you really think that people who are smart enough to practice law REALLY believe that this law will prevent them from expressing their religious beliefs? The fact is that these guys hate gays, and don't want them to be protected in any way.
Posted 02/09/10 at 11:20am
Valdearg: The catholic teachings, perhaps, but certainly, there are PLENTY of Catholics who condone violence and hate. Just like these guys.
Valdearg: The catholic teachings, perhaps, but certainly, there are PLENTY of Catholics who condone violence and hate. Just like these guys.
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Ah EA, You honestly can't think that gamers will miss things not being complete after you guys released some good games this year. If it was something minor like some obscure African or european nation then it would be fine, the Welsh aren't obscure though.
IMA FIRIN MAH LASER!!!
hahahaha, wow, these guys are AWESOME... I love any and everyone that EA screws over, because they end up being on my side hating their guts. That company is so poorly ran... It used to be the best company to work for until a certain CEO was no longer a part of the company. I am sorry, EA hasn't been the same since Trip left. It was still fine for a few years after, but since 2004 at least, it has started scraping the road like a rusting car. You can put all the money into the engine and tires you want, but if the body isnt there to keep the people inside safe, it isnt a valuable vehicle.
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Ironically, while the national team is M.I.A., the FIFA 09 soundtrack includes a song by Welsh pop music icon Tom Jones.
Also the Millenium Stadium is in the game, so the home stadium for the Welsh team is included but not their team, smooth move EA.
I wonder if this was choice, or simply really dumb human error?
Either way i still love the game that and pro evolution. They even have a song about playing pro evolution in greece. Football a real sport where you can't just take steroids and hit a ball further like baseball.
"I’m a big fan of [manager] John Toshack’s side"
He's the only Welsh fan that is then.
This reminds me of another blunder a few years back.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3715512.stm
Any idea why Wales was taken out?
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Because no one trusts a Welshman.
See above. Wales has some sort of solipsism distortion field that means it only exists when you actively think about it. Like bisexual English majors.
How dare you use a word I have to look up. And English majors take it how they can get it, so I hear.
"See above. Wales has some sort of solipsism distortion field that means it only exists when you actively think about it. Like bisexual English majors."
WHAT
THE
FUCK.
Seriously.
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AE: No need to take up three screen lengths with a three word comment.
Just because you don't understand doesn't mean you need to pitch a goddamn emo fit. GTFO.
Seconded.
Wall of nothing is not welcome.
-ConstantNeophyte: always the newb, ALWAYS.
NZ pwns! First we beat you in rugby (hardly fair though considering your side was too scared to move after the haka!), then we make FIFA and you don't
-ConstantNeophyte: always the newb, ALWAYS.
When Wales starts qualifying for the Euro again, then they have a right to complain. Hey, Canada's not in the game either, probably for the same reason.
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Blunders tend to happen and they hurt the fans the most because Welsh fans have great sentiments for their national team which would be the case with almost every other country. But that should not stop us from following this game and watch live football which is a religion to us today.