View Full Version : World Cup Bid 2018 & 2022
So shame England didn't win the bid. I would've loved to watch games in good ol' MK. For those who don't know:
2018 Bid - England, Netherland, Spain/Portugal, and Russia who won it
2022 Bid - S.Korea, Australia, Japan, USA, and Qatar who won it.
To be honest, I thought Spain/Portugal would take it, largely because they're World/Euro champs, and they can hold more fans with their stadiums than anyone else. Seems like FIFA went for the 'develop a country'* theme again, hence Russia. Russia don't have the infrastructure yet, but it will be interesting to see what they come up with.
Qatar won it, becuase USA had it in '94, Japan/S.Korea 2002, and Australia is just too far away for a world cup. Crud footy team, but I'm sure they'll splash out in a bigger style than Russia will.
*which is always a great thing and why not?
We never stood a chance... because other countries love to see England/UK fail... partly because England/UK are so convinced they are going to win.
For me, I could not care less, it would have cost considerably more than it would have brought and would have ended badly with lots of failed projects... as THATS what England/UK are good at.
Owenski
02-12-10, 03:59 PM
prob didnt do us any favours that the midlands derby last night turned into world war 3.
Bluepete
02-12-10, 04:04 PM
I'm glad we didn't get it for a purely selfish reason.
Not having to deal with the matches and aftermath on a professional level.
I dislike football and nearly everything assosiated with it. It's not a sport any more.
Pete ;)
I'm glad we didn't get it for a purely selfish reason.
Not having to deal with the matches and aftermath on a professional level.
I dislike football and nearly everything assosiated with it. It's not a sport any more.
Pete ;)
Indeedy
Dicky Ticker
02-12-10, 04:13 PM
Well good luck to everybody who goes to Russia as a supporter.
dizzyblonde
02-12-10, 04:15 PM
Welll everyone would have been so peed off if it did come here, not being able to get very far playing and all!
Besides, its unnecessary expense that the country can't afford to pay for, after all we have to cut back everything apart from 'happiness' surveys ;)
Did I mention I can't stand football, loada rubbish!
maviczap
02-12-10, 04:16 PM
I'm glad we didn't get it for a purely selfish reason.
Not having to deal with the matches and aftermath on a professional level.
I dislike football and nearly everything assosiated with it. It's not a sport any more.
Pete ;)
+1 IMHO all the winning bids are fixed, look how much money both Russia & Quatar have compared to Little Old England
At least we have the Olympic's
dizzyblonde
02-12-10, 04:19 PM
At least we have the Olympic's
That should be cancelled too;)
maviczap
02-12-10, 04:20 PM
Besides, its unnecessary expense that the country can't afford to pay for, after all we have to cut back everything apart from 'happiness' surveys ;)!
I read the Met are having trouble recruiting enough temp Police to cover the Olympics, and thats a peaceful event.
We'd have needed to draft in the the Army, Navy & Airforce if we had won the World Cup, hold on, we don't have anyone spare :confused:
Dicky Ticker
02-12-10, 04:21 PM
What!!!!!!!!-you want to cancel the sex Olympics
beabert
02-12-10, 04:21 PM
So russia pays the largest bribes it seems.
maviczap
02-12-10, 04:22 PM
That should be cancelled too;)
Nah, at least we'd win something, unlike the footie :p
Besides the Mountain bike course isn't that far from me :D
FIFA want an easy life and a big profit so are going to give it to countrys where they can call the shots and don't have to worry about red tape. Russia and probably more so Quatar will bend over backwards to do whatever they want.
If FIFA say they want to demolish a village to build a 100,000 seater stadium then Russia and Quatar will have it done in no time, here not so much.
Also the authorities here are making cutbacks so don't want the extra work.
Only reason I wanted the world cup here as it's probably our only chance of qualifying.
i heard the england bid would've have generated a tidy sum. But as shown by the panarama documentary its how many coins to shove in their pockets that counts. Not even a thank you from sepp blatter for uncovering the cash for votes scandal.
Then again its the same moron that doesnt believe in goal line technology. Dinosaurs are extinct for a reason !
Dinosaurs are extinct for a reason !
Giant meteors?
But yes I agree, the guy is a knob
Bluepete
02-12-10, 05:15 PM
I read the Met are having trouble recruiting enough temp Police to cover the Olympics, and thats a peaceful event.
Dunno about that. The Gov't cuts to the Police have put an absolute freeze on recruitment, at least in GMP.
Some of us - bikers - have been given a gypsies warning that we'll be sent to London for the Olympics. Looking forward to that!
Pete ;)
Specialone
02-12-10, 05:21 PM
At least some of the officials will get nice fat brown envelopes stuffed full of dirty cash from the russian contingent (allegedly).
Dunno about that. The Gov't cuts to the Police have put an absolute freeze on recruitment, at least in GMP.
Some of us - bikers - have been given a gypsies warning that we'll be sent to London for the Olympics. Looking forward to that!
Pete ;)
I think it's pretty much a given that police from all over the UK will be having leave cancelled for that month and shipped down to a nice dirty eTap hotel for a couple of weeks.
It's going to be a proper target for an attack too no doubt. Rather you than me.
Time for a nice UK bike trip if you ask me, as the rest of the country will be pretty quite I imagine unless your within 25 miles of the M25.
davepreston
02-12-10, 06:02 PM
someone slap me i agree with boris (and what he says makes sence)
http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,12602_6548913,00.html
beabert
02-12-10, 06:09 PM
someone slap me i agree with boris (and what he says makes sence)
http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,12602_6548913,00.html
spot on, 4 votes!
