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Hotel options For Qatar
Doesnt seem to be any, other than post 1K per night Airnb. Option may be to drive from Abu Dhabi, but thats six hours each way, flying in and out of Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Dubai is silly prices. Would have liked to see a game or two, but I think its beyond the average earner (at least me anyway)
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Be interesting to see what packages Wonky Sheep come up with this week.
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It's so sad that after such a wonderful achievement that the prize for the vast majority of the fans of even the most fervent will be staying home and watching it on the TV.
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Taunton Blue Genie
It's so sad that after such a wonderful achievement that the prize for the vast majority of the fans of even the most fervent will be staying home and watching it on the TV.
Sadly true.
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The Bloop
Be interesting to see what packages Wonky Sheep come up with this week.
Nothing on sale yet, but this page has information on what they will be offering
https://wonkysheep.co.uk/2022-fifa-world-cup-trips/
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Maybe try Dubai? It’s not far is it? Qatar is just a hub really so getting in and out should be no problem
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goats
Maybe try Dubai? It’s not far is it? Qatar is just a hub really so getting in and out should be no problem
Definitely an option, especially as my brother in law lives there 🙂
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RichardM
Heard it being suggested when In Wroclaw that they are looking at hiring a cruise ship. Not sure whether it’s practical or financial feasible but it’s inventive.
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Taunton Blue Genie
It's so sad that after such a wonderful achievement that the prize for the vast majority of the fans of even the most fervent will be staying home and watching it on the TV.
Cocked up my edit.
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Taunton Blue Genie
It's so sad that after such a wonderful achievement that the prize for the vast majority of the fans of even the most fervent will be staying home and watching it on the TV.
Au contraire. Celebrate that many will be priced-out of making wholly unnecessary and utterly decadent journeys which pollute the planet and deplete its precious resources in the pursuit of hedonism.
The more bucket hat wearing, leek munching Wales supporters who are financially compelled to watch World Cup games on TV in Blighty then the better for humankind it will be.
:old:
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I’m sure there will be fan parks set up back home in Wales but surely indoors only?
The weather in November/December definitely won’t match Qatar lol ☀️
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Wonky Sheep charge £450 for 2 nights in Dublin so their price will be ridiculous for this. Probably licking their lips at having a package a lot of people will have no choice but to go with.
Can’t even see how to get accommodation atm, FAW should clear it up next few days but going to be a big ask for people.
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Organ Morgan.
Au contraire. Celebrate that many will be priced-out of making wholly unnecessary and utterly decadent journeys which pollute the planet and deplete its precious resources in the pursuit of hedonism.
The more bucket hat wearing, leek munching Wales supporters who are financially compelled to watch World Cup games on TV in Blighty then the better for humankind it will be.
:old:
Do you no longer believe climate change is a hoax?
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Just looked on Airbnb at accommodation in Doha over the World Cup dates
Everything is over a thousand pounds a night- talk about cashing in 😤
The exact same rooms next week can be had from fifty four quid a night
We’ll have to do a Wembley 2008 special
36 of us stayed in a double room in the Hilton - and we all had breakfast pmsl 🤣
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Do you no longer believe climate change is a hoax?
The Great Reset will happen before climate change kicks in anyway. Why leave a decent planet for the victors?
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lardy
Do you no longer believe climate change is a hoax?
organ does not believe in anything, he just presents whatever wild fantasies he can find on the internet as fact then disowns them whenever someone challenges their obvious flaws
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I looked into this trip several months ago and however you look at it the costs are enormous.
I even tried the “ Trainspotters” ( a group of England supporters who travel almost exclusively by train and stay in obscure towns to keep costs down) but they are not bothering as they decided the costs were prohibitive to almost all.
For most on here it will be their first World Cup, so interest will be high, but unless you can get on a commercial freebie then it may be a bit of a struggle.
I am resigned to watching on TV in a comfortable armchair.
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goats
Maybe try Dubai? It’s not far is it? Qatar is just a hub really so getting in and out should be no problem
Yes but flight costs for the days the games are on are either very high or no availability. Airbnb and accomodation in Emirates is not badly priced, but travel to and from Doha is. Same for Bahrain to doha, Being the last team to qualify has been unfortunate as all the cheapest accommodation has been bought up. I did hear rumours of cruise ships staying alongside in Doha and being used as hotels, but can't find anything official. Wonkeysheep will look into flights in and out out for the games. I think they may be the best option for many. I recommend people register interest. 7 hour flight not too bad really and within many people's budget.
Spedger
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Don't forget you need the Hayya card to get into Qatar and the match stadiums. And to get a Hayya card, you need match tickets. You have to but match tickets before you can sort out your accommodation.
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I wonder if it's just a case of lots of hotels not being finished yet, that will then come onto the market. This tournament isn't a money making making exercise for Qatar, they don't need the money, and when you factor in bribes and all the new infrastructure they have built then I'd imagine they are willing to take a huge monetary hit on staging the tournament. This is a very costly soft power/diplomacy exercise for the country. I find it hard to believe that they will undo all that by not having reasonably priced places for people to stay.
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Sloop_Jon_Bee
Yes but flight costs for the days the games are on are either very high or no availability. Airbnb and accomodation in Emirates is not badly priced, but travel to and from Doha is. Same for Bahrain to doha, Being the last team to qualify has been unfortunate as all the cheapest accommodation has been bought up. I did hear rumours of cruise ships staying alongside in Doha and being used as hotels, but can't find anything official. Wonkeysheep will look into flights in and out out for the games. I think they may be the best option for many. I recommend people register interest. 7 hour flight not too bad really and within many people's budget.
Spedger
Agreed. That’s what I’m pinning hopes on.
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Sloop_Jon_Bee
Yes but flight costs for the days the games are on are either very high or no availability. Airbnb and accomodation in Emirates is not badly priced, but travel to and from Doha is. Same for Bahrain to doha, Being the last team to qualify has been unfortunate as all the cheapest accommodation has been bought up. I did hear rumours of cruise ships staying alongside in Doha and being used as hotels, but can't find anything official. Wonkeysheep will look into flights in and out out for the games. I think they may be the best option for many. I recommend people register interest. 7 hour flight not too bad really and within many people's budget.
Spedger
apparently more flights from Dubai are going to open up and the prices should come down
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DryCleaning
Don't forget you need the Hayya card to get into Qatar and the match stadiums. And to get a Hayya card, you need match tickets. You have to but match tickets before you can sort out your accommodation.
Paul Corky, from the fans federation, was just on Sky Sports, saying exactly this.
Don’t attempt to book travel or accommodation without getting your match ticket first
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Hard to think of a worse place to have a World Cup to be honest….
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Look up Claire Hopkin on Twitter. She is doing accommodation in Dubai and flights to Qatar from there. I think anyway.
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goats
Hard to think of a worse place to have a World Cup to be honest….
I came back to earth with a bit of a bump as I came away from the match last night when I remembered that we'd just qualified for a tournament that I have no intention of going to. Such a pity that's it's not somewhere remotely interesting to go to as a football fan (.....or for any other reason based on my stint working there 2011/12).
Mind you - I also seem to be the only person around who isn't mad about Yma o Hyd, so maybe I'm just a bit of a misery generally :frown::-)
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It was raised about 7 months ago that the Journalist couldn't even find any accommodation, and those countries coming through at the end will have little to no chance. Cruise ships or i suppose all the migrant slaves that we be released so fans can sleep in their shipping containers. When friends of mine were working there (and sleeping in said containers) they said it was ****ing deplorable conditions.
I'd be flying home to Wales for some games
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I think they're knocking up fan camps/tent villages to stay at, which aren't as expensive as the hotels(cheaper though not necessarily cheap).
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Would be a great plan for thousands of us to make somewhere in Tenerife, Gran Canaria or Lanzarote our tournament base and have a massive beach based knees up. Actually take over a resort and turn it into our own World Cup base, wives, families, the lot.
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Looking at an allocation of 2,300 per game. Absolute joke.
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nomad blue
I think they're knocking up fan camps/tent villages to stay at, which aren't as expensive as the hotels(cheaper though not necessarily cheap).
They'll be hosing down the slave camps, lick of paint and hey presto!
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OurManFlint II
It was raised about 7 months ago that the Journalist couldn't even find any accommodation, and those countries coming through at the end will have little to no chance. Cruise ships or i suppose all the migrant slaves that we be released so fans can sleep in their shipping containers. When friends of mine were working there (and sleeping in said containers) they said it was ****ing deplorable conditions.
I'd be flying home to Wales for some games
I know a engineer who went over to work, as a highly skilled worker he was put in the posh container Village, had toilets and running water
he said the " unskilled slaves " were treated like animals
he left as soon as he could ( which was 3 months ) the money was mega bucks though
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splott parker
Would be a great plan for thousands of us to make somewhere in Tenerife, Gran Canaria or Lanzarote our tournament base and have a massive beach based knees up. Actually take over a resort and turn it into our own World Cup base, wives, families, the lot.
Good to see you last night. The hope we shared turned into a reality. Doesn't usually happen :-)
I think me and my lad will look to go to somewhere like Italy or some place where it's not likely to be Baltic and have a week away for the group games.
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Decided a while back I wouldn’t bother travelling if we made it. Although I was as emotional as anyone about last night it really is about the journey for this qualification.
I’ll enjoy following it all on the telly of course, but the above, along with the instances of “labour practices” (being diplomatic there) and the fact they’ve moved it to the winter, does diminish the prize.
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I’d done a sh1t load of reasearch before yesterdays game and I’m ready to press the button on this for the first 3 games.
Flights and accommodation costs are firmed up but can’t seem to buy tickets
Registered with FIFA today but if I’m reading it correctly the ticket portal is closed and won’t reopen for a while but I don’t know what a while is
I’m not parting with this sort of money unless I know I can get access to match tickets
Anyone ITK regarding tickets?
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BTW, I’m not planning on staying in Qatar so I don’t need the tickets to gain access to accommodation in Qatar
Just want them to watch the games….oddly :hehe:
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Michael Morris
Good to see you last night. The hope we shared turned into a reality. Doesn't usually happen :-)
I think me and my lad will look to go to somewhere like Italy or some place where it's not likely to be Baltic and have a week away for the group games.
We weren’t the two most confident chaps on the concourse pre match were we:hehe: Years of following our club & country, no doubt.
We’ve spoken at home tonight about possibly getting away somewhere to watch it, just to get the sense of being ‘away’ I s’pose, Qatar is getting further & further away as an option.
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splott parker
Would be a great plan for thousands of us to make somewhere in Tenerife, Gran Canaria or Lanzarote our tournament base and have a massive beach based knees up. Actually take over a resort and turn it into our own World Cup base, wives, families, the lot.
How about Rwanda?
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Of all the tournaments for Wales to finally qualify for, it had to be the one hosted by a country that despite all its riches is completely ill equipped and out of its depth to host a tournament of this magnitude.
With that said, I couldn't help myself to at least take a look at potential options to go out to at least catch one game if possible. Flights are affordable enough from Geneva but obviously as everyone else can attest to accomodation is pretty much a no go which limits you to UAE or Bahrain as alternates with rooms still available. And even then it's the added logistics of driving in and out of the country that will also present further challenges and hurdles to overcome.
I am also convinced that the hospitality industry in Qatar will crumble due to the influx of fans with hotels, restaurants etc... struggling to keep up with increased footfall and demand. Think this will be Qatar and FIFA's take on imitating the FYRE festival.
I will most likely look to head back to Wales to catch at least one game surrounded by Welsh fans, I certainly missed being able to take in the raw emotion of qualification last night with friends and family back home.
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splott parker
Would be a great plan for thousands of us to make somewhere in Tenerife, Gran Canaria or Lanzarote our tournament base and have a massive beach based knees up. Actually take over a resort and turn it into our own World Cup base, wives, families, the lot.
Lanzarote for me, I think. I'll go to my usual resort of Costa Teguise. There are some cracking Scots and Irish bars who won't be supporting England out there.