This is really just the way of the world and the nature of lobbying in the 21st century, tbh. It's not a Qatari thing, anybody else with a vested interest would be doing exactly the same.
My conspiracy theory is they've just spent the three months trying to strongarm KSA into doing something about piracy and will now conclude with a normal 2 week O&D test
That's exactly what I think
I've thought similar, I remember reading one Caulkin (?) tweet saying buyers were relaxed about the prospect of relegation but I didn't believe it for a second
It's mine on the 29th and I've got the same initials as our ground so I reckon Monday
Also I'm 45 and 4+5=9 which is obvs a legendary number for deluded geordies
Signs are all there