UAE to host Asian Cup 2019?

[O-ZoNe]

A good stadium does not make up the entire picture so I would disagree it would be better than Australia.

Australia has a history of hosting sporting events so it knows how it is done. In Australia and in particular Melbourne we know how it is done and believe me it is the little things behind the scenes that make them appear so capable.

Melbourne has on a yearly bases:
1. Australian Open Tennis
2. F1 Grand Prix
3. Moto GP
4. Melbourne Cup (a horse race which Melbourne has a public holiday for)
5. AFL Football (5th highest average attended sport in the world)
5. AFL Grand Final (100,000 people for the final of the season)
6. Boxing Day Test Match (possibly the biggest game of cricket for the year, usually gets over 70,000 people)

Add to that this year:
6. Asian Cup Football
7. Cricket World Cup
8. International Champions Cup (Real Madrid, Manchester City, AS Roma playing a mini tournament)

This is the experience that makes for an amazing tournament, not just having "shik" stadiums you spen 1 billion each on.

If UAE host a "better" tournament than Australia I will move to Ghazvin and only wear crotchless pants while constantly bending over to "smell the roses"

Since when does hosting moto events or Tennis events make you a great soccer host? I am sorry, Canada has hosted amazing olympics, the greatest hockey tournaments in the world as well as the worlds premiere lacrosse events...but when it came to soccer they dropped the ball (FiFA U-20, Women's WC is having difficult ticket sales). To be honest, there were a lot of empty stadiums in Australia, the seasonal issues, remoteness, and time difference made it difficult for many fans to catch games live, including myself.

In the UAE, for Iran personally, Iranians will be there in droves. Expect to see climate controlled stadiums, packed with fans. It will be like playing in Azadi for TM during every match...but of course, with an upgrade in facilities. Given this is Asia, yes if you can pay for the staffing, and create the hospitality, expect things to go well. Not to mention that UAE is a smaller nation, and traveling between cities and stadiums will be much easier for both fans and teams...

[babak_australia]

Since when does hosting moto events or Tennis events make you a great soccer host? I am sorry, Canada has hosted amazing olympics, the greatest hockey tournaments in the world as well as the worlds premiere lacrosse events...but when it came to soccer they dropped the ball (FiFA U-20, Women's WC is having difficult ticket sales). To be honest, there were a lot of empty stadiums in Australia, the seasonal issues, remoteness, and time difference made it difficult for many fans to catch games live, including myself.

In the UAE, for Iran personally, Iranians will be there in droves. Expect to see climate controlled stadiums, packed with fans. It will be like playing in Azadi for TM during every match...but of course, with an upgrade in facilities. Given this is Asia, yes if you can pay for the staffing, and create the hospitality, expect things to go well. Not to mention that UAE is a smaller nation, and traveling between cities and stadiums will be much easier for both fans and teams...

WOW!!!! So you missed my point completely.

Hosting any sporting event is mammoth but I am sorry mate, surely you are not comparing lacrosse with Australian Open. We have also had the olympics here. Some still say they were the best ever.

But my point wasn't whos Willy is bigger. My point is that Australia is known as a sporting nation and thus knows how to host an event.

Its all about logistics and organisation and Australia is one of the best in the world at this.

There is a reason why UFC wants to have its biggest event EVER in Melbourne. They love their sport and know how to organise an event.

If you want to find negatives in the fact that there were empty seats at this tournament then there is no convincing you anything. After the next two matches the average attendance will go over 20,000 which to me is really great.

and what a selfish though. Who gives a shit if the time was no good for you. Ever thought there is sports going on the world with a poor time difference for us as well? Probably a lot more than for you. In Australia for AC2015 it was evening and in Iran games were on at sometime between 10am and 2pm so that is ok as well.

Boohoo that in USA/Canada a sports event was on at a poor time. Ever thought about all of us when the world cup was on or we dont matter and only you do? Seriously.....how selfish.

[Iran007]

No way in hell Iran gets to host any major tournaments. Not as long as this regime is in place.

[Ando Teymourian]

Who gives a damn.

Send B teams to AC from now on. AFC can piss off

[Spyder]

I think the tournament will be won by UAE but we certainly wont get the crowds and fanfare of what was the Australian Asian Cup.

[Adesor Vafaseya]

UAE would be a good host, very good pitches, modern stadiums, excellent hotels, big western expat community, great international restaurants, good security and safety

BUT

the worst thing that can happen is if Iran ends up playing with UAE at any stage.... expect an Arab win by a corrupt ref. from a corrupt AFC (Arabian Football Corruption) and a smiling face of Omar AbdulRahman with his stupid afro!

[Karimi 8]

Iran is shortlisted? I really dont think they will get it

[O-ZoNe]

WOW!!!! So you missed my point completely.

Hosting any sporting event is mammoth but I am sorry mate, surely you are not comparing lacrosse with Australian Open. We have also had the olympics here. Some still say they were the best ever.

But my point wasn't whos Willy is bigger. My point is that Australia is known as a sporting nation and thus knows how to host an event.

Boohoo that in USA/Canada a sports event was on at a poor time. Ever thought about all of us when the world cup was on or we dont matter and only you do? Seriously.....how selfish.

