Das Root Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 No enquiry needed on Qatar 2022, it was all good clean fun http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13674764.stm Ka-ching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Regardless of what Don Corleone thinks, I'll make a prediction right now: The 2022 FIFA World Cup Finals will not be held in Qatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckauskas Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 He's right, there doesn't need to be an enquiry. Everybody knows how it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartofmidlothian Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Regardless of what Don Corleone thinks, I'll make a prediction right now: The 2022 FIFA World Cup Finals will not be held in Qatar. I'll make another. Sepp won't be alive to see them, wherever they're held. Of course, that's why he tried to cram two WCs worth of kickbacks into the last voting round... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I'll make another. Sepp won't be alive to see them, wherever they're held. Of course, that's why he tried to cram two WCs worth of kickbacks into the last voting round... But hey, never mind. Sepp has a cunning plan. Henry Kissinger (I wonder whether Cambodia voted for Blatter - or Chile, for that matter) and - get this - Placido Domingo are going to clean FIFA up: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/06/fifa-sepp-blatter Given tenors (well, sort of) were the reason FIFA ended up in this mess, won't they ever learn...? Incidentally, speaking of Chile: if I were David Bernstein, there's one thing I'd do. Organise a friendly against Chile, and play it at "home", on the Falkland Islands. Just to get it right up that nice Mr Grondona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Given tenors (well, sort of) were the reason FIFA ended up in this mess, won't they ever learn...? That's bad enough it could've been one of mine. : Well played Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 But hey, never mind. Sepp has a cunning plan. Henry Kissinger (I wonder whether Cambodia voted for Blatter - or Chile, for that matter) and - get this - Placido Domingo are going to clean FIFA up: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/06/fifa-sepp-blatter Given tenors (well, sort of) were the reason FIFA ended up in this mess, won't they ever learn...? Incidentally, speaking of Chile: if I were David Bernstein, there's one thing I'd do. Organise a friendly against Chile, and play it at "home", on the Falkland Islands. Just to piss off that nice Mr Grondona. Seriously, what a weird one. So a former American secretary of state famous for his undercover illegal acts (Cambodia) and famous singer. Yup Blatter is just filling it with whoever he can. Got to laugh at them wanting to appoint Cryuff, if Johann acts like he normally does then he will end up telling FIFA how everything should be done much to the annoyance of everyone else on the committee and FIFA. Still find it incredible that England want to celebrate the 150th anniversary of FA with a match against Argentina (incidently surely questions should be asked by the Argentine FA why their president votes such irrationally when it comes to the world cup, maybe not with the 2018, but not voting for USA in 2022 because "they remind him of the English" shows a man who is not thinking right.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside1874 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 It's incredible that this fiasco has went through so blatterently. A quango. I only hope it was done for the right reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Seriously, what a weird one. So a former American secretary of state famous for his undercover illegal acts (Cambodia) and famous singer. Yup Blatter is just filling it with whoever he can. Got to laugh at them wanting to appoint Cryuff, if Johann acts like he normally does then he will end up telling FIFA how everything should be done much to the annoyance of everyone else on the committee and FIFA. Still find it incredible that England want to celebrate the 150th anniversary of FA with a match against Argentina (incidently surely questions should be asked by the Argentine FA why their president votes such irrationally when it comes to the world cup, maybe not with the 2018, but not voting for USA in 2022 because "they remind him of the English" shows a man who is not thinking right.) You're right about Cruyff - but one out of three isn't bad where FIFA are concerned. As for Grondona: of course he's not thinking right! First, he's an anti-semite; second, he's flipping eighty years old later this year. He even looks like he's going to keel over at any moment: Mind you, Blatter is himself 75; and Nicolas Leoz, Grondona's South American partner in money laundering and looting, is 82! What do these guys sit around the FIFA table talking about? Sponsorship deals with incontinence tablet makers? Aged 66, it all makes Chuck Blazer, AKA The Man With A Forest Up His Nose, look positively sprightly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Regardless of what Don Corleone thinks, I'll make a prediction right now: The 2022 FIFA World Cup Finals will not be held in Qatar. I remember watching a game between Leeds and norwich a couple of years back where norwich outplayed them but somehow lost and you predicted Norwich were not goo enough to be promoted right back up to the championship, 2 years on and they are premier league so I hope your predictions have improved since mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I remember watching a game between Leeds and norwich a couple of years back where norwich outplayed them but somehow lost and you predicted Norwich