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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 9:49:32 GMT -5
Decision day. COME ON ENGLAND
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Post by manualex on Dec 2, 2010 10:08:16 GMT -5
If Spain/Portugal one dosnt wins i would like to have this one... and for the other USA should be the one hands down
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 10:37:47 GMT -5
Absolutely gutted
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Post by paranoidandroid on Dec 2, 2010 10:40:46 GMT -5
England couldnt even win on an unfailable scratchcard so this is not surprising really.
RUSSIA ffs!
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Post by eva on Dec 2, 2010 10:41:25 GMT -5
... Russia wow
rumour says Qatar will be for 2022
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Post by eva on Dec 2, 2010 10:44:43 GMT -5
and they were right
my god the ammount of money FIFA must have gotten between Abramovich and the arab sheikhs
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 10:54:51 GMT -5
It's all about the developing world - S Africa, Brazil, Russia, and now Qatar.
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Post by paranoidandroid on Dec 2, 2010 10:58:10 GMT -5
Shambles!
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 11:07:14 GMT -5
But it begs the question: Is the world cup about developing the game and countries, or is it about putting on the best spectacle - not mutually exclusive, of course, but I think Spain or England would be able to cope much better!
It's either that, or Eva is right and money has bought the bids.
Either way, it's greatly disappointing.
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Post by paranoidandroid on Dec 2, 2010 11:12:49 GMT -5
The Jokes are rolling in thick and fast.
Russia:
Pickpockets, muggings at knife point, prostitution, drug trafficking
and general peasantry.... it's only like an away day at Liverpool
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The 2018 world cup has been announced that it will be held in Russia as opposed to England.
ITV 4 thought they'd commemorate this moment by showing "From Russia with love" to kick us in the balls.
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So, 2 Oil rich countries get the world cup. Glad i'm not a suspicious person.
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Even Audley Harrison got to the third round, England bid out at the first!
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Doesn't matter anyway.. The worlds ending in 2012 anyway. Jokes on you Russia!
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Roman Abramovitch has just brought a new Football team, 22 players... they cost a couple of hundred million pounds and are called FIFA.
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Post by manualex on Dec 2, 2010 11:16:49 GMT -5
^If then why in the world Australia dosnt had a chance first?
edit. I was reffering to the NL4E post
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 11:33:11 GMT -5
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Post by manualex on Dec 2, 2010 11:37:17 GMT -5
I was kidding however... in a Brazil versus Argentina in Qatar(!!!) they did "la ola" in that game wich is the most awesome game in this world and they showed small to none excitement in that game... atlest in australia they have an actual(and growing) interest in football(or if you are yank soccer). |
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Post by NYR on Dec 2, 2010 12:53:46 GMT -5
qatar? i mean, really? qatar?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2010 12:54:04 GMT -5
i would like to know how much money we have pissed away on this failed bid.
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Post by manualex on Dec 2, 2010 13:01:02 GMT -5
qatar? i mean, really? qatar?Im still shocked by it too... i mean USA had the best world cup in an economical manner, but the petro dollars have won today and soccer fans will have to wake up realy early to watch the matches of that world cup :s |
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Post by bonkers on Dec 2, 2010 13:02:36 GMT -5
Im all for sharing the honour of hosting a world cup but i gotta feeling some sort of naughty shady business was done for Qatar , Russia im not surprised about but Qatar over Australia?? What exactly will Qatar do with 13 supersize stadiums after they hosted???
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 13:26:11 GMT -5
We, according to Blatter, had the best bid. He said our final presentation was exceptional and very good. Conversely, Russia and Qatar had the worst bids and were the most risk adverse. We get 2 votes (!!!) and Russia and Qatar win?
This points to corruption at it's finest.
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Post by Marcos on Dec 2, 2010 13:27:12 GMT -5
But it begs the question: Is the world cup about developing the game and countries, or is it about putting on the best spectacle - not mutually exclusive, of course, but I think Spain or England would be able to cope much better! It's either that, or Eva is right and money has bought the bids. Either way, it's greatly disappointing. It's about developing the game and countries. We don't know what happens behind the scenes but I think that's a good thing. I mean, no doubt the 2010 and 2014 world cups mean so much more to South Africa and Brazil than it meant to Germany in 2006, for example. The world cup does not change the country's reality but it helps increasing a few segments. And god knows how much countries like mine need that kind of investiment. |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 13:27:55 GMT -5
qatar? i mean, really? qatar?Im still shocked by it too... i mean USA had the best world cup in an economical manner, but the petro dollars have won today and soccer fans will have to wake up realy early to watch the matches of that world cup :s USA had it in 1994. It's still too soon to vote them in. Japan/Korea also just had it. It really should have gone to Australia, imo. As for 2018, it should have either gone to England or Spain/Portugal. FIFA are an utter embarrassment. |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 13:30:23 GMT -5
But it begs the question: Is the world cup about developing the game and countries, or is it about putting on the best spectacle - not mutually exclusive, of course, but I think Spain or England would be able to cope much better! It's either that, or Eva is right and money has bought the bids. Either way, it's greatly disappointing. It's about developing the game and countries. We don't know what happens behind the scenes but I think that's a good thing. I mean, no doubt the 2010 and 2014 world cups mean so much more to South Africa and Brazil than it meant to Germany in 2006, for example. The world cup does not change the country's reality but it helps increasing a few segments. And god knows how much countries like mine need that kind of investiment. I'm not giving my opinion on this - cos I actually don't know where I stand on it - but is that really the point of the World Cup? I never knew a sporting event's direct purpose was to help develop a country (just saying) |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 13:31:53 GMT -5
Im all for sharing the honour of hosting a world cup but i gotta feeling some sort of naughty shady business was done for Qatar , Russia im not surprised about but Qatar over Australia?? What exactly will Qatar do with 13 supersize stadiums after they hosted??? I heard that they will de-construct them and use the material in other 3rd world countries - which is a very noble thing to do, imo. But still.... |
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Post by mimmihopps on Dec 2, 2010 13:34:44 GMT -5
I'm glad that Holland didn't get it.
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Post by Iliad ♣ on Dec 2, 2010 13:46:57 GMT -5
I'm glad that Holland didn't get it. Me too, it costs more than it's worth. Still, it shows it's all about the money. Russia and Qatar?! Both countries probably bribed the FIFA... |
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Post by globe on Dec 2, 2010 13:58:31 GMT -5
All this stuff about "developing countries" is a load of pish, did anybody seriously think England were gonna get it with people like Jack Warner involved?
Still, I'm sure Russia will put on a great World Cup. We'll no be there anyway so I couldn't give a monkeys.
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