2018 World Cup - Russia

rocking


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 17:50

Russia to host 2018 World Cup and Qatar in 2022. Britain voted out in the lst round.

damchi


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 18:27

Good - the UK can barely afford the Olympics.

PaulW



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 19:31

This means a lot of people will never see a World Cup on English soil, next time it will be in Europe will be 2030 and who knows which country will get it then?

Paul

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:02

Hi Paul..



could it not be in England in 2026 - or are they precluded from bidding for sometime ?



I guess lots of folk will say that FIFA officials took bribes but I think it will become clear that Russia and Qatar will throw a lot of dosh at the event and FIFA wanted new territories to host.



F1, Winter Olympics, and now The World Cup... if I could just afford that 2nd home in Sochi.... [ if you haven't heard of it.. you will ]



I wonder if Putin will be President [AGAIN] then ;) ?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:06

It was the Brown Envelopes that clinched it! )

PaulW



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:12

Hi Mark, it goes back to the Americas in 2026 before coming back to Europe.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:12

Better watch that nice cup of of tea isn't radio-active or that man with the poisoned umbrella, Bill .... ;)

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:23

Mark.



The World Cup vote - Football's answer to Eurovision. )    

PaulW



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:30

England Nil Pois

Tiggy


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:45

Bill you are not far wrong mate.



2 points out of 22.....says it all what the world thinks about us.



Looking forward to mmmmmm's giving us his russkie speal on the matter!



I think spurs had something to do with us not getting the bid.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:52

I was shocked when Sepp Blatter opened the envelope and said "Russia!"

I was expecting him to say "Where's the money?"    

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:55

If Russia goes back to communism, no-one will win the world cup in 2018. Everyone will be made to get the exact same results. )    

Quarmby


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:56

No1



were you born cynical or have you been perfecting it all your life ?

Tiggy


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Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
02/12/2010 20:58

Is There snow on your car roof ?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 21:09

Quarmby. You are right - I am a cynic.



I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows - and a foundation leaks and a football game gets rained off and a car rusts and...... Oh there I go again! )

Quarmby


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 21:12

Tiggy



Yes Loads.

Smity



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 21:20

Russia hosting the world cup what next cossacks on no 10 stepps

Smity



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 21:24

In the words of the song by Andy Williams



'To dream the impossible dream.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 21:30

So Russia beat us in the race to host the world cup 2018.



The last laughs on them though because the world ends in 2012.    

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 23:24

Hi Patrick ( Tiggy)



I was looking at these articles BEFORE the announcement... ( one includes Andrey Kanchelskis)



http://rt.com/sport/russia-optimistic-2018-vote/



Seems like they expected to win ...

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
02/12/2010 23:36

..and there is talk of a 'smear campaign' from England !



Anybody remember Kevin Owen - the presenter from SKY ( or HTV West !)



http://rt.com/news/russia-2018-world-cup/



Did folks spot Roman Abramovich, Andrei Arshavin and Natalia Vodianova ( the UK based super model) in the celebrating line-up?

mark&beck



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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 08:19

FIFA shortlist for 2026 World Cup:Timbucktu, Caymen Islands, Narnia,North Pole & TRNC!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 09:38

Mark - "a smear campaign from England" - you can't be serious! )

Marisa


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 09:50

So Russia beat you!

Rogerdodger


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 10:22

All those Fifa delegates will be very busy today.................................... Counting their bags of roubles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rogerdodger


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 10:23

Those people couldn't lie in bed straight!!

viper


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 11:04

Rogerdodger



It reminds me of a song 'Money makes the world go round'









viper

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 12:45

Sepp Blatter is apparently furious with all the allegations of corruption against him.



He will shortly be making a statement outside his new Russian mansion later today.    

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 12:58

BBC News: 'England miss out in 2018 Cup vote'



What am I now going to do with 250,000 vuvuzelas?    

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 13:42

Tomorrow night, ITV - Sepp Blatter takes on Roman Abramovich in All Tsar Family Fortunes.    

rocky


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 18:53

FI FA fi fo fum we make the english glum

apc2010


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 19:01

I don't see why the English are so pissed off at the Russians for buying the World Cup.



After all, we let them buy the Premier League years ago.

greylag


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 19:29

Mess 29,

Those horrible horns are banned in England anyway,

Grey.

Scoty


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 20:24

never mind 2018, 2022 will be a cracker. Anyone who has been up the gulf in July / August will know what the temperatures are like. To play a match in these conditions is crazy!

ilovecyprus


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Message Posted:
03/12/2010 20:29

msge 34



Could you have a situation where teams decide not to attend because it is too hot?

