QATAR

Pal

Huh ?

FreudianSlippers

They accidentally the whole thing.

1966

got the world cup gig

High energy

What ? Russia got it

Krusader

QATARI JAGUAR

January

I think they pick far away awkward places for people so that they pay high airfares and the airlines give a chunk to FIFA for it.

KeithM89_old

I can play the qatar..... oh wait...

Krusader

I can imagine it being a horrible WC for fans with the heat, lack of pubs and brazzers etc.

Super-Rush

soccer forum/cuckoos nest.

Zebra3

Pal wrote: »

Huh ?

Qatar=country in Middle East.

aidan_walsh

Wasn't this locked once?

TheZohanS

aidan_walsh wrote: »

Wasn't this locked once?

Weren't we all.

RobitTV

Russia Fifa member Vitaly Mutko has compared winning the right to host the 2018 World Cup to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Eastern Europe has never hosted the World Cup and Russia staged an impressive bid, hot on the footsteps of England's well-received presentation.

Mutko said: "Twenty one years ago the Berlin Wall was broken. Today we can break another symbolic wall and open a new era in football together.

Bid chief executive Alexei Sorokin even quoted Winston Churchill's remark about Russia being "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."

Shuvalov said: "We deserve it, we represent part of the world which has never hosted the World Cup - with the former Soviet republics we represent 200 million people.

Qatar got the better of the United States, Australia, Japan and South Korea to stage in 2022.

FearDark

And the farce that is FIFA continues. Another disaster coming up.

CorkMan

Well it is the biggest country in the world, never had one before.

Bullseye1

Commiserations to the losing bids and in particular England who had a great looking bid. Congratulations to Russia. I am sure they will put on a great event.

FearDark

CorkMan wrote: »

Well it is the biggest country in the world, never had one before.

Infastructure? One word FIFA seem to have misplaced. South Africa, case in point. Farce.

krudler

In Soviet Russia, football kicks you!

Meh - sucks to be them. What with the World ending in 2012 'n all.

Super-Rush

Thread unlocked and merged.

Qatar me hole.

Crann na Beatha

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FearDark

Way to merge a thread there super rush... Qatar, wtf.

Bullseye1

Why move a Russian thread into the Qatar one? Could we rename thread to WC Host winners?

Latchy

England going out in the first round of the voting was unexpected

Russia is pretty good... Qatar though? Looks like they didn't catch all that were selling their votes.

Bullseye1

FearDark wrote: »

Infastructure? One word FIFA seem to have misplaced. South Africa, case in point. Farce.

I believe there are proposing huge investment in infrastructure. It should be good for all of those cities outside Moscow and St. Petersburg.

biko

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Why move a Russian thread into the Qatar one? Could we rename thread to WC Host winners?

This thread can only be crazy.
Serious discussion goes in Soccer forum...

Bullseye1

Not everyone can post in the football section for some reason.

Mint Sauce

super-rush wrote: »

soccer forum/cuckoos nest.

regions - abroad

:pac:

biko

You have to apply for access.

Bullseye1

Cheers. As a Liverpool supporter I'd like access.:p

Terrontress

I've been to Qatar. I liked it. Lamb koftes, hummus, shisha pipes and people selling live snakes in the souk.

Although their notion of building then knocking down stadiums is mad.

RobitTV

Atleast england still have the olympics in 2012

FearDark

Bullseye1 wrote: »

I believe there are proposing huge investment in infrastructure. It should be good for all of those cities outside Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Those other cities are way too far outside the two main cities, absolute joke for the fans. Farce.

snubbleste

Qatari women are stunning. Head-to-toe in a black tease tent outfit.

Bullseye1

I think the Olympics may have played its part in England missing out.

Bullseye1

FearDark wrote: »

Those other cities are way too far outside the two main cities, absolute joke for the fans. Farce.

No more of a farce than the WC in the US which had huge distances in traveling.

--Kaiser--

Deleted User wrote: »

Russia is pretty good... Qatar though? Looks like they didn't catch all that were selling their votes.

Bribes are no match for a good death threat

brummytom

Bullseye1 wrote: »

I think the Olympics may have played its part in England missing out.

A lot of people are blaming the trouble at the blues last night. That seems a bit stupid though.

snubbleste

FearDark wrote: »

Those other cities are way too far outside the two main cities, absolute joke for the fans. Farce.

LA is quite a distance from Atlanta and again so is New York. USA '94 must've been a farce.

kensutz

RobitTV wrote: »

Russia Fifa member Vitaly Mutko has compared winning the right to host the 2018 World Cup to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Eastern Europe has never hosted the World Cup and Russia staged an impressive bid, hot on the footsteps of England's well-received presentation.

Mutko said: "Twenty one years ago the Berlin Wall was broken. Today we can break another symbolic wall and open a new era in football together.

Bid chief executive Alexei Sorokin even quoted Winston Churchill's remark about Russia being "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."

Shuvalov said: "We deserve it, we represent part of the world which has never hosted the World Cup - with the former Soviet republics we represent 200 million people.

Qatar got the better of the United States, Australia, Japan and South Korea to stage in 2022.

Oh no! He's back. Someone send him to Russia

Super-Rush

brummytom wrote: »

A lot of people are blaming the trouble at the blues last night. That seems a bit stupid though.

If thats the case then its the biggest load of cock ever.

Cantona's Collars

Corruption wins again,England had a great bid but Russia? Just check out youtube for videos of hooliganism over there.The last time Ireland played there innocent people with kids and women were attacked in the streets.Tickets stolen by 'officials' at the stadium,crazy country.As for Qatar-50 celsius in summer and strict islamic laws.Blatter is a clown.The World Cup is meant to be for the fans-not rich fat cats staying in 5 star hotels and being ferried to the games by limo.But as we've seen by the revelations all FIFA bigwigs are interested in is money.

Interceptor

Catarhh?

O RLY?

'c

FearDark

Bullseye1 wrote: »

No more of a farce than the WC in the US which had huge distances in traveling.

snubbleste wrote: »

LA is quite a distance from Atlanta and again so is New York. USA '94 must've been a farce.

I'm pretty sure the USA had proper transportation for the fans. Everything in the Russain bid is pie in the sky, stadiums, fast trains, hotels. Actually they were the worst candidates for the job. Just goes to show you that the power of the brown envelope is still going strong.

Cantona's Collars

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Cheers. As a Liverpool supporter I'd like access.:p

Liverpool belong in After Hours.:D

Bullseye1

FearDark wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the USA had proper transportation for the fans. Everything in the Russain bid is pie in the sky, stadiums, fast trains, hotels. Actually they were the worst candidates for the job. Just goes to show you that the power of the brown envelope is still going strong.

This is the case with the Olympics too. So how is it any different.

Bullseye1

zerks wrote: »

Liverpool belong in After Hours.:D

Tell me about it. Maybe the horror section.:p

Krusader

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Cheers. As a Liverpool supporter I'd like access.:p

Access Denied!!

PeterIanStaker

They'll have great stadiums to stone women to death in after the soccer's over:eek:

Logical Fallacy

Countries like Russia and Quatar are the ones most likely to allow FIFA to carry out the same insane bull**** they pulled in South Africa.