MisterTommyH
02-12-10, 06:52 PM
It's all the fault of the dirty dirty blue noses!
yorkie_chris
02-12-10, 07:05 PM
Welll everyone would have been so peed off if it did come here, not being able to get very far playing and all!
Besides, its unnecessary expense that the country can't afford to pay for,
It would have probably earned the country a fair sum at the end of it.
Specialone
02-12-10, 07:08 PM
It's all the fault of the dirty dirty blue noses!
Be quiet, blame panorama and the people who don't hand big enough brown envelopes out ;)
Biker Biggles
02-12-10, 07:21 PM
Me.Bovvered?
Do I look bovvered?
So the more money than sense gravytrain wont be stoping at GB Junction.
Good.
maviczap
02-12-10, 07:25 PM
Dunno about that. The Gov't cuts to the Police have put an absolute freeze on recruitment, at least in GMP.
Some of us - bikers - have been given a gypsies warning that we'll be sent to London for the Olympics. Looking forward to that!
Pete ;)
Here's the news from the other day Pete
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iE0SOIugB1bXI5HOlHlVL56weY7g?docId=B35487931 290939184A0
I'm sure you will be sent to London to help out, I'm expecting to be roped in somewhere, maybe to let Police do another role.
I might get a hint next week at a management meeting
Biker Biggles
02-12-10, 07:36 PM
10,000 Specials to police the olympics
OMG
Glad I switched the smilies off.
MisterTommyH
02-12-10, 07:36 PM
Be quiet, blame panorama and the people who don't hand big enough brown envelopes out ;)
Nup it's more fun to blame you lot. Been winding blokes up at work all afternoon.
Can't wait to hear the chants.
maviczap
02-12-10, 07:42 PM
10,000 Specials to police the olympics
OMG
Glad I switched the smilies off.
If they could recriut 10,000 but they're not going to make that target, so thats going to be a security headache for someone :rolleyes:
Specialone
02-12-10, 08:13 PM
Nup it's more fun to blame you lot. Been winding blokes up at work all afternoon.
Can't wait to hear the chants.
Your not one of 'them' are you?
Villa fan?
Australia is just too far away for a world cup.
Bollox. Not too far for cricket fans from the UK, so why too far for footy fans? Besides if you're going from New Zealand then it's only 3 hours on a plane.
Qatar - I heard on Radio 4 that it's 95% sand. With a population of 1m, how are they going to cope with 1 - 2m visitors, do they have an airport big enough? - and being a Muslim country are they going to sell beer?
What crap decisions. FIFA - a joke.
MisterTommyH
02-12-10, 11:23 PM
Your not one of 'them' are you?
Villa fan?
I am definatly not. Old gold and black all the way. We might be having a ****e season, but at least we can blame you lot for the world cup loss.
Specialone
03-12-10, 12:17 AM
I am definatly not. Old gold and black all the way. We might be having a ****e season, but at least we can blame you lot for the world cup loss.
One of my good mates is a wolves fan (assuming you meant them), dont mind the wolves.
Glad your not one of the scum.
beabert
03-12-10, 03:04 AM
2 votes!
Pedrosa
03-12-10, 05:21 PM
Oil and gas resources,that was all this pantomine was about,end of.
Bluepete
03-12-10, 06:22 PM
Oil and gas resources,that was all this pantomine was about,end of.
OH NO IT WASN'T!
Pete ;)
maviczap
03-12-10, 06:24 PM
Ooh yes it was!!! ;):D
Biker Biggles
03-12-10, 06:35 PM
Watch out he's behind you.
Bollox. Not too far for cricket fans from the UK, so why too far for footy fans? Besides if you're going from New Zealand then it's only 3 hours on a plane.
And how many people live in New Zealand? Australia is just far for a lot of countries. Much more money to be made in a footy world cup than a cricket world cup, and FIFA know that Qatar will prove a geographical advantage in potentially bringing in more fans. But who wouldn't rather go to Australia over Qatar anyway.
Qatar - I heard on Radio 4 that it's 95% sand. With a population of 1m, how are they going to cope with 1 - 2m visitors, do they have an airport big enough? - and being a Muslim country are they going to sell beer?
It probably is 95% sand. I don't even get people's fascination with places like Dubai. What's the big deal if you're oil rich and build a load of massive buildings and malls. I'd rather go somewhere like Turkey or Egypt. Nontheless, I'm sure Qatar will probably deliver, and aren't they doing that thing where they demolish the stadiums they build for the World Cup, and donate the material to third world countries. Bet that helped their case.
Also, I think the majority of muslim countries permit the sale of alcohol. Saudi, Kuwait, Iran, Libya, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the one's that don't to my knowledge.
I have a mate who lives in Qatar and he says you can drink in quite a lot of places but mostly large hotels and it's about 8 quid a pint!! I also think he said you have to have a special license to buy alcohol but I may have just imagined that.
EDIT: Why guess when I have Google (http://www.goseewrite.com/2010/12/world-cup-2022-drinking-guide-qatar/)
punyXpress
03-12-10, 10:26 PM
We should hold fire on trying for this again until . . .
We've won the Eurovision Song Contest ;)
As Qatar's all sand, it'll be beach soccer.
punyXpress
04-12-10, 12:19 AM
Laydees Beach Volleyball @ yours, Ed?
You must have stacks of sand left. ;)
Sid Squid
06-12-10, 12:06 AM
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Good choice with Qatar, look how good they are !!
NQLylizGmDs
lmao that was a horrific miss. Use your right foot u moron.
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