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Brains1983 Mar 13th 2013 10:43 am

Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 
Could be interesting!

"Four English clubs will reportedly be offered £175 million each to play in a 24-team 'Dream Football League' in Qatar and other Gulf countries in 2015. "

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...o-compete.html

Quackers Mar 13th 2013 10:51 am

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 
"would be held in the summer in Qatar and neighbouring Gulf states like Bahrain and the UAE."

Guess they will design & build the Air Conditioned stadiums next year lol

britexpat76 Mar 13th 2013 10:52 am

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by Brains1983 (Post 10600861)
Could be interesting!

"Four English clubs will reportedly be offered £175 million each to play in a 24-team 'Dream Football League' in Qatar and other Gulf countries in 2015. "

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...o-compete.html

Madness. Until they learn how to make a pitch a constant 35°c when everything around them is 50°c it is not going to happen.

mikelincs Mar 13th 2013 10:58 am

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 
Apparently it's a spoof according to this French article

http://www.cahiersdufootball.net/art...ootball-league

Brains1983 Mar 13th 2013 10:59 am

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10600874)
Madness. Until they learn how to make a pitch a constant 35°c when everything around them is 50°c it is not going to happen.

Evening KO (+/- 9pm) would be around 35°c in July though?

britexpat76 Mar 13th 2013 11:02 am

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by Brains1983 (Post 10600885)
Evening KO (+/- 9pm) would be around 35°c in July though?

The near 100% humidity would be a bast*** though. Another nothing article to keep the region in the football 'news'.

Quackers Mar 13th 2013 11:03 am

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by Brains1983 (Post 10600885)
Evening KO (+/- 9pm) would be around 35°c in July though?

Still far too humid to play

Maybe they will accept and send the reserves/youngsters

Brains1983 Mar 13th 2013 11:05 am

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 10600883)
Apparently it's a spoof according to this French article

http://www.cahiersdufootball.net/art...ootball-league


Where does that say anything about it being a spoof? It questions the budget of 2b EUR p/year p/club for the 16 permanent clubs, but I don't think it mentions that it's a joke?

Imack1811 Mar 13th 2013 12:03 pm

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 
By that time they'll probably own most of the clubs they plan to invite......a way to get round Financial Fair Play rules by giving them 'prize money'?

flares Mar 13th 2013 12:07 pm

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 
any half sensible team would boycott this leaving PSG v Barca

britexpat76 Mar 13th 2013 12:09 pm

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by saudiflares (Post 10600992)
any half sensible team would boycott this leaving PSG v Barca

Malaga, Man City...

Quackers Mar 13th 2013 12:19 pm

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10600994)
Malaga, Man City...

Leeds :D

Kix Mar 13th 2013 1:34 pm

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 
Telegraph updated their story to suggest it is a hoax.

Still, any publicity is better than no publicity.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ll-League.html

mikelincs Mar 13th 2013 4:37 pm

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10601121)
Telegraph updated their story to suggest it is a hoax.

Still, any publicity is better than no publicity.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ll-League.html

as I said.. :rofl:
And it even refers to the original story I quoted, it was a made up story by the magazine.

Kix Mar 13th 2013 6:17 pm

Re: Qatar plans for Dream Football League
 

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 10601549)
as I said.. :rofl:
And it even refers to the original story I quoted, it was a made up story by the magazine.

A bit Arabian Enquirer in french?


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