PARTY ON THE PITCH - More fun ruined in Qatar

Alpha_Wolf
By Alpha_Wolf

PARTY ON THE PITCH

It is with great regret that the DRFC Executive Committee announce that this year's "Party on the Pitch", scheduled to take place on 20 November, has been postponed until further notice. The Qatar regulations under which such events are now allowed to operate are currently very unclear, and in such sensitive times for the club, we do not want to put our current or future existence in jeopardy. Once the regulations are clarified, we will review our options, and hope to inform you that we can run this event at a later date.

AFRAID TO HAVE FUN DUE TO CONFUSING RULES

By lednlashes• 15 Oct 2009 15:18
lednlashes

(P.S. Don't try to have fun or we will put you in jail...)

^^^

lol

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"Kids, You Tried Your Best and You Failed Miserably. The Lesson Is, Never Try."

By Alpha_Wolf• 15 Oct 2009 14:53
Alpha_Wolf

I think we are all losers here. First many families can no longer enjoy this nice family day out in Doha - there really aren't that many of them. Second, the club looses a good fund raising opportunity. Third all expats ( and even some Qataris) loose as we watch the available leisure time activities wither away.

Seems the country doesn't mind attracting and entertaining tourist, if they are affluent enough, but residents are slowly being forced into only working and sleeping as the restrictions grow and grow.

I thought and hoped things would be going in the other direction.....

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"A Wise Man knows what he does not know!"

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2009 14:28
anonymous

A good family day out that takes place year after year without incident is ruined.

Maybe they could put a picture of the empty pitch in the World Cup Bid Pack under the headline.... Qatar backs all sports and welcomes all nationalities. (P.S. Don't try to have fun or we will put you in jail...)

By GodFather.• 15 Oct 2009 14:06
GodFather.

Another day out for the Expats (Doha club members friends and families) ruined because of the unclear Qatari Regulations.

Speaking to some of the member at the Doha Rugby club. They just don't want to take any risks espeically what happened to Garvey's. Guess the only loser here is Rugby as the funds raised from this fun day are normally poured back into the club.

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HE WHO DARES WINS

By Xena• 15 Oct 2009 13:58
Xena

used to raise funds to send the Doha Rugby Club teams to Dubai for the 7's matches....

Poor guys... don't know who will be going this year:-(

"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME

 

visit www.qaws.org

By qatarisun• 15 Oct 2009 13:28
qatarisun

lol....

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By DaRuDe• 15 Oct 2009 13:26
DaRuDe

Ok ok ok sorry will happen this time. you said till sept. now its nearly Dec ;)

will send you list some time in future :D

By qatarisun• 15 Oct 2009 13:24
qatarisun

wait till the weather cools down... on the other hand, it is YOUR personal fault, DaRu that it still didn't happen...:):)

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Oliver Wendell Holmes

By Alpha_Wolf• 15 Oct 2009 13:23
Alpha_Wolf

Members Only

The point being no one can actually figure out the rules because they change so frequently with no notice and no way to even confirm them.

So people don't want to take a chance......

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"A Wise Man knows what he does not know!"

By Alpha_Wolf• 15 Oct 2009 13:21
Alpha_Wolf

You might want to meet new people

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"A Wise Man knows what he does not know!"

By DaRuDe• 15 Oct 2009 13:21
DaRuDe

open your doors we are going to celebrate at your house :P

By qatarisun• 15 Oct 2009 13:19
qatarisun

private parties are the solution

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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."

Oliver Wendell Holmes

By baldrick2dogs• 15 Oct 2009 13:10
baldrick2dogs

It does kinda suck doesn't it?

Yet another of Qatar's many 'made-up-on-the-day' rules that are not catalogued anywhere.

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2009 13:10
anonymous

The rules for labor are also very unclear. Labor in Qatar should be postponed until the regulations are clarified!

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