were not goo enough to be promoted right back up to the championship, 2 years on and they are premier league so I hope your predictions have improved since mate! They haven't, tbh. But still - I absolutely reserve the right to be ridiculously pessimistic where teams I support are concerned. Therefore, I can only be surprised when things actually turn out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Cool mate that one always stuck on my mind cause they were shot hot that night and I thought to myself they would go up and although I didn't post on here I read it and thought you could be surprised! Simon lapin was particularly impressive said night and I'm sure a blunderous goal kick lost the match at the death! Wasn't being a smart arse just always wanted to bring that one up lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Cool mate that one always stuck on my mind cause they were shot hot that night and I thought to myself they would go up and although I didn't post on here I read it and thought you could be surprised! Simon lapin was particularly impressive said night and I'm sure a blunderous goal kick lost the match at the death! Wasn't being a smart arse just always wanted to bring that one up lol! I remember that night well too. I'd had a lifetime of watching Norwich play like Brazil for long spells, only to defend like Alan Brazil and beat ourselves, so felt it was a case of same old story. I'd changed my mind by about January of that season - and what's happened since has been extraordinary. Just finish fourth from bottom next season, and Paul Lambert can have the babies of everyone in Norfolk. Assuming their brothers/fathers (delete as applicable) haven't got in there first, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 The funniest thing about this whole episode is the SFA standing up on the world stage to protest about corruption!!!! :really: :bitchplease: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 The funniest thing about this whole episode is the SFA standing up on the world stage to protest about corruption!!!! :really: :bitchplease: It's only slightly more amusing than the English FA lecturing others about the evils of rampant commercialism; a complete absence of meritocracy; and unelected, unaccountable, out of touch bureaucrats and septuagenarians, to be fair. But in any case, the difference is simple. The SFA and FA are incompetent. FIFA are crooked. In fact, the SFA and FA are too incompetent to be corrupt, even if they wanted to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 You're right about Cruyff - but one out of three isn't bad where FIFA are concerned. As for Grondona: of course he's not thinking right! First, he's an anti-semite; second, he's flipping eighty years old later this year. He even looks like he's going to keel over at any moment: Mind you, Blatter is himself 75; and Nicolas Leoz, Grondona's South American partner in money laundering and looting, is 82! What do these guys sit around the FIFA table talking about? Sponsorship deals with incontinence tablet makers? Aged 66, it all makes Chuck Blazer, AKA The Man With A Forest Up His Nose, look positively sprightly: To be fair to Leoz, he may have a liking for titles and money, but unlike others he at least has brought good to South American football with his (Tim Vickery is really positive about him.) But it does seem that football is full of despots, nearly all football associations have a president or head who has been ruling for very long periods. Just like the FIFA president being unlimited, they should make all associations put in a limited time as president same with FIFA president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 To be fair to Leoz, he may have a liking for titles and money, but unlike others he at least has brought good to South American football with his (Tim Vickery is really positive about him.) But it does seem that football is full of despots, nearly all football associations have a president or head who has been ruling for very long periods. Just like the FIFA president being unlimited, they should make all associations put in a limited time as president same with FIFA president. If that court judgement in Zug ever sees the light of day, Leoz, amongst a number of others, is in deep, deep merda, whatever Vickery might say. Along with Havelange, Ricardo Teixeira (Havelange's son in law, so naturally, he replaced him as head of the Brazilan FA), and Grondona, Leoz (re-elected as CONMEBOL President for another four years - by when he'll be 86, for heavens sake) perfectly embodies Shaun's first law of South America: "Little thief goes to jail. Big thief becomes President". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 If that court judgement in Zug ever sees the light of day, Leoz, amongst a number of others, is in deep, deep merda, whatever Vickery might say. Along with Havelange, Ricardo Teixeira (Havelange's son in law, so naturally, he replaced him as head of the Brazilan FA), and Grondona, Leoz (re-elected as CONMEBOL President for another four years - by when he'll be 86, for heavens sake) perfectly embodies Shaun's first law of South America: "Little thief goes to jail. Big thief becomes President". did you read the article in the Guardian about the lost millions in Africa? Very good article and perfectly explains how the ban on government intervention ban protects the corrupt. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jun/02/fifa-cash-african-football?INTCMP=SRCH Also while looking for this article I came across the reporting of the McBeith comments in 2007 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/may/29/newsstory.sport13?INTCMP=SRCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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