Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Kilburn, London, England
FIFA's world cup "rotation policy"
Sepp Blatter has said he wants the FIFA world cup rotation to continue, this would mean 2018 WC would ideally be in the Americas (if N.American is counted seperate to S.America) and then 2022 in Asia.
I think this is an absolute fucking joke, Europe is the heart of football, its where almost all internationals players are based. For Europe to wait 16 years is a piss take.
2018 should see the WC come back to Europe, and preferably England. I hope the 2010 WC is a disaster in S.Africa to show it needs developed countires hosting such a major event.
Feb-28-2007 14:39
chesco
out to lunch
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Glasgow
Who's got 2014?
Feb-28-2007 15:03
Dj O'Callaghan
The UKTA Triggerman
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Northampton UK
I agree it's mental I say let the country who put's in the best pitch host the world cup providing it's devloped enough stadium wise and facilities wise.
Countries who can barely keep order on the streets that suffer appaling crime rates and have severe social problems cannot host such tournaments.
For the record Sepp Blatters always been a cretinous idiot.
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Feb-28-2007 15:27
trunks1022
supreme vicodin addict
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: forest hills TA #?
quote:
Originally posted by chesco
Who's got 2014?
TBA in november but south america i think.
Feb-28-2007 15:53
K.I.K.E.
Old Schooler
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Castellón, Spain
Gotta hate Blatter and his 'brilliant' ideas.
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Feb-28-2007 19:56
noikeee
dubstep convert
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: lost and wandering looking for directions.
The rotation isn't necessarily wrong - Europe shouldn't have the cup all the time, and giving a chance to Africa was fair. That being said, I think a system of "there can't be 2 consecutive cups in the same continent" or, say, a 3-way rotation between "Europe", "the Americas" and "the rest of the world" would've been better than a 5 or 6-way rotation between all confederations.
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Feb-28-2007 20:09
sleepydragon
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: doncaster, england
quote:
Originally posted by Dj O'Callaghan
Countries who can barely keep order on the streets that suffer appaling crime rates and have severe social problems cannot host such tournaments.
I think this is an absolute fucking joke, Europe is the heart of football, its where almost all internationals players are based. For Europe to wait 16 years is a piss take.
why is it a joke i think its a good idea. The whole idea behind this was to give countrys that never had it the world cup try and devlop football in those countrys its daft to just try and say that football is a european sport and no one else deserves it.
its the worlds sports.. whats wrong with the world sharing it?
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Feb-28-2007 22:38
chesco
out to lunch
Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Glasgow
I personally don't think there is anything wrong with rotation policy, in fact i think it's necessary, everyone deserves a shot at hosting it.
Feb-28-2007 23:29
tubby
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: sydney
you can see plenty of football in europe any time. half the fun of going to a major event would surely be the travel to a new and different place. and if you are not going who really cares where it is, you'll see it just the same on tv.
I know I'd much rather go to see the cricket world cup in the west indies than go to the same stadiums I could every summer at home.
SA is only 1-2 hours time difference from england anyway.
what are the long lasting effects of the world cup in germany? a couple of new stadiums in places that already had decent facilities?
What will be the effect of the world cup in SA? massive new infrastrucutre and on-going tourism benefits to a part of the world that will really benefit from it.
Mar-01-2007 00:03
Yohan
Champion of Deep&Nu-disco
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
WC 94 kick started MLS and brought a level of awareness and interest for football in Yankland.
WC 02 opened the rest of the world to Asian football and how much it doesn't really suck.
I can only see benefits for WC2010. Well, if South Africa actually manages to host it. (and their national team kinda sucks)