FIFA is corrupt as anything in the world. - Nubblies.net Forums

Beebs · 12-02-2010, 07:17 PM

For those of you who don't know, the selection of the next two World Cups, after Brazil in 2014, was voted on today by FIFA executives; the main competitors for 2018 were England, Spain & Portugal in a joint bid, and Russia.

Russia was selected for 2018 despite rampant racism at the games whenever a black player is playing, a lack of ready stadiums, and general infrastructure issues.

I don't have a huge problem with Russia, as it is a modern country that does deserve to eventually hold a world cup as soccer is huge there, it will do a lot of good in improving the game there, where it is already hugely popular, and will probably come off very well in the end, despite the current state of affairs

Also it is pretty clear that FIFA held the fact that England has a very free press that caught two FIFA executives willing to take bribes last month, against them, a BBC documentary on how other FIFA executives who are still there took bribes in the 90s that aired Wednesday didn't help either. So apparently a free press that is willing to expose fraud is not welcome by FIFA, the organization in charge of running the most popular game in the world. FIFA in fact admitted that the two executives exposed last month were in fact dirty and corrupt and fired them, but then went on to rant against the English press for exposing them.

The true show of FIFA's true colors, namely giving whoever bribes them the most and is willing to lick their assholes the cleanest whatever they want, was giving the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The opponents who Qatar beat out are Australia, Japan, Korea, and The United States.

Now, this isn't just sour grapes at the US not getting it, as Australia was a very strong bid and would have been just as deserving. Japan and Korea are also good choices, but they just held one in 2002, so it is a bit early to give either of them another one so soon. But giving the World Cup a tiny desert country with no infrastructure, nowhere to host all the visitors, no stadiums, no history of the game, basically nothing of value in hosting the worlds biggest athletic competition, is fucking criminal. Also, Qatar in the middle of summer is a fucking oven; the plan Qatar proposes? Air conditioning entire stadiums, which they have shown no ability to do yet.

The US could host 5 simultaneous World Cups starting fucking tonight, imagine what we could do given 12 years to prepare; it is a complete joke. Australia also has great stadiums, the ability to host all the visitors a rich sporting condition, good weather, and an increasing popularity in the game which would benefit hugely from the boost of a World Cup.

Fucking disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

Orgazmo · 12-02-2010, 07:48 PM

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the plan Qatar proposes? Air conditioning entire stadiums

Note that we're talking about outdoor stadiums here.

Qatar is smaller than Connecticut.

Also, Qatar's current population is ~1.7 million. The 2010 World Cup's total attendance was ~3.2 million.

It's damn near laughable how obvious the corruption is.

Fruitacious B · 12-02-2010, 07:49 PM

I totally agree. I've been reading about this all day. Fuck Fifa, and fuck Qatar.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 12-02-2010, 07:50 PM

The rapture is coming soon anyways.

Ugly Bastard · 12-03-2010, 01:29 AM

Anyone wanna go to Brazil in 2014?

Beebs · 12-03-2010, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Anyone wanna go to Brazil in 2014?

That would be amazing. I would recommend going to Curitiba as your home base, it's the most European of the host cities, and the least likely for you to get raped to death.

Mr. Blonde · 12-03-2010, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Orgazmo

Note that we're talking about outdoor stadiums here.

Qatar is smaller than Connecticut.

Also, Qatar's current population is ~1.7 million. The 2010 World Cup's total attendance was ~3.2 million.

It's damn near laughable how obvious the corruption is.

That is unbelievable. How can they even house all the people who are going to show up for it?

Beebs · 12-03-2010, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

That is unbelievable. How can they even house all the people who are going to show up for it?

They can't yet; the plan will be to build hotels with slave labor if Qatars current human rights are anything to go by.

f3lix · 12-03-2010, 04:43 AM

UB... I kind of want to go, just for the event. I'm guessing I'd cost between 10k-30k pending on how long we'd want to stay.

thekremlin · 12-03-2010, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Anyone wanna go to Brazil in 2014?

YES

thekremlin · 12-03-2010, 09:23 AM

YouTube - Qatar world cup stadiums 2022

Beebs turn that frown up-side-down!

Beebs · 12-03-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by thekremlin

Beebs turn that frown up-side-down!

Lovely, I'm sure the slaves will finish them in time too.

f3lix · 12-05-2010, 06:04 PM

Since when did Qatar become able to afford this?

Ugly Bastard · 12-05-2010, 06:18 PM

Since fossil fuels were discovered.

DJ FC · 12-06-2010, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by f3lix

Since when did Qatar become able to afford this?

Uhhh LOL Wut?

It's one of the richest countries in the world.

f3lix · 12-06-2010, 07:50 PM

It wasn't 15 years ago. I learned a lot about it after doing some research.

f3lix · 12-06-2010, 07:53 PM

Shaw neg-repped me for my Qatar newb comment.

I can guarantee that before two weeks ago, Shaw didn't know how to spell Qatar, where it's located, nor could name any person ever born there.

DJ FC · 12-07-2010, 03:01 AM

What does knowing somebody born there have to do about anything?

I'm far from ignorant in geography, and I can't name one. Get off your high horse, pump the breaks, and get ur shaw on.

thekremlin · 12-07-2010, 08:17 AM

The funny thing is you guys are all spelling it wrong. The name of the country is "Quatar".

