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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 14:21:56 GMT -5
I'm listening live to talksport via their website. They are outraged. And rightfully so.
Telling it like it is. I love it.
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Post by NYR on Dec 2, 2010 15:25:17 GMT -5
l4e, let's get real for a second. i'm guessing you're british today, so... while the picking of qatar is equally outrageous and disturbing (especially considering they harbored al-qaeda), it's not like england had a chance. it would overwhelm the country, especially london. forty years ago, it was a good spot, but in today's world of cheap airfare, it's too much for england to handle.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 15:31:58 GMT -5
l4e, let's get real for a second. i'm guessing you're british today, so... while the picking of qatar is equally outrageous and disturbing (especially considering they harbored al-qaeda), it's not like england had a chance. it would overwhelm the country, especially london. forty years ago, it was a good spot, but in today's world of cheap airfare, it's too much for england to handle. Nonsense. England can't handle it but Russia and Qatar can? Let's not forget London have the 2012 Olympics! And how about Euro96? Seemed to handle that well..... |
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Post by bonkers on Dec 2, 2010 15:35:26 GMT -5
l4e, let's get real for a second. i'm guessing you're british today, so... while the picking of qatar is equally outrageous and disturbing (especially considering they harbored al-qaeda), it's not like england had a chance. it would overwhelm the country, especially london. forty years ago, it was a good spot, but in today's world of cheap airfare, it's too much for england to handle. eh?? too much for England to handle good job the Olympics is just a circus then |
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Post by bonkers on Dec 2, 2010 15:37:20 GMT -5
we will also host
Commonwealth Games
Cricket World Cup
Rugby World Cup
and im pretty sure the world championships of marbles is held here as well!!!!
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 15:57:11 GMT -5
I would love for FIFA to be investigated. What an utter farce. [And it's not about England not getting it, it's about the reasons for it and how Russia got it - Spain should be equally upset for that matter....although there wasn't a conspiracy going on with them....2 votes? Come on!]
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Post by Iliad ♣ on Dec 2, 2010 15:58:16 GMT -5
There's a rumour flying around that Sepp Blatter has risen 45 places on the list of the world's richest men...  |
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Post by manualex on Dec 2, 2010 16:13:08 GMT -5
I would love for FIFA to be investigated. What an utter farce. [And it's not about England not getting it, it's about the reasons for it and how Russia got it - Spain should be equally upset for that matter....although there wasn't a conspiracy going on with them....2 votes? Come on!] where you can see the votes??? |
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Post by SOULDIGGER on Dec 2, 2010 16:13:49 GMT -5
That's hilarious. Qatar over England. Can you say "Money and Corruption"? Sorry england.
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Post by bonkers on Dec 2, 2010 16:29:43 GMT -5
That's hilarious. Qatar over England. Can you say "Money and Corruption"? Sorry england. England were not up against Qatar |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 2, 2010 16:32:42 GMT -5
That's hilarious. Qatar over England. Can you say "Money and Corruption"? Sorry england. It was Russia over England....Qatar over the likes of USA and Australia |
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Post by masterplan200 on Dec 2, 2010 18:27:00 GMT -5
That's hilarious. Qatar over England. Can you say "Money and Corruption"? Sorry england. It was Russia over England....Qatar over the likes of USA and Australia I'd like to know how at 8:00 my time last night I knew it was Qatar. |
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Post by NYR on Dec 2, 2010 20:49:59 GMT -5
l4e, let's get real for a second. i'm guessing you're british today, so... while the picking of qatar is equally outrageous and disturbing (especially considering they harbored al-qaeda), it's not like england had a chance. it would overwhelm the country, especially london. forty years ago, it was a good spot, but in today's world of cheap airfare, it's too much for england to handle. eh?? too much for England to handle good job the Olympics is just a circus then it will be a circus. i hope that new york never hosts any huge event like the world cup or the olympics. |
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Post by Cast on Dec 2, 2010 21:49:35 GMT -5
its basically bullshit. that it all.
