a winter world cup in 2022

[Gav back in the championship]

just seen on sky sports that blatter wants to move the world cup in qatar to during the winter as it'll be too hot in the summer with tempretures reaching 50 degrees celcius my main concern is that it will mess up the football season in europe as it will be right in the middle of it what everyones thoughts on this?

 

[Stopspot]

That would surely f up a lot of seasons. I think the only countries not running seasons during the winter year are the Scandinavian ones, the baltics and Russia and its neighbours. Everyone else would be forced to have fairly long breaks in their seasons which could disrupt the flow of the season.

 

[Crayo]

Sucks. Don't host it in fucking Qatar if it forces disruptions in the most profitable football leagues, and most interesting leagues in the world, when countries like England - inventor of football - haven't had the world cup for nearly 50 years. Blatter needs to fucking retire already.

 

[Gav back in the championship]

hes an immovable object ain't he no matter what happens he's still there he won't budge but i don't think i'd trust whoever took over as they will end up being as corrupt lol i get why they want to host it there though as football is getting a lot more popular there but england did deserve it though

 

[Robbie Coletrain]

It's embarrassing that it's in Qatar anyway, I didn't even know they had a team now they are gonna be in the group stages? It's absolutely ridiculous and if it's held in winter everything will get fucked up, it's just asking for the league table to end up completely predictable, if a small club is on a good run (like Newcastle 2 seasons ago) they aren't gonna be able to stop playing for a month or so then carry on their great form after their best players are all knackered.

How old is Blatter anyway?

 

[Soso]

I never wanted it to be in Qatar anyway and this makes me hate the fact that it is even more. It would disrupt to many footballing seasons for it to happen. The currently footballing schedule in England is wonderful and that shouldn't change.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Sucks. Don't host it in fucking Qatar if it forces disruptions in the most profitable football leagues, and most interesting leagues in the world, when countries like England - inventor of football - haven't had the world cup for nearly 50 years. Blatter needs to fucking retire already.

This. Fuck Qatar, so fucking dumb. Honestly what is the point of Qatar hosting?

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Damn just read that homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, sorry to Crayo if he wanted to check out the WC in 2022 (

 

[Crayo]

Damn just read that homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, sorry to Crayo if he wanted to check out the WC in 2022 (

So the hotel suite I rented for us is useless now? FFS.

I think Qatar are hosting because of a LOT of money (all be it paper money). There's tons of rumours they've paid FIFA big time to get it, and FIFA being one of the most corrupt companies around - or a proven corrupt company anyway - took that instantly. It could be a point of FIFA wanting to show how global football is, and give it to these other countries, as Africa had it last year. I understood Africa as it could and did do a lot of good, but countries like Qatar just don't fucking need it and shouldn't have it. There are so many better countries to have it in. When was the last American one?

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

1994, had monster crowds throughout. It should have been England in 18 and US in 22 but FIFA wanted to get cute (aka take bribes)

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

oh and not only can you not be gay in Qatar, but apparently they have a no alcohol policy lmao. GREAT IDEA FIFA YOU FUCKING MORONS

 

[Crayo]

God I hate FIFA.

The BPL dropped a reject-bomb all over them though:

A Premier League spokesman said: "The Premier League position remains unchanged. The prospect of a winter World Cup is neither workable nor desirable for European domestic football."

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Some player is going to die playing in 135 degree heat and FIFA will be counting their money at the press conference like 'lol whoops our bad!"

 

[Crayo]

Even though you're kidding, the temperature is still FAR too hot for a tournament. The confederations cup in Brazil this year was even too hot. Since teams only have like 3-4 days of rest, they end up absolutely knackered. It's unplayable, or it's playable but not to the standards that a world cup should be. Teams who are used to that climate have a SIGNIFICANT advantage. Even though England wouldn't ever compete anyway, how are English players who are used to playing in like 8-10 degree weather meant to adjust to fucking Qatar weather where they're literally on the sun?

Lame. Fuck FIFA. Fuck Seth. He should have stepped down after his pathetic comments on racism.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

No alcohol, LOL what a disaster.

If Ireland make it in there'll be riots 1: