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Byolante posted:I don't understand how not using an american bank will save you from a dude firing a rocket at you from a parachute. While this might be possible down under, sovereign states kinda do it differently. (Never without announcing the sponsors)
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The arrested include the presidents of CONMEBOL and CONCACAF, who would have thought that those guys could be involved in any wrongdoing? http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/report-fifa-officials-subject-pre-dawn-raids-35547603
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is fifa nothing but presidents
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All the candidates are corrupt and fail
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atomic gog posted:I hope the 8 extra spots go to uefa That's where they should go. Or maybe one to conmebol and 7 to UEFA.
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Dec 3, 2015 17:20
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If I was in charge I'd keep it at 32 teams but have loads more playoffs everyone loves a playoff. Keep the ratio of places the same but have 16 teams auto qualify and a further 32 teams compete in unseeded, ungeographically separated playoffs, just all the teams drawn out of a big ole pot. If anything the current system is unfair on 3rd tier UEFA teams who never get to qualify despite being better than various teams that swan through to every world cup by virtue of being in a continent full of duff teams.
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My other idea is random wildcard confederation transfers every qualification cycle, a couple of teams drawn from each confederation would have to compete in another continents qualifiers that time round. USA forced to play in UEFA while Ireland knock 10 past caribbean teams, Serbia rocking up in sub saharan Africa and so on. Vote for me as FIFA president.
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Organize every team in the entire world into one big football pyramid. Have regionally separated leagues at the very bottom for the tiny teams with no money to travel, but everyone else can go anywhere. Have promotion and relegation. Every four years, the top 16 teams automatically qualify for the World Cup regardless of their geographic origin and the next 32 teams have seeded playoffs to decide the other 16 spots. FIFA's massive amounts of money will be used to subsidize teams' increased travel expenses.
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Blue Star Error posted:If I was in charge I'd keep it at 32 teams but have loads more playoffs everyone loves a playoff. Keep the ratio of places the same but have 16 teams auto qualify and a further 32 teams compete in unseeded, ungeographically separated playoffs, just all the teams drawn out of a big ole pot. I do think there is value of guaranteeing a decent sized representation from all the continents. I do think the goal of giving more resources and prominence to places which don't have the clout and resources of UEFA is laudable.
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Munin posted:I do think there is value of guaranteeing a decent sized representation from all the continents. I do think the goal of giving more resources and prominence to places which don't have the clout and resources of UEFA is laudable. I agree but at the same time it would be ridiculous to see teams that would struggle to come 4th in UEFA groups get to the World Cup and get spanked 5 nil in every game. My hypothetical playoff system gives continents a chance to increase their representation but they have to do it by winning football matches rather than whining to Daddy Sepp.
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Just disband FIFA and start again. Every time there's a new round of arrests I wonder how many people actually work in FIFA and the various confederations. At the rate executives are getting arrested it feels like they're going to have trouble operating at some point.
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Blue Star Error posted:My other idea is random wildcard confederation transfers every qualification cycle, a couple of teams drawn from each confederation would have to compete in another continents qualifiers that time round. USA forced to play in UEFA while Ireland knock 10 past caribbean teams, Serbia rocking up in sub saharan Africa and so on. Will you keep the job longer than you did as moderator of this forum?
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Suqit posted:Will you keep the job longer than you did as moderator of this forum? lol probably not. Although the pay would be better.
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"Fifa is not corrupt, and neither am I, insists acting president Issa Hayatou ". I didn't think Bagdadbobing it will work Issa. Also it sounds like a confession.
