World Cup 2018

[sifi]

2 votes. 2.

Corrupt f**kers.

[Ed209]

Just had a look at the FIFA wiki entry, they had about 40 acts of vandalism in the space of a few minutes following the announcement. Its been locked down for a week

[Ed209]

2 votes. 2.

Corrupt f**kers.

[ampersand]

Surely even FIFA won't be corrupt/stupid enough to give the tournament to a country with a population and landmass roughly half of Wales?

[eFestivals]

holy f**k, maybe it would be possible for scotland to host a world cup looking at that! never knew they were so wee.

you'd also need the same amount of money as Qatar.

[ampersand]

you'd also need the same amount of money as Qatar.

[Snufflebutt]

The Russian bid was a good one (all the European ones were, tbh) The argument 'Oh but its been 44 years since England last had the World Cup' is extremely arrogant. Yes, the England bid was good, better than the 2006 one, but there are definately understandable reasons why it was given to Russia.

Qatar's a different story though. I've got family out there, and they seemed to be pretty pleased about it though....

[Ed209]

i know, was said tongue in cheek. still, just over a million population. that's no right!

people are talking about great plans for stadia. anyone got a good link to what the finished articles will be?

Edited December 2, 2010 by Ed209

[t8yman]

I just hope the british press will get off panoramas case, and maybe do some proper f**king investigative journalism into FIFA's corruption. Where is the "fake sheikh" when you need him. The whole organisation is as bent as a nine bob note, we have the quality journos to do it, maybe this might spur them into action?

[Snufflebutt]

Qatar is, ironically enough, a safe pair of hands. The stadiums will be built on time and to a high standard (thanks to a rising oil price)

And I'm not sure calling the bid committee corrupt really washes. The media will never admit this, but the FA have been trying to butter up voters for years (friendlies in Trinidad and Qatar come to mind - corruption in all but name) England just arent as good at it as the others.

[eFestivals]

I just hope the british press will get off panoramas case, and maybe do some proper f**king investigative journalism into FIFA's corruption. Where is the "fake sheikh" when you need him. The whole organisation is as bent as a nine bob note, we have the quality journos to do it, maybe this might spur them into action?

it defo needs doing, but it'd be a bad thing overall if it was done from the UK. Another country needs to get on their case.

The simple fact is that England is the most disliked country within FIFA, for historic reasons. It's something that's not going to disappear until long after Havelange is dead and buried.

[Snufflebutt]

it defo needs doing, but it'd be a bad thing overall if it was done from the UK. Another country needs to get on their case.

[Alcatraz]

Is it a shell?! No! Its a stadium!

[Uncle Liam]

I think this is also one of these occasions when English arrogance is definitley a case.

What experience does William Wales have to be one of the leading figures of the bid? A irrelevant degree, limited experience in the military, a figurehead position of the FA. To think the rest of the world should care about this man and what he thinks is beyond stupid. And for him to reference his own wedding in the presentation was absurd.

‎"Prince William's enthusiasm for football both as a player and a fan is well known and we believe his presidency will prove a great asset to the national sport."

[Uncle Liam]

England just arent as good at it as the others.

[Greeny_Musicchild]

Its a shame from a local point of view that Forest won't be getting a new stadium or stand. If it wasn't for international competition The City Ground would be really, really shit.

[Snufflebutt]

A factually incorrect and frankly, anti English, comment.

Out of the bidding countries, England realistically is the only one which could hold the World Cup tomorrow if need be. The only significant flaw in bid was our unreliable public transport system, and being honest, that would not actually stop many fans from getting to games. England has the stadiums, the infrastructure and the ability to stage a successful finals.

Spain and Portugal are both on the verge of bankruptcy, Russia is too big and requires a lot of infrastructure work to hold a successful finals, and Belgium and Holland are frankly to small and would struggle to justify building the stadiums required as a 'legacy' and the fact that it was a joint bid put serious dents in their bid.

I do find it a trifle odd that the reason FIFA didnt want a joint hostwas because of the travelling between South Korea and Japan in 2002, I can hardly see travelling across Russia being the easiest and quickest in the world.

[Uncle Liam]

Once you get past the spin of the first World Cup in Africa bullshit, the 2010 World Cup was not a success.

Empty stadiums, no atmosphere at lots of the games, poor quality of lots of the games, not to mention the dodgy refereeing with the blatant favouritism shown towards the African teams (esp. Ghana).

[llcoolphil]

Cba editing my post, but surely Russia will have to sort out their racism towards african / south american players now they've got the world cup?

[Uncle Liam]

Given the number of EDL supporters in football shirts in preston last weekend, we're in something of a glass house on that one.

Aye

If need be? What need might that be?

Specifically what spin bullshit do you refer to?

Edited December 2, 2010 by Uncle Liam

[llcoolphil]

Hypothetical point.

[Kowalski]

England realistically is the only one which could hold the World Cup tomorrow if need be.

[Snufflebutt]

If the games had been good, everyone would be saying the South Africa WC was amazing. And the fact the games were shit has nothing to do with where it was played.

[pink_triangle]

I meant the English weren't as good at bribing the voting committee (which they did try to do) Its not anti English at all.

[rexclark]

I think England put in a very good bid from what I've seen and I did quite fancy having a World Cup right on my doorstep but a part of me wanted it to fail purely because that smug c**t Cameron would claim it as one of his sucesses even though he had little to do with it.

Still, there's a hell of alot of corruption and they don't even seem that bothered about people knowing about it.

Perhaps a joint UK bid next time like the rugby World Cup in 1990?