[Closed] World Cup, anyone really care who wins.

well i think russia will win

wikileaks has confirmed that it is a mafia state
putin didnt even bother turning up as he knew hes bribed the right fifa top bods

our mistake was sending wills we should have sent prince andrew as he knows all about corruption, bribes and such

personally id like to see it sent to qatar well a middle east country maybe it would help relations with the west

Yes I care.

I really want anyone but England to win. Can't stand the stupid fuss that's made about it.

Don't mind watching it, but the rest of the crap surrounding it is completely unnecessary

weve got enough hassle what with the olympics and the commonwealth games.

At least we wouldn't have to qualify.
Regsrds Panorama, bribes etc taken into account, do the hosts profit? that wasn't made clear.
And as for morals, pot...kettle...black etc.

I like football and I enjoyed Euro 96 so I'd like to see us host the World Cup in 2018. So yes, I guess I care.

Unlike the Olympics, if we get the World Cup, we might actually make a few quid. We've spent the money building the stadiums already.

I think it'd be fantastic to have it here. Why wouldn't you?

Anyone but England or Holland for me - I don't want to be inconvenienced by many weeks of utter tosh.

How much (officially) has been spent on our bid?

russia fans are very racist - there reaction ot a blac k player leaving th club due to racism was this
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i dont think this will have done us many favours
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-11896282

i dont think this will have done us many favours
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-11896282

It was probably decided long before last night.

Haven't Holland forecast for an actual loss for hosting?

Do you get a better chance of vettingto see matches if you're a season ticket holder at the ground being used, or will I get told to oik off so the local mayoress can invite her business chums?

I care. Think we overdue tbh. I do however think that an alternative to FIFA needs to be found. That's as likely as MPs becoming accountable though! Qatar has no chance for 2018 and timings would have to be moved for 2022 - just too hot!

I am sure there will be plenty of overseas holiday bargains to be had for those that consider it to be an inconvenience.

I think the BBC may have put a spanner in the works. I'm not a football fan at all, but I think it would be good for the country to get it.

Olldgit.

Just look at the swathes of empty 'corporate' seats at Wembley during any England international and you'll find the answer to that question. They'll be too busy with the prawns and Krug to be bothered mixing with the great unwashed to watch the footy

I care, would almost be able to walk to a world cup match.

I want England to host the tournament, would be amazing 🙂

Almost time.

c,mom qatar!!
50C heat will sort the men from the boys

My impending child will be 7 by then, it would be class to take it to a world cup game at St James Park.

I think Russia will get it.
Having been to the Euros in Holland/Belgium in 2000, I'd be happy for it to go there - I'd go over for a game or two.
Amibvalent to England getting it - on the one hand it would be good to go to a game or two but I just know that *we'll get ourselves all in a tizzy about winning it followed by disappointment, hand-wringing etc etc.

(*understanding that 'we' only refers to the English not the rest of the nation)

i care more about the colour of my next pooh than i do about anything football related........... 8)

Didn't Paul the Octopus predict England winning?

If so, I know where my money is.

And yes, I would welcome the WC here, but only from a sporting/fans/commercial side - not the politics and corruption that comes with FIFA.

Pieface - I heard £15m quoted as the cost of the bid.

Hope England get it on balance. I did see something in a study a few weeks ago about Russia being particularly corrupt and bribery rife.

I dread to think how many times 1966 and england winning it the last time it was hosted in england would be mentioned it between now and 2018.

For that reason only I hope they do not get it.

well the wait for the announcement is more exciting than any of englands last 20 matches

Rumour is that England out in first round of voting. Perry Groves forecast this earlier in the week. Will be interesting...

I thought we were favourites this morning to win it in the 2nd round?

so then Ton how much iron you getting?
Please dont answer

yup on the bbc england out in first round

I predict [s]Spain[/s]....[s]England[/s]...Russia.

What the hell is Sepp Blatter gibbering about?

cocaine dwarves. mistresses ladies underwear something like that I think
rumour still according to my BBC do you get a better version?

Russia....

i collect my 5 roubles

Is there any other world organisation run by a bigger baffoon?