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Fifa did nothing wrong, these arrests are unnecessary. let's enjoy these sick as gently caress world cups in *checks google* qatar and russia?! ho boy *begins tugging nervously on collar as sweat beads on forehead*
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Lutha Mahtin posted:that hotel should start offering some kind of deal to football execs lol to think, they could probably escape the feds by just considering staying at a four-star hotel on expenses
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Blue Star Error posted:I agree but at the same time it would be ridiculous to see teams that would struggle to come 4th in UEFA groups get to the World Cup and get spanked 5 nil in every game. gently caress you, Scotland need all the help they can get
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I like having confederation qualifications. Don't want to see Europe v South America every four years. Plus it's not like Sweden or Ireland or Colombia are gonna win the thing anyway so from the audiences perspective I like the way it works now. Edit: no more than 32 team though God
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world cup should be a 128 team unseeded single elimination knockout tournament
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Azerban posted:world cup should be a 128 team unseeded single elimination knockout tournament Canada will still lose to Guam in the qualifiers.
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B.B. Rodriguez posted:Canada will still lose to Guam in the qualifiers. so what
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Why not go all the way and make the World Cup a 209-team tournament? The current format is clearly discriminatory against nations of less wealth and skill and should be done away with. So what if the groups will have 26 teams each? Every nation deserves a chance to go toe-to-toe with the World Champions, even ones that have no chance to win like Mauritania or Brazil. And just think of how much they could charge for TV rights to blockbuster matches like Seychelles vs Maldives! The possibilities are truly endless.
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Abolish club football, continental tournaments and international friendlies. Create a World League with 200 participants, where one season lasts 8 years. Regularly watch games like Spain vs Vanuatu.
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vyelkin posted:Organize every team in the entire world into one big football pyramid. I think the problem is that it's been a pyramid scheme for quite some time now...
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Shoren posted:Why not go all the way and make the World Cup a 209-team tournament? The current format is clearly discriminatory against nations of less wealth and skill and should be done away with. So what if the groups will have 26 teams each? Every nation deserves a chance to go toe-to-toe with the World Champions, even ones that have no chance to win like Mauritania or Brazil. And just think of how much they could charge for TV rights to blockbuster matches like Seychelles vs Maldives! The possibilities are truly endless. So you'd like the current system to stand then?
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They released the names of all the arrested people and they are all small time third world nobodies, fail rear end feds if you ask me
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Suqit posted:Will you keep the job longer than you did as moderator of this forum? *BSE takes one look at the FIFA Exco message board* I'm oot.
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Simone Poodoin posted:They released the names of all the arrested people and they are all small time third world nobodies, fail rear end feds if you ask me I'm sure it's because these guys are the dumb criminals they are hoping will roll on the smart ones, or as we all know them, UEFA.
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Byolante posted:I don't understand how not using an american bank will save you from a dude firing a rocket at you from a parachute. I got this reference and I appreciate it.
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Simone Poodoin posted:They released the names of all the arrested people and they are all small time third world nobodies, fail rear end feds if you ask me ESPN says they arrested the heads of CONMEBOL and CONCACAF
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ayb posted:ESPN says they arrested the heads of CONMEBOL and CONCACAF Yes, the racist feds targeting only hispanics and other minorities 
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Honj Steak posted:Hidden escape tunnels? discount on service to shred all the documents in their room that the police didn't seize, and to pack their leftover belongings into a fedex bin and ship it home
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Lutha Mahtin posted:discount on service to shred all the documents in their room that the police didn't seize, and to pack their leftover belongings into a fedex bin and ship it home At th very least they can ensure the sheets they hold up to block identities are the finest 10,000 thread count Egyptian cotton
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FIFA's acting president has this poo poo under control https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaUn2VBXtzs
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Congratulations to Fat Lowtax, the new AFA president.
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Lol http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/05/sports/soccer/judge-in-fifa-scandal-arrested-when-cruise-ship-docks-in-florida.html
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This case is story of the year, god drat.
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Zero One posted:Lol Dude looks like Carlo Ancelotti 
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Funny thing about the judge is that two things had to happen to arrest a foreign government official. Either the US talked to the Guatamalan government and they said "go ahead." Or Loretta Lynch (or more likely Obama) said, "gently caress it, bring him in." Pook Good Mook fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Dec 4, 2015 |
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