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Post by Panda on Nov 30, 2010 15:04:57 GMT 1
The hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be chosen on Thursday.
Who do you THINK will win the vote?
England's bid has been damaged by the British media's corruption allegations against FIFA. However, the other bids all have negative factors against them as well.
Vote now!
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Post by Panda on Nov 30, 2010 15:10:32 GMT 1
Odds: 4/5 Russia 3/1 England 7/2 Spain/Portugal 40/1 Belgium/Holland
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Post by Paddy on Nov 30, 2010 15:10:54 GMT 1
Hope England.
Holland had euros few years ago, Russia has shot itself in the foot and Spain will lose that for the racism seen from them in previous years recently.
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Post by Panda on Nov 30, 2010 15:15:37 GMT 1
Having the Euros in 2000 won't count against Belgium and Holland.
Germany held the 2006 World Cup 18 years after hosting the Euros. France 98 was 14 years after they held the Euros. Italy hosted the Euros just 10 years before Italia 90.
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Post by Paddy on Nov 30, 2010 15:28:55 GMT 1
It's a toss up between England and Belguim/Holland for me.
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Post by Maximo Mark on Nov 30, 2010 16:31:29 GMT 1
I think it'll be either Spain or Russia. Russia for somewhere different and Spain/Portugal because I think they'll have the Latin votes. I've never thought England would get it for one reason; the pitch at our main stadium.
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Post by ThinWhitePuke on Nov 30, 2010 16:34:58 GMT 1
Spain should get it, at least they have a recent sporting pedigree having won recent World Cup and Euro, Russia haven't won sh*t and England have consistently flopped since 1966, Belgium are a joke at football.
Ok football ability is not what the judges consider but it should be
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Post by Paddy on Nov 30, 2010 16:38:08 GMT 1
If Spain get it, then FIFA should be investigated. The amount of racism seen by the fans at internationals.
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Post by ThinWhitePuke on Nov 30, 2010 16:42:10 GMT 1
If Spain get it, then FIFA should be investigated. The amount of racism seen by the fans at internationals. It is everywhere though, look at Italy, black players can't wait to get out of there because of extreme racial abuse, there is also a top team heavily supported by the fascist movement and anotheris owned by a pervert who sleeps with under age call girls Then take Holland, there is a lot of violence in Holland at football way more than ever happens or indeed happened at English grounds Spain has a few unsavoury characters but every nation does
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Post by Panda on Nov 30, 2010 17:14:58 GMT 1
Gabriele Marcotti has been tweeting this afternoon, posting the predictions of a friend he has at FIFA, who he says has been right in the past and wrong in the past. He predicts England to win, beating Spain/Portugal in the final round, though we're still not sure who will be allowed to vote.
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Post by Paddy on Nov 30, 2010 17:15:57 GMT 1
So you've agree with me, it should go to England!
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Post by Mart!n on Nov 30, 2010 17:32:05 GMT 1
I think its a toss up between England & Russia
Plus I don't like the idea of 2 countries hosting the comp. I'm surprised Spain have partnered with Portugal
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Post by raliverpool on Nov 30, 2010 19:01:12 GMT 1
Clearly it should go to England as we have the best stadia, the most enthusiastic supporters; and most importantly for FIFA would generate the most income for this corrupt institution.
But you need to be put into an institution if you seriously think England will win the bid (unless some sort of bribery (tickets to the 2011 Royal Wedding; 2012 Olympics Athletics 100m Final; David Beckham autographing everything under the sun; etc or a Saudi arms type corruption deal has taken place), as we can't hold a candle in corruptness (and racism) compared to the Iberian & the Russian bids.
As alas FIFA are not the IOC, as they have yet to clean up their act and about as fair and above board as a Burmese General Election or the UK version of X-Factor!
PS. I've am a huge fan of the BBC but the timing of that Panorama programme on FIFA corruption which has been ready for six months was despicable.
Still looking on the positive, if the Russian bid wins then the owner of Chelsea is going to be under great pressure from Putin as he is one of the Russian bids Financial guarantors to fund the building of the stadia; whilst if the joint Spanish/Portuguese bid wins then Cameron should tell the EU where to go when they want money to bail out their failing economies. Because if they can afford to host the 2018 World Cup then .....
And there is more chance of Mary Byrne winning X-Factor 2010 than there is the Dutch/Belgium bid winning.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Nov 30, 2010 19:06:03 GMT 1
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 1, 2010 10:35:50 GMT 1
I think Russia will get it
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Post by greendemon on Dec 1, 2010 14:14:37 GMT 1
i don't think england should get it; so soon after the olympics i just don't think the government should be looking to spend billions of pounds on yet another major international sports tournament when they are having to cut spending on everything else that actually matters.
i'd like to see it go to russia...
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Post by suedehead on Dec 1, 2010 16:07:15 GMT 1
i don't think england should get it; so soon after the olympics i just don't think the government should be looking to spend billions of pounds on yet another major international sports tournament when they are having to cut spending on everything else that actually matters. i'd like to see it go to russia... It needn't cost the government much at all. Most of the stadiums are already built. And there have been plenty of cases of the same country having the Olympics and the World Cup in quick succession - Mexico 1968 & 1970, West Germany 1972 & 1974.
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Post by Panda on Dec 1, 2010 16:16:23 GMT 1
i don't think england should get it; so soon after the olympics i just don't think the government should be looking to spend billions of pounds on yet another major international sports tournament when they are having to cut spending on everything else that actually matters. i'd like to see it go to russia... It needn't cost the government much at all. Most of the stadiums are already built. And there have been plenty of cases of the same country having the Olympics and the World Cup in quick succession - Mexico 1968 & 1970, West Germany 1972 & 1974. Plus USA 1994 & 1996, Brazil 2014 & 2016...
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Post by Panda on Dec 1, 2010 16:34:22 GMT 1
Following Vladimir Putin's decision not to go to Zurich, Ladbrokes now make England favourites. The other bookies have all shortened England's odds considerably.
6/5 Russia 7/4 England 6/1 Spain/Portugal 40/1 Belgium/Holland
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Post by Chris on Dec 1, 2010 17:13:56 GMT 1
I hope Russia gets it. We're greedy. Have the Olympics this decade. Still it's the only chance we'll have of actually winn ing it again.
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