On the Eve of the new Season...

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crooks

[Frank Gallagher]

Will FIFA never learn? After the disaster that was South Africa (Travel expenses to actually get there for those from the strongest footballing continent...empty seats, rounding  up people from shanty towns to fill seats) they award 2018 to another footballing mecca..RUSSIA??? REALLY?

What's next 2022 to the USA??? If you don't actually call football football you should automatically be disqualified.

The finalists should've been England v Portugal/Spain with Portugal/Spain probably the better choice.

[Frank Gallagher]

Oh gets even fucking better.... 2022 QUATAR??

There HAS to be some serious bribery going on for both those choices.

FIFA can kiss my arse. Europe should break away and become a seperate entity. FIFA is irrelevant.

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Oh gets even fucking better.... 2022 QUATAR??

There HAS to be some serious bribery going on for both those choices.

FIFA can kiss my arse. Europe should break away and become a seperate entity. FIFA is irrelevant.

agree..this is a FUCKING JOKe and it ain't even funny.. Qatar??? I mean give me a break

they have basically awarded the next two cups to the two most corrupt countries! could it be any clearer?

I could maybe maybe see Russia but Qatar is beyond insane.

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I am just sick of FIFA...

[godsshoeshine]

terrible. absolutely terrible

What's next 2022 to the USA???

heaven forbid they revisit the site of the most successful world cup ever

[sweetcell]

What's next 2022 to the USA???

better yet - quatar!

(sorry, shoeshine)

i guess FIFA is on a new tip since south africa - spreading the sport to new locations, reaching new markets, etc.  no point anymore in giving the tournament to england, spain, etc - market is saturated there.  no growth potential.  they're going to consume the world cup no matter where it happens, so might as well get some new people onboard...

that, and make some bribe money on the side.  i hope some scandals come out of these decisions.

[Frank Gallagher]

terrible. absolutely terrible

What's next 2022 to the USA???

heaven forbid they revisit the site of the most successful world cup ever

Selling the most ads doesn't make it the most successful in the sports tradition. The coverage was pathetic, the commentators fucking idiots and the general public of the host nation no fucking interest whatsoever...not unlike South Africa, Russia in 18 and Qatar in 22. But being American I suppose you do associate $$$$$$ and only $$$$$$$ with success. (no offense intended, just an honest opinion)

Why is the next one in Brasil if they want to penetrate new markets? Talk about a saturated market, that whole fucking continent only plays one sport.

[godsshoeshine]

who said anything about money. i was referring to the attendance. how else would you measure success?

[vansmack]

I finally get to fulfill my dream and stone a woman.

Thank you FIFA.

[vansmack]

The coverage was pathetic, the commentators fucking idiots and the general public of the host nation no fucking interest whatsoever...

That doesn't change with any World Cup (save for general public interest).  The US coverage is still crap and the commentators are still fucking idiots.  But that was only the American Coverage - every other nation has their own coverage regardless of where the Cup is held.

[vansmack]

BTW - no alcohol for foreigners in Qatar.  That'll keep the English out.

[vansmack]

I could maybe maybe see Russia

They're doing the pod system for Russia to limit travel.

If St. Petersburg draws a quality group or some place down by the Black Sea it will be awesome. 

Russia has a few things over Qatar and I'll start with Vagina.  Lots of it.

[godsshoeshine]

yeah i mean russia would be fun i bet


qatar i'd worry about dying

[Frank Gallagher]

BTW - no alcohol for foreigners in Qatar.  That'll keep the English out.

and the Germans
...Belgians
...Dutch
...Irish
...Scottish (won't qualify anyway so no biggie)
...Welsh (see note above)
...Danish
...Swedes
...Yanks (used to pisswater but still under the alcohol umbrella I suppose)
have I forgotten any?



I can almost guarantee a south American country to win in Qatar because the heat will be a factor for the Europeans. Or maybe Italy due to the corruption factor. They could also win in Russia too for the same reason.