Doha

[Russia2O18]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

[Culprit878]

North Korea is right next door to South Korea.

[Knight7]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

If you lived next door to me, you still wouldn't be cool

[Russia2O18]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

If you lived next door to me, you still wouldn't be cool

what would a chihuahua like you know about being cool...

[Knight7]

I love Nigeria, I haven't actually been there, but went to an African Restaurant once and it was great

Lol, oh Russia you haven't improved

[Russia2O18]

still bitter about Qatar winning the 2022 World Cup bid
that must be quite a sad existence for you

i think you need to let it go champ and move on. sour grapes is an unbecoming trait.

[Knight7]

still bitter about Qatar winning the 2022 World Cup bid
that must be quite a sad existence for you

i think you need to let it go champ and move on. sour grapes is an unbecoming trait.

lol, still trying to justify it think your the sad one old troll

[Funky Punk]

If you lived next door to me, you still wouldn't be cool

[Kitchimo]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

For the upteenth time, the issues people have with Qatar getting the World Cup have nothing to do with the fact that it is 'Qatar'.

[Russia2O18]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

For the upteenth time, the issues people have with Qatar getting the World Cup have nothing to do with the fact that it is 'Qatar'.

well tell that to that fool who post threads about Qatar being thrashed on the football field simply out of bitterness

[Knight7]

Qatar lost I was happy

Build a bridge

[bapa]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

could it be that maybe the Asian Cup is played in January, as opposed to playing world cup in june/july have anything to do with it????

[Russia2O18]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

could it be that maybe the Asian Cup is played in January, as opposed to playing world cup in june/july have anything to do with it????

the World Cup will be played in January. the deal has been done.
the arrangements will be made

[Knight7]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

could it be that maybe the Asian Cup is played in January, as opposed to playing world cup in june/july have anything to do with it????

the World Cup will be played in January. the deal has been done.
the arrangements will be made

Lol, Mr No-It-All has spoken

[Bresciano]

Will any women turn up?

[bapa]

Harper and Hill look quite comfortable

all you doubters, i'm certain Qatar will put on a successful World Cup in January 2022

FYI I have spent time in Bahrain. there are worse places. Qatar is right next door.

could it be that maybe the Asian Cup is played in January, as opposed to playing world cup in june/july have anything to do with it????

the World Cup will be played in January. the deal has been done.
the arrangements will be made

in that case, i welcome the cup!

however, what about the comps around the world.
ie serie a, epl, la liga???
they play in jan, r they gonna stop for that month or finish before then???

[Russia2O18]

i suspect a mid season break.
with 12 years to plan for it, i doubt it will be an insurmountable issue

[Knight7]

i suspect a mid season break.
with 12 years to plan for it, i doubt it will be an insurmountable issue

As the Christmas and New Year season is the biggest period re ratings etc and the majority of leagues hate breaks (The Scottish League tried a break and stopped) it will be a huge issue

The whole thing is bizzare - now that we have given Qatar the World Cup, we will change everything

[Knight7]

Horne in 'cold sweat' over Qatar '22January 12, 2011
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Football Association general secretary Alex Horne has branded the prospect of the 2022 World Cup being held in the winter a "logistical nightmare''.


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FIFA are exploring the possibility of moving the tournament in Qatar from the summer due to the extreme temperatures in the country at that time of year. That would mean a complete overhaul of the football calendar in England and most other major European countries.

"It's a logistical nightmare,'' said Horne. "Whether it's a good idea or not, I don't know.''

He added: "The notion of playing in Qatar just leaves me in a cold sweat at the moment. It doesn't feel like a great experience for the fans. The whole thing is odd, let me just say that. It will do all sorts of odd things, won't it, because you need to find nine or 10 weeks across the winter. It's going to split the season and you'll need to start early or finish late.''

Qatar were the shock winners of the 2022 bid after seeing off competition from the heavily-fancied Australia and the United States. The outcome angered the losing countries, as did the result of the 2018 bid, which saw England receive just two votes. The FA are keen to learn the lessons from the doomed bid and build better relationships within the corridors of power in Zurich.