Scoty


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 07:35

Apart from the heat - what will the situation be in the gulf in 12 years. You don't know who the Americans are ready to invade next?

luaymaani


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Posts: 47

Message Posted:
04/12/2010 09:09

msg 34.

there is something called technology

Qatar will use air conditioning system to overcome the high temperatures. so the temperature of the whole stadiums will be around 22 !!!



it is funny how English & Americans are crying in a loooooot of forums and talking about conspiracy bla bla bla !! common guys there are other countries in this world beside USA & UK !!!!



and msg 36. i agree with you. we will never know when the americans , UK ... needs extra oil. maybe they will invade the gulf solely for oil.... but by the name of human rights or mass destruction ... etc

Lazy days


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 09:17

I believe the Qatar bid, did as you say message 37 state that they were going to build 5 state of the art stadia fully air conditioned and that they would be dismantled and sold to other nations after the W/C, they do in reality have the money to do these things.

luaymaani


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 14:23

they will build & renovate 12 stadiums for the world cup all of them will be fully air conditioned. one of them will be on the sea !!!

i lived for 10 years there. i know the qatari government is obsessed with hosting sports events. they have the financial assets and willingness to spend alot on hosting, without looking about the financial revenues that will come from such events !!

apc2010


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 15:52

PEPSI splashed out £2.4BILLION on a Russian drinks firm just FOUR HOURS before the World Cup vote was announced.

The US soft drinks giant bought a controlling stake in Russia's Wimm-Bill-Dann in its biggest ever overseas deal.



The timing will raise yet more eyebrows given Russia's success in the Fifa vote. Many think the result was decided BEFORE the delegates even entered the room.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 16:21

But the 'many' would have to ask themselves if Wimm-Bill-Dann - a *Russian* firm would sell out to a US company if they though Russia winning the bid would up their price/ value....



Sorry, apc2010 this theory doesn't 'fly' ...

apc2010


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 16:24

maybe pepsi knew .........????

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 16:32

And you think that WDM wouldn't wait a few hours ? ;)

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 16:36

At least after the 2022 World Cup, Qatar will have some cracking stadiums to stone women in.

Pugwash


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 16:55

No1D that is not fair Qatar where the first Arab country to allow women to vote and are renowned for their liberal and tolerant attitudes.



Read here if you wish to know more



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Qatar

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 17:15

Have they stopped stoning women?

apc2010


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 17:22

I think they only stone them for adultery ............bloody liberals........

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/12/2010 17:25

They shouldn't be stoning anyone full stop.

phylray



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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 13:02

I believe it is only Iran that still stones, and reports say it is dying out!

Woman was recently hanged for stabbing her lover's wife to death.

Did anyone see her trial on one of the Arabic channels? It was very bizarre.

Tiggy


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
05/12/2010 13:14

It was on Al Bazarre



All FIFA countries should be allocated one vote each to decide which country gets the world cup.



Corruption alleged at the highest level and no one person arrested.

jimchris09


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Posts: 547

Message Posted:
05/12/2010 22:03

Some of you have some weird misinformed ideas about Qatar!

Like in Oman, the present ruler of Qatar took over from his father to guide the nation into the 21st century without the mistakes made by the UAE etc.

Qatar has one of the most progressive educational policies in the region.

Earlier this year I attended a regional conference where female speakers from Qatar where to the fore in letting delegates know about the modernisation of the education system and most of us were very impressed.

If you have watched any of the promotional adverts/videos for the Qatar bid then you would not be shocked at their successful result. Recently a friendly match between Argentina and Brazil was played in front of thousands of soccer mad fans in Qatar.

The green/solar technology that is to be used to form a cooling band of air above and in the stadia has been a major factor in the successful bid as has the idea to build stadia which can be dismantled after the event and rebuilt in other countri

jimchris09


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 22:11

OOps! Typos! were not where...and countries at the end.



Sorry!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 22:32

X-Factor voting leak: Matt 12% Mary 3% Cher 8% One Direction 11% Rebecca 6% Russia 60%    

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
05/12/2010 22:43

Just watched Russian News... they ( Putin) stated that the English were blackmailing FIFA to vote for them - that's a good reason why 'we' lost .. FIFA 'rejected' such allegations of corruption in the same way Wikileaks suggested that many Ambassadors think Putin gets the Mafia to get things done..



Wifey now thinks that the Wikileaks sites and English claims of corruption in FIFA are 'propaganda' are inter-related and simply won't listen to 'reason' ...



'BBC propaganda' .....



I guess it will be separate beds.. as I fell about laughing at her naivety..

apc2010


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Message Posted:
11/12/2010 23:48

I believe that proger is in qatar now , maybe he can get tickets ..???