I bet a fiver this won't get built
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqqlnel9z32o
Saudi 2034 plans include stadium 350m above ground
Depends. If they have enough migrant workers who didn’t die in Qatar they could pull it off.
I bet a fiver this won't get built
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqqlnel9z32o
Saudi 2034 plans include stadium 350m above ground
I think it will but only because they seem to have reigned in the ridiculous size of the Line now. From something close to 200k it’s now estimated to be just over 2k done by 2030. Quite the difference.I bet a fiver this won't get built
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqqlnel9z32o
Saudi 2034 plans include stadium 350m above ground
Preposterous. I've been told they don't even have any rivers.
You mean three continents, no?Saudi getting the 2034 world cup and the shuffling of cards fifa did to make it happen is extremely suspect. The 2030 world cup is now set across 6 countries in two continents. The opening 3 games of the bloated 48 team world cup being hosted in Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. The rest of the games hosted by morroco, Spain and Portugal.
Mental gymnastics (to get around the issue of the WC moving continents every 4 years) so Saudi could get 2034.
Must be so lucrative to be a part of the executive branch of FIFA.
oh yeahYou mean three continents, no?
Yep, 3 continents but your point is spot on. It’s so corrupt and they’re not even hiding it anymore. We last had an African World Cup in 2010 and because Morocco will “jointly host” (with 5 other countries and 2 other continents), they can say Africa’s had another - just so that football can go back to Saudi in 2034 after Qatar recently hosted. They’re not even really hiding it anymore or pretending. Money talks.Saudi getting the 2034 world cup and the shuffling of cards fifa did to make it happen is extremely suspect. The 2030 world cup is now set across 6 countries in two continents. The opening 3 games of the bloated 48 team world cup being hosted in Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. The rest of the games hosted by morroco, Spain and Portugal.
Mental gymnastics (to get around the issue of the WC moving continents every 4 years) so Saudi could get 2034.
Must be so lucrative to be a part of the executive branch of FIFA.
You mean three continents, no?
Not only will it definitely get built, it'll be the host venue for the inaugural Queer Eye for the Saudi Guy final in 2035. And my hair will also grow back.I bet a fiver this won't get built
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqqlnel9z32o
Saudi 2034 plans include stadium 350m above ground
You in 2034Not only will it definitely get built, it'll be the host venue for the inaugural Queer Eye for the Saudi Guy final in 2035. And my hair will also grow back.
Another World Cup I won't be watching then.
Oh, for sure. FIFA paved the way for Saudi by bending their own rules.He does, but that just further supports his point that it was an incredibly suspect move to add the South American nations.
The rules are essentially that there needs to be two World Cups before it can return to the same continent.
2026 being in North America and the bid for 2030 being awarded across Europe and Africa meant that 2034 could be in either Asia or South America (or Oceania, but not really as Australia count as Asian in football). By adding the South American nations (who I believe had submitted a separate bid for 2030) they limited 2034 to just Asia.
They then suddenly brought forward the bidding process for 2034, the Saudis submitted their bid suspiciously quickly, while the other interested nations were still very much discussing whether to actually make a bid (chiefly Australia/New Zealand).
I'm also fairly sure there were rules about having a certain number of existing, suitable stadiums that the Saudi bid failed to meet, but they were also ignored.
Blasphemous. Saudi does not need migrant workers from Qatar. It has its own army of migrant workers.Depends. If they have enough migrant workers who didn’t die in Qatar they could pull it off.
Unless there is a miracle (there won’t be) at the Congress this will be officially confirmed today.
Expect pelters on here but I've just taken a job working for the company that will be building that mental looking stadium (amongst a load of other projects).
Will be moving out there early next year.
Will be very interested to see what they are like in terms of the slave labor claims as all the process so far has been very professional and efficient.
Not your biggest fan, far from it, but hope you avoid enslavementWill be very interested to see what they are like in terms of the slave labor claims as all the process so far has been very professional and efficient.
6500 migrant workers died building the infrastructure for the Qatar World Cup.As usual, 10 years early, the moral police have started their anti Saudi campaign. Qatar was a great World Cup and I sure this will be too.
Are you seriously surprised that people have an issue with this? I think it's a disgrace that Saudi would get a tournament like the WC but then again sportwashing is now basically accepted as standard practice for violent autocratic regimes.As usual, 10 years early, the moral police have started their anti Saudi campaign. Qatar was a great World Cup and I sure this will be too.
That's interesting. It's insane what's being planned for the stadiums there, do you think it's realistic or will there be changes to the final setup
Not your biggest fan, far from it, but hope you avoid enslavement
Are you seriously surprised that people have an issue with this? I think it's a disgrace that Saudi would get a tournament like the WC but then again sportwashing is now basically accepted as standard practice for violent autocratic regimes.
Aaaaaand the ME whataboutery wheel goes for another spin. Round and round we go.How do you feel about the next WC?
As usual, 10 years early, the moral police have started their anti Saudi campaign. Qatar was a great World Cup and I sure this will be too.
Aaaaaand the ME whataboutery wheel goes for another spin. Round and round we go.
Start another thread about it if you want to discuss, as you note it has nothing to do with this one. While we're here, though, how do you feel about the Saudi WC?I didn’t defend the Saudi WC, so I’m not sure why it would be “whataboutery”.
Just interested in your view.