AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Still cannot for the life of me understand why Europe in particular don't just tell them that they'll abstain from this WC. It would sort it out immediately. Because they're as deep in bed with FIFA and football's money men as anyone else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Still cannot for the life of me understand why Europe in particular don't just tell them that they'll abstain from this WC. It would sort it out immediately. Because they're as deep in bed with FIFA and football's money men as anyone else? I guess Uefa are, but why the individual federations aren't clubbing together and kicking up shit is beyond me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31600194 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiesteve710 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 No way will they allow the leagues to continue, at least not here. The Premier League are not going to allow the big clubs lose their players for a month half way through the season whisky the smaller clubs are virtually unaffected. Sponsors /broadcast partners wouldn't allow it. Would be mint though, the ultimate level playing field. Imagine Burnley or whoever going into a league match at Chelsea as bona fide favourites because Chelsea had 18 players at the world cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiesteve710 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Still cannot for the life of me understand why Europe in particular don't just tell them that they'll abstain from this WC. It would sort it out immediately. Because they're as deep in bed with FIFA and football's money men as anyone else? Is the correct answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 No way will they allow the leagues to continue, at least not here. The Premier League are not going to allow the big clubs lose their players for a month half way through the season whisky the smaller clubs are virtually unaffected. Sponsors /broadcast partners wouldn't allow it. Would be mint though, the ultimate level playing field. Imagine Burnley or whoever going into a league match at Chelsea as bona fide favourites because Chelsea had 18 players at the world cup. Would just probably lead to Chelsea buying all the good-but-not-good-enough players as back up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Imagine the outcry at who'd be in the England squad, would be delish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 It'll be interesting to see how well WC viewership in the U.S. holds up in competition with the NFL and college football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Considering the World Cup is, at the moment, the most watched sporting event in the world by far I'm surprised they are jeopardising it for some Qatari loonbags and a quick buck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Imagine the outcry at who'd be in the England squad, would be delish. We'd be the only fans happy that our English players had pissed off for a month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 "Considering the World Cup is, at the moment, the most watched sporting event in the world by far I'm surprised they are jeopardising it for some Qatari loonbags and a quick buck. " teh answer, my friend, is in the last 3 words of your post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Considering the World Cup is, at the moment, the most watched sporting event in the world by far I'm surprised they are jeopardising it for some Qatari loonbags and a quick buck. It will continue being the most watched event regardless if 2022 is held in Qatar or on the ISS. The only thing they are jeopardising in any way is attendance, but I am very sure this will still be very high. The World Cup is an unbreakable institution. It'll be interesting to see how well WC viewership in the U.S. holds up in competition with the NFL and college football. The matches will surely be on in the US morning, and those sports only have a full docket of games once per week. It shouldn't be an issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I doubt it'll be that high. Literally no-one wants to go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I doubt it'll be that high. Literally no-one wants to go Check on this in seven years time. People went to scary South Africa, they went to backwards Brazil. They will go to rogue Russia. They will go to questionable Qatar. It will be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 That comparison couldn't be any less good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I doubt it'll be that high. Literally no-one wants to go People from the gulf region alone will fill the stadiums up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Bet they all support Brazil and Argentina. Scum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 They'll probably be supporting Manchester United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Sounds like the PL are going to kick off about this, at least, stop stealing our TV monies but keep giving us sponsor monies etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 and thats it I'm done with World Cups you send it to Russia despite its numerous problems with racism in stadiums and thats not getting into the real world stuff they're involved in and send it to Qatar where its illegal to be gay and they have the basic equivalent of slave labour dying to build these stadiums sorry you've killed the world cup for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Can't imagine how a WC can possibly happen in November-December. What are the Premier League going to do, just cancel all their matches? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Can't imagine how a WC can possibly happen in November-December. What are the Premier League going to do, just cancel all their matches? It'll be a great chance for us to win some games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Can't imagine how a WC can possibly happen in November-December. What are the Premier League going to do, just cancel all their matches? forget the prem what about the champions league and europa league? where the hell are those going to fit in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Can't imagine how a WC can possibly happen in November-December. What are the Premier League going to do, just cancel all their matches? It'll be a great chance for us to win some games Didn't even think of that. Most of our dudes won't be off on duty while most of Man U/Chelsea/Arsenal type squads will be away. Bonus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 We'll probably get a two-month winter break and make up for it in the preceding and following summer. A WC during winter, while I'm still not on holidays. This is going to suck mightily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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