World Cup Bid 2018

[Durham Fox]

Blatter has the deciding vote in the event of a tie. Could be interesting.

 

[Joe_Fox]

when is the first round of votes?

 

[fosseboy83]

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Sounds like Russia had a good presentation, and their point about Easten Europe never having had a World Cup is a good one... but there's a reason for that!

having been to russia to watch football, i can honestly say i wouldnt go for this tournament. I saw Lads being chased down the streets with hockey sticks, completely covered up by their media (hardly a shock). Most xenophobic country ive been to.

the only reason to go back to russia would be the honeys> yowzaa:icon_bigg

 

[homer]

when is the first round of votes?

The whole farce will be over by three o'clock, so they're probably doing the first vote right now, after they've had a nice free dinna

 

[Joe_Fox]

diana

 

[Joe_Fox]

The whole farce will be over by three o'clock, so they're probably doing the first vote right now, after they've had a nice free dinna

do we get results of each vote?

 

[homer]

do we get results of each vote?

Not a chance

Sure to be plenty of stupid rumours flying about on t'interweb in half an hour or so, though, I bet

 

[FryattFox]

do we get results of each vote?

BBC sports news correspondent James Pearce on Twitter: "If Fifa stick to their word and keep the numbers for each round of voting secret then this process will be less transparent than ever. In the past Fifa have released the voting numbers for each round."

 

[Hazzman]

having been to russia to watch football, i can honestly say i wouldnt go for this tournament. I saw Lads being chased down the streets with hockey sticks, completely covered up by their media (hardly a shock). Most xenophobic country ive been to.

Bloke as I was talking to this morning mentioned similar when watching England over there.


Russia's such a lovely country...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/01/wikileaks-cables-russia-mafia-kleptocracy?intcmp=239
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/02/russian-media-ignore-wikileaks

 

[Graz]

From The Beeb:


1346: We haven't had much in the way of info from Zurich since the presentations ended - blame Fifa's secret ballot for that. But, with just over an hour to go until the winners are announced, here's some breaking news - and it is quite encouraging too. BBC Sport's editor David Bond says a Fifa executive committee member has told him that England's presentation has made a "big difference". How big? We will have to wait and see...

 

[FryattFox]

From The Beeb:


1346: We haven't had much in the way of info from Zurich since the presentations ended - blame Fifa's secret ballot for that. