Dave Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I've never been to Qatar in June (or in any month of the year) and the one thing I can tell you is that you couldn't play a football tournament in Qatar in June. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 that statement is far too long, he repeats himself so much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Suprised the cunt isn't registered dead for chugging free natural gas. Wanker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Been arguing in favour of boycotting the winter olympics due to russian anti-gay laws, come to think of it unless they're repealed by then I may have to boycott watching any of the Russian world cup to avoid hypocrisy. Boy that's going to be f***ing painful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 that statement is far too long, he repeats himself so much Mentioned "moved out of summer or to another location" like three-four times in that space Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 i like the idea of a winter world cup (i've stated it on here a few times i think), it would be good for certain teams to have to compete in say an english, french or german winter instead of those countries having to nearly always compete in the summer in unfamiliar conditions. this qatar idea is cack mind, has been since they were awarded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Looks like the FA are once again looking to put their tongue to Fifa's boot. FA chairman Greg Dyke says his organisation will back any plan to move the date of the 2022 World Cup. The tournament is due to be held in Qatar in the summer but Dyke thinks the hot weather there at that time of year will necessitate a switch. Speaking at a Friday press briefing, he said: "I don't know how many people here have ever been to Qatar in June. "I have, and the one thing I can tell you is that you couldn't play a football tournament in Qatar in June. "Even if all the stadia are air-conditioned, which seems in terms of green policy a bit strange, I just don't think it's possible. For the fans, it would be impossible. "I think it will either have to be moved out of the summer or it will have to be moved to another location. And I suspect the former is more likely than the latter." "So, I think my position, and I suspect the FA's position, will be you can't play it in the summer in Qatar. "FIFA therefore has got two choices. You either move it time wise or you move it to another location. I suspect either ends up in some sort of litigation. "I think it's now genuinely becoming accepted that you can't play it in Qatar in the summer and I think that will be our position. "I understand the reaction of the Premier League to not want to move it, and I have some sympathy with them. We didn't have to choose to give it to Qatar in the summer, but that's what it is. "I think it will either have to be moved out of the summer or it will have to be moved to another location. And I suspect the former is more likely than the latter." so its the FA vs the Premier League, good lucking winning that one FA you'll need it since you need them way more than they need you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Been arguing in favour of boycotting the winter olympics due to russian anti-gay laws, come to think of it unless they're repealed by then I may have to boycott watching any of the Russian world cup to avoid hypocrisy. Boy that's going to be f***ing painful. "according to Qatar’s penal code, the penalty for gay sex is up to seven years in jail. The country’s Muslim population is also subject to Shariah, which punishes homosexual activity outside of marriage by death, and sexual acts by non-married people with flogging" Could be along time without a non homophobic-world cup after Brazil, shameful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Been arguing in favour of boycotting the winter olympics due to russian anti-gay laws, come to think of it unless they're repealed by then I may have to boycott watching any of the Russian world cup to avoid hypocrisy. Boy that's going to be f***ing painful. "according to Qatar’s penal code, the penalty for gay sex is up to seven years in jail. The country’s Muslim population is also subject to Shariah, which punishes homosexual activity outside of marriage by death, and sexual acts by non-married people with flogging" Could be along time without a non homophobic-world cup after Brazil, shameful. I'm assuming they don't allow gay marriage so basically the penalty for homosexual activity is death. Bit harsh. This whole episode just illustrates what a circus FIFA has become. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Corrupt cunts, the lot of them. Qatar is just a mess of an idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Been arguing in favour of boycotting the winter olympics due to russian anti-gay laws, come to think of it unless they're repealed by then I may have to boycott watching any of the Russian world cup to avoid hypocrisy. Boy that's going to be f***ing painful. "according to Qatar’s penal code, the penalty for gay sex is up to seven years in jail. The country’s Muslim population is also subject to Shariah, which punishes homosexual activity outside of marriage by death, and sexual acts by non-married people with flogging" Could be along time without a non homophobic-world cup after Brazil, shameful. It's bad enough that these backward countries even exist, never mind host a World Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 what am i missing about the qatar thing and the heat, "can't air condition a whole country"? people live there ffs, the stadiums will be air conditioned as will hotels and presumably anywhere people go indoors, taxi's etc.....sure training facilities can also be ac'd up so what's the crack, they're worried about people walking the streets or something? don't get me wrong, it's a fucking terrible idea but now it's been done surely it'd be easier to find a solution to the heat than uproot the entire european/world football calender Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Should've given it to us. Wankers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Should've given it to the US. Wankers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 favourite WC ever 1994, was glorious from the moment diana ross shenked her pelanty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 We would've done it so much better this time. I figure we're basically in for 2026 at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 what am i missing about the qatar thing and the heat, "can't air condition a whole country"? people live there ffs, the stadiums will be air conditioned as will hotels and presumably anywhere people go indoors, taxi's etc.....sure training facilities can also be ac'd up Qatar's bid was succesful because they offered the most money they claimed the could cool the stadia to ~25 degrees. even though the technology hasn't been invented. You see, the bitch with air conditioning is that you need to enclose the space ie close the patio doors on your hotel room. It's never ever going to work on an open air stadium. The Qataris and FIFA knew before the world cup was awarded that it was impossible to hold it there in June. The fan parks ffs! Hundreds of thousands of fans would be literally cooked. During USA '94, one of my favourite world cups as it goes, the temperature often hit 35deg. Anyone remember Ireland vs Mexico? Ireland never had a chance of winning the world cup but against Mexico they fucking wilted. Imagine 10deg higher? It would be fucking insane. The only solution as far as i'm concerned is to give the world cup to a country that can realisticly host it. USA, Australia or England. No way should it be moved to winter to accomodate the highest bidder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Been arguing in favour of boycotting the winter olympics due to russian anti-gay laws, come to think of it unless they're repealed by then I may have to boycott watching any of the Russian world cup to avoid hypocrisy. Boy that's going to be f***ing painful. "according to Qatar’s penal code, the penalty for gay sex is up to seven years in jail. The country’s Muslim population is also subject to Shariah, which punishes homosexual activity outside of marriage by death, and sexual acts by non-married people with flogging" Could be along time without a non homophobic-world cup after Brazil, shameful. It's bad enough that these backward countries even exist, never mind host a World Cup. Indeed going to have to sit out two world cups ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 shouldn't be a difficult thing to sort out them, if the concern is playing temperature...FIFA tell the quataris that in summer 2014 they want a demonstration of a game played in temperatures below 30 degrees with a full house of fans watching pass or fail, fail you lose the world cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Should've given it to the US. Wankers. I agree that it was either the US or Australia's turn. The only possible justification us/Japan could offer for the bid was that we'd run the tournament well, which apparently isn't that high of a priority. Qatar though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodson Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Take it away from Qatar and give it to US, Australia, Spain or England. Stadiums and infrastructure already in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 they'd have to give the bribes back though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodson Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 What bribes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I think we're the backup for the Brazil cup when it doesn't happen, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Outside of Europe Korea and Japan are probably the only countries capable of running the tournament on ultra short (1 yr) notice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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