| 2034 World Cup 14:29 - Dec 11 with 3783 views | W4Hoop |
If there weren't already enough reasons to ignore International football, today's announcement is the killer. After a secretive and opaque "bid process" Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. There is something entirely appropriate about FIFA's "Bribes-R-Us" chairman Infantino handing the crown jewels of world sport to a totalitarian and literally murderous regime.
The national associations have been warned not to voice objections unless they are prepared to walk away from the tournament. They should. Let Azerbaijan, North Korea and Russia join Saudi in their desert sauna kickabout. | | | |  |
| 2034 World Cup on 15:24 - Dec 11 with 2300 views | daveB |
The moral ship sailed when they gave the World Cup to Russia and Qatar, every other big sporting event seems to be heading to the Saudi money so football was always going that way | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 15:33 - Dec 11 with 2264 views | TomMorgz7 |
I assume the next step in Saudi Arabia's desperate ploy to convince the rest of the world to turn their attention (and focus their money) on their football. After offering the GDP of a small country to players so obviously past it to try and make our football league entertaining and failing miserably, let's now host the world cup! That way people will HAVE to look at us... | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 15:57 - Dec 11 with 2163 views | GaryHaddock |
FA are supporting. Disgusting.
Indonesia, Malaysia, or even Oz / NZ would have been perfect and would have really made a different to an emerging football market.
US strangely quiet about FIFA corruption bearing the mind the fuss they (rightly) made over Russia. [Post edited 11 Dec 16:01]
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| 2034 World Cup on 16:03 - Dec 11 with 2127 views | BrianMcCarthy |
The US can't open their mouth about bribes (USA '94) or war crimes. | |
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| 2034 World Cup on 16:04 - Dec 11 with 2124 views | dmm |
Those who saw the FIFA documentary a couple of years ago won't be surprised at this. It's an organisation corrupt to the core with its top people only interested in money and power. | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 16:07 - Dec 11 with 2093 views | daveB |
The FA Have no choice, they can't stand against it when several English clubs have Saudi owners | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 16:11 - Dec 11 with 2074 views | ted_hendrix |
All this stuff sails by me nowadays.
The days of the WC being something to look forward to are long gone.
The migrant construction workers deaths in Qatar done for me, at first It was being highlighted but as the competition approached the whole world shut their eyes and covered they're ears.
Cash $$$$$$££££££££££ | |
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| 2034 World Cup on 16:45 - Dec 11 with 1924 views | essextaxiboy |
No one else bid for it … | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 17:00 - Dec 11 with 1883 views | essextaxiboy |
Aug 2028 we hosted the Saudi Super Cup final at LR
I E Mailed the club to protest . They were happy to take the cash … glass houses | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 17:44 - Dec 11 with 1750 views | GaryHaddock |
Inferring hypocrisy against ordinary fans with no control over any of this is a bit unfair I think. [Post edited 11 Dec 17:51]
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| 2034 World Cup on 18:08 - Dec 11 with 1685 views | DavieQPR |
That's why the tournament was split over three continents. It ruled them all out of applying. Will be interesting as to when it will be held as summer too hot and October/ November Ramadan is due. | | | |
| 2034 World Cup (n/t) on 18:09 - Dec 11 with 1684 views | essextaxiboy |
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| 2034 World Cup on 18:19 - Dec 11 with 1650 views | QPRKirty |
The Norwegian football association don't sell fish. | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 18:19 - Dec 11 with 1649 views | GaryHaddock |
It's safe to assume that the Norwegian FA don't sell Saudi fish I think. | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 18:22 - Dec 11 with 1621 views | Ned_Kennedys |
Australia wanted to but we’re apparently given just three and a half weeks to get a full and final presentation together……
I know one shouldn’t really judge on appearances but Infantino looks dodgy as fck. | | | |
| 2034 World Cup (n/t) on 18:23 - Dec 11 with 1617 views | essextaxiboy |
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| 2034 World Cup on 18:31 - Dec 11 with 1577 views | 1BobbyHazell |
It would be a strange look for the UK to pretend to 'oppose' Saudi Arabia when it supplies them with billions of pounds worth of armaments.
"Sure, you can have all the tanks, fighter planes, guns and bombs you can afford but we simply insist you don't host a football tournament"!! | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 18:33 - Dec 11 with 1545 views | GaryHaddock |
This is true. If we are picking at this scab we will be here forever. | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 18:34 - Dec 11 with 1539 views | essextaxiboy |
That’s not the full story | | | |
| 2034 World Cup on 18:55 - Dec 11 with 1465 views | BrianMcCarthy |
I'm not trying to make this political, just agreeing with earlier posts that this has been going on for decades.
It's an occasionally recurring theme of the excellent 'It was what it was' football history podcast, going back as far as the very first Finals in Uruguay in 1930. | |
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