World Cup Hosts 2018

sunnysingh · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:18

Those that will be going to watch the world cup in Russia will least be able to drink loads of vodka. Isn't a bottle only like £4, drinking ****loads with at least keep you warm
While watching the match.

Rotty · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:18

deko said:
Even though we have 2 Uefa 5 star stadiums, and England have 1.

England has 2

manic111 · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:18

Jigga said:
Well said but how can Russia win it they are a racist country I can’t believe that one. I think I will go to the Qatar WC it going to be wonderfully

Yes, everyone in Russia is racist :rolleyes:

There are political problems in Russia, true, but if anything this will be the best way to get them to clean up their act. England has a renowned problem with hooliganism (justified or not, it's the way we are perceived by some). Yet had we won the 2018 tournament, I imagine that it would have been so tightly policed that hooligans couldn't get within 100 miles of the ground. If there are racist problems in Russia when the world cup comes to town more so than in most other countries I would be shocked.

Biohazard · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:18

BBC said:
"England hoped Prince William, David Cameron and David Beckham would give them an advantage but the bid failed. "

I think that's your problem right there

Beerbaron · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:19

Roman Abramovich has finally won something in Europe

Not quite the champions league tho!

Haiku · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:20

Biohazard said:
"England hoped Prince William, David Cameron and David Beckham would give them an advantage but the bid failed. "

I think that's your problem right there

Yes let's face it, any bid relying on David Beckham's command of the English language is going to struggle.

Mr-White · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:20

mysticsniper said:
That was the problem, we didn't bride anyone, so no one voted for us!

I don't think we're expected to marry anyone

MW

scorza · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:20

sunnysingh said:
Those that will be going to watch the world cup in Russia will least be able to drink loads of vodka. Isn't a bottle only like £4, drinking ****loads with at least keep you warm
While watching the match.

Russia is quite warm enough in the summer

G-MAN2004 · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:21

Qatar will allow alcohol consumption during the World Cup. Is that not a little hypocritical?

manic111 · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:21

Haiku said:
Yes let's face it, any bid relying on David Beckham's command of the English language is going to struggle.

Frankly, I think that this is what lost it for us:

"An emotional David Beckham talks about the influence that Sir Bobby Charlton has had on his career, and also his late grandad Joe"

Face. Palm.

Tummy · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:21

Robboftw said:
You're going to Brazil? Bit warm there!

I'm going to ******* melt mate!

The weather, the samba football and the women and the parties will make it worth while

G|mp said:
It's not them bribing FIFA as a whole it is the individuals on the committee that are thought to be taking the back handers.

iirc, the chap from or side (Lord Treison (sp?) resigned due to being caught on camera talking about them being dodgy so and so's.

Ah get you now.

I thought he was caught talking about buying votes, but you're probably right.

Still Russia and Quatar fit with what FIFA have being doing.
The Quatar bid looked really impressive.

G|mp said:
That's the semi's and the Final then.

Do you think you could host the FA vase?

They'd need ref's for that.

Nazca · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:22

deko said:
Even though we have 2 Uefa 5 star stadiums, and England have 1.

Old Trafford, Wembley...

Mr-White · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:22

G-MAN2004 said:
Qatar will allow alcohol consumption during the World Cup. Is that not a little hypocritical?

common sense

MW

Azza · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:22

Russia won the bid in the 2nd round of voting, BBC reporting!

scorza · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:23

G-MAN2004 said:
Qatar will allow alcohol consumption during the World Cup. Is that not a little hypocritical?

Alcohol consumption is allowed now in Qatar (well, a blind eye is turned anyway).

deko · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:23

G|mp said:
That's the semi's and the Final then.

Parkhead, 60,000 seater stadium, which will be renovated for the Commonwealth games. Murrayfield could be converted into a football stadium, nearly 70,000 capacity. Hearts were talking about building a new stadium, there's another one. Another couple of stadiums built, which would get use from teams after the WC, and we could easily host it.

Tombstone said:
I thought we had 2 5 star stadiums too? (Old Trafford and Wembley)

Sorry, you're right, I missed Old Trafford.

sunnysingh · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:24

scorza said:
Russia is quite warm enough in the summer

Any excuse to drink

G|mp · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:24

deko said:
Parkhead, 60,000 seater stadium, which will be renovated for the Commonwealth games. Murrayfield could be converted into a football stadium, nearly 70,000 capacity. Hearts were talking about building a new stadium, there's another one. Another couple of stadiums built, which would get use from teams after the WC, and we could easily host it.

You better see if the Krankies and Mrs Doubtfire are available to head the bid team then

Nico_Joey · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:25

scorza said:
Alcohol consumption is allowed now in Qatar (well, a blind eye is turned anyway).

Seems football trumps islam for the few weeks of the world cup in 2022. :confused:

deko · 2 Dec 2010 at 16:26

G|mp said:
You better see if the Krankies and Mrs Doubtfire are available to head the bid team then

This is hilarious how bitter you get about losing fairly, and instead diverting your attention to pointing out why Scotland would be rubbish at hosting it, which is irrelevant, instead of looking at why you only got 1 vote.