I wonder how many of Abramovich's Dollars have been shelled-out, especially since he hasn't set foot there since fleeing years ago!

im betting sepp blatter has just earned himself a lifetime supply of russian gas

hurrah
One for corruption and racism
BRILLIANT result

Nothing bent about that then eh?

The winner is the recently alleged Mafia State... voted for by a panel of people tainted with accusations of bribe taking. I'd rather have had this than the Olympics mind, at least people North of Watford might have benefitted/seen it....

Is there any other world organisation run by a bigger baffoon?

I wonder if we will get another panorama this time with new accusations rather than the old ones from 10 years ago. Obviously corrupt

Racism doesnt matter, nor does infrastructure, cost.etc etc. The fifa cronies will get their backhanders - so all is good

oh dear i'm sure russia is lovely and all, but the average footy fan is not going to go to Russia. oh well. Might see if i can get tickets to brazil, as friends who have been to world cups say they are really good fun!

We got the Olympics!

Surely USA can't have 2022, they only hosted it a few years ago didn't they?

Another huge surprise!! Money talks......

Amateurs compared to Blatter. One man standing in the way of technology for a world wide sport spouting drivel on regular occasions. And Qatar for 2022, come on Ryanair lol

and Qatar gets the 2022... wonder just how much money they threw around eh? cynical, me? 🙄

thing is, quatar had a really good bid... i think they deserved it.

Some of what Qatar are promising & what they are planning to do with stadiums sounds incredible - mildly scary I'll be 45 then....

Ok then lets all get behind the England 2026 bid...

gets out map find Qatar
Excellent an a bsolute monarchy so another good call there morally

My money is on Mymar/Burma for the next one at this rate

I'm not sure Qatar's bid is entirely environmental given what they propose to do with the stadiums and the population's only 600,000. That's like a small city but with a shedload of cash! I'm not saying we should have had it but it'll be over 50yrs since we did and given our crowds etc I kind of think that seems a little odd.

billybob - Member
Some of what Qatar are promising & what they are planning to do with stadiums sounds incredible - mildly scary I'll be 45 then....

Ok then lets all get behind the England 2026 bid...

The earliest England can get it is 2030 IIRC.

at least people North of Watford might have benefitted/seen it....

unless you wanted to watch england. peoples heads will fall off if they don't play every game at wembley.

with a temp range of 29-46 degree c there wont be much football seen there - perhaps they are building air con stadia?
Hard to see why a place so small gets it - oh yes thery are rich and fully aware of backsheesh

with a temp range of 29-46 degree c there wont be much football seen there - perhaps they are building air con stadia?

Apparently Qatar have plans to build outdoor stadia with cool air from to pitch to either 6' or 6m into the air (I can't remember what measurement was quoted!), using solar panels to supply the energy to run the air conditioning fans. They have to do this as fifa rules don't allow world cups to be played indoors.

Will the final match be in a volcano with a secret roof?

Yes. I'm pretty sure for their legacy bit of it they said all the stadiums would be dismantled after the tournament & given to the starving people in Africa.

yep qatars bid was to build zero emission? solar powered enclosed? stadia then dismantled and sent to the 3rd world

Kimbers - its the developing world;-)

project - Member
After the Panorama programe, about corruption, does anyone relaly care a few gangs of lads are going to be playing with a damm football somewhere on this earth,and does it really matter that Russia have probably won it.

Awaits being proved right later this week.

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I was right for once, at least it will cost us nothing more, we could spend the cash on gritting the cycle tracks now.

Damn! Does this mean we can't look forward to a re-re-release of that timeless Baddiel and Skinner classic?

Damn! Does this mean we can't look forward to a re-re-release of that timeless Baddiel and Skinner classic?

I'm sure we can add to their retirement fund - provided we manage to qualify...

I reckon we would have stood a better chance of winning if that **** Beckham had bothered to get a haircut and have a shave:

Scruffy ****!

Football is just useless apart from being parasitic.

billybob - Member

Damn! Does this mean we can't look forward to a re-re-release of that timeless Baddiel and Skinner classic?

I'm sure we can add to their retirement fund - provided we manage to qualify...

Not me! I'm Scottish 😀