England World Cup bid

[Fernandinho]

What about outside the stadiums and getting around in that heat?

[Fredo]

No they dont deserve a chance to try and show us what they can do, neither do Lichenstein (they have lots of money too). Basket case countries with no footballing heritage and outside the top 40 in the world should be barred from hosting. The USA was bad enough and they have it all infrastrcture wise, so much for the "global football family".

And as said the football and atmosphere were ****.

[Rich]

What about outside the stadiums and getting around in that heat?

Who cares we'll all be watching it on our 3D televisions!

[Neil Young]

Who cares we'll all be watching it on our 3D televisions!

By then it'll all be billion-colour VR holograms implanted in our heads. And England will still lose and Andy Gray will still be talking cack.

[Craig_H]

No they dont deserve a chance to try and show us what they can do, neither do Lichenstein (they have lots of money too). Basket case countries with no footballing heritage and outside the top 40 in the world should be barred from hosting. The USA was bad enough and they have it all infrastrcture wise, so much for the "global football family".

And as said the football and atmosphere were ****.

That's pathetic - you make it sound like some exclusive boys club, where only a select few should be allowed in.

Football is a global game and if they have the means to host it, they deserve to have their chance.

Same went for USA, Korea/Japan, South Africa etc.

[Exiled_red]

I hope now the press go full out to expose any corruption in the bidding process, even if it looks like sour grapes. FIFA is rotten to the core! Blatter has done bugger all for the game in his 12(?) years as president except be involved in scandals it's time someone else took over.

[Craig_H]

I forgot the hosts get one of the top seed spots don't they, Ok Russia aren't great but they're decent. Qatar as a top seed

Equally as daft as South Africa being top seeded, or S.Korea and Japan in 2002.

No qualms with them hosting it, but i think that a team has to hold a decent ranking position, to be given a 'top seed' slot.

[Craig_H]

Thanks!

I thought it was class, to be fair

[Exiled_red]

Equally as daft as South Africa being top seeded, or S.Korea and Japan in 2002.

No qualms with them hosting it, but i think that a team has to hold a decent ranking position, to be given a 'top seed' slot.

[Craig_H]

What about outside the stadiums and getting around in that heat?

I suspect the majority of english football fans dont go to world cups to do any sightseeing or take in the local culture

In any case, by 2022, i fully expect Qatar to have developed 'indoor cities' and massive indoor complexes, where the entire thing is built indoors and air-conditioned to the max.

It'll be fine, they'll find a way around it.

[The Birdman]

Well done to our esteemed 'free press' - bunch of arrogant, egotistical ignorant ******s.

Can anybody give me example of any good things the press have done??? all they seem to do is go on witch hunts and print lies

[Ben_Itez]

In a statement from shadow Secretary of State for Sport Ivan Lewis, the Labour Party called for an independent root and branch inquiry into the failed bid.

"Despite the impressive efforts of Team England, supporters will be bitterly disappointed at England's failure to land the 2018 World Cup," said Lewis. "This follows on from the England team's poor performance in South Africa.

"Serious questions have to be answered as to how we can learn lessons from these significant setbacks to build a better future.

"The Coalition and the football authorities should now set up an independent root and branch inquiry into all aspects of how our national game is run."

WTF???

Labour are addicted to inquiries. What a tool.

[Leyton388]

Unconfirmed reports stating England only got 4 votes in the first round.

[Assassin]

Well done to our esteemed 'free press' - bunch of arrogant, egotistical ignorant ******s.

Can anybody give me example of any good things the press have done??? all they seem to do is go on witch hunts and print lies

They make good wrappers for fish and chips and provide decent material to help making a fire

[Leyton388]

Well done to our esteemed 'free press' - bunch of arrogant, egotistical ignorant ******s.

Can anybody give me example of any good things the press have done??? all they seem to do is go on witch hunts and print lies

To be fair the press were right to look into this but a bunch of cunts for doing it the worst possible time. Its kind of like telling your bird that you have been ****ing her sister when shes half way down the isle.