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[NewlyRetired]

Possibly big news being reported that FIFA has backed down and will release the results of all rounds of voting (which may make sense now that things are being leaked)

 

[NewlyRetired]

the announcement is starting. World Cup history video is currently being played

 

[Txns8]

the announcement is starting. World Cup history video is currently being played

Delayed on TV here on Fox Soccer Channel.

 

[NewlyRetired]

If the leaks are correct it looks like Russia and Qatar

 

[DiStefano]

the announcement is starting. World Cup history video is currently being played

Can the refs in the booth overrule?

 

[Sammy3469]

England out too apparently in the first round

4-4-2 is throwing darts at a board I think.

That's coming from a Henry Winter, a BBC writer, not 4-4-2 and it just scrolled on Bloomberg too

4-4-2 tweeted the same thing

Apparently everyone is getting it from the English delegation. Feeling is the Spain/Qatar alliance was victorious according to the Telegraph which is why they are going to need to release the voting.

 

[Txns8]

BBC reporting England defeated.

 

[NewlyRetired]

England out too apparently in the first round

4-4-2 is throwing darts at a board I think.

That's coming from a Henry Winter, a BBC writer, not 4-4-2 and it just scrolled on Bloomberg too

4-4-2 tweeted the same thing

Apparently everyone is getting it from the English delegation. Feeling is the Spain/Qatar alliance was victorious according to the Telegraph which is why they are going to need to release the voting.

Well good for them for pulling it off. If they did above board all the better.

 

[Txns8]

Best Tweet ever:

citizendan England 3912. Back the bid...

 

[NewlyRetired]

Congrats to Russia. I preferred England but Russia was my second hope as I think the game has a chance to explode in that country.

 

[SofaKings]

Russia? That is laughable.

 

[NMYMND]

Russia 18

 

[dparker713]

Congrats to Russia. I preferred England but Russia was my second hope as I think the game has a chance to explode in that country.

Im sure there will be plenty of explosions in Russia...

 

[jonessed]

Blatter is a terrible speaker. Watching him is painful.

 

[Txns8]

Qatar, unreal

 

[Steve Tasker]

oh

my

god

####### Qatar?

 

[((Morpheus))]

 

[SofaKings]

FIFA is no better than the corrupt IOC now. What a joke. Qatar? A country of 312 square miles?

 

[Steve Tasker]

ohhhh FIFA

 

[Slapdash]

Russia and Qatar? What a ####### joke.

 

[Sammy3469]

FIFA is no better than the corrupt IOC now. What a joke. Qatar? A country of 312 square miles?

I guess Petrodollars talk...I wonder what will happen if oil goes back to $20 dollars. US Scientists GET.ON.IT

 

[Steve Tasker]

FIFA is no better than the corrupt IOC now. What a joke. Qatar? A country of 312 square miles?

Well, they were pretty corrupt before this, too.

 

[The Flying Elvis]

Odds that Qatar experiences a coup/revolution before 2022?

 

[TLEF316]

So bad. At least it will be funny seing their team get crushed

 

[Detroit Fan 365]

So we lose to a country that has an average temperature of 130 degrees during the summer? 2022 the World Cup with the most heat strokes.

 

[dparker713]

So, when do 2014 tickets go on sale, cause Im certainly not traveling to Russia or Qatar for a WC.

 

[SofaKings]

So bad. At least it will be funny seing their team get crushed

Better be in the US group.

 

[NewlyRetired]

It is a good thing FIFA reads their own reports where Qatar was ranked last amongst all the bidding nations.

What a shame for England, US and Aussie.

After a few years go by and everyone lets the stink go away, my guess is that it will be US vs England for 2026 unless China is able to get the rules changed.

The next bidding process won't be until 2018 I think.

 

[NewlyRetired]

So bad. At least it will be funny seing their team get crushed

They have 12 years to start paying huge money importing families from Brazil and Argentina to get them naturalized. While that may seem silly, I would not put it past them.

