Blatter finally admits Qatar world cup error
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oyster said:
There's some seriously arrogant people in football, and this is represented in this thread.
It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
I hope this requires a parrot because I’m sure someone can’t be that daft. It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
Type R Tom said:
oyster said:
There's some seriously arrogant people in football, and this is represented in this thread.
It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
I hope this requires a parrot because I’m sure someone can’t be that daft. It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
oyster said:
There's some seriously arrogant people in football, and this is represented in this thread.
It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
You're Sepp Blatter's mother, right?It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
oyster said:
There's some seriously arrogant people in football, and this is represented in this thread.
It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
Not just Europeans, South Africa hosted a great WC as did Brazil.
As you say iit's a 'World Cup' and most of the worlds footie fans would prefer if it was not held in Qatar.
Type R Tom said:
oyster said:
There's some seriously arrogant people in football, and this is represented in this thread.
It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
I hope this requires a parrot because I’m sure someone can’t be that daft. It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
Why should a small country not host a World Cup?
oyster said:
Type R Tom said:
oyster said:
There's some seriously arrogant people in football, and this is represented in this thread.
It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
I hope this requires a parrot because I’m sure someone can’t be that daft. It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
Why should a small country not host a World Cup?
Those for who staging the World Cup means either half the world has to alter its football calendar to adapt or otherwise play in 110 degree heat!!
oyster said:
Type R Tom said:
oyster said:
There's some seriously arrogant people in football, and this is represented in this thread.
It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
I hope this requires a parrot because I’m sure someone can’t be that daft. It's a World Cup, the clue is in the name.
Nothing wrong with visiting lesser football nations. How arrogant to think that the World Cup should just be held for the convenience of Europeans.
As to holding it in November, so what? If you value club football more than your country, you're not going to win anyway.
Why should a small country not host a World Cup?
Qatar have never qualified for a World Cup and probably never will (excluding the automatic)
Qatar has a population of 2 million with most of them expats, 3.5 million people attended matches in Brazil.
The entire atmosphere of the WC (fan parks etc.) must change to cope with the location
Just off the top of my head, anyone else care to add any others? No problem with small counties hosting, though generally they share the WC (2002 Japan / South Korea WC) but I do have an issue with corruption , a general lack of any footballing history and death toll in the 1000’s for the construction workers.
To spell it out for you oyster, the world cup has been award to a country;
- with a 'questionable' human rights record
- which has a climate incompatible with sports such as football
- which has no football culture, and barely a domestic league
- by an organisation that is so corrupt it won't publish it's own corruption report.
- which has laws that are incompatible with the rest of the world, whom will be expected to attend.
- that had to change its bid completely after it won it, effectively null-and-voiding the bidding process, opening FIFA up to legal challenges from the bidders that failed.
- which failed to co-operate with the FIFA corruption report led by Michael Garcia.
- with a 'questionable' human rights record
- which has a climate incompatible with sports such as football
- which has no football culture, and barely a domestic league
- by an organisation that is so corrupt it won't publish it's own corruption report.
- which has laws that are incompatible with the rest of the world, whom will be expected to attend.
- that had to change its bid completely after it won it, effectively null-and-voiding the bidding process, opening FIFA up to legal challenges from the bidders that failed.
- which failed to co-operate with the FIFA corruption report led by Michael Garcia.
Dont forget the obvious policing of the event that will be required, there simply isnt the skillset or number of bodies here to police a couple of million fans, with a large number pissed and being fighty, someones going to get murdered by the police when it kicks off and guns start being fired.
On top of that the football games they've hosted have been dangerously managed, with fans being boxed in small areas and held back by armed police after games for no reason and out of fear the stadium was going to be empty the gates were opened to all hours before the event then those with tickets who turned up to the asian games final an hour before kickoff were told to go home as the stadium was full.
...yeah its gonna be great!
On top of that the football games they've hosted have been dangerously managed, with fans being boxed in small areas and held back by armed police after games for no reason and out of fear the stadium was going to be empty the gates were opened to all hours before the event then those with tickets who turned up to the asian games final an hour before kickoff were told to go home as the stadium was full.
...yeah its gonna be great!
55palfers said:
Can you get a beer in Qatar?
oh yeah, alcohol is NOT a problem..if you dont mind paying 8 quid a pint, unless you get in for happy hour in a hotel in which case its 6 quid.As far as alcohol goes Qatar is filled with establishments within hotels. Bars, clubs, restaurants, you name it. The only thing you cant get here is pork, (unless you go to the pork & alcohol shop).
Lotus Notes said:
I have a friend who follows England all over the World and has done for many many years..
His words on Qatar winning the bid were:
I'm stopping following England for this one
IMHO North Korea would have been better than Qatar.
Same for me, along with Russia. Didn't renew mine when those two WC were announced. Loved every minute of the time I did follow them thoughHis words on Qatar winning the bid were:
I'm stopping following England for this one
IMHO North Korea would have been better than Qatar.
ReallyReallyGood said:
To spell it out for you oyster, the world cup has been award to a country;
- with a 'questionable' human rights record
Agree with you on this but Brazil, South Africa and Russia aren't exactly shining lights either.- with a 'questionable' human rights record
ReallyReallyGood said:
- which has a climate incompatible with sports such as football
So play it in their winter.ReallyReallyGood said:
- which has no football culture, and barely a domestic league
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even Brazil had no football culture once.ReallyReallyGood said:
- by an organisation that is so corrupt it won't publish it's own corruption report.
Agree.ReallyReallyGood said:
- which has laws that are incompatible with the rest of the world, whom will be expected to attend.
Any laws in particular come to mind?ReallyReallyGood said:
- that had to change its bid completely after it won it, effectively null-and-voiding the bidding process, opening FIFA up to legal challenges from the bidders that failed.
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