Australia is also known for having seasons out of whack with the rest of the world...causing training and athletic issues. Hotter than average temperatures, poor time difference, and not to mention, a hard destination for most fans to get to. It also has had a number of safety and fan related issues, and one of the more boring modern Olympics...I never said we matter or you do, in fact, I was saying UAE would make a good host for Iranians, particularly those in Iran which I am not in....so now who is being selfish?

Anyways, take a poll on PFDC, I doubt you will find many of our members in Australia, and certainly not half as many as those in Europe or N. America...so yes, for Iranians, Dubai, UAE is a better venue strategically, and economically than Australia. Sorry, don't let the kangaroo kick you on the way out

[babak_australia]

Australia is also known for having seasons out of whack with the rest of the world...causing training and athletic issues. Hotter than average temperatures, poor time difference, and not to mention, a hard destination for most fans to get to. It also has had a number of safety and fan related issues, and one of the more boring modern Olympics...I never said we matter or you do, in fact, I was saying UAE would make a good host for Iranians, particularly those in Iran which I am not in....so now who is being selfish?
Anyways, take a poll on PFDC, I doubt you will find many of our members in Australia, and certainly not half as many as those in Europe or N. America...so yes, for Iranians, Dubai, UAE is a better venue strategically, and economically than Australia. Sorry, don't let the kangaroo kick you on the way out

You sounds like a 15 year old. How old are you?

Half the world have seasons out of wack. Its called the North and South Hemisphere and the fact you made this ridi-culous statement shows your age. There is a world out there besides America. In case you didnt know.

Again you said boring olympics. The world would beg to differ but again your comments just show how out of touch with the world you are.

How am I being selfish? I live in the Asian Confederation so i have a right to anything i say and the funny thing is you complained about time issue. Something no country in Asia had. Only you in USA complained about the time.

I have a right to speak but USA is the last country on the list of giving a fuck about when it comes to organising an Asian tournament.

I also would love it to be in UAE as I would go and be close to Iran to also visit family. You said Australia was no good and I beg to differ. I lived the experience and wish you all could have as well. It was amazing.

Could you please tell me the safety and fan issues you speak of. Cheers.

[AminGP]

The only problem is January is a high season in Dubai and the hotel prices are going to be exteremly high. Thank god I have families who live there so I'll definetly go in case they host it.

[Team Melli Fan]

Iran is not ready to host anything under this dictatorship. But if we were to host it, it would add to our infrastructure & hopefully women can enter the stadiums.

[Oz1]

Since when does hosting moto events or Tennis events make you a great soccer host? I am sorry, Canada has hosted amazing olympics, the greatest hockey tournaments in the world as well as the worlds premiere lacrosse events...but when it came to soccer they dropped the ball (FiFA U-20, Women's WC is having difficult ticket sales). To be honest, there were a lot of empty stadiums in Australia, the seasonal issues, remoteness, and time difference made it difficult for many fans to catch games live, including myself.

In the UAE, for Iran personally, Iranians will be there in droves. Expect to see climate controlled stadiums, packed with fans. It will be like playing in Azadi for TM during every match...but of course, with an upgrade in facilities. Given this is Asia, yes if you can pay for the staffing, and create the hospitality, expect things to go well. Not to mention that UAE is a smaller nation, and traveling between cities and stadiums will be much easier for both fans and teams...

Australia is in a perfect time zone for Asia who gives a shit about Canada. I mean really?

[eerooni]

It would be my dream to have Iran host a successful Asian Cup, but I don't even understand why Iran is in the running in the first place!!?? we don't have anything resembling int'l stadiums or training fields. we have a gov't that prefers to spend on Palestine, Lebanon and Syria rather than in infrastructure in Iran and worst than all of this we have a crooked, angry and stupid ruler called Khamenei who hates the west, hates modernization, hates foreigners, hates anything that raises Irans profile as a modern progressive society and worst of all is surrounded by other equally intolerant #@sholes who think the same as him. so why should Iran get the Asian Cup??!!

who are we fooling??!!

[Nokhodi]

It would be my dream to have Iran host a successful Asian Cup, but I don't even understand why Iran is in the running in the first place!!?? we don't have anything resembling int'l stadiums or training fields. we have a gov't that prefers to spend on Palestine, Lebanon and Syria rather than in infrastructure in Iran and worst than all of this we have a crooked, angry and stupid ruler called Khamenei who hates the west, hates modernization, hates foreigners, hates anything that raises Irans profile as a modern progressive society and worst of all is surrounded by other equally intolerant #@sholes who think the same as him. so why should Iran get the Asian Cup??!!

who are we fooling??!!

Because in Iran, the only way public gov projects are completed on time and well is if they are being shown off to foreigners.
IF its a fancy bimbo mall, it gets built in 6 months. If its a stadium try 35 years.

[Camran khan]

To make things a bit more clear, non-Iranian women have always been allowed to enter Stadiums, since otherwise Fifa would punish us badly. For instance, when Japan comes to Iran to play, Japanese women are allowed to enter Azadi stadium to watch the match, and they have. So have Koreans. And yeah how awesome would it be to stream a continent wide tournament in 4:3 resolution and 240p. Atleast now us Iranians wouldn't be the only ones watching the tournament with sh!tty streams.