
Qatar shocked the world ( AND ME! ) when they won the 2022 bid. Here's how we lost, how Qatar won, and why the decision sucked.
We lost because: Our presentation didn't meet expectations. Instead of perhaps some musical and theatrical people, we chose to make Americans think of us as ever bigger plonkers. Nice job.
We have plenty of things other than kangaroos and Vegemite in Australia. Now, if we could just convince Frank Lowy about that.......
Why Qatar won: Bribery. They splashed millions on FIFA with gifts and luxury hotels. Money CAN buy love!? Yes. Well, why isn't that corruption? FIFA are an organisation, not a business.
They can do whatever they like. It's still unfair, but it's not corruption.
Why the decision sucked: 1. In the Qatari summer, it gets up to 50 degrees. Leave a raw egg on a player's head, and it just might fry. 2. Qatar has no movie stars or music stars. I think I hear someone saying "Like YOU have better!" Umm...... Guy Sebastian, Jessica Maubuoy, AC/DC, INXS, Wolfmother, Short Stack- AND THAT'S JUST THE MUSICIANS! 3. Their mascot is a lion. How original. Just last year we had a leopard! The first one was a lion! Genius! 4. The Lonely Planet called Doha, Qatar's capital, the dullest place on earth. 5. A tiny population of 1.7 million. 6. There are only 5 stadiums. 7. Qatar have never qualified for a world cup, and isn't the world cup about soccer?
However, FIFA will not change their minds. But the image pictured is disturbing!-Free-Kick!