So what do you think would have "won" us the 2018 bid?!?

[Wozza]

We won the Olympics so that theory doesn't quite work. Qatar won the bid for 2022 with Mike Lee involved. He was also involved with our 2012 Olympics bid but the England World cup bid ignored him. A gross error it would seem.
Where England failed and why Qatar won - ESPN Soccernet

"I took on the Qatar challenge because it is a very interesting part of the world."

Because you were paid loads of money, you mean?

 

[BensGrandad]

If Abramovich is proud to be Russian by backing their bid and paying Gus Huddinks wages cant we extradite him back there.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

"I took on the Qatar challenge because it is a very interesting part of the world."

Because you were paid loads of money, you mean?

Do you blame him after England ignored him?

 

[philsussex]

In HUGE quantities

 

[somerset]

Not being England would have helped.

We have to face it, our country is not very popular, think about it, 5 people yesterday verbally committed to give us their vote, and 4 of them lied, this country has made its bed, and now has to lie in it. Don't believe that I like writing that, I really don't, but I think it may be the case. From a politcal point of view as a nation we need to get our own house in order before we butt in on other countries busines, and we need to show more humility on the international stage. Again, I don't like writing that, but that is how I think many many other countries see us.

Do we know the nationalities of the glorious 22?.... that may give an indication one way or another.........