GasGasGas Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 From the first few pages of the thread, most of the people were expecting Russia to win the bid anyway, so I don't get why there's so much ranting now? Anyway, what goes into a WC bid? Someone mentioned here that a whole lot of money was wasted on the bid. Apart from the necessary expenditure on logistics such as flying over for the bid and publicity materials, I can't see what else needs spending on. What have I missed out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 What have I missed out? *cough* Lobbying *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Interesting Phillipe Blatter, nephew of Sepp had the rights of 50% of the rights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villadude Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Anyway, what goes into a WC bid? Someone mentioned here that a whole lot of money was wasted on the bid. Apart from the necessary expenditure on logistics such as flying over for the bid and publicity materials, I can't see what else needs spending on. What have I missed out? About £430 million according to TalkSport this afternoon. **** FIFA, the FA should grow some bollocks and pull out of it. Sepp Blatter, you're a dirty cheating word removed, and I hope something really nasty happens to you real soon. rocket polisher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendelc Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Kickbacks , kickbacks and more effing kickbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark8691 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 What a repugnant stench FIFA has become. I wish a few football federations/associations would get together and tell it where to go. It's main interest is no longer football.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 As the poll is still open, im going to go with Russia. They may not be the most profitable bid (official), be the best techincal bid (official) and be the highest risk bid (official), but god damn, the Vodka is tasty and the bribes beautiful. Theyre a dead cert to win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuintonK6 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Rumour has it England's bid was damaged at the last minute when Gazza turned up in Zurich with chicken and a fishing rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 2, 2010 Moderator Share Posted December 2, 2010 What does the way this has been decided tell us about the way that the tournaments themselves are conducted, about Italy versus Korea, about the home nation always doing well, about Nike and Adidas and celebrity and television money and gambling syndicates and Utd not having three men sent off and the Sky four and the big clubs miracle relegation escape and all of it? I'm finding it harder and harder to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Would be a bit churlish to pull out of FIFA just cause we didn't win But clearly something went on , whether it was Roman buying it for Russia who can say for sure Maybe the Russian bid was just better than ours. ...... :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 3 bears on the shirt? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyDDKee7LY0 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robojoel Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 What does the way this has been decided tell us about the way that the tournaments themselves are conducted, about Italy versus Korea, about the home nation always doing well, about Nike and Adidas and celebrity and television money and gambling syndicates and Utd not having three men sent off and the Sky four and the big clubs miracle relegation escape and all of it? I'm finding it harder and harder to believe. Sadly I cannot agree more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew_villa Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Why can't the whole world just pull out of FIFA and every country invent a fair governing body for football together, which there would not be a base, and then just leave Sepp Blatter and his colleagues in charge of nothing at all. It would only take a few major footballing nations to force everbody else to follow. For example, if England, Brazil and Argentina make up a new governing body, then others would follow. However, I don't really understand how all this stuff works, and I doubt many do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoD Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Well I feel sorry for England, I personally thought that Spain/Portugal would have been an amazing place to have the world cup seeing as they already have some great stadiums and good infrastructure but thought england was most suited to hosting a world cup. But seriously 2 votes thats just not right. As an Aussie i feel just as screwed over as you guys, its not losing that hurts, its losing to the most corrupt bid. Oh well I guess its time to not bother with international games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew_villa Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Looking at all the bids for both 2018 and 2022 world cups in a logical way, I thought it was out of England or Spain/Portugal for 2018, but England would get it because Portugal have recently held a major football competition and England hasn't hosted a world cup since 1966, and I thought the 2022 world cup was going to be hosted by either USA or Australia, but probably Australia as they've never hosted a world cup before. You just get a massive feeling of 'What's the point?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 There was nothing wrong with England's bid for the world cup, it just wasn't the highest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 **** corrupt to the eyeballs. Surely someones got a World Cup gif? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I think to create a new governing body would be an immense task so very unlikely to happen. Pulling out of FIFA would also almost certainly mean our clubs get booted out of the Champions League and Europa League so again, not ideal. I'm still fuming about this decision. When you think back as far as our away game in the Caribbean a couple of years ago. That was purely to secure Jack Warners vote. We should cancel the planned away game in Thailand. I say let the British tabloid press do their worst, they'll all have skeletons in their closets. Lets shame the executive committee and SB into quitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I just can't stand Blatter, he's a slimey sod, even when he started talking about the motherland of football, well if its the motherland of football and the most diverse game in this country than any other. Just can't believe it that in my lifetime i will not see the World Cup in this country which is an absolute disgrace and going to Qatar, what association do they have to football apart from throwing billions of their oil money at it. Anyway will they adopt the Sharia Law to fans, did you consider that Sepp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Even if you did create a new governing body - how long until they get corrupt? power = money - these middle aged businessmen dont give a **** about me or you anymore, look at Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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