Quaker2001 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Really I can imagine a boycot from European countries about Qatar 2022. I'm pretty sure, the world cup won't be in Qatar in 2022. Nobody wants this world cup there. FIFA giveth and only FIFA can taketh away. Which is to say.. the same organization that awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup and apparently thought it was a good idea now has to be the ones to say it's a bad idea and say they're not going to host anymore. As much as this whole thing has made FIFA look terrible, it would probably make them look even worse (not the mention the political ramifications) to strip them of the World Cup, even though that's what pretty much everyone outside of Qatar would like to see. I can't see an outright boycott... I can see the Euro leagues doing a backdoor boycott by refusing to move their schedules around. Likely? No, But possible. I agree. I think individual countries and players (spurred on in part by their clubs) might take a stand on this one, but I don't think we'll have a massive organized boycott on the level of, say, a 1980/1984 Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p85 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Qatar has just started Handball World championschip. And they just defeated Germany (GERMANY!!). I didn't watch the whole thing (watching Poland-Croatia, obviously), was the Qatari team really better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 And they just defeated Germany (GERMANY!!). I didn't watch the whole thing (watching Poland-Croatia, obviously), was the Qatari team really better? Didn't watch either, but given that Germany didn't really qualify in their own right for the WC, the whole thing already has a bad taste. However, Qatar going window shopping to recruit a mercenary national handball squad is just ridiculous. Like the Austrian coach said after the1/8 final with dubious referee decisions: Qatar is going to win the WC (because they paid for it). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Some very strage ref decisions. Look at this Handball WC, that is how the 2022 WC will be 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Loves Architecture Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Qatar keeps continuing it's corruption by wrongly buying things that should be won fairly, not by corruption. Qatar will not learn it's lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Back in late 2010 I wanted to give Qatar a chance. Now I just see them as arrogant, greedy pigs who want to host and win everything, just like a tiny man trying to compensate his stature by looking al l cool and sucessful. At least UAE reached the semis of the Asian Cup on their own merit, with most of the squad being native players and not a mercenary squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 PS: Dear god I just read they hired 58 spaniards to support the team on the tribunes. Can this be more pathetic? They even have their own blog. Uuuuugh.... http://mercenariosdeqatar.blogspot.com.es/ At times like this I'm ashamed that my favorite team (FC Barcelona) is also sucking at them by putting qatari sponsors on their shirts. Ironically the team started to go downhill when they started to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 They (the mercenaries) are even proud of it??? The Spanish part of me is embarrassed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Sadly, the Mercenaries beat Poland in the semis. And of course they were aware of all criticism and made a local qatari player (Mallash) being the player of the match. Yeaah as if i'm going to buy that now. France will await them in the final. I'm crossing my fingers they lose but that seems to be very impossible at this moment. They might just buy bribe the french team to make them lose. Just another reason why giving the WC to Qatar was a terrible idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsa Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 France can't lose against this team of mercenaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Justice has been served. France won the Handball World Cup title by defeating Qatar 25-22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 France can't lose against this team of mercenaries. Well theoretically they could....... ........but they DIDN'T!!!!!!!!! Terminé! La France est championne du monde pour la 5e fois! Historique! 01/02/2015 à 18:59 http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/sport/en-direct-l-equipe-de-france-de-handball-defie-le-qatar-pour-un-5e-titre-mondial_1647094.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Just to savour that moment a little bit more: Karabatic kicking Qatar's backside!