Maxima

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

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

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

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

flares

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

It is going to be a cluster**** of biblical proportions.

shiva

and for this reason part of me just cant wait

britexpat76

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

scrubbedexpat141

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

britexpat76

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

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

shiva

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

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

What kind of event was this then?

britexpat76

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

NorthernLad

I'm envisaging the Dubai 7s on steroids. It cannot end well.