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Only two votes!!
- Thread starter 16bha
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Did Holland/Belgium get anywhere with their bid?
No. So I think that argument kind of fails.
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- Feb 8, 2005
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FIFA.com - Russia and Qatar to host 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, respectively
The voting for 2022 is just plain strange
The voting for 2022 is just plain strange
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I predicted this outcome a couple of days ago.
Our media now have a war on their hands. FIFA have produced the ULTIMATE snub by knocking us out in Round 1 and our press have a national duty, nay OBLIGATION to go higher, further and deeper in their rooting out of corruption at FIFA, UEFA and the rest of those wankers.
Our media now have a war on their hands. FIFA have produced the ULTIMATE snub by knocking us out in Round 1 and our press have a national duty, nay OBLIGATION to go higher, further and deeper in their rooting out of corruption at FIFA, UEFA and the rest of those wankers.
gripper stebson
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- Jul 27, 2004
- 6,690
Yep. Qatar got 11 votes in the first round, 10 in the second and 11 again in the third... wierd.
Tyrone Biggums
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ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH
How can we get one vote and Korea who's close to be in a f***ing nuclear war nearly gets througfh to the final two.
This shit is just ridiculous in its stupidity
How can we get one vote and Korea who's close to be in a f***ing nuclear war nearly gets througfh to the final two.
This shit is just ridiculous in its stupidity
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More to do with the Australia getting 1 vote while Korea who recently hosted got a lot more
Tricky Dicky
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Presumably Geoff Thompson and one other, unless our own representative didn't bother.
Agent_Torpor
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- May 1, 2009
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The world is laughing at us
Not really, outside of the Russians and the Qatarians. Shockingly inept decisionmaking.
Barnham Seagull
Yapton Actually
How did we only get 2 votes...
...I voted 3 times.
...I voted 3 times.
CliveWalkerWingWizard
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How much has this bid cost the FA/Taxpayer ? The money could have gone on developing talent so we could try and win the thing. I wanted us to bid and get it but ultimately corruption won - Blatter effectively said do not vote for England. The comments about Spain and Russia that were exposed earlier in the year may have had substance to them.
Next opportunity spend nothing on the bid - just divide the cash in 23 Brown envelopes.
Next opportunity spend nothing on the bid - just divide the cash in 23 Brown envelopes.
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
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As far as we are concerned about the same,bottom in each.
Silent Bob
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- Dec 6, 2004
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Spot on, they were right in their actions anyway and the response proves why football people should not be allowed to comment on actual issues.
Neither winning country is democratic or has a free press. I know where I'd rather be sitting.
I like the fact that in the 1st round there were four people that thought Holland was the best bid, but in the 2nd round they only got two votes as two of them backed the russians instead. Was this the point Abramovich's funds cleared into their accounts? 
Elvis
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Simple!!! just point some nukes at NZ! tell em their wankers, threaten to invade them and next time your bid will have a better chance!!!
£15 million
I like the fact that in the 1st round there were four people that thought Holland was the best bid, but in the 2nd round they only got two votes as two of them backed the russians instead. Was this the point Abramovich's funds cleared into their accounts?
Tactical voting. It means that two who actually wanted Russia or Spain, voted instead for Holland in round 1, to see a potential threat in England eliminated early. Then, once we were out of the running, they switched their vote. That's how it works.
