In a way am looking forward to the 2022 World Cup as really want to see how bad it'll be out there
It'll be fine. It's not the sort of destination that's going to attract hooliganism, so they don't need to worry about that.
It won't be a fun tournament to attend, but they have an infinite budget to ensure it runs smoothly. Brazil and South Africa spent about $3 - $4 billion on hosting it, Qatar is expected to spend around $220 billion.
You'd think there might be a chance that they'd struggle to sell tickets for it, but Russia is a nightmare to get around, fairly expensive and, rightly or wrongly, suffers from a globally-shared negative reputation for a variety of reasons. Nevertheless, most of the games in Russia next year are over-subscribed.
They're not gonna spend all that money and allow themselves to look stupid.
How long before the World Cup will club teams need to stop? And how long after the World Cup will players get before the season restarts?
Potentially looking at 3 years off adjusted seasons. Season before perhaps needs to finish early in order for 2022/2023 to star earlier. Then if the season finishes later it could lead to the following season starting later too.
In a way am looking forward to the 2022 World Cup as really want to see how bad it'll be out there
It'll be fine. It's not the sort of destination that's going to attract hooliganism, so they don't need to worry about that.
It won't be a fun tournament to attend, but they have an infinite budget to ensure it runs smoothly. Brazil and South Africa spent about $3 - $4 billion on hosting it, Qatar is expected to spend around $220 billion.
You'd think there might be a chance that they'd struggle to sell tickets for it, but Russia is a nightmare to get around, fairly expensive and, rightly or wrongly, suffers from a globally-shared negative reputation for a variety of reasons. Nevertheless, most of the games in Russia next year are over-subscribed.
They're not gonna spend all that money and allow themselves to look stupid.
Stadiums are coming along nicely here, massive road and rail infrastructure also ongoing. Had Greg Clarke (FA Chairman) over here this month looking at facilities etc and was publicly very supportive (no surprises). Seems the security will be handled by a UK firm too.
Stadiums are coming along nicely here, massive road and rail infrastructure also ongoing. Had Greg Clarke (FA Chairman) over here this month looking at facilities etc and was publicly very supportive (no surprises). Seems the security will be handled by a UK firm too.
In a way am looking forward to the 2022 World Cup as really want to see how bad it'll be out there
It'll be fine. It's not the sort of destination that's going to attract hooliganism, so they don't need to worry about that.
It won't be a fun tournament to attend, but they have an infinite budget to ensure it runs smoothly. Brazil and South Africa spent about $3 - $4 billion on hosting it, Qatar is expected to spend around $220 billion.
You'd think there might be a chance that they'd struggle to sell tickets for it, but Russia is a nightmare to get around, fairly expensive and, rightly or wrongly, suffers from a globally-shared negative reputation for a variety of reasons. Nevertheless, most of the games in Russia next year are over-subscribed.
They're not gonna spend all that money and allow themselves to look stupid.
Surely the amount they've already spent is reason enough why it won't get moved?
Can't let them spend billions then take it away from them!!
To me it's only really fans that are complaining. Will the players (especially those who play in cold european countries) really care at getting to spend 2/3/4 weeks playing football in a warm climate?
And yes i know it's the fans that watch it, but people are still going to watch the world cup, regardless of when and where it's played.
You're gonna tell me its too hot as well aren't you...
You can turn a blind eye to it all and it can be dressed up as much as they want but it's all just a corrupt sham built on gross exploitation. World cup in December ffs.
The legal ramifications taking it from Qatar would be huge... Not to mention the fact that Qatar could hire the best lawyers.
No chance of it being moved
In a way am looking forward to the 2022 World Cup as really want to see how bad it'll be out there
How would they enforce any punishment though, FA? FIFA just tells Qatar to go fuck itself - what are they going to do, send the bailiffs round to Zurich and confiscate Infanto's dome polish?
You're gonna tell me its too hot as well aren't you...
You can turn a blind eye to it all and it can be dressed up as much as they want but it's all just a corrupt sham built on gross exploitation. World cup in December ffs.
No blind eye here, not a perfect place at all. See first hand some of the issues, also see some of the positive goings on too. Have read that article before, just read it again, and agree with it in parts, but some other parts seem sensationalised to promote reaction a la Daily Mail.
A change up. Mid season for North hemisphere and end of season for South hemisphere would maybe end the complaints of player burn-out etc we hear as reasons for failure.
Every team on the planet fails, apart from one, so some excuse will have to be trotted out for 31 other teams, and I really don't think a lack of complaints from journalists/managers is a terribly strong reason for a December world cup. Players in form late in the calendar year? Well, it works for Charlton every December obviously...
Total disruption for almost all the major leagues, certainly the ones where 99% of the major players are plying their trade. Leagues where they have a winter break are going to lose the best part of 10 weeks in the middle of the season. Presumably the lower leagues will continue to play, so crowds will probably be affected? And, the big one - they applied on the basis that the world cup is played in June/July. They lied about their capability.
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They'd be on it like a car bonnet. The stench of cash would cause a stampede.
Except for kick off times!
It won't be a fun tournament to attend, but they have an infinite budget to ensure it runs smoothly. Brazil and South Africa spent about $3 - $4 billion on hosting it, Qatar is expected to spend around $220 billion.
You'd think there might be a chance that they'd struggle to sell tickets for it, but Russia is a nightmare to get around, fairly expensive and, rightly or wrongly, suffers from a globally-shared negative reputation for a variety of reasons. Nevertheless, most of the games in Russia next year are over-subscribed.
They're not gonna spend all that money and allow themselves to look stupid.
And how long after the World Cup will players get before the season restarts?
Potentially looking at 3 years off adjusted seasons.
Season before perhaps needs to finish early in order for 2022/2023 to star earlier. Then if the season finishes later it could lead to the following season starting later too.
Had Greg Clarke (FA Chairman) over here this month looking at facilities etc and was publicly very supportive (no surprises). Seems the security will be handled by a UK firm too.
Can't let them spend billions then take it away from them!!
To me it's only really fans that are complaining. Will the players (especially those who play in cold european countries) really care at getting to spend 2/3/4 weeks playing football in a warm climate?
And yes i know it's the fans that watch it, but people are still going to watch the world cup, regardless of when and where it's played.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/world-cup-2022-qatars-workers-slaves-building-mausoleums-stadiums-modern-slavery-kafala-a7980816.html?amp
Players in form late in the calendar year? Well, it works for Charlton every December obviously...
Total disruption for almost all the major leagues, certainly the ones where 99% of the major players are plying their trade. Leagues where they have a winter break are going to lose the best part of 10 weeks in the middle of the season. Presumably the lower leagues will continue to play, so crowds will probably be affected?
And, the big one - they applied on the basis that the world cup is played in June/July. They lied about their capability.