jjaacckk91 Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 4 hours ago, maqroll said: I guess we can rule out camera shots of sexy soccer babes in the stands? The kind of protest we could all get behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted November 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Infantino then is suggesting that we should be more forgiving of the 'cultural differences' between Qatar and Western nations because of the historical colonialism of Western history. That's the ultimate straw man argument surely? We should take an active part in repeating the errors of our past because those we're partnered with haven't had the chance to make those mistakes themselves yet. FIFA is possibly the most corrupt sporting organisation in history, and it's leader and figurehead, rather than expressing regret or shame is doubling down - according to him; it's not him, it's not FIFA, it's the entirety of human history that is wrong and he's completely justified in his actions within that context. It's bullshit and he knows it. You'd expect heads to roll, you'd expect resignations, you'd expect restructure - instead we've got this idiot being re-elected, unopposed for a new term, while every football federation on the planet looks on and does nothing. Like our politicians, our football administrators are quite happy to sell us up the river as long as their palms are greased. I hope the whole thing burns down. I hope Qatar is a disaster. Not least because the mistakes of colonialism were made without the benefit of immediate precedence. The fact we are all talking about this, including Fifa, means that not only are the effects of those mistakes remembered, they are being used as an excuse to act in an almost, but not quite as bad way. The Fifa documentary on Netflix shows corruption and hubris on an almost biblical scale. Edited November 19, 2022 by HKP90 Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 What a mess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 We are living in a Chris Morris simulation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, The_Steve said: What a mess Can't wait for the claim that Harry Kane hates feeding children in round 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Can't wait the #BringTheMoves semis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted November 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, The_Steve said: What a mess How long before they start having sponsorship on the armbands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 26 minutes ago, The_Steve said: What a mess If FIFA is helping out with the sportswashing, what hope does football have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Are FIFA run by the mafia? I’m genuinely curious. They seem to have all the hallmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Genie said: Are FIFA run by the mafia? I’m genuinely curious. They seem to have all the hallmarks. Have you watched the Netflix documentary? The FBI liken them to the mafia several times, the team that prosecuted them was built up of several people who were organised crime specialists The most surprising thing seems to be that they can't get the head of the snake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 Just now, villa4europe said: Have you watched the Netflix documentary? The FBI liken them to the mafia several times, the team that prosecuted them was built up of several people who were organised crime specialists The most surprising thing seems to be that they can't get the head of the snake Wow, no I haven’t seen it but it doesn’t surprise me. They must be one of the most corrupt organisations on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 France having rotten luck with their senior stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Have you watched the Netflix documentary? The FBI liken them to the mafia several times, the team that prosecuted them was built up of several people who were organised crime specialists The most surprising thing seems to be that they can't get the head of the snake Probably because the head of the snake isn't a person, but their bank accounts. Cut off their cash flow, and you kill FIFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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villa4europe Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Genie said: Wow, no I haven’t seen it but it doesn’t surprise me. They must be one of the most corrupt organisations on the planet. Its worth a watch, nothing crazy new or startling but it's well put together My only disappointment was that a lady on the ethics committee touches on the Budapest Congress in 2012 and the exuberance of it all, the champagne the caviar the scantily clad women... Thats what I'd like a whistle blower on, the Brazil watches, what qatar looks like for an FA delegate, there was a conference where Qatar hand a stand giving a sales pitch for the world cup and handed out goodie bags for all the attendees... I want to know what was in those goodie bags, the obvious know brown envelope corruption is one thing but I want to know what fifa and chums deem acceptable because I bet its eye watering to your average football fan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 6 hours ago, Pissflaps said: Why is FIFA run the exclusively by a bunch of words removed Because their is no accountability and lots of money sloshing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 22 minutes ago, AJ said: Probably because the head of the snake isn't a person, but their bank accounts. Cut off their cash flow, and you kill FIFA. That's how they got them, they banked in the US so committed a crime on US soil, maybe blatter didn't so he's outside of their juristiction Someone somewhere has to have something on him though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted November 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2022 Interesting that Piers Morgan and Infantilio used the same arguments. Word removeds gonna word remove. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Genie said: Wow, no I haven’t seen it but it doesn’t surprise me. They must be one of the most corrupt organisations on the planet. Since then they got new administrators who are as dodgy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted November 19, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: That's how they got them, they banked in the US so committed a crime on US soil, maybe blatter didn't so he's outside of their juristiction Someone somewhere has to have something on him though What surprises me is that even after the FBI raided Fifa they don't appear to have cleared their act up at all and are just as corrupt, maybe more so. Infantinno seems worse than Blatter, but that might just be me being more aware of things now. I find it genuinely depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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