[Mr Mercury]

Breaking news that Swiss prosecutors have launched criminal proceedings over the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Could we yet host the 2018 finals....also the head of the South African FA confirms a £10 million payment was made to FIFA after the award of the 2010 competition...it's all getting very messy for Mr Blatter now, this really could be the beginning of the end for him.

[Phil V 72]

I think England could host a World Cup at short notice better than almost any country, but I'd be surprised if I see one here in my lifetime

[mr. smith]

Mr Mercury, on 01 June 2015 - 02:22 PM, said:

Breaking news that Swiss prosecutors have launched criminal proceedings over the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Could we yet host the 2018 finals....also the head of the South African FA confirms a £10 million payment was made to FIFA after the award of the 2010 competition...it's all getting very messy for Mr Blatter now, this really could be the beginning of the end for him.

there was an interview on the radio with someone from the mail or telegraph who had been investigating fifa for a couple of yrs. gist of it is if the fbi can prove fifa officials took bribes they can class fifa as a criminal organisation (similar to the mafia) & anyone who sponsers fifa can then be charged with aiding a criminal organisation.
also I didn't realise fifa is a registered charity & therefore exempt from paying taxes (nice for sepp on his £10m a yr).

don't think sepp will be sending any fifa xmas cards this year.

[RikShaw]

Phil V 72, on 01 June 2015 - 02:41 PM, said:

I think England could host a World Cup at short notice better than almost any country, but I'd be surprised if I see one here in my lifetime

Seem to remember Blatter saying something like "England could host a World Cup tomorrow", hence why they chose Qatar. I agree with the FA, that its a waste of time bidding for any future World Cups, while he's in charge.

[martatcross]

Mr Mercury, on 01 June 2015 - 02:22 PM, said:

Breaking news that Swiss prosecutors have launched criminal proceedings over the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Could we yet host the 2018 finals....also the head of the South African FA confirms a £10 million payment was made to FIFA after the award of the 2010 competition...it's all getting very messy for Mr Blatter now, this really could be the beginning of the end for him.

the next two finals will be in Russia and Qatar no matter what and Blatter will be in charge for four more years

[dmb1978]

Also all this BS about European teams pulling out of tournaments they would lose too much money to do it so that will be a big fat no nothing will ever change as much as they talk about it

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

martatcross, on 01 June 2015 - 04:47 PM, said:

the next two finals will be in Russia and Qatar no matter what and Blatter will be in charge for four more years

I think he will be in prison before the 4 years is up

[Mr Mercury]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 01 June 2015 - 08:17 PM, said:

I think he will be in prison before the 4 years is up

He certainly won't last the term as FIFA president.

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Mr Mercury, on 01 June 2015 - 08:20 PM, said:

He certainly won't last the term as FIFA president.

To be fair with the age he is he may not last it anyway

[Mr Mercury]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 01 June 2015 - 08:31 PM, said:

To be fair with the age he is he may not last it anyway

It'll be the same as Jack Warner and a couple of other FIFA execs, when the Brown stuff hits the fan the old "age and frailty" card will come into play.

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[Toddhopper.]

they can stuff their world cup where the sun don't shine. I'll stick to real football.

[smiffy]

Toddhopper., on 01 June 2015 - 08:38 PM, said:

they can stuff their world cup where the sun don't shine. I'll stick to real football.

Trouble is that real football is still affected by this Qatar decision. No real footy over the Christmas period.

[Westbars Spireite]

No backhanders for us staging a World Cup.
In my opinion we ought to pull out of the World Cup and stage an alternate tournament that summer with any other countries brave enough to make a stand.

[Spire-Power]

Westbars Spireite, on 02 June 2015 - 07:07 AM, said:

No backhanders for us staging a World Cup.
In my opinion we ought to pull out of the World Cup and stage an alternate tournament that summer with any other countries brave enough to make a stand.

Think you mean those that didnt qualify

[KevoBMMD]

Spire-Power, on 02 June 2015 - 10:32 AM, said:

Think you mean those that didnt qualify

Yeah bring back the Home Internationals.

[bluesboy52]

There's always the chance that Platini will try to create a powerbase with UEFA and break away from FIFA. This will leave such a gap in the world football fixture list that FIFA will eventually crumble leaving Platini to pick up the pieces. Incidentally , Pele is backing Blatter!!

[martatcross]

martatcross, on 01 June 2015 - 04:47 PM, said:

the next two finals will be in Russia and Qatar no matter what and Blatter will be in charge for four more years

got that wrong then maybe Qatar are starting to worry now ?

[Spireite-Karl]

BINGO



Full House finally!!!

Get him crossed off

[Forever a Spireite]

Mr Mercury, on 01 June 2015 - 08:34 PM, said:

It'll be the same as Jack Warner and a couple of other FIFA execs, when the Brown stuff hits the fan the old "age and frailty" card will come into play.

Don't worry about that! America don't mess around if he's guilty which I'm sure he is he will go down for a long time regardless of age health etc

[60s 70s Spireite]

Forever a Spireite, on 02 June 2015 - 07:20 PM, said:

Don't worry about that! America don't mess around if he's guilty which I'm sure he is he will go down for a long time regardless of age health etc

Indeed. They will offer immunity to USA citizen accused to turn prosecution witness. He will get two years suspended sentence, and the foreign defendants will get 30 years. Financial cases over there are littered with stories like this.