OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 November/December predicted to be announced early today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 14,183 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Final, potentially, to be on 23rd December. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 It's another FIFA sham! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Fucking idiots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I'd like to see players, managers and nations not bother with it and continue with their normal fixture calendar.Make it a financial failure and they'll never do it again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 English FA are at logger heads with FIFA at the moment. I wonder if they are considering boycotting and just blame the fixture congestion? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 14,183 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I fully expect us to boycott it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 It's a fucking shambles, if this is fifas idea of promoting the game then it's a severe own goal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Also this is going to interfere with the champions league, how many teams will be affected if players jet off to qatar early November when their clubs still haven't qualified for the last 16, it's a total farce but hey fifa knows best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 the xmas period is huge for the premiership and Sky - not to mention the clubs themselves. A hard world cup and then straight into the xmas calendar of premiership games? a few will be saying no thanks I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
linfield1690 4,249 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Fucking idiots everyone will pull out of this Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 what a crock of shite Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1872 20,719 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 No doubt Stan will be about to blame the Rangers and Chelsea fans Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wearethepeople72 1,845 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 That'll mean all the league games will have to be postponed and be played in May/June.Bizzare situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 47,378 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I fully expect us to boycott it.Scotland will take any sort of qualification. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
better than all the rest 153 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ideally plenty of nations would be boycotting this (and Russia) for ethical reasons, but I honestly hope this World Cup is boycotted to high heaven. A November/December World Cup is ridiculous and doesn't really work for anyone bar the money men behind Qatar's bid and FIFA themselves.I agree, and I can see the FA only playing an under 21 squad to qualify and play if they do go through to the finals. it's the SFA wet dream hopping major European countries boycott or play a weekend team so not to qualify. I'm sure Sky and BT will have something to say when there's no EPL for 7 weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 If it's too hot to play in the summer give it to someone else, really should be that simple Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,361 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 An all round boycott would be marvellous Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,948 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I look forward to suing FIFA for causing me to have seasonal affective disorder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedylan 11,555 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Fuck modern football Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyinroyalblue 16,478 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 What if I.S. invade Qatar Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol 401 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Sounds brilliant. November is a shit month normally - rainy & cold. Bit of world cup football should cheer things up. And hopefully the players won't be as exhausted after being flogged for a full season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,895 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 A winter world cup?Will be the lowest watched/attended one in history.Folk will be far too busy with Christmas to be fucked taking an interest in this. A fair few teams will have players who are usually rested during the winter so I wonder what this will do to that.All in all its a complete shambles from FIFA to award a summer tournament to a country that cant host it at that time, its like they took the same course as the SFA.Fucking morons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 The reality of it will be the major leagues in Europe and the champions league will run throughuntil July.These competitions will devalued as the players will be fucked, plus the club's who don't have players involved will virtually go into cold storage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 It's a complete and utter laughable decision from FIFA, they don't even have any shame either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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