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MOD EDIT: This thread has been so bad that the following will apply from now on: Anyone who mentions American stadiums College football Baseball Will be banned, no exceptions. I encourage all snitches to report any posts which seem like they may be about those subjects, though I may ban you too for being a snitch.  From Die Zeit and ESPN: quote:FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted politics played a part in the choice to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/239353.html Just redraw the entire thing goddammit, what's the point in continuing with this. Are they really looking forward to record-number of heat strokes in a single match in front of a live world audience.  edit: apparently Sarkozy had his mitts on this whole stinker too http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nicolas-sarkozy-colluded-to-get-qatar-2022-world-cup-8471758.html Update for the month of May 2015: required reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act    MrBling posted:http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/24/michel-platini-usa-2022-bid-voting-qatar Qatar apparently ran an anti-America WC campaign for a steal too vyelkin posted:The Sunday Times has a new story alleging that Qatar's 2022 bid sabotaged other bids for the World Cup (separate from, but in addition to, the rampant bribery of FIFA officials). They claim a whistleblower from the bid team leaked a bunch of internal documents to them. Ka0 fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Aug 5, 2018 |
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Remember how FIFA regularly threatens to ban countries from international competition for 'political interference'? http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/news/newsid=1528544/index.html 
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Sep 18, 2013 19:50
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Ka0 posted:Just redraw the entire thing goddammit, what's the point in continuing with this. Are they really looking forward to record-number of heat strokes in a single match in front of a live world audience. No didn't you hear, because they don't feel like making the magical "keep players from dying in the summertime" technology their bid was hedged on, FIFA have agreed to hold the tournament in the winter, thus disrupting the entire season. Which they of course would've known ahead of time because nobody is dumb enough to believe the saudis can miraculously cool down entire outdoor stadiums enough to keep everyone cool. Also loving lol at FIFA setting up a new ethics commission. Reminder that the head of the previous independent ethics commission quit in disgust after she couldn't make any headway in her job. Sack the lot of them and start over. Shaman Tank Spec fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Sep 18, 2013 |
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Sep 18, 2013 19:58
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It's like FIFA and IOC are competing against each other about who's the most corrupt and has the largest amount of old men in charge.
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Sep 18, 2013 20:22
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A winter world cup might actually be watchable, the summer ones are dogshit because all of the players are exhausted and unfit.
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Sep 18, 2013 20:25
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vaginal culture posted:A winter world cup might actually be watchable, the summer ones are dogshit because all of the players are exhausted and unfit. Yeah i wouldnt mind the leagues moving to the summer, not because FIFA want to be let off the hook for being corrupt though.
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A winter world cup in snowy norway perhaps? hmmm yes
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Sep 18, 2013 20:28
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"So what is political influence?" "Simply put, it's when a host nation's delegation directly hands us fat stacks of cash and we give them a World Cup."
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Sep 18, 2013 21:12
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Sepp Blatter must be an Arsenal fan. What a lovely person.
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Qatar is unlivable in the summer, it empties out June to August. Even the sea is too hot to swim in. Air-conditioned stadiums or not, there will be no entertainment outside of getting blitzed in the hotel lobby or cramming into the lovely malls here.
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It's a shame Sepp Blatter had to take all of that Qatar campaign money just to satisfy the eurocrats. I hope the poor thing can sleep well, on his bed made of money, with a money blanket, and money pillows.
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Sep 18, 2013 22:36
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corpuscollossus posted:Qatar is unlivable in the summer, it empties out June to August. Even the sea is too hot to swim in. Air-conditioned stadiums or not, there will be no entertainment outside of getting blitzed in the hotel lobby or cramming into the lovely malls here. Is that even an option? I was under the impression you couldn't really drink in Qatar except for the special sections they're setting up for the WC.
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Sep 18, 2013 22:40
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Boycott this World Cup.
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The drinking zones sound like trouble to me, a bunch of rival fans collected in one area waiting in long queues for drinks in the heat. What could go wrong?
