World Cup Scandal: Germany Appears to Have Bought Right to Host 2006 Tournament

[The Birdman]

How much did we pay for 1966 tournement oh and the Linesman and ref

 

[Munkfish]

Ernest talking to himself to try and get a laugh. WTF.

 

[GT49er]

How much did we pay for 1966 tournement

Nothing.


There was a proper decent ENGLISHMAN in charge of FIFA back then (Stanley Rous), so no hanky panky needed. That was in the good old days when it wasn't run by dodgy foreigners!

 

[GT49er]

I still have a hunch the ludicrous desert 'state' world cup will get shifted to England. We are 'world cup ready' whereas the desert state is only slightly less ready venue than Gibralta, Greenland, and the Moon.

You're forgetting the 'ABE' (Anything But English) culture that exists in so many places today (FIFA, the England Test Selectors, Scotland, Eurovision, etc.), so that even if the WC gets taken off Qatar, hell will freeze over before it is allocated to England.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

You're forgetting the 'ABE' (Anything But English) culture that exists in so many places today (FIFA, the England Test Selectors, Scotland, Eurovision, etc.), so that even if the WC gets taken off Qatar, hell will freeze over before it is allocated to England.

Yep, Oz and USA can't get any Olympics or WC's either.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

And these are the bribing little buggers who were too tight to fill the Blatter trouser pockets:

I heard Blatter's pockets are filled with other things. Right, Sepp?

Right, Sepp?


Right, Sepp?







Right, Sepp?

 

[dannyboy]

And these are the bribing little buggers who were too tight to fill the Blatter trouser pockets:

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is that spot the ball with ulloas penalty miss

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Nothing.


There was a proper decent ENGLISHMAN in charge of FIFA back then (Stanley Rous), so no hanky panky needed. That was in the good old days when it wasn't run by dodgy foreigners!

Decent? He was a dodgy apartheid supporter.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

How Germany got the World Cup is common knowledge

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/jul/07/sport.comment


"England spent their last few pennies on giving the 24 Fifa executive members limited-edition model London taxis decorated in the bid colours and they even supplied them with "England 2006" cushions to sit on during the presentation. South Africa handed out beaded bracelets, while Germany provided as much draught beer as anyone could drink in the press-centre bar in Zurich. It was Claudia Schiffer and a pint of lager versus Tony Banks and a Dinky."

Claudia Schiffer in a little black dress handing out beer or a Labour MP with a model car? Absolute no brainier.

 

[essbee]

And how much did we slip the RUSSIAN lino in 1966 ?

Interestingly enough - did the Russian chap in question not have relatives killed in WW2 at the hands of the Germans?

 

[nicko31]

That said seem to recall we behaved pretty disgracefully going for this WC when we said we wouldn't