Panorama last night (world cup bid)

[Dan Norton]

Did anyone see this last night?

Is it just me who thinks after airing this,we have absolutely zero chance of winning the world cup bid now??

I am sick and tired of our press sometimes......to publically expose top fifa "officials", and criticise Sepe Blatter, is just complete madness.....two days before the winners announced! :2Mad

It hasnt helped with them making sure the bid director stood down, and then probed into the the two african fellas for accepting cash for votes.

Yes we all knew before hand that FIFA is more than likely corrupt....a bit like ANY organisation, i scratch your back you scratch mine.

We know its wrong, but why didnt they wait to air this programme until after the announcement! :2Confused

[gsb876]

makes you wonder if the media have anything but their own interests at heart?

Like before the world cup they tried to stitch up Sven, i mean whatever chance we had of winning the cup - gone :Hammer

[jetpilot]

Yes we all knew before hand that FIFA is more than likely corrupt....a bit like ANY organisation, i scratch your back you scratch mine.

Havent you answered your own question?

If Fifa are corrupt it wont matter as it will have been decided with brown envelopes stuffed full of cash and sure the venue was decided a long time ago, i dont think a Panorama programme will have any outcome!

Agreed though, press are scum, but they are only feeding the general populous\'s craving for scandal and sleeze!

[captainbizzaro]

So Russia got it. Back to the drawing board!

[TiddlesRX7]

Being a England fan I should be used to not winning anything but.....

Bloody Russia. I mean come on. Seriously they don\'t compare to our set up or Spain/Portugals. What a load of bull crap And just when ypou think it can\'t get any worse Qatar get the next one. Fan Fduking tastic!

[Will66]

FIFA are still taking bribes then, there\'s no way they looked at Russia and went "You know what, England might have all the infrastructure, a slew of world class stadiums, an enormous football fanbase and all the grounds are within 500 miles of each other but we\'ll go to Russia because it\'s better."

Someone took the mother of all bungs from some Russian Oligarch!

[jetpilot]

I think that just goes to show its all about money!

I think i heard on the radio today, its expected to cost 2 billion plus for Russia to build for the competition, double what anyone else would have to invest!

And as for Qatar, a country that hardly plays football or has any footballing history....I shall say no more!

[rx7boy]

I dont watch football and have no real interest in it, but having watched the clip on sky news of the Russian guy accepting the world cup, being incapable of stringing together a sentence well there you have it!! :Hammer

[Dan Norton]

Can you believe we got 2 out of 22 votes.....and 1 of those was from our own uk fifa official.

Our bid was behind the Holland /Belgium bid!

I think its clear somethin untoward has happened......but i stil stand by my comments above, i dont think our press helped us at all.

[TRex]

This is not exactly breaking news is it.....
I can\'t see why the shock and suprise :confused:

 Sport over the last 10 /15 years has become purely \'a business\', a business needs money... deeper pockets will always win.
 Look at F1... it\'s about who contributes the biggest \'donation\' gets the track, same thing with this....
 It\'s a known fact FIFA has always been corupt to the core...
It\'s nothing to do with Beckham, the FA, the BBC,  FIFA made their decission months ago when Russia joined in and their cheques were cashed.  England never had a chance!

 I for one (a hardcore to the bone Football lover) am happy it won\'t be hosted here so now Cameron can get his @rse back here and spend that almost wasted money on salting and fixing our forking roads!!! :2Mad

[gsb876]

Just read that Russia currently only have one stadium that meets the requirements of the World Cup ?

ONE :2Rolleyes

[gsb876]

Also the only nation seen as high risk for holding the World Cup ?

You guessed it QATAR :2Rolleyes

[TiddlesRX7]

Anyone for mailing a poo parcel to Fifa? Just got to find a St Georges cross that\'ll fit onto a c0cktail stick to put in it.

[jetpilot]

Im just watching the press grilling Anson on why he thinks we didnt get the vote! I actually feel quite sorry for him, i think Fifa needs to be grilled on their decision, not him!

I dont think they could justify it to fair and they should be accountable and each voter should give their reasons!

Figures for Russia to host this event have now risen to 6 billion!

[jetpilot]

Also the only nation seen as high risk for holding the World Cup ?

You guessed it QATAR :2Rolleyes

Not forgetting temperatures of 40 + degrees, should be interesting watching people trying to play in that heat! :Tongue1