World Cup decision ??

[matthew123]

Qatar 2022... absolute bonkers decision!

Let's hope they don't have a heatwave that summer because the average summer is about 100f !

[jctg]

Fourth out of four. What a f---ing disgrace from FIFA.

[felt-tip]

this means we'll actually have to qualify for 2018 and 2022 now. Jaysus.

[Jah Lush]

Qatar can afford the big bungs. All those FIFA officials can retire now with their pockets more lined than ever.

[Narnia]

I thought England missed out because they tried to bribe FIFA in their presentation with the 'Football United' scheme offer! FIFA must have thought they were taking the pi**.

[matthew123]

Assuming England qualify for 2022, how is the beer bellied England football hooligan meant to quench his thirst in 100F+ heat when booze is banned!!??

[Jeremy]

Can't say I'm disappointed. Our own football fans are bad enough, imagine having their counterparts from all corners of the world descending on England for several weeks. No thanks.

[Narnia]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Assuming England qualify for 2022, how is the beer

> bellied England football hooligan meant to quench

> his thirst in 100F+ heat when booze is banned!!??

Booze isn't banned from what I've read.

[jctg]

We only got 2 votes out of 22. And one of those was from our guy. FIFA is an international disgrace.

[Jah Lush]

You can only get booze in five start hotels in Qatar.

[Jah Lush]

Qatar? What a great footballing nation that is. How the fuck will anybody be able to play football in the height of summer over there in 50 degree plus heat beggars belief. Fecking ridiculous.

[Narnia]

Indoor air conditioned stadiums that's how.

[Jah Lush]

They'll have to build them first.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Can someone explain to me what is so wrong about spreading football to non-footballing countries?

Apart from anything else qatar is now going to come under international scrutiny about their human rights record. Expect to see improvements there

[Jah Lush]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> Can someone explain to me what is so wrong about

> spreading football to non-footballing countries?

It's a spectator sport. You'd hope some turn up, those who have paid for their tickets legally through the proper channels and not those given freebies from FIFA.

>

> Apart from anything else qatar is now going to

> come under international scrutiny about their

> human rights record. Expect to see improvements

> there.

Yes let's hope so.

[Narnia]

I thought expanding the WC to 32 and letting non-footballing countries play in it was about spreading it. Shame North Korea didn't bid though.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Build it and they will come

No question shenanigans were involved but I don't see why people think England wouldn't have been involved in those as well. Watching the news is embarrassing "what now for English football?". As if a country needs a world cup to crack on and improve

[Huguenot]

It doesn't seem very fair, but I guess if your media establishment spend 3 months tearing into corruption at FIFA you're not going to make an awful lot of friends.

I wonder who the single supporter was?

I didn't really expect us to win it, I thought that it would probably be Russia. The reasons you'd vote for England is for the existing facilities, the sporting heritage and the money. It's clear from these votes that the actual criteria for judging was the creation of new facilities, expanding the sport's support base to new audiences, and that cash revenue took a back seat.

In some sense a vote for Russia and Qatar is a vote for a new future, a vote for England is about languishing complacently in the past.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Gutted. Sick as a parrot.

You can all watch it on Sky.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh - just heard the news - am very disappointed.

[nashoi]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Gutted. Sick as a parrot.

>

> You can all watch it on Sky.

The boy Palaeologus done good, but will he be watching it in the pub or at home.

[matthew123]

Apparently Cameroon was the other England vote.

Where is the legacy is taking a World Cup to Qatar when they are going to dismantle the stadia and take it to countries that do have a heartbeat for football? Zero culture for football, zero people to fill the grounds, anything but zero money now in the pockets of those who take bribes. Would it have been so bad to have given it to Oz?

If it's all about human rights being cleaned up why don't they just pass it around the whole middle east every 4 years?

I say stuff FIFA and let's get on with PL and CL football!

[Loz]

I must admit, giving it to a alcohol-avoiding country seems almost inspired. Not sure that ever crossed their minds though.

[SCSB79]

"The laws of Qatar tolerate alcohol to a certain extent. However, the few bars and nightclubs in Qatar operate only in expensive hotels and clubs, much Distribution Company, the only importer and retailer for alcohol in Qatar. Under Qatar's Sharia, it is illegal to show alcohol or be drunk in public."

Source: wikipedia.

[jctg]

matthew123 Wrote:

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>

> I say stuff FIFA and let's get on with PL and CL

> football!

You mean stuff FIFA or stuff international football?