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I would love to see the big market nations (UK, USA, Spain, France, Germany, etc) refuse to take part in qualifying for 2022. Enjoy your World Cup featuring the likes of Kazakhstan and Belize 
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Out of curiosity, if Sepp Blatter was removed from the situation tomorrow, like if he was thrown in jail or the subject of a gangland assassination (both seem equally likely), who would be most likely to replace him?
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MisterBadIdea posted:Out of curiosity, if Sepp Blatter was removed from the situation tomorrow, like if he was thrown in jail or the subject of a gangland assassination (both seem equally likely), who would be most likely to replace him? Jepp Fatter, some other rich corrupt piece of poo poo.
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MisterBadIdea posted:Out of curiosity, if Sepp Blatter was removed from the situation tomorrow, like if he was thrown in jail or the subject of a gangland assassination (both seem equally likely), who would be most likely to replace him? It's hard to say due to the fact that anyone who makes it clear they're going for power is made to disappear very quickly. But I think it's supposed to be Platini?
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Spangly A posted:It's hard to say due to the fact that anyone who makes it clear they're going for power is made to disappear very quickly. But I think it's supposed to be Platini? BREAKING NEWS: Platini made president of FIFA, demands only PSG players be allowed to participate in 2022 World Cup
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tbp posted:They've got decades until they're considered anyway, and you know it's going to all the oil rich dictatorships for a while lol Oh so America will get one? Phew.
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kri kri posted:The thread is all of 2 pages drat. Oh well.
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Peanut President posted:Oh so America will get one? Phew. This doesnt make sense
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MisterBadIdea posted:Out of curiosity, if Sepp Blatter was removed from the situation tomorrow, like if he was thrown in jail or the subject of a gangland assassination (both seem equally likely), who would be most likely to replace him? this guy 
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Sep 21, 2013 01:31
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Nice straw man.
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There are only around 200,000 Qatari nationals right? Give them all tickets and a month's stay at a 5-star hotel wherever they actually can host the event in 2022. Job done for a fraction of the cost of 1 new air conditioned seating section.
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The Mail says new evidence has come to light that might result in the WC being taken away from Qatar. http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sport/football/article-2427853/Qatar-World-Cup-2022-taken-away-political-voting-influence-claim.html
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I forgot is the Mail a reliable source of news?
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Giovanni_Sinclair posted:I forgot is the Mail a reliable source of news? Non transfer related sport isn't too terrible, much like being in a car crash you survive could have been worse.
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Giovanni_Sinclair posted:I forgot is the Mail a reliable source of news?
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Sep 22, 2013 01:54
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Qatar will not lose the 2022 world cup.
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Why not? It's not like the people involved have to give their bribes back or anything, and this way they won't have to spend money moving the club season around to fit a winter World Cup.
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Konstantin posted:Why not? It's not like the people involved have to give their bribes back or anything, and this way they won't have to spend money moving the club season around to fit a winter World Cup. If the WC gets taken away from Qatar, similar lovely resource-rich countries will be less inclined to make similar attempts in the future, which would cut into future earnings of dedicated bribe accepters. Second, I suspect a lot of the money promised comes in the form of "development projects," which means that Qatar can still pull a large chunk of its money out. Finally, Qatar has more than enough money to compensate whatever losses leagues will incur as a result of a winter WC. Also, taking the World Cup from a Muslim country and giving it to the literal great satan (there would be a revote, but the USA would be the expected winner) would lead to negative reactions. It's not impossible, but I'd say there's a 1% chance, if that.
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dilbertschalter posted:If the WC gets taken away from Qatar, similar lovely resource-rich countries will be less inclined to make similar attempts in the future, which would cut into future earnings of dedicated bribe accepters. Second, I suspect a lot of the money promised comes in the form of "development projects," which means that Qatar can still pull a large chunk of its money out. Finally, Qatar has more than enough money to compensate whatever losses leagues will incur as a result of a winter WC. Also, taking the World Cup from a Muslim country and giving it to the literal great satan (there would be a revote, but the USA would be the expected winner) would lead to negative reactions. It's not impossible, but I'd say there's a 1% chance, if that. Well this is all speculation. We will see. I personally think Qatar should stop doing bad things
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dilbertschalter posted:If the WC gets taken away from Qatar, similar lovely resource-rich countries will be less inclined to make similar attempts in the future, which would cut into future earnings of dedicated bribe accepters. Second, I suspect a lot of the money promised comes in the form of "development projects," which means that Qatar can still pull a large chunk of its money out. Finally, Qatar has more than enough money to compensate whatever losses leagues will incur as a result of a winter WC. Also, taking the World Cup from a Muslim country and giving it to the literal great satan (there would be a revote, but the USA would be the expected winner) would lead to negative reactions. It's not impossible, but I'd say there's a 1% chance, if that. I've just run the numbers and its at least 4% by my calculations, any chance you could have used a wrong formula or something?
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No worries, it will be a dry heat.
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/25/revealed-qatars-world-cup-slaves http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/25/qatar-nepalese-workers-poverty-camps quote:On average, three or four bodies arrive home every day. Yikes
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Yeah but if you look in the malls they have vending machines that sell actual gold bars!!!! How can that be a failed nation state?!?!
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tekz posted:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/25/revealed-qatars-world-cup-slaves  seems legit and safe
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It's going to be incredible when they decide to rebid because of the whole winter thing, and everyone votes for Qatar so that it can be "totally legit" now.
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tekz posted:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/25/revealed-qatars-world-cup-slaves How do you think they and the UAE built all their skyscrapers? Been going on for a long time.
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If anything's good gonna come out of this world cup fiasco, it's gonna be raised awareness for this issue by media.
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Puseklepp posted:If anything's good gonna come out of this world cup fiasco, it's gonna be raised awareness for this issue by media. And that will amount to what?
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CubanMissile posted:And that will amount to what? A lot of stuff in the Guardian and maybe an EDL demo for our boys from Nepal?
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The real problem, as shown by the reasons for the corrupt voting for Qatar, is that the people with the power to make Qatar stop killing its slaves through dangerous work are heavily financially benefitted by allowing Qatar to keep killing its slaves.
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Qatar are spending £140bn in developing infrastructure over the next decade. You'll be surprised how willing world leaders are to turn down the care when the accused is shaking billions out of a golden tit above them.
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Puseklepp posted:If anything's good gonna come out of this world cup fiasco, it's gonna be raised awareness for this issue by media. top draw banter this
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Has there been any talk about how qualifying would work if this shitfest gets moved? Qualifying would finish like a month before the tournament begins if it starts in the winter. Perhaps you could combine Euro and WC qualifying into the same competition to fit it all in  Weaponized Cum posted:Can we start a change.org petition to oust Blatter? You'd be better off making a Kickstarter to raise enough funds to out-bribe Qatar
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CubanMissile posted:And that will amount to what? Probably not much, but raised awareness would be the first step to anything either way and is always a good thing imo.
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tekz posted:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/25/revealed-qatars-world-cup-slaves This is so loving tragic, the image that springs to mind is that creepy Qatari guy and Blatter molesting the World Cup trophy
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It would be nice if some of the teams stepped up and refused to use any infrastructure/hotel/stadium that was built by this labour.
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Teddles posted:It would be nice if some of the teams stepped up and refused to use any infrastructure/hotel/stadium that was built by this labour.
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*2 people cancel their AJS subscription in disgust*
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Answers Me posted:You'd be better off making a Kickstarter to raise enough funds to out-bribe Qatar I reckon if you sell it as a combined anti-Qatar and new movie in the Firefly universe kickstarter, you'll get the first two thirds within a week.
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