MikeO Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 What they have is a preliminary report and don't want to publish it. The final report will be published. Well that's alright then; good to see transparency . If the preliminary report doesn't say what they want it to say they have plenty of time to come up with a decent cover story for the final one. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Talking about moving the Winter Olympics now!! Just to accommodate. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29517324 What a funkin waste. More troubles than its worth this dud bid. Corrupt idiots are forcing everyone else out, so they can line their pockets. Starting to go off Football. Romey 1878 and Bailey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29603170 Disgrace. Why does it need to stay confidential Sepp? What purpose does that serve other than to cover your own (and others) arse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 It needs to stay confidential Mike because Blatter wants another term in office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 http://www.football365.com/news/21554/9548141/Qatar-World-Cup-Set-For-Winter-s-Tale... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Qatar to be cleared while the FA are admonished it seems. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30031405 Unbelievable. You have to laugh though; classic infantile diversionary defence ("they did that so I can't possibly have done anything"). Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 The whole thing stinks to high heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 They had to come up with this result. There was too much money to pay back otherwise. This is Platini's opportunity. UEFA should declare that no UEFA clubs will participate in Qatar 2022. UEFA should break away from FIFA, most of world football would affiliate to UEFA and FIFA would be dead in the water, and good riddance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30037729 The whole investigation needs to be published, not just FIFA's spin on it. Stinks. But zero surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodisonRoad Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30037729 The whole investigation needs to be published, not just FIFA's spin on it. Stinks. But zero surprise. Its the most blantent scenario of corruption that i've ever seen published in mainstream media. But because its football, it seems nobody can do a thing about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 It's pretty odd how nothing is being made of the FA's attempt to schmooze Jack Warner though; trying to find his son a part-time job and paying for a Caribbean delegates gala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 It's pretty odd how nothing is being made of the FA's attempt to schmooze Jack Warner though; trying to find his son a part-time job and paying for a Caribbean delegates gala. I think it's probably because we were so bad at it; we might have made a few phone calls and spent a few grand on a nice dinner but we got fuck all for it; because Warner and the rest were getting big time bungs from the Qataris (and maybe the Russians). Our schmoozing attempts were conference level; we relied instead on wheeling out Beckham and royalty and thought FIFA would be impressed. We never stood a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 I suspect you're right, it's not all bad though. Jagielka made his international debut in a game versus Trinidad and Tobago. Heidi Blake of the Sunday Times has just tweeted more "FIFA Files", the Sunday Times were given a collection of emails from a whistleblower. The ones to be published tomorrow are related to Mohammed Bin Hammam involvement in the Qatari World Cup bid. He had previously denied he was involved. At this point, I think people simply don't care and shrug their shoulders. Someone who works for FIFA blogged about working there and his response when people ask how he can work at such a corrupt organisation. http://aramblingstone.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/context-is-everything-ive-never-done.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 To be fair I think the FA have done a bit of the old fashioned way of schmoozing, a fancy meal offering to get someone a job etc. I don't think that's out right bribery, I suppose its more sweetening people up. What the Qatar FA and Russian FA have done is out right bribed officials and its embarrassingly obvious. An exact sum of money has been exchanged for a good/service (World cup tournament). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 There's talk that UEFA will threaten to leave FIFA if they don't publish the full report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30103293 Fifa has lodged a criminal complaint regarding "possible misconduct in connection with the hosting rights of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups". So FIFA has brought a criminal complaint against....FIFA :dont know:? Matt and GoodisonRoad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/16/fifa-michael-garcia-world-cup-appeal-farce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Haha they're untouchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Surprise, surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Haha they're untouchable. Surely not, there must be someone somewhere with the authority to hold them to account. Bribery/corruption is business is punishable by law, don't see how FIFA are above that? Somebody has to do something don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Garcia has now resigned from FIFA's ethics committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Garcia has now resigned from FIFA's ethics committee. An oxymoron if ever there was one. rubecula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 An oxymoron if ever there was one. That's probably part of his reasoning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 That's probably part of his reasoning! Now he's resigned can Garcia not now just publish the full report himself? Or at least "accidentally" leave a copy of it in the back of a taxi . Matt, Sibdane and rubecula 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Priceless, it seems only those involved at the time of the corruption will be eligible to vote on whether it happened... "The vote will be held at a meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, but it is unclear how many members will be allowed to take part. The Fifa committee consisted of 22 members in December 2010 and president Sepp Blatter has previously said only those people should be able to vote on whether to issue a more comprehensive corruption report. However, of those original 22, only 13 are still on the committee. It means that 12 members of Fifa's committee (which now consists of 25 people), as well as a further two co-opted members, would not be eligible to vote." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30541248 I would be so happy if UEFA boycotted these if they're allowed to go ahead. FIFA are like kids caught with their hands in the cookie jar who think if they shout loud enough that they didn't do it people will believe them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Now he's resigned can Garcia not now just publish the full report himself? Or at least "accidentally" leave a copy of it in the back of a taxi . I agree on this idea as I was saying the exact same thing to the lads in work. General consensus is he signed a legal document to say it is the property of FIFA ... No idea if it is true or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30546139 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 If they do go ahead with a WC in Qatar, I really hope that Israel qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31587649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31587649 Basically a total F* Up from start to finish. I hope EUFA gets to run the comp in the future if Blatter gets back in at FIFA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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