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benjii

benjii

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I am flabbergasted. By any objective measure, Qatar is the obvious choice. Mr Warner also has an unimpeachable track-record.

 

I hope FIFA rigorously pursues whoever is responsible for these terrible slurs.

 

Some other scumbags were spreading vicious rumours about hundreds of deaths amongst the sla... workers involved in the construction projects recently too. Suggesting they are viewed as nothing but irrelevant foreign subordinates and treated appallingly. Nonsense!

 

Long Live World Cup Qatar!

Long Live FIFA!

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dubai_phil

dubai_phil

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Oh dear, not gone too well overnight for FIFA & Qatar.

 

Sunday Times seems to have done them up like a kipper.

 

I notice the standard response (correct legally) is that Bin Hamman was not a member of the Official Qatar World Cup Committee, which will be their get out clause. One then has to ask where the hell did BH get all the cash from?

 

The talk of a re-vote is all well and fine IF the allegations would stand up in a court of law, but the fall out could cause immense consequences. Qatar has already invested Billions in infrastructure projects, a herd of Organisations & Individuals have invested HUGE sums as well. IF a re-vote happens then the claims for Damages could destroy FIFA and de-stabilise the country.

 

Odds have to be on a fudge solution and no re-vote.

Gemmel

Gemmel

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Oh dear, not gone too well overnight for FIFA & Qatar.

 

Sunday Times seems to have done them up like a kipper.

 

I notice the standard response (correct legally) is that Bin Hamman was not a member of the Official Qatar World Cup Committee, which will be their get out clause. One then has to ask where the hell did BH get all the cash from?

 

The talk of a re-vote is all well and fine IF the allegations would stand up in a court of law, but the fall out could cause immense consequences. Qatar has already invested Billions in infrastructure projects, a herd of Organisations & Individuals have invested HUGE sums as well. IF a re-vote happens then the claims for Damages could destroy FIFA and de-stabilise the country.

 

Odds have to be on a fudge solution and no re-vote.

 

I suspect you are right with a "fudged" solution, but it might be enough to see off Blatter.

 

That might just be wishful thinking, but there will be blood spilt if it is proven and blatter will be in the firing line.

 

The interesting thing in all of this is the FBI's involvement and their motives - I am not complaining at all very glad to have them on board, but why?

eurosaint

eurosaint

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In any other organisation the man at the top would have fallen on his sword already but FIFA are a law unto themselves !

As I said in #4 of this thread, they are rotten to the core !!

Batman

Batman

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FIFA are just utterly disgusting

how Blatter and his cronies survive this time and time again is beyond comprehension.

 

As normal, FIFA will let someone take the hit and resign, but it wont be Blatter.

 

Glad that it is a British media outlet that is exposing this.

FIFA should just let England have the sodding competition and we might go away

 

either way, just such a disgusting organisation

 

Im guessing it should go to Australia, really

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John Boy Saint

John Boy Saint

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I suspect you are right with a "fudged" solution, but it might be enough to see off Blatter.

 

That might just be wishful thinking, but there will be blood spilt if it is proven and blatter will be in the firing line.

 

The interesting thing in all of this is the FBI's involvement and their motives - I am not complaining at all very glad to have them on board, but why?

I am pretty sure I heard on the Radio this morning that Blatter is distanced from this, but for whatever reason Platini is closer to the frontline which seems a bit weird. I hasten to add that I did get a phone call not long after so I might have missed the nub of the story.

sunrise

sunrise

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The sooner that dinosaur Blatter sods off, the better! Qatar should have never been in the running in the first place as they have never qualified for the WC. Still I guess that money talks (alledgely).

aintforever

aintforever

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The interesting thing in all of this is the FBI's involvement and their motives - I am not complaining at all very glad to have them on board, but why?

 

Didn't the USA come second in the vote? I know it was they were in for it along with the Aussies.

 

Would be great if Qatar gets stripped of it.

Hatch

Hatch

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this will drag on for years and years, then they will get stripped of it, it will be too late for any other country to host, therefore ends up in England.

 

WC 2022 will be held in England .

Wade Garrett

Wade Garrett

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FIFA is rotten to the core. Just like the IOC used to be before they, admirably, cleaned up their act. Surprise surprise, they gave us the Games soon after.

I think it's our refusal to bung large bribes to the third world despots, who seem to hold the FIFA balance, that is the reason for our failure in World Cup bidding. Funny that Russia got 2018 as well....

Blatter and his cronies are as bent as a 9 bob note. It wouldn't bother me one bit if UEFA members pulled out of future World Cups in protest.

Batman

Batman

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What UEFA should do is pull out of FIFA all together.

Keep the Euros and every other year to the EUROs have an open invite to select national teams to participate in a competition

call is The World Football Championships

 

imagine the top 20 european sides with 14 of the rest...

 

Brazil

Argentina

Uruguay

Chile

Australia

Japan

South Korea

USA

Mexico

Colombia

Ivory Coast

Cameroon

Nigeria

South Africa

 

 

something like that

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hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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What UEFA should do is pull out of FIFA all together.

Keep the Euros and every other year to the EUROs have an open invite to select national teams to participate in a competition

call is The World Football Championships

 

imagine the top 20 european sides with 14 of the rest...

 

Brazil

Argentina

Uruguay

Chile

Australia

Japan

South Korea

USA

Mexico

Colombia

Ivory Coast

Cameroon

Nigeria

South Africa

 

 

something like that

 

That would be brilliant. Where would it be held though?

Bearsy

Bearsy

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That would be brilliant. Where would it be held though?

 

We could sell hosting rights to whichever territory gives us the fattest b.envelope

Upwind

Upwind

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That would be brilliant. Where would it be held though?

 

Perhaps we could seek guidance from the Eurovision Song Contest organisers.................. they seem to run a tight ship.

dubai_phil

dubai_phil

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Blather has said that the allegations are driven by racism rather than actual fact

 

Sweet Jesus

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2653335/Sepp-Blatter-calls-British-media-racists-World-Cup-corruption-scandal-engulfs-FIFA.html

 

No comment at all that they must be investigated, just stating that they are Racist.

 

Then he awards each of the African Members an extra $30k bonus JUST before they have to vote on his re-election.

 

And he DOESN'T think that is wrong?

Gemmel

Gemmel

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2653335/Sepp-Blatter-calls-British-media-racists-World-Cup-corruption-scandal-engulfs-FIFA.html

 

No comment at all that they must be investigated, just stating that they are Racist.

 

Then he awards each of the African Members an extra $30k bonus JUST before they have to vote on his re-election.

 

And he DOESN'T think that is wrong?

 

 

I think its ,more of case that he doesn't care.

 

It's bizarre, but seems there is little that can be done. I just hope this new evidence is rock solid and forces change.

Wade Garrett

Wade Garrett

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It's up to the powerful footballing nations to circumvent FIFA. It is next to impossible to beat Blatter in any sort of vote because there are so many pygmies on board that he has bought.

 

Would love it if England led the way and told Blatter to shove his tainted World Cup up his arse.

buctootim

buctootim

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Blather has said that the allegations are driven by racism rather than actual fact. Sweet Jesus

 

he awards each of the African Members an extra $30k bonus JUST before they have to vote on his re-election. And he DOESN'T think that is wrong?

 

its more of case that he doesn't care

 

He's corrupt and he's paying his cronies to ensure he stays in pole position to rake in the chips. Defelects criticism with the most obvious defence which will have resonance in Africa and Latin America - "critics are driven by racism, they want to keep the darkies down". Its an obvious transparent self interest game, not sure why anyone is surprised (except by how blatant it is).

dubai_phil

dubai_phil

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Think this time there is a possible light at the end of the Tunnel.

 

The Sponsors are starting to Twitch. Of course they will not push so far as to walk out as it takes so much to get onto the top table as well, but they can start to nudge them.

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