Perhaps Panorama Got It Right

Barrie Yates · 02-12-2010, 17:15

How can FIFA justify giving the Russians the 2018 Cup - except for a substantial increase in their pension funds.
It is one of the most crime ridden countries in the world and restrictive. As for Qatar, well, that is an even more ridiculous decision - been there got the t-shirt. Nice place but it costs an arm and a leg.
However, I am glad that we didn't get it. Think what we would have had to spend, OK the return would have been good, but money would have to be spent in large amounts beforehand - which is probably why Spain/Portugal didn't get it - they are allegedly both in danger of fiscal calamity.

Tealeaf · 02-12-2010, 17:27

No surprise at all; England always go out in the early rounds of the World Cup. I gather we managed to garner the grand total of 2 votes in our bid. The only question now is how much Roman paid into each of 21 private numbered accounts in Zurich.

jaysay · 02-12-2010, 18:50

Of course they got it right but it should have been aired after today, no 3 days before the bid

cashman · 02-12-2010, 23:09

wouldn't have made the remotest difference, its all about brown envelopes, i am very disappointed, but end of day bottom line weve had it in 66, Russia n Quatar have never had it, we were never gonna get it, much as we all wanted, so stop looking fer excuses. everyone i'm sure has been well aware F.I.F.A, are corrupt, Panorama did get it right, but honestly think showing it prior made not a jot of difference, as i said before, F.I.F.A. has known fer ages they were being investigated by the british media, i just hope theres enough to tumble these bent gets.

Alan Varrechia · 02-12-2010, 23:46

If you look deep enough England were out at the first hurdle, so Panorama had nothing to do with it.

cashman · 02-12-2010, 23:56

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Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

If you look deep enough England were out at the first hurdle, so Panorama had nothing to do with it.

thats probably too deep fer some Alan.

jaysay · 03-12-2010, 10:01

If you actually watch the announcement the Ruskies were cheering before the announcement was made

Alan Varrechia · 03-12-2010, 11:29

We didn't even get the American vote, that tells you something.

jaysay · 03-12-2010, 11:47

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Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

We didn't even get the American vote, that tells you something.

Do the Yanks have vote

Benipete · 03-12-2010, 11:54

I've decided not to go!!

gynn · 03-12-2010, 18:33

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Originally Posted by jaysay

If you actually watch the announcement the Ruskies were cheering before the announcement was made

Sky News were telling us the Ruskies had won 15 minutes before the announcement. It was on the Press Association wires, and journalists were tweeting the result. They showed Henry Winter of the Daily Telegraph's twitter page long before the formal announcement.

A friend of mine rang me to tell me to get a couple of quid on Qatar for 2022, as their price had gone from long odds against to odds-on. Thank goodness I had an on-line account with Bet365!

shakermaker · 03-12-2010, 20:21

A little unsettling, but I find myself agreeing wholeheartedly with Ken Bates:

"I'm of the opinion that the big European nations should resign from FIFA and start their own organisation. If they [FIFA] didn't have Spain, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom there wouldn't be a FIFA. There wouldn't be a UEFA for that matter," said Bates to Yorkshire Radio.

"The only way to deal with FIFA is to withdraw from it and let them get on with it. FIFA are a two-bob organisation above any law and should be treated with the contempt they deserve.

"It's a case of the tail wagging the dog. We have little Jack Warner standing in the corner, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the oil states. All that happens is they keep giving the votes to [FIFA president Sepp] Blatter so he stays there in power.

"The fact of the matter is England have the best stadiums and the best infrastructure. If you think of the disaster of the Champions League final in Moscow a couple of years ago when people were being billeted 100 miles away it's a joke.

"And as for Qatar - I always think someone is clearing their throat when they say that. How are they going to develop football? Australia, who have all the stadia and put a tremendous Olympics on, would have put on a great show.

"FIFA is a waste of space. It's a money making organisation and I don't think they give a damn about football."

Barrie Yates · 03-12-2010, 20:33

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

A little unsettling, but I find myself agreeing wholeheartedly with Ken Bates:

"I'm of the opinion that the big European nations should resign from FIFA and start their own organisation. If they [FIFA] didn't have Spain, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom there wouldn't be a FIFA. There wouldn't be a UEFA for that matter," said Bates to Yorkshire Radio.

"The only way to deal with FIFA is to withdraw from it and let them get on with it. FIFA are a two-bob organisation above any law and should be treated with the contempt they deserve.

"It's a case of the tail wagging the dog. We have little Jack Warner standing in the corner, Oceania, the Caribbean, and the oil states. All that happens is they keep giving the votes to [FIFA president Sepp] Blatter so he stays there in power.

"The fact of the matter is England have the best stadiums and the best infrastructure. If you think of the disaster of the Champions League final in Moscow a couple of years ago when people were being billeted 100 miles away it's a joke.

"And as for Qatar - I always think someone is clearing their throat when they say that. How are they going to develop football? Australia, who have all the stadia and put a tremendous Olympics on, would have put on a great show.

"FIFA is a waste of space. It's a money making organisation and I don't think they give a damn about football."

In full agreement. The major football countries should do exactly as the Premier League did - and screw the "no-hopers"

Revived Red · 03-12-2010, 20:52

I am appalled that we wasted £15 million trying to win over a bunch of corrupt cheats and charlatans. That money could have been far better used in promoting sport in schools.

I am even more appalled that our Prime Minister along with an heir to the throne became embroiled in the whole shabby fiasco.

cashman · 03-12-2010, 22:54

well said shaker, if this fiasco only starts the demise of F.I.F.A. then summat good will come out of it, aint holding me breath though.