CVByrne Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Blatter probably would have the World Cup in Syria if he could, to show that "football can bring peace" or some shit like that. Blatter wants it to be in the USA, always has wanted another World cup there. The amount of money he could pocket would be epic and I think it should go to them. The timing is perfect for them. Plus there wouldn't be a peep about stadiums being finish on time or any of that nonsense. Would cost basically nothing to host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Blatter probably would have the World Cup in Syria if he could, to show that "football can bring peace" or some shit like that. Blatter wants it to be in the USA, always has wanted another World cup there. The amount of money he could pocket would be epic and I think it should go to them. The timing is perfect for them. Plus there wouldn't be a peep about stadiums being finish on time or any of that nonsense. Would cost basically nothing to host. Yea people forget that Blatter did not want the world cup in Qatar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 8, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2014 This may sound like a daft question but, hypothetically, is there anything stopping nations forming a breakaway international football federation? Hypothetically no. There's probably all sorts of contractual obligations that would need to be broken, it would cost. So FIFA is bulletproof then effectively. I think that's the only way anything is ever going to change. But it would take pretty much all the major players to break away. Or, more realistically, make a legitimate threat to breakaway. Then FIFA might change. but as DDID says, there's so much money involved in FIFA that I'd say the chances of that are very very slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Sometimes, when I come to regard a desirable result as impossible, I remember when I was teaching English in Crimea in 2010, and what I'd have thought if you told me then that in 4 years time, Lance Armstrong would be considered to have never won the Tour de France, the News Of The World would have collapsed, and that the land I was standing on would be annexed by Russia. Things that you don't think are going to happen suddenly sometimes do. That's the optimistic way of looking at FIFA. Realistically, the only way I can imagine the edifice crumbling is if bribes are paid to or by American companies or officials. That would involve the FBI, who would hopefully prove impervious to the usual arguments of 'no', 'Swiss neutrality/banking secrecy', 'that's the way we've always done things round here' or 'we put on the World Cup to the delight of 7 billion people don't you know', which seem to usually win the day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 March 2011 - "These will be the last 4 years for which I stand" - Blatter tells UEFA Congress. September 2014 - Blatter confirms he will stand for 5th term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 he'll win too, got a fair few of the african and oceania nations in his pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Of course he'll win, he'll probably be the only one standing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Blatter probably would have the World Cup in Syria if he could, to show that "football can bring peace" or some shit like that. Blatter wants it to be in the USA, always has wanted another World cup there. The amount of money he could pocket would be epic and I think it should go to them. The timing is perfect for them. Plus there wouldn't be a peep about stadiums being finish on time or any of that nonsense. Would cost basically nothing to host. Yea people forget that Blatter did not want the world cup in Qatar. yeah but that doesnt fit in with the anti-Blatter agenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 he'll win too, got a fair few of the african and oceania nations in his pocket votes he has obtained by cleverly following Havelange lead as he was made president by promising more World Cup spots in Asia and Africa when the Europeans that ran FIFA ignored these places. These continents have 10 spots and counting in a 32 team World Cup when before 74 I think they only had maybe 2 in a 16 team World Cup. The maths dont look great Also these continents have maybe 90-100 votes between them which shows Blatter is no fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Blatter probably would have the World Cup in Syria if he could, to show that "football can bring peace" or some shit like that. Blatter wants it to be in the USA, always has wanted another World cup there. The amount of money he could pocket would be epic and I think it should go to them. The timing is perfect for them. Plus there wouldn't be a peep about stadiums being finish on time or any of that nonsense. Would cost basically nothing to host. Yea people forget that Blatter did not want the world cup in Qatar. yeah but that doesnt fit in with the anti-Blatter agenda Even a broken clock is right twice a day. It doesn't mean I should keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 9, 2014 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2014 Blatter probably would have the World Cup in Syria if he could, to show that "football can bring peace" or some shit like that. Blatter wants it to be in the USA, always has wanted another World cup there. The amount of money he could pocket would be epic and I think it should go to them. The timing is perfect for them. Plus there wouldn't be a peep about stadiums being finish on time or any of that nonsense. Would cost basically nothing to host. Yea people forget that Blatter did not want the world cup in Qatar. How do you know this? Its not been revealed who voted for whom has it? Please don't tell me you are taking his word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Blatter probably would have the World Cup in Syria if he could, to show that "football can bring peace" or some shit like that. Blatter wants it to be in the USA, always has wanted another World cup there. The amount of money he could pocket would be epic and I think it should go to them. The timing is perfect for them. Plus there wouldn't be a peep about stadiums being finish on time or any of that nonsense. Would cost basically nothing to host. Yea people forget that Blatter did not want the world cup in Qatar. How do you know this? Its not been revealed who voted for whom has it? Please don't tell me you are taking his word for it. think I read in World Soccer who voted for who and had Beckenbauer and Platini voting for Qatar. Blatter didnt have a vote unless its a tie he has deciding vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 9, 2014 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2014 think I read in World Soccer who voted for who and had Beckenbauer and Platini voting for Qatar. Blatter didnt have a vote unless its a tie he has deciding vote So if he didn't have a vote how does that show he didn't want the WC in Qatar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 he'll win too, got a fair few of the african and oceania nations in his pocket votes he has obtained by cleverly following Havelange lead as he was made president by promising more World Cup spots in Asia and Africa when the Europeans that ran FIFA ignored these places. These continents have 10 spots and counting in a 32 team World Cup when before 74 I think they only had maybe 2 in a 16 team World Cup. The maths dont look great Also these continents have maybe 90-100 votes between them which shows Blatter is no fool There's not much chance of European participation being diluted further. The competition still needs bankable stars, or it ceases to be so much of a money-spinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted September 9, 2014 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2014 Regarding allegations of corruption within FIFA, Blatter said he wanted "respect, fair play and perhaps also the truth" PERHAPS the truth. That's reassuring. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Translated, what he obviously means is he wants the truth as long as it only implicates potential rival sources of power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 think I read in World Soccer who voted for who and had Beckenbauer and Platini voting for Qatar. Blatter didnt have a vote unless its a tie he has deciding vote So if he didn't have a vote how does that show he didn't want the WC in Qatar? He was publicly against it and supported the world cup in USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 "I personally think that in the end the 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar," the German told Sport Bild on Monday. "Medics say that they cannot accept responsibility with a World Cup taking place under these conditions," the former German football (DFB) chief, who is now a member of the world football's governing body FIFA that awarded the tournament to Qatar in 2010. Although Qatar has insisted that a summer World Cup is viable thanks to cooling technologies it is developing for stadiums, training areas and fan zones, there is still widespread concern over the health of the players and visiting supporters. "They may be able to cool the stadiums but a World Cup does not take place only there," Zwanziger said. "Fans from around the world will be coming and travelling in this heat and the first life-threatening case will trigger an investigation by a state prosecutor. "That is not something that FIFA Exco members want to answer for." FIFA are looking to shift the tournament to a European winter date to avoid the scorching summer where temperatures routinely rise over 40 Celsius. However, talk of a potential change away from the usual June-July dates has resulted in plenty of opposition from domestic leagues around the world, worried the schedule switch would severely disrupt them. Both FIFA and Qatar World Cup organisers have also been fending off questions of corruption ever since they were awarded the tournament back in 2010, while Qatar has also been criticised for the conditions provided for migrant workers' in the tiny but wealthy Gulf state. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Here's a surpriseQatar to be cleared of corruption & English FA criticized over bidding process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 So... am I correct in thinking FIFA investigated FIFA and decided that FIFA had done nothing wrong? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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