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Pissflaps posted:Boycott this World Cup. Scotland is way ahead of you, they've been boycotting for decades
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Sep 18, 2013 23:49
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Reek posted:The drinking zones sound like trouble to me, a bunch of rival fans collected in one area waiting in long queues for drinks in the heat. What could go wrong? I'm more concerned about the drunk rear end in a top hat that brings his drink outside of the zone. That will be a nice little international dog and pony show. I wonder if they will set up special courts like South Africa.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nicolas-sarkozy-colluded-to-get-qatar-2022-world-cup-8471758.html this article pairs pretty well with the op
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CubanMissile posted:Is that even an option? I was under the impression you couldn't really drink in Qatar except for the special sections they're setting up for the WC. Five star hotels all serve alcohol and as far as I know the lesser rated ones will for the world cup too.
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Sep 19, 2013 05:58
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Its funny that there were rumours earlier this week and last week Qatar were going to lose the World Cup due to something other than it being obviously loving stupid and then this story broke
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In case anyone missed this, UEFA voted to move the world cup to the winter for some reason http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/uefa-backs-proposals-2022-world-2285109?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Gin Soaked Ape posted:In case anyone missed this, UEFA voted to move the world cup to the winter for some reason gently caress.
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Sep 19, 2013 17:31
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That's a shame. I also enjoyed the increasingly ludicrous suggestions as to how they were going to cool the stadiums, a favorite being the man made cloud
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Sep 19, 2013 17:35
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9 years between now and then for them to just scrap the whole thing which I'm sure will happen as sane minds and the untouchables prevail.
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Sep 19, 2013 17:37
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tbp posted:That's a shame. I also enjoyed the increasingly ludicrous suggestions as to how they were going to cool the stadiums, a favorite being the man made cloud The Arizona Cardinals built an NFL stadium that has the playing surface on guide rails so they can slide it outside during the week so the grass can grow in the sun, then slide it back in right before game day so it can be prepped for play, and that way they can also have a roof on the stadium so the fans aren't treated to Sunday afternoon games in temperatures of 40-50C.
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Sep 19, 2013 17:43
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With all their limitless money couldn't they just build subterranean stadiums? gently caress, hosting it in Qatar is stupid enough, lets make it the mole world cup.
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Eau de MacGowan posted:With all their limitless money couldn't they just build subterranean stadiums? gently caress, hosting it in Qatar is stupid enough, lets make it the mole world cup.
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Sep 19, 2013 17:45
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We used to break a few glow sticks and pour them on a ball and play at night time, it was fun and you could really kick people
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Sep 19, 2013 17:53
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What about the veils? The dirty old men from FIFA won't be able to see the merchandise before the purchase. It's like the cat in a bag. Someone should remind them of this. Also Blatter will be dead before 2022, so he doesn't give a poo poo. FIFA will probably come to the conclusion at some point that the whole thing was a travesty, and they will make some new regulatory organ that most definitely will stop corruption forever in FIFA. Although this has sadly been discovered to late, and they certainly can't arrange for a new host now.
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JunkDeluxe posted:Although this has sadly been discovered to late, and they certainly can't arrange for a new host now.
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Crazy Ted posted:Sure they could. They've done it before. Yeah of course, but that will be their excuse in 2017/18 when they make their announcement.
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I think they should host it in the USA, we have really big stadiums. I don't think anyone could disagree we'd host another outstanding world cup like the last ever good one, in 1994. Maybe this time we could give England automatic qualification to ensure they show up as well.
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Watching the jabulani ball soar into the 20th row to never-ending B-flat > USA 94
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euroboy posted:A winter world cup in snowy norway perhaps? hmmm yes This should be the only thing on the new government's to-do list.
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Didn't know where to put this, but it fits here as well: http://dohanews.co/post/58898402174/official-qatar-sees-record-number-of-nepalese-deaths 32 construction workers died in July alone in Qatar
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Adulterous Hitler posted:Didn't know where to put this, but it fits here as well:
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I wonder if the Nepalese adaptation to altitude makes them more susceptible to dying in the heat. I think they have higher Hematocrits, i am not a doctor. I hope people boycott international soccer this is too much.
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At least the Euros will never be held in qatar 
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Ponce de Le0n posted:At least the Euros will never be held in qatar
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Ponce de Le0n posted:At least the Euros will never be held in qatar Wow. Naive much?
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vaginal culture posted:I wonder if the Nepalese adaptation to altitude makes them more susceptible to dying in the heat. I think they have higher Hematocrits, i am not a doctor. I hope people boycott international soccer this is too much. They have lower hematocrit levels actually but make up for it by absorbing oxygen more efficiently through thinner, faster flowing blood. Thick blood tends to mess up pregnancy and so only works as a temporary adjustment.
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