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post Dec 2 2010, 12:26 PM
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I know some on here are not into football, but I hope our bid is successful, as Euro 1996 showed, it can only be a good thing for the nation.

Good luck England!
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post Dec 2 2010, 12:54 PM
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QUOTE (Bill1 @ Dec 2 2010, 12:26 PM) *
I know some on here are not into football, but I hope our bid is successful, as Euro 1996 showed, it can only be a good thing for the nation.

Good luck England!

I reckon we will win the bid. We have a great team bidding for it and world class venues to hold the event.
Becks should also walk away from this with a knighthood for services to sport.


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post Dec 2 2010, 01:05 PM
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Why were they showing the Spanish bid presentation live this morning, while talking over the top of it about something else, when there is news to be reported?
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post Dec 2 2010, 01:51 PM
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QUOTE (Bill1 @ Dec 2 2010, 12:26 PM) *
I know some on here are not into football, but I hope our bid is successful, as Euro 1996 showed, it can only be a good thing for the nation.

Good luck England!


But can the nation afford it??? rolleyes.gif


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post Dec 2 2010, 01:57 PM
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And with English "fans" behaving like this do you really think we deserve to host it. I don't like football but it makes my blood boil when people behave in this way. It seems they use football as an excuse to behave like animals. We have a bad reputation and I wouldn't want to attend a match for fear that these people have tickets and are going to kick off.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-11894728
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post Dec 2 2010, 02:01 PM
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If I were neutral, I'd go for Russia. England's bid seemed to say to me: Please, please, please, please, let us do it.
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post Dec 2 2010, 02:14 PM
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QUOTE (pinkfluffyclouds @ Dec 2 2010, 02:57 PM) *
And with English "fans" behaving like this do you really think we deserve to host it. I don't like football but it makes my blood boil when people behave in this way. It seems they use football as an excuse to behave like animals. We have a bad reputation and I wouldn't want to attend a match for fear that these people have tickets and are going to kick off.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-11894728


I saw that last night and agree that it was shocking to watch - especially the throwing around of flares with children around. But thankfully it was controlled quickly and these days a highly unusual incident caused by a minority of prats who were more than a little over excited by the circumstances - local derby and all that.

But I think our reputation has vastly improved over recent years and trouble is at a minium - there's much more of a problem still I think in other countries. I occasionally accompany my Arsenal supporting other half to the Emirates stadium and have never witnessed any trouble - bit of good spirited rowdiness perhaps - but nothing that has ever made me feel unsafe.

So yes - good luck England!
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post Dec 2 2010, 03:49 PM
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So we did not get past the first round despite having the strongest bid and the best stadia / infrastructure.

You have to face facts. This is bordering on racist. Everyone hates England. Thats why we nearly always come last in the Eurovision song contest...

I have an idea anyway. We invented football. Gave it to the World. Lets change the rules. Introduce a few new things to make the game even more exciting and tell FIFA to stick the game up there nether regions..

Amazing how many Roubles votes can buy you! wink.gif

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post Dec 2 2010, 03:53 PM
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Shame as I was looking forward to an extended holiday in Antarctica.
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post Dec 2 2010, 04:30 PM
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For a while now, we have become a laughing stock in international football, so it is no surprise really. Add to that, we don't take international football seriously at club level either. You reap what you sow. Frankly, the World Cup is a farce anyway. It is an inferior product compared to, say, the Premiership.
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post Dec 2 2010, 04:35 PM
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Perhaps we should pull out of UEFA, FIFA, the EU put up a great big sea wall and build a vast Navy again. wink.gif
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post Dec 2 2010, 04:36 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 2 2010, 04:30 PM) *
For a while now, we have become a laughing stock in international football, so it is no surprise really. Add to that, we don't take international football seriously at club level either. You reap what you sow. Frankly, the World Cup is a farce anyway. It is an inferior product compared to, say, the Premiership.


I'm just waiting for Garvie to blame Cameron!!!! laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif
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post Dec 2 2010, 05:01 PM
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QUOTE (Darren @ Dec 2 2010, 03:53 PM) *
Shame as I was looking forward to an extended holiday in Antarctica.



Que? huh.gif
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post Dec 2 2010, 05:02 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Dec 2 2010, 04:30 PM) *
For a while now, we have become a laughing stock in international football, so it is no surprise really. Add to that, we don't take international football seriously at club level either. You reap what you sow. Frankly, the World Cup is a farce anyway. It is an inferior product compared to, say, the Premiership.



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I'm just waiting for Garvie to blame Cameron!!!! laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif



Or certain others WBC or The Police laugh.gif tongue.gif
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post Dec 2 2010, 05:19 PM
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QUOTE (Bill1 @ Dec 2 2010, 05:01 PM) *
Que? huh.gif

Put it this way, Darren isn't a fan of World Cup footer! wink.gif
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post Dec 2 2010, 05:45 PM
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I had a feeling we wouldn't win it (shame!) as we upset to many people with that Panorama programme.
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post Dec 2 2010, 05:52 PM
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QUOTE (Bill1 @ Dec 2 2010, 05:02 PM) *
Or certain others WBC or The Police laugh.gif tongue.gif


Spot on.

And I wish the media wouldn't assume everyone else is a fan.
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post Dec 3 2010, 01:01 AM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Dec 2 2010, 05:45 PM) *
I had a feeling we wouldn't win it (shame!) as we upset to many people with that Panorama programme.

Speaking frankly, if what I have seen and read is true, I'm embarrassed that we grovelled like we did for it. Like the Olympics, we seem prepared to overlook corruption for the vanity of hosting such events. I'm please FIFA stuck two fingers up at us...bent trash.
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post Dec 3 2010, 08:48 AM
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Fair play to Qatar. Great idea with the flat pack stadiums which can be dismantled and given away after.
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post Dec 3 2010, 10:34 AM
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Where is 2014 happening? It didn't get mentioned once (as a reminder) during all the coverage about 2018 and 2022.

To avoid all the fuss (and the expense - presumably lumbered on the taxpayer), they should run it like the Eurovision Song Contest, so that the winners get to host the next one!
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