2022 World Cup Discussion

[hammocity]

Yeah it’s tax free and the wages are good but the expenses are also huge. You can’t own property in the main there and so every rents.

The rent costs are through the roof, living on The Pearl in a 2 bed apartment used to cost us north of £4k per month and our green fees at Doha GC was $1,000 per month for the Championship Course (ie full membership with a couples discount).

So despite the high pay and zero tax, the disposable income left for most people isn’t that much higher than it would be in a European capital. A head of Iceburg lettuce will set you back £5, beer £11-12, Hellmans mayo £5 etc etc, but petrol is cheap.

I’m guessing I’d underestimated the golf fees at £300 per month!

 

[Protein Junkie]

Gotta laugh at this thread which has alarming similarities to the City thread on RAWK.
85 pages of posters saying they don’t care about the World Cup.
And no I’m not being serious :-)

 

[M12Blue]

I think those fans who think will get tanked up in hotels before games will be in for a shock. Hotels are absolutely milking this, and most popular ones have built significant booking fees into the bars. For instance Marriott hotel developed 4 fan zones around its ‘bars’ where a party of 10 can book a 3 hour slot around a particular group game, fee 200QR (£45 approx) per person. Get 3 drinks with it off a list. ‘Bar’ is outdoor area converted. Not sure what main bar, Champs, is charging. Prices to rise for knockouts.
No where else to go once game over to drink unless head to main AlBidda fan zone

 

[splinter]

I think those fans who think will get tanked up in hotels before games will be in for a shock. Hotels are absolutely milking this, and most popular ones have built significant booking fees into the bars. For instance Marriott hotel developed 4 fan zones around its ‘bars’ where a party of 10 can book a 3 hour slot around a particular group game, fee 200QR (£45 approx) per person. Get 3 drinks with it off a list. ‘Bar’ is outdoor area converted. Not sure what main bar, Champs, is charging. Prices to rise for knockouts.
No where else to go once game over to drink unless head to main AlBidda fan zone

Do they have any aldi or lidl over there to get some cheap cans in

 

[SebastianBlue]

Barney Ronay, noted human rights activist and critic of Middle Eastern ownership of football clubs.

 

[M12Blue]

Do they have any aldi or lidl over there to get some cheap cans in

Sadly no, I just generally limit myself here and make up for it when back

 

[M12Blue]

Barney Ronay, noted human rights activist and critic of Middle Eastern ownership of football clubs.

I don’t think this is a decision just made, all the sponsorship boards on display have Budweiser zero as the sponsor.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Mr.Lineker the king of woke, master of all human rights, out there in the land of no human rights basically sponsoring it, despite all his deflecting bullshit.

Feels very strongly about it around the 5 star pool I bet - with all the other media hypocrites.

 

[SWP's back]

I’m guessing I’d underestimated the golf fees at £300 per month!

That’s the “Academy” course (which is still nice) but it’s mega packed outside of office hours. It does have floodlights though.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Gotta laugh at this thread which has alarming similarities to the City thread on RAWK.
85 pages of posters saying they don’t care about the World Cup.
And no I’m not being serious :-)

They're saying they're not supportive of it and consequently not overly interested in the outcome. It's more nuanced.

 

[SWP's back]

I think those fans who think will get tanked up in hotels before games will be in for a shock. Hotels are absolutely milking this, and most popular ones have built significant booking fees into the bars. For instance Marriott hotel developed 4 fan zones around its ‘bars’ where a party of 10 can book a 3 hour slot around a particular group game, fee 200QR (£45 approx) per person. Get 3 drinks with it off a list. ‘Bar’ is outdoor area converted. Not sure what main bar, Champs, is charging. Prices to rise for knockouts.
No where else to go once game over to drink unless head to main AlBidda fan zone

Have they put the fanzone up in Al Bidda Park?

 

[SWP's back]

I don’t think this is a decision just made, all the sponsorship boards on display have Budweiser zero as the sponsor.

It was mate. They agreed with FIFA not to advertise alcohol in the stadia but they were still going to serve. It’s a complete uturn in the last two days. One of my clients is high up on the 22 Supreme Committee and he’s throwing a shit fit. It wasn’t their decision, it’s direct from Al Thani.

 

[M12Blue]

Have they put the fanzine up in Al Bidda Park?

Yeah, that’s the main one, accommodate 40,000 and serves alcohol. Something over at Lusail too I think.

 

[Gray]

Time for a breakaway World Football governing body?

It happens in boxing so why not in football.

 

[M12Blue]

It was mate. They agreed with FIFA not to advertise alcohol in the stadia but they were still going to serve. It’s a complete uturn in the last two days. One of my clients is high up on the 22 Supreme Committee and he’s throwing a shit fit. It wasn’t their decision, it’s direct from Al Thani.

What an Al Thani wants they get

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Gotta laugh at this thread which has alarming similarities to the City thread on RAWK.
85 pages of posters saying they don’t care about the World Cup.
And no I’m not being serious :-)

It’ll be a bit like the CL, I reckon. Lots of moaning in the group stages whilst the shitter teams get knocked out and then pique peoples’ interests when the knockout stages begin.

 

[mexico1970]

It’ll be a bit like the CL, I reckon. Lots of moaning in the group stages whilst the shitter teams get knocked out and then pique peoples’ interests when the knockout stages begin.

I'm waiting for the people in rainbow thongs and tassels gluing themselves to the goalposts because the Qataris aren't selling mint daiquiris at half time.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I'm waiting for the people in rainbow thongs and tassels gluing themselves to the goalposts because the Qataris aren't selling mint daiquiris at half time.

I think you’ll be waiting a while.

 

[Looby blue]

The pervert

Maybe it's a Jesse's diets off the fast show type deal, "today I av' been mostly feeling migrant workers"

 

[SWP's back]

Yeah, that’s the main one, accommodate 40,000 and serves alcohol. Something over at Lusail too I think.

Used to walk my dog there every Friday and Saturday at sunrise. Nicest place in Qatar.