The 2022 World Cup

[New York Red]

I just can't see it coming off in Qatar. The European clubs are going to rebel. Mark my words.

 

It was a stupid idea in the first place. Half of what they promised was all cobblers anyway.

Edited March 20, 2013 by New York Red

[Cobs]

Blatter just went for one last pay off before he snuffs it.

[Murphman]

Blatter just went for one last pay off before he snuffs it.

 

 

It's incredible that he gets away with it, he is untouchable and doesn't give a f*ck. The Robert Mugabe of football.

[Cobs]

latest noises coming out of the FA indicate the Winter World Cup is gonna happen, European leagues will feck up 2 seasons of fixtures and it'll be down to Platini securing votes to succeed Blatter. He's already proven he doesn't much give a schit about the fans/spectacle by his ideas for the Euros.

[smithdown]

Half of what they promised was all cobblers anyway.

 

 

Like what?

[Cobs]

Like what?

 

 

well, the temperature controlled stadia was plainly a load of old schite, hence the desire to shift it to the Winter

[muleskinner]

It will be worse than USA 94

[Cobs]

It will be worse than USA 94

 

 

it will be worse than my school disco in 84

[aka Dus]

I've an open mind about it, as long as it's fun. Running around a football theme park packed with football fans andh 10 stadia pretty much within walking distance could be a great experience. It can't be any worse than USA or South Africa (neither of which I was at but they didn't seem to be great for the fans)

 

Not sure anyone can justify saying that the 'integrity' of the European leagues means a middle eastern country should never hold a world cup - if moving it to winter is what it takes. The ACN is on in the winter and the world keeps turning.

[Cobs]

I've an open mind about it, as long as it's fun. Running around a football theme park packed with football fans andh 10 stadia pretty much within walking distance could be a great experience. It can't be any worse than USA or South Africa (neither of which I was at but they didn't seem to be great for the fans)

 

Not sure anyone can justify saying that the 'integrity' of the European leagues means a middle eastern country should never hold a world cup - if moving it to winter is what it takes. The ACN is on in the winter and the world keeps turning.

 

Come on, Dus. The whole thing stinks. There's f*ck all to do. The heat & humidity are going to be a major problem for players & fans. There's not sufficient accomodation. This is a tiny country, with absolutely f*ck all footballing pedigree. This is about money paid for votes.

 

the European Leagues, Cups & Inter country torunaments don't stop because of the ACN and whilst it might be an idea to carry on the European calendar as normal and let teams play reserves/squad players (like they do say in Rugby Union while the 6N is on) I'd say existing sponsorship deals means it simply isn't going to happen.

[Knox_Harrington]

Smart thing to do would be just take a mid-season break, start a little earlier, finish a little later. Try and get 24 league games in from 1st August to 31st December, have it January and February and then have 14 to get in March - mid June. Start the following season in September and try to finish end of May and then it is approximately back to normal.

 

Could be a laugh.

[Cobs]

Smart thing to do would be just take a mid-season break, start a little earlier, finish a little later. Try and get 24 league games in from 1st August to 31st December, have it January and February and then have 14 to get in March - mid June. Start the following season in September and try to finish end of May and then it is approximately back to normal.

 

Could be a laugh.

 

tournament lasts a month, the squads will want at least 2 weeks beforehand - so a minimum of 7 weeks have to be created from somewhere

 

why f*ck the footballing calendar of 40-50 nations to accomodate a tournament in a tiny country that doesn't give a monkeys about football?

 

It's akin to having the Winter Olympics in Hampshire in the middle of June and saying don't worry money's not a problem, we'll build some mountains and create the snow

[Hightown Phil]

There's plenty of leagues that get f***ed about with by a summer World Cup. It's not the end of the World - just play about with it a bit.

[Hassony]

There's plenty of leagues that get f***ed about with by a summer World Cup. It's not the end of the World - just play about with it a bit.

 

more than 9 years to go as well, so plenty of time to sort something out anyway

[smithdown]

well, the temperature controlled stadia was plainly a load of old schite, hence the desire to shift it to the Winter

 

 

I haven't been in, but was told the one built already was sound tho when they trialled it.

 

The Qataris play in normal arenas too, btw, with no temperature control.

 

I think it'll be alright in the end somehow, it'll be different and mad but it's the World Cup, it'll have to go to daft places at some point after near a hundred years.

 

It's akin to having the Winter Olympics in Hampshire in the middle of June and saying don't worry money's not a problem, we'll build some mountains and create the snow

 

 

Not really, cobs. FIFA accredited games take place in Qatar right now. Not sure of any ski-ing in Hampshire.

[Kahnee]

Not sure of any ski-ing in Hampshire.

 

There's loads

[Cobs]

 

Not really, cobs. FIFA accredited games take place in Qatar right now. Not sure of any ski-ing in Hampshire.

 

 

wrong

 

 

after 100 odd years it's about time we had the winter olympics somewhere a bit bananio

 

I haven't been in, but was told the one built already was sound tho when they trialled it.

 

 

 

no need to shift to the winter then?

[matty]

tournament lasts a month, the squads will want at least 2 weeks beforehand - so a minimum of 7 weeks have to be created from somewhere

 

why f*ck the footballing calendar of 40-50 nations to accomodate a tournament in a tiny country that doesn't give a monkeys about football?

 

It's akin to having the Winter Olympics in Hampshire in the middle of June and saying don't worry money's not a problem, we'll build some mountains and create the snow

[Swipe]

We'll all be dead by 2022, anyway.

[smithdown]

There's loads

 

 

ha!

 

that's a bit like saying there's five a side games in Qatar, whereas there are World Cup qualifiers

[Kahnee]

ha!

 

that's a bit like saying there's five a side games in Qatar, whereas there are World Cup qualifiers

 

You didn't specify a standard

[Cobs]

You didn't specify a standard

 

 

Qatar have never qualified for a World Cup

 

 

Hampshire have never qualified for the Winter Olympics

 

 

two peas in a pod

[Kahnee]

Qatar have never qualified for a World Cup

 

 

Hampshire have never qualified for the Winter Olympics

 

 

two peas in a pod

 

Let the twinning ceremony begin

[Cobs]

Let the twinning ceremony begin

 

 

there's already an ice rink in Portsmouth - this could happen ! All they're missing is a few hundred million to bribe some IOC officials...

[Kahnee]

there's already an ice rink in Portsmouth - this could happen ! All they're missing is a few hundred million to bribe some IOC officials...

 

Sounds like a job for a Government grant. Someone call George