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Post by Marcos on Dec 3, 2010 9:28:03 GMT -5
I would love for FIFA to be investigated. What an utter farce. [And it's not about England not getting it, it's about the reasons for it and how Russia got it - Spain should be equally upset for that matter....although there wasn't a conspiracy going on with them....2 votes? Come on!] I honestly don't get your point. Let's forget Fifa for one second. England hosted the cup once so did Spain in 1982. They will host it again eventually. Have you actually seen Qatar's stadium projects? They are amazing! I couldn't give two fucks about the reasons they chose Russia for 2018. I'm glad the cup will take place in somewhere new. Australia also deserved it though. |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 3, 2010 9:34:05 GMT -5
I would love for FIFA to be investigated. What an utter farce. [And it's not about England not getting it, it's about the reasons for it and how Russia got it - Spain should be equally upset for that matter....although there wasn't a conspiracy going on with them....2 votes? Come on!] I honestly don't get your point. Let's forget Fifa for one second. England hosted the cup once so did Spain in 1982. They will host it again eventually. Have you actually seen Qatar's stadium projects? They are amazing! I couldn't give two fucks about the reasons they chose Russia for 2018. I'm glad the cup will take place in somewhere new. Australia also deserved it though. Qatar has no footballing legacy. There's no passion there. That curbs the atmosphere slightly. Then there's the heat. 110F is going to be miserable for players and fans a like. Then there's the size - I believe I read that there's 10 stadiums in a 60miles radius (not sure how true that is). Either way, there's not much for tourists to do. The WC is not just about the games, it's about an overall experience. And let's put that all to one side. Let's say that these problems can be overcome.....I'm fine with a new place. It's how that new place was chosen though. I, for one, believe there's a conspiracy with corruption involved here, and that's what upsets me the most. If Russia and Qatar won it on merit, then fair play. But I have suspicions that they didn't. |
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Post by Marcos on Dec 3, 2010 10:24:04 GMT -5
I honestly don't get your point. Let's forget Fifa for one second. England hosted the cup once so did Spain in 1982. They will host it again eventually. Have you actually seen Qatar's stadium projects? They are amazing! I couldn't give two fucks about the reasons they chose Russia for 2018. I'm glad the cup will take place in somewhere new. Australia also deserved it though. Qatar has no footballing legacy. There's no passion there. That curbs the atmosphere slightly. Then there's the heat. 110F is going to be miserable for players and fans a like. Then there's the size - I believe I read that there's 10 stadiums in a 60miles radius (not sure how true that is). Either way, there's not much for tourists to do. The WC is not just about the games, it's about an overall experience. And let's put that all to one side. Let's say that these problems can be overcome.....I'm fine with a new place. It's how that new place was chosen though. I, for one, believe there's a conspiracy with corruption involved here, and that's what upsets me the most. If Russia and Qatar won it on merit, then fair play. But I have suspicions that they didn't. The USA doesn't have a footballing legacy either and even so they host the cup in 1994. Or are you saying there were no big money or policy involved there? Please... We will never know for sure what happens behind the scenes. Instead of wondering the reasons they chose this or that country, I'd rather think about the show. I'm sure Qatar will do everything possible to be a great host. Read a little bit more about their plans to reduce the heat and bring comfort and security to the teams and fans. |
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Post by bonkers on Dec 3, 2010 11:11:24 GMT -5
Qatar has no footballing legacy. There's no passion there. That curbs the atmosphere slightly. Then there's the heat. 110F is going to be miserable for players and fans a like. Then there's the size - I believe I read that there's 10 stadiums in a 60miles radius (not sure how true that is). Either way, there's not much for tourists to do. The WC is not just about the games, it's about an overall experience. And let's put that all to one side. Let's say that these problems can be overcome.....I'm fine with a new place. It's how that new place was chosen though. I, for one, believe there's a conspiracy with corruption involved here, and that's what upsets me the most. If Russia and Qatar won it on merit, then fair play. But I have suspicions that they didn't. The USA doesn't have a footballing legacy either and even so they host the cup in 1994. Or are you saying there were no big money or policy involved there? Please... We will never know for sure what happens behind the scenes. Instead of wondering the reasons they chose this or that country, I'd rather think about the show. I'm sure Qatar will do everything possible to be a great host. Read a little bit more about their plans to reduce the heat and bring comfort and security to the teams and fans. Reduce the heat?? They gonna turn the sun down or something??? |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 3, 2010 11:46:39 GMT -5