 

[The Z Machine]

I'm disgusted

 

[Tremendous Upside]

So ####### corrupt

 

[Sammy3469]

It is a good thing FIFA reads their own reports where Qatar was ranked last amongst all the bidding nations.

What a shame for England, US and Aussie.

After a few years go by and everyone lets the stink go away, my guess is that it will be US vs England for 2026 unless China is able to get the rules changed.

The next bidding process won't be until 2018 I think.

Of course they will change the rules, after all Qatar is Arab (read the FIFA press statements, they've already set this process in motion).The entire thing is a joke though. Russia I can understand, but having the World Cup centered around a 200,000 small city that isn't even built yet is just a joke. Just a joke. I'm sure almost every FIFA bigwig has their consulting/construction company setup to make money off this.

 

[Txns8]

It is a good thing FIFA reads their own reports where Qatar was ranked last amongst all the bidding nations. What a shame for England, US and Aussie.After a few years go by and everyone lets the stink go away, my guess is that it will be US vs England for 2026 unless China is able to get the rules changed.The next bidding process won't be until 2018 I think.

Can they go back to Europe that quickly again? I guess it is the USA's cup to lose in 2026.

 

[dparker713]

These were the two worst options. Horrible.

 

[jonessed]

Russia is feasible, but Qatar is a joke. Who the hell wants to go to a World Cup where you can't even walk outside?

It will be intersting to see who gets the construction contracts. A lot of favors are going to get passed back.

 

[otello]

What rule changes are we talking about here?

 

[Slapdash]

Russia and Qatar? What a ####### joke.

Actually, Russia is better than it going to England. Bummed the Spain/Portugal bid didn't win out.

 

[The Gator]

 

[Steve Tasker]

I might go to Russia in 2018...that'd be something to see.

No ####### way I'm going to Qatar, though.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

they picked Qatar over the US?

 

[The Gator]

What affect will Qatar have on semi nude soccer babes?

 

[DCThunder]

LOL, looks like Democratic Party politicians are 0 for 2 in trying to influence international selection committees...

 

[Txns8]

SkySports reporter speculating that Blattner is up for re-election next year. His competition is said to be a Qatarian delegate. Interesting....

 

[Steve Tasker]

What rule changes are we talking about here?

There's some sort of rules (although I'm not sure of the specifics, someone like Andy would know more) where the Cup won't go to two countries in the same federation in back-to-back cups. There have been rumors of China putting together a serious bid for 2026. Qatar plays in the Asian Federation with China, and will host 2022.There's also been talk of changing the voting process to make things more transparent...who knows about that, though?

 

[Steve Tasker]

LOL, looks like Democratic Party politicians are 0 for 2 in trying to influence international selection committees...

This has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with politic$.

 

[DCThunder]

Wonder if an Israeli team would be allowed to participate in the Cups in 2022, assuming they qualified. Wasn't it Qatar who banned an Israeli tennis player from a tournament, or was that their neighbor to the south, Dubai?

 

[Txns8]

SkySports reporter speculating that Blattner is up for re-election next year. His competition is said to be a Qatarian delegate. Interesting....

Same guy also tossed out if Brazil fail and drop out that the US or England could be slid in as a replacement now they aren't in line.

 

[DCThunder]

LOL, looks like Democratic Party politicians are 0 for 2 in trying to influence international selection committees...

This has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with politic$.

Well, our two "world leaders", Pres. Obama and Bill Clinton each tried to "influence" a selection committee, Obama the IOC into giving the Olympics to Chicago and now Slick Willie tries to steer the WC to the US. And both struck out.

 

[The Z Machine]

I think I just figured out the next location to spread "democracy" in the middle east.

Seriously though I blame GWB in part due to the invasion of Iraq. I think this is (in part) punishment for that.

 

[DCThunder]

SkySports reporter speculating that Blattner is up for re-election next year. His competition is said to be a Qatarian delegate. Interesting....

Same guy also tossed out if Brazil fail and drop out that the US or England could be slid in as a replacement now they aren't in line.

Yeah, I think Brazil has/will have lots of problems with both the 2014 Cup and 2016 Olympics.