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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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The idea of punishing America for the UK owning the Falklands (whose residents overwhelmingly want to remain part of the UK) is so loving stupid it's hard to even contemplate. quote:I do not believe a Jew can ever be a referee at this level. It's hard work and, you know, Jews don't like hard work. Revolting. I can't believe this person actually unironically believes in the hateful stereotype of the lazy, shiftless Jew. ...Wait, hold on, that's not even a real stereotype. No one's ever said that. That.... holy gently caress, this guy isn't even good at being racist.
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Sep 26, 2013 21:50
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Gotta admit, all that time we spent complaining about how a schedule change would affect the '22 Premier League season seems kind of silly now.
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Sep 27, 2013 18:06
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Blatter hasn't been making a big deal about it, but he didn't actually vote for Qatar's bid. (He wanted America in '22.) You'd think he'd bring it up more but 1) the only reason he'd do that is to distance himself from the corruption, and he clearly doesn't give a poo poo about that, and 2) it would remind people how little control he exercises over his super-corrupt organization. In any case he certainly doesn't seem happy about the Qatar situation.
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Sep 28, 2013 17:02
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Out of curiosity, is this the ugliest and most outwardly corrupt FIFA has ever gotten? Because I'm still new at this, but it sure seems like it. Surely the backlash from this will cause some serious reform! ...Right?
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Sep 30, 2013 19:10
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In response to the allegations, UEFA president Michael Platini says, "HURR LOOK AT ME I'M SEPP BLATTER I DIDN'T KNOW BRIBES WERE HAPPENING DERPY DOO loving duh, everyone, how is this news" (I'm paraphrasing) http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/20/michel-platini-politics-qatar-2022-world-cup
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You know that scene in The Office US where Michael Scott tries to invite a troop of Boy Scouts to their charity poker night:quote:Michael Scott: Oh, and another fun thing. We, at the end of the night, are going to give the check to an actual group of Boy Scouts. Right, Toby? We're gonna... That scene is all I can think of. quote:FIFA: And the 2022 World Cup goes to... Qatar!
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Oct 4, 2013 15:08
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Crazy Ted posted:Giving Fifa a lift after another tough month: the prompt conclusion of an inquiry into Qatari slave state allegations, led by Ali bin Samikh al-Marri, head of Qatar's national human rights committee. His verdict: "There is no slavery or forced labour in Qatar." Phew!
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Oct 7, 2013 21:08
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So a 40-team World Cup would still go straight from the group stage to a round of 16, right? Christ, this will suck.
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Oct 29, 2013 20:25
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All five CONMEBOL teams made it out of the group stage last World Cup.
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Nov 8, 2013 09:16
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Pssst it's "dike" with an i.
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Nov 10, 2013 13:13
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TheBigAristotle posted:Labor I cackled with laughter then felt bad, I shouldn't laugh at that
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Nov 19, 2013 19:47
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I personally am optimistic that the increased spotlight on FIFA's abuses will finally empower Sepp Blatter, a man who has been tragically blamed for endemic corruption beyond his control, to implement the widespread reform FIFA needs. We all should do our part to support Sepp in his crusade to clean up Qatar.
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Nov 21, 2013 20:31
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serious gaylord posted:If the place is this bad now, what do you think its going to be like in 70 years when the wells start to dry? By then they should have invested their massive oil profits into diversifying their economy into other industries, like slave trading.
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Nov 21, 2013 23:56
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FIFA is so corrupt I didn't even consider the possibility that it was a joke.
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Jan 28, 2014 06:01
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Forgive me if this is already common knowledge, I'm a total soccer noob, but I was shocked to learn that for the longest time, Sepp Blatter has aspired to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
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I've been smiling and dancing all day, and all last night when I first heard about this, and I can only assume while I was sleeping in between. Today is the best day of my life. This is the greatest thing to happen to sports since baseball was integrated. I wasn't this happy when we caught Bin Laden.
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May 28, 2015 01:16
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Blatter has stabbed so many of his friends in the back to get where he is, it's fitting that one of his pupils like Platini should now betray him. Also, here's a Bloomberg reporter saying that the Caribbean is starting to back away from Blatter because, get this, they're pissed that Sepp let Jeffrey Webb fall on the chopping block. And, Brazil will not be voting in the election, as their delegates have either fled or been arrested. MisterBadIdea fucked around with this message at 00:30 on May 29, 2015 |
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May 29, 2015 00:25
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There is so much happening so fast that I can't keep up with it all. * Rumors are flying that Blatter is losing support left and right. * An Italian newspaper is reporting that they have evidence of match-fixing at the 2002 World Cup. * The United Nations is considering ending its partnerships with FIFA.
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May 29, 2015 01:16
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It hasn't even been 48 hours since the whole mess started!
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Suqit posted:Yeah that's a great source. A tweet from that Tancredi Palmeri hack. I guarantee you everything in that tweet is correct.
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