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Doha Surprising is only two hours ahead of the uk., thought it was more
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Doha Surprising is only two hours ahead of the uk., thought it was more
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So if it's played in Winter, we 'll be suffering with catarrh while the team are suffering in Qatar.
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Since England (and Wales to cover Swansea and Cardiff) supply the most players to this World Cup, and if that for example were to continue for the 2022 edition, how do you play matches without so many members of a clubs 25 man squad??
You could on the other hand, accept that a winter break is required and have a break. |
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Can't you just tell me where you've seen confirmation? Google provides a lot of speculation, although I do appreciate the lesson in how it works.
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Qatar won't hold the 2022 World Cup. Mark my words.
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Qatar won't hold the 2022 World Cup. Mark my words.
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What makes you so sure?
So many reasons. |
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Same you continue to play when the African cup of nations goes on, and the African players go and play in that tournament.
You could on the other hand, accept that a winter break is required and have a break. Also, there are a lot less African players that leave and go to play in that tournament, then there are, that go and play in a World Cup, so playing on at the same time is just not going to happen. |
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We have played football in this country since the 1880's without the need for a winter break without any problems, why the sudden need for one now??
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It should never have been given to Qatar, they don't even meet previous FIFA requirements of 12 stadia with only 1 city allowed to have 2, although I doubt it'll change as FIFA don't really care about the players - if they did, the matches in Brazil would have kicked off later to avoid the daytime heat there.
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The latest corruption allegations which will only grow in the coming months. Too hot to hold the tournament in the summer. If they switch it to winter then it invalidates their contract to do so, given that they bid for a summer tournament, and the countries that lost out to them in the bidding process can then take legal action. Not to mention the inevitable wall of opposition that FIFA will face from the top European leagues and clubs, should the season be disrupted in order to allow the World Cup to take place.
So many reasons. As an aside...the proposed stadiums are something else... http://www.theguardian.com/football/...311033&index=0 |
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Qatar won't hold the 2022 World Cup.
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It should never have been given to Qatar, they don't even meet previous FIFA requirements of 12 stadia with only 1 city allowed to have 2, although I doubt it'll change as FIFA don't really care about the players - if they did, the matches in Brazil would have kicked off later to avoid the daytime heat there.
At least for the knock out round they should have abandoned the 17:00 (BST) kick off and just gone with 20:00 and 23:00. But again factor in ET and penalties it would probably be far too late for most people to watch the second game. |
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If they play a World Cup for the first time in winter, there's the need. It's not rocket surgery.
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There might well be a need, it doesn't mean that it will happen, it would ruin multiple seasons, not just the one in which the World Cup might be being held, and I cannot see G14 or whatever they are called now, just sitting back and allowing that to happen.
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Its a bit of a catch 22 for them, have later kicks of mean that Europe, where the lion share of the TV audience is, will have games kicking of in the middle of the night and have a impact on viewing figures.
At least for the knock out round they should have abandoned the 17:00 (BST) kick off and just gone with 20:00 and 23:00. But again factor in ET and penalties it would probably be far too late for most people to watch the second game. |
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There might well be a need, it doesn't mean that it will happen, it would ruin multiple seasons, not just the one in which the World Cup might be being held, and I cannot see G14 or whatever they are called now, just sitting back and allowing that to happen.
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It can't be a summer Qatar WC if that Netherlands v Mexico game is anything to go by!
In Doha, I'd expect the additional heat to mean more cooling breaks leading to toilet breaks. |
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Couldn't they have a roof over each of the stadiums?
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It can't be a summer Qatar WC if that Netherlands v Mexico game is anything to go by!
In Doha, I'd expect the additional heat to mean more cooling breaks leading to toilet breaks. The players are supporters would rather be in aircon stadia in Qatar than in a frozen stadium in Newcastle or Sunderland. A winter break is a great idea. |
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Great idea. That's normally the case with aircon stadia otherwise pointless.
Oh but they dont exist, and never will. ![]() You simply cannot air condition a vast open air stadium in a 50degree desert. Thats the air temperature, the temp of things in the direct sunlight, say, like a goalkeeper, would be higher. |
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Well if England perform at that WC like they did at this, we might not need a break, they'll be back in a fortnight. Not sure how the other countries with PL players will perform though.
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