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Well done France! Glad this farce is over now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Good. I don't know anything about sports law, but could somebody actually claim against Qatar 2022 on the grounds of sporting integrity? I mean, look at Qatar's run in this, could the chance of something similar in 2022 be grounds for stripping the tournament from them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Good. I don't know anything about sports law, but could somebody actually claim against Qatar 2022 on the grounds of sporting integrity? I mean, look at Qatar's run in this, could the chance of something similar in 2022 be grounds for stripping the tournament from them? No. It was all within IHF laws, and they praised Qatar for the WC, go figure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Good. I don't know anything about sports law, but could somebody actually claim against Qatar 2022 on the grounds of sporting integrity? I mean, look at Qatar's run in this, could the chance of something similar in 2022 be grounds for stripping the tournament from them? I am not entirely sure, but once you play an official match for a country, you are not eligible to represent another one (FIFA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 No. It was all within IHF laws, and they praised Qatar for the WC, go figure... When you say "they praise Qatar for the WC" I instantly had a mental picture of a group of sheikhs handing over a money case behind their backs to the IHF authorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I am not entirely sure, but once you play an official match for a country, you are not eligible to represent another one (FIFA). Exactly. It depends on the federation. FIFA and the IIHF have some of the most strict laws governing representation. Qatar would have to buy kids right now and hope that they progress into star players. But they can't because FIFA has many, many laws in place regarding under-aged transfers. I am sure if they could, they would be trying already. And thank G-d France won. There was Olympic qualification on the line. I don't even think many of the 'Qatari' players are even eligible for Qatar in the Olympics because the IOC has their own lists of citizenship requirements that are usually more stringent then the federations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsa Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 In 2022 it won't be possible to Qatar to do the same thing than in Handball. But we can imagine a story like Korea in 2002, with referees who cheat the game in favor of Qatar team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Insider notes: Qatar set for winter World Cup, MLS CBA update, more Multiple sources say it's a done deal that World Cup 2022 will take place in November and December of 2022 in Qatar. A FIFA task force will meet in Doha next week and make that recommendation, and the FIFA Executive Committee is set to make the decision final at its meeting in Zurich next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 That /\/\ really is least upsetting of all the options available to the dis-organizers; and it confronts the high temperatures predicament which landed them in the...to use a pun, "hot" seat in the first place, head-on. I doubt it will impact the fall 2022 football TV numbers in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 That /\/\ really is least upsetting of all the options available to the dis-organizers; and it confronts the high temperatures predicament which landed them in the...to use a pun, "hot" seat in the first place, head-on. I doubt it will impact the fall 2022 football TV numbers in the US. I've seen at least 1 sportswriter in the US float the theory that FIFA knew they would never be able to host a World Cup in the Middle East during the summer, but they sold it that way so that the European clubs wouldn't get so antsy about the calendar and having to hold it in during November/December. Obviously it sucks for Fox and I have to imagine the timing of this announcement and the extension of the contract aren't unrelated. And not that it's a top priority for FIFA, but the World Cup will get buried in the sports news here as a result. Much worse than what NBC dealt with in 2000 with the Olympics in September. That's nothing compared to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Obviously it sucks for Fox What will be the most important WC Games in November 2022 (insofar as Fox's investment is concerned)? Just the first 3 USA Games -- like 1/week. If it's late PM or early evening in Qatar, what time would that be in the US? Fox has nothing to worry about. And if the USA advances, then Fox should be grateful that they'll have more premium time to sell. Edited February 19, 2015 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 What will be the most important WC Games in November 2022 (insofar as Fox's investment is concerned)? Just the first 3 USA Games -- like 1/week. If it's late PM or early evening in Qatar, what time would that be in the US? Fox has nothing to worry about. And if the USA advances, then Fox should be grateful that they'll have more premium time to sell. I'd say Fox has a lot to worry about. Not that they can do much about the schedule though. This isn't like the Olympics where NBC has the authority to go to the sport federations and help them dictate start times. Fox has to deal with the hand they're dealt and at best, maybe they're swapping some start times. Best guess is that most the games are at 7am ET, 10am ET, and 1pm ET (that translates to 3pm-6pm-9pm in Qatar). And they have to work around NFL and college football games which may prove difficult if those schedules are set before the World Cup draw. So that may make a difference where the US is scheduled. If there's a game or 2 up against NFL or college games, that's a big problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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