2022 World Cup Final On Dec 23Rd ?

[mikey4444]

If this was enough of a farce already, it now looks as if the 2022 World Cup Final will be two days before Xmas !

Qatar should never have been awarded the World Cup in the first place. Didn't anybody check if any grass grew there before a decision was made ?

[trt]

Crazy, Crazy, FIFA, this is another corrupt organisation.

[ToraToraTora]

If UEFA + FA etc had any balls they'd announce a boycott of the whole silly farce today. Then stand back and watch the whole sorry edifice of *** collapse.

[Stephen_G]

Have a read of this, mikey

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/30965/9730307/qatar-2022-what-does-a-winter-world-cup-mean-how-hot-will-it-be-and-how-much-hassle-will-it-cause

18th December looks the more likely date for the Final.

[aelmpvw]

the experts reckon it will improve england's chances of winning it ... they haven't qualified yet

[Gromit]

Already discussed here

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1403002.html

[mikey4444]

Thanks Gromit...missed that yesterday.

[melv16]

I can see it becoming a race to the bottom when qualifying comes round, especially the major European football countries.

[mikey4444]

I don't really follow football very much but as most of the Teams will come from Europe and December is bang right in the middle of their season, who is going to be happy about releasing key club players for what might be 4-6 weeks ?

FIFA should just cancel this altogether and admit they made a huge error in awarding the World Cup to a entirely unsuitable location.

Wry cartoon in today's Guardian ::::

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2015/feb/24/ben-jennings-2022-world-cup-qatar-june-november-cartoon

[ToraToraTora]

They can't cancel it mikey, unless all the FIFA committee give their bribes back!

[Booldawg]

Cool. That'll be on my 54th Birthday. I'll probably fall asleep in front of the TV.

[ludwig]

This won't trouble our boys. They'll be home and tucking into mince pies well before the 23rd.

[ichkeria]

Can't really see a problem with a Dec 23 final.
Something a bit different :-)

[ToraToraTora]

xmas eve eve! heaven forefend! surely there will be a songs of praise special on.

[chaptazbru2]

Blimey, it's only just 2015, why are we talking about 2022 ?? No wonder time flies !

[Stephen_G]

Some of the European teams will benefit more, mikey, because they have a winter break (Some are enforced because of the weather).

There was a stat on Sky Sports News earlier, that up to 110 Premier League games will have to be re-scheduled. 48 in the Champions League. Then there would be League Cup games to add to the mix as well. Do FIFA honestly think that the Premier League clubs will allow their players to have three or four weeks rest and then start again on July 1st, to allow the World Cup to be shoehorned in?

[hrteihrteiryi]

Qatar 2022: World Cup final 'no later than' 18 December - Blatter. The Qatar 2022 World Cup final should be played no later than 18 December, says Fifa president Sepp Blatter.