Beebs · 12-07-2010, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by thekremlin

The funny thing is you guys are all spelling it wrong. The name of the country is "Quatar".

I may be missing my irony detected here, but in the sense of the accepted Western spelling, no it's not.

More to the point, it is a country that was named in the Arabic language and alphabet, so there is no perfectly correct way of translating it into English language and alphabet.

Related note; apparently it's pronounced closer to Cutter then Cah-tar.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 12-07-2010, 09:10 PM

It's a little know fact that the first person who invented magnets was from Qatar.

Mr. Blonde · 12-08-2010, 12:38 AM

Repugnant Abomination · 12-08-2010, 01:28 AM

Good for Quatar!

Cocktooth · 12-08-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by f3lix

Shaw neg-repped me for my Qatar newb comment.

I can guarantee that before two weeks ago, Shaw didn't know how to spell Qatar, where it's located, nor could name any person ever born there.

I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but even I knew Qatar was an extremely oil rich country before 2 weeks ago. Seriously, your grip on my nuts is getting way to tight. It's rather uncomforatable.

f3lix · 12-08-2010, 04:47 PM

It's rather uncomfortable knowing how much you're concerned with the tightness of my grip on your next every other week.

12-02-2010, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Beebs Poor Sport Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis / Middlebury / Long Lake Posts: 5,306 Internets: 127341	FIFA is corrupt as anything in the world. For those of you who don't know, the selection of the next two World Cups, after Brazil in 2014, was voted on today by FIFA executives; the main competitors for 2018 were England, Spain & Portugal in a joint bid, and Russia. Russia was selected for 2018 despite rampant racism at the games whenever a black player is playing, a lack of ready stadiums, and general infrastructure issues. I don't have a huge problem with Russia, as it is a modern country that does deserve to eventually hold a world cup as soccer is huge there, it will do a lot of good in improving the game there, where it is already hugely popular, and will probably come off very well in the end, despite the current state of affairs Also it is pretty clear that FIFA held the fact that England has a very free press that caught two FIFA executives willing to take bribes last month, against them, a BBC documentary on how other FIFA executives who are still there took bribes in the 90s that aired Wednesday didn't help either. So apparently a free press that is willing to expose fraud is not welcome by FIFA, the organization in charge of running the most popular game in the world. FIFA in fact admitted that the two executives exposed last month were in fact dirty and corrupt and fired them, but then went on to rant against the English press for exposing them. The true show of FIFA's true colors, namely giving whoever bribes them the most and is willing to lick their assholes the cleanest whatever they want, was giving the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The opponents who Qatar beat out are Australia, Japan, Korea, and The United States. Now, this isn't just sour grapes at the US not getting it, as Australia was a very strong bid and would have been just as deserving. Japan and Korea are also good choices, but they just held one in 2002, so it is a bit early to give either of them another one so soon. But giving the World Cup a tiny desert country with no infrastructure, nowhere to host all the visitors, no stadiums, no history of the game, basically nothing of value in hosting the worlds biggest athletic competition, is fucking criminal. Also, Qatar in the middle of summer is a fucking oven; the plan Qatar proposes? Air conditioning entire stadiums, which they have shown no ability to do yet. The US could host 5 simultaneous World Cups starting fucking tonight, imagine what we could do given 12 years to prepare; it is a complete joke. Australia also has great stadiums, the ability to host all the visitors a rich sporting condition, good weather, and an increasing popularity in the game which would benefit hugely from the boost of a World Cup. Fucking disgusting, absolutely disgusting.

12-02-2010, 07:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fruitacious B Bokononist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,595 Internets: 11801	I totally agree. I've been reading about this all day. Fuck Fifa, and fuck Qatar.
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12-02-2010, 07:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,316 Internets: 284585	The rapture is coming soon anyways.
	#YOLO

12-07-2010, 03:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 250185	What does knowing somebody born there have to do about anything? I'm far from ignorant in geography, and I can't name one. Get off your high horse, pump the breaks, and get ur shaw on.
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.

12-07-2010, 09:10 PM	#21 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,316 Internets: 284585	It's a little know fact that the first person who invented magnets was from Qatar.
	#YOLO

12-03-2010, 01:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Anyone wanna go to Brazil in 2014?

12-03-2010, 04:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	UB... I kind of want to go, just for the event. I'm guessing I'd cost between 10k-30k pending on how long we'd want to stay.

12-05-2010, 06:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	Since when did Qatar become able to afford this?

12-05-2010, 06:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Since fossil fuels were discovered.

12-06-2010, 07:50 PM	#16 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	It wasn't 15 years ago. I learned a lot about it after doing some research.

12-06-2010, 07:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	Shaw neg-repped me for my Qatar newb comment. I can guarantee that before two weeks ago, Shaw didn't know how to spell Qatar, where it's located, nor could name any person ever born there.

12-07-2010, 08:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
thekremlin Don't call me Shirley Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 3,271 Internets: 220249	The funny thing is you guys are all spelling it wrong. The name of the country is "Quatar".

12-08-2010, 12:38 AM	#22 (permalink)
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12-08-2010, 01:28 AM	#23 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 161638	Good for Quatar!

12-08-2010, 04:47 PM	#25 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	It's rather uncomfortable knowing how much you're concerned with the tightness of my grip on your next every other week.

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