Perhaps he should speak to Russia 2018, he seems to have it all worked out

[Russia2O18]

just another whiny FA rep
he needs to move on and deal with the reality (like some others)

[Knight7]

just another whiny FA rep
he needs to move on and deal with the reality (like some others)

yes, some people are so insular, think they are right all the time and everyone else is wrong

Although so far Qatar have done a great job hosting the Asian Championship

Don't know how they have managed to cope with the influx of people

Not too mention their own supporters who have come out in huge numbers

[Russia2O18]

Qatar 2 China 0

[Chade]

Qatar 2 China 0

I lol'd.

[Knight7]

Qatar 2 China 0

Yes I saw your boys got a good win last night

Who knows Qatar could make it through and Australia could be knocked out

You may have the last laugh

Will need to wait and see

[Kitchimo]

Doha is an interesting city. The centre is ridiculously hyper-modern, but travel to the area where the Al Sadd stadium is (10km out) where the game was today, and aside from the stadium it is still quite backwards. Also, the public transport system is non-existent and the roads don't have proper drainage (due to lack of rain) so the small amount of rain that there was today caused some flooding. I'm currently sitting in the departure section of their airport and it too is quite backward and small!

I'm sure they will work everything out though. 11 years on and this will be the most modernised country in the world.

[Knight7]

Doha is an interesting city. The centre is ridiculously hyper-modern, but travel to the area where the Al Sadd stadium is (10km out) where the game was today, and aside from the stadium it is still quite backwards. Also, the public transport system is non-existent and the roads don't have proper drainage (due to lack of rain) so the small amount of rain that there was today caused some flooding. I'm currently sitting in the departure section of their airport and it too is quite backward and small!

I'm sure they will work everything out though. 11 years on and this will be the most modernised country in the world.

Good to start getting reports from people who have actually been there, or are there. I agree about the Public transport, even Taxis are almost impossible to find - I think you are flying in and out, which is the best way to do things, as there is nothing to do between games

Camel racing is worth a look (if you can get over the fact the jockeys are basically child slaves)

[Kitchimo]

Doha is an interesting city. The centre is ridiculously hyper-modern, but travel to the area where the Al Sadd stadium is (10km out) where the game was today, and aside from the stadium it is still quite backwards. Also, the public transport system is non-existent and the roads don't have proper drainage (due to lack of rain) so the small amount of rain that there was today caused some flooding. I'm currently sitting in the departure section of their airport and it too is quite backward and small!

I'm sure they will work everything out though. 11 years on and this will be the most modernised country in the world.

Good to start getting reports from people who have actually been there, or are there. I agree about the Public transport, even Taxis are almost impossible to find - I think you are flying in and out, which is the best way to do things, as there is nothing to do between games

Camel racing is worth a look (if you can get over the fact the jockeys are basically child slaves)

I'm going to see some camel racing in Oman this week.

[Bomber]

Doha is an interesting city. The centre is ridiculously hyper-modern, but travel to the area where the Al Sadd stadium is (10km out) where the game was today, and aside from the stadium it is still quite backwards. Also, the public transport system is non-existent and the roads don't have proper drainage (due to lack of rain) so the small amount of rain that there was today caused some flooding. I'm currently sitting in the departure section of their airport and it too is quite backward and small!

I'm sure they will work everything out though. 11 years on and this will be the most modernised country in the world.

Flooding? Wait till you get back to Oz, you'll know about flooding!

[Hawkseys Double]

Qatar 2 China 0

Yes I saw your boys got a good win last night

Who knows Qatar could make it through and Australia could be knocked out

You may have the last laugh

Will need to wait and see

The only way Australia should lose to Qatar is if they get voted off the pitch by the top FIFA fellas.

[andrew]

Doha (Arabic: الدوحة‎, ad-Dawḥa or ad-Dōḥa, literally: "the big tree") is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008,[1] and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar. Doha is Qatar's largest city, with over 80% of the nation's population residing in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, and is also the economic centre of the country.
Doha also serves as the seat of government of Qatar, which is ruled by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Doha is home to the Education City, an area devoted to research and education.
Doha was the site of the first ministerial-level meeting of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. The city of Doha also held the 2006 Asian Games, which was the largest Asian Games ever held. It will also host a large number of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.