The USA doesn't have a footballing legacy either and even so they host the cup in 1994. Or are you saying there were no big money or policy involved there? Please... We will never know for sure what happens behind the scenes. Instead of wondering the reasons they chose this or that country, I'd rather think about the show. I'm sure Qatar will do everything possible to be a great host. Read a little bit more about their plans to reduce the heat and bring comfort and security to the teams and fans. Reduce the heat?? They gonna turn the sun down or something??? They said they'll have air conditioned stadiums. Fine. But what about the players in that heat? That's insane. And what about tourism? Walking around town in that kind of heat is not only beyond uncomfortable, it's potentially dangerous. And the US, while it does have a poor soccer following, it has a fine legacy. It has a national team that always competes. It now has an established league in the MLS. And every young kid plays soccer. Soccer is popular in the US, it's just overshadowed by Baseball, Basketball, and Football. |
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Post by bonkers on Dec 3, 2010 12:13:15 GMT -5
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Post by manualex on Dec 3, 2010 14:01:50 GMT -5
^ shame that most of those stadiums wont be there after the world cup
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Post by Marcos on Dec 3, 2010 17:37:09 GMT -5
The USA doesn't have a footballing legacy either and even so they host the cup in 1994. Or are you saying there were no big money or policy involved there? Please... We will never know for sure what happens behind the scenes. Instead of wondering the reasons they chose this or that country, I'd rather think about the show. I'm sure Qatar will do everything possible to be a great host. Read a little bit more about their plans to reduce the heat and bring comfort and security to the teams and fans. Reduce the heat?? They gonna turn the sun down or something??? ... |
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Post by Marcos on Dec 4, 2010 3:26:36 GMT -5
They said they'll have air conditioned stadiums. Fine. But what about the players in that heat? That's insane. And what about tourism? Walking around town in that kind of heat is not only beyond uncomfortable, it's potentially dangerous. And the US, while it does have a poor soccer following, it has a fine legacy. It has a national team that always competes. It now has an established league in the MLS. And every young kid plays soccer. Soccer is popular in the US, it's just overshadowed by Baseball, Basketball, and Football. They'll reduce the heat in the stadiums as a whole. That includes the field. No idea how they will do it but they'll definitely do it. Have you ever heard of the Ski Dome in Dubai? It is a complex of ski on snow in the middle of the damn desert. Those guys are unbelievable, mate. They have the money to afford the technology necessary to do ANYTHING. The temperature conditions in Dubai are pretty much the same as in Qatar, if not worse, and even so Dubai is today the most requested place for tourists in the world. I agree with you about the US national football team. They have done well in the last few world cups and almost won the last Confederations Cup. But back in 1994 things were a lot different. |
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Post by tomlivesforever on Dec 4, 2010 9:59:13 GMT -5
Qatar has no footballing legacy. There's no passion there. That curbs the atmosphere slightly. Then there's the heat. 110F is going to be miserable for players and fans a like. Then there's the size - I believe I read that there's 10 stadiums in a 60miles radius (not sure how true that is). Either way, there's not much for tourists to do. The WC is not just about the games, it's about an overall experience. And let's put that all to one side. Let's say that these problems can be overcome.....I'm fine with a new place. It's how that new place was chosen though. I, for one, believe there's a conspiracy with corruption involved here, and that's what upsets me the most. If Russia and Qatar won it on merit, then fair play. But I have suspicions that they didn't. The USA doesn't have a footballing legacy either and even so they host the cup in 1994. Or are you saying there were no big money or policy involved there? Please... We will never know for sure what happens behind the scenes. Instead of wondering the reasons they chose this or that country, I'd rather think about the show. I'm sure Qatar will do everything possible to be a great host. Read a little bit more about their plans to reduce the heat and bring comfort and security to the teams and fans. Qatar was rated as a concern in most repects in fifa's very own report. And they still went for it, strike you as odd? Its more that England provided the best technical and comercial bid and we get two votes? What the point in bidding for something that has already been brought? I think we should not bid again and put the money we'd save into grassroots football so that we can produce a team capable of winning a world cup. That should be our priority. With Blatter as the head of fifa, and Platini as the head of uefa we don't have a chance of getting anything. |
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Post by NYR on Dec 12, 2010 21:13:51 GMT -5
 does anybody else think this stadium looks like a vagina? |
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