iwasthere2012 wrote:Chuck Blazer.....world famous secret agent will get them.
BlueinBosnia wrote:Not worth a thread of its own, but possibly here isn't the right place to post it either:
Having a look at Portugal's group in the Euro Qualifications, the cancellation of the Serbia-Albania game, and subsequent awarding of a 3-0 win to Serbia while also docking them 3 points, has given Portugal one hell of a helping hand, considering their poor start to the campaign...
blues2win wrote:The major european countries should tell FIFA to stick the 2022 World Cup where the sun don't shine. Without them there wouldn't be a World Cup worthy of the name. They won't of course. The FA were clearly guilty of pathetic minor sleaze but Bin Hammam's behaviour was of a different order. We can only hope the FBI continue to try to get to the bottom of this disgraceful business. I'm not holding my breath.
Ted Hughes wrote:"We were always confident that there could be nothing which would come out from this investigation," said Alexey Sorokin, the head of Russia's 2018 World Cup organising committee.
Hahaha.
Nicely worded.
blues2win wrote:The major european countries should tell FIFA to stick the 2022 World Cup where the sun don't shine. Without them there wouldn't be a World Cup worthy of the name. They won't of course. The FA were clearly guilty of pathetic minor sleaze but Bin Hammam's behaviour was of a different order. We can only hope the FBI continue to try to get to the bottom of this disgraceful business. I'm not holding my breath.
Beefymcfc wrote:The sooner FIFA is brought to book the better and I for one will be watching with interest to what the fall-out is going to be.
Beefymcfc wrote:blues2win wrote:The major european countries should tell FIFA to stick the 2022 World Cup where the sun don't shine. Without them there wouldn't be a World Cup worthy of the name. They won't of course. The FA were clearly guilty of pathetic minor sleaze but Bin Hammam's behaviour was of a different order. We can only hope the FBI continue to try to get to the bottom of this disgraceful business. I'm not holding my breath.
Dr Reinhard Rauball, head of the German League, has now come out and stated that FIFAs actions have left them in a very uncompromising position and that UEFA now need to look at whether FIFA are in any position to manage world football. As Germany weren't really affected by this it goes to show that other nations are seeing this as a real issue and the level of distrust is at saturation point.
I've mentioned earlier how FIFA have taken the power away from the real footballing nations by buying those 3rd tier football nations with promise of grants and facilities. The head members of these near non-footballing nations are also given star treatment to ensure their votes are cast the right way, a vote of equal importance that puts the whole voting process into question.
To top all that you've then still got the political vote to deal with. I still remember reading a quote from the Argentinian member where he said that he couldn't vote for the USA or England unless England gave the Falklands back. What the fuck is this, Eurovision!!!
One good thing that may come of all this is that Blatter won't get another term. He's ensured that nobody stands against him in the past and there's still no candidate again. At the moment he's planned it so nobody runs and he's asked to stay on by default but this whole incident should put paid to that little scenario. And if it doesn't, we should just bomb the fuck out of FIFA HQ.
Simples.
Beefymcfc wrote:There's gonna be some serious fall-out from this and with FIFA being driven by sponsors it could be very hard for them to continue, as without the partners that are there due to the Euro/American/Austral-asian leagues, they start to lose the money that funds their bribing ways.
FIFA have tried to divert the blame from themselves and have banked on the rest of the world disliking the likes of England et al, knowing that their sweetners to the smaller partners would still give them the power the need to remain. What they haven't banked on is that the countries they have upset in this, and the fact that they've now pushed the boundaries too far, will surely not take it lying down.
You don't embarrass a superpower like the USA without consequences, or embarrass royalty without understanding that their will be some form of recrimination.
The sooner FIFA is brought to book the better and I for one will be watching with interest to what the fall-out is going to be.
zuricity wrote:Good on ya and well said David Bernstein.
On the beeb sports web site.
Chinners wrote:Oh I get that but like all those before (and probabaly after) they say feck all when in the job .... bloody football politicians the lot of em!
I really can't see the French, German, Spanish etc FA's agreeing to a boycot anyway ... we are becoming as otracised in football as much as we are in other areas of bolloxtics sadly ...
Beefymcfc wrote:zuricity wrote:Good on ya and well said David Bernstein.
On the beeb sports web site.
No Link?
Just heard him on the Beeb and he talks sense. If the ex-head of the FA is saying this then you know that what he says is the truth.
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Meanwhile, Bernstein has resigned from Fifa's anti-discrimination taskforce.
He described it as "ineffectual" and wishes to end his ties with the organisation.
In an exclusive interview, the 71-year-old also said:
Fifa is a "totalitarian" set-up that reminds him of "the old Soviet empire" and is "beyond ridicule".
The credibility of football is "suffering enormously" under the current Fifa regime.
Choosing Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup was "one of the most ludicrous decisions in the history of sport".
Fifa president Sepp Blatter will remain in power "unless someone does something about it".
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