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  StrumSolo > 08/01/2014, 12:35

  Just been confirmed that the tournament won't be taking place in the summer (heat and that).
  
  The more likely dates are apparently somewhere between 15th November and 15th January at the latest.
  
  How's that gonna work then? Doesn't sit particularly well with the European season...

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  RussyRover > 08/01/2014, 15:37

  They were never going to play in the summer were they?? It just shows what huge envelopes stuffed full of Qatari Riyals can do to persuade FIFA to give them the gig in the first place.
  Talk at the moment about Broadcasters and Sponsors also who may seek some compensation as the usual 'summer' spectacular is now a 'winter' damp squib... I hope most top club managers say fuck you to their respective football associations and tell them they can't have the players... although that's not to happen is it???
  
  Utter fucking shambles...

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  StrumSolo > 08/01/2014, 15:48

  You reckon they'll pause the season halfway through and have it go on a bit longer in the summer?
  
  Or have a right ol' carve-up of the football calendar?
  
  But yeah, either way, shambles.

• RE: QATAR WORLD CUP

  RussyRover > 08/01/2014, 16:11

  I don't think just having a break will suffice, as it's not just the home leagues and cups but the Euro competitions as well.
  They would have to start the season earlier that year which may mean a bit of a change in the previous season to accommodate this and run on as well. That's if they want to try and do it sensibly, however holding the proverbial piss up in a brewery comes to mind, so I dare say there will be loads of unhappy clubs at that time...
  
  The FA could of course say to the clubs, just get on with the season without your players???? That would make it interesting.. Do you watch your local footie team or tune in to the World Cup... Since Wales are unlikely to be there either way, it doesn't really concern me :P

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  antoniogaudiano2 > 25/02/2014, 01:29

  i don't think this place will be good for a world cup, mostly because the home nation will be rubbish!!! although this is a perk if you get them in your group!! should have went to england.
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