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Maxima Mar 3rd 2013 4:19 pm

Re: WC 2022
 
I am sure Australian fans who went to an Asian cup final 2-3 years back in Doha would be fully aware of their organizational skills

Maxima Mar 3rd 2013 4:21 pm

Re: WC 2022
 
I am sure I have seen buses of workers being brought in to watch games at Jazeera stadium

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...world-cup-2022

Al Jazeera reported: "Thousands of ticket-holding fans were turned away as police imposed a lockout." The gates were closed early to ensure a security blanket around the royals as they were ushered in, said Jassim al-Rumaihi, the tournament's operations director. Al Jazeera described how fans were confronted by riot police at the gates. "The guy went mental on me," one said. "There was blood all down my hands."

To add insult to injury, a volunteer told the broadcaster that immigrant workers had earlier been bussed in to avoid the embarrassment of a half-empty stadium. "The people outside the ground had tickets – they were waving them in the air. The people who were brought in were being handed balloons and flags to make them look like real fans," he said

Boomhauer Mar 3rd 2013 4:53 pm

Re: WC 2022
 
It'll be fine, the Qataris have it sorted, they will deploy "Artificial Clouds" !!


Scientists at Qatar University claim to have developed artificial clouds to provide shade for stadia and training grounds at the 2022 World Cup.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9435035.stm

flares Mar 3rd 2013 5:41 pm

Re: WC 2022
 

Originally Posted by Maxima (Post 10581646)
I am sure I have seen buses of workers being brought in to watch games at Jazeera stadium

South Korea did the same in 2002.

Very obvious in the first game we saw which was Uruguay v Denmark in Ulsan. Blocks of them in tee shorts with either countries flag and a Hyundai or Kia logo.

britexpat76 Mar 3rd 2013 5:58 pm

Re: WC 2022
 
It is going to be a cluster**** of biblical proportions.

shiva Mar 3rd 2013 6:12 pm

Re: WC 2022
 

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10581711)
It is going to be a cluster**** of biblical proportions.

and for this reason part of me just cant wait

britexpat76 Mar 3rd 2013 6:16 pm

Re: WC 2022
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 10581725)
and for this reason part of me just cant wait

Ditto mate...........Why do you think I am here 9 years early

scrubbedexpat141 Mar 3rd 2013 6:49 pm

Re: WC 2022
 

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10581727)
Ditto mate...........Why do you think I am here 9 years early

To ensure Qatari's understand the seriousness of an Englishman's drinking ability.

britexpat76 Mar 3rd 2013 6:57 pm

Re: WC 2022
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10581755)
To ensure Qatari's understand the seriousness of an Englishman's drinking ability.

I do seem to be on a one man mission to show them our capabilities. Though I have not dared try it in sports shorts, football top, twattish hat whilst singing in Public yet. I am building up to that...............

Theseus Mar 3rd 2013 7:57 pm

Re: WC 2022
 

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10581771)
I do seem to be on a one man mission to show them our capabilities. Though I have not dared try it in sports shorts, football top, twattish hat whilst singing in Public yet. I am building up to that...............

You were nearly there on Friday (minus the shorts and football shirt luckily)

shiva Mar 3rd 2013 8:06 pm

Re: WC 2022
 
do you think they've realised yet that most of the world cup fans are beer swilling partiers? or are they really just expecting a load of well behaved khaleejis

scot47 Mar 3rd 2013 8:12 pm

Re: WC 2022
 
People with any sense will ensure that they are far away from Doha when this is on. What spot on Planet Terra is furthest removed from Qatar ? I must look at my globe.

Miss Anne Thrope Mar 3rd 2013 9:07 pm

Re: WC 2022
 

Originally Posted by Theseus (Post 10581838)
You were nearly there on Friday (minus the shorts and football shirt luckily)

What kind of event was this then?

britexpat76 Mar 3rd 2013 9:11 pm

Re: WC 2022
 

Originally Posted by Miss Anne Thrope (Post 10581947)
What kind of event was this then?

Makes it sound a bit like something that would happen at Millhouse' :blink:

NorthernLad Mar 4th 2013 5:05 am

Re: WC 2022
 
I'm envisaging the Dubai 7s on steroids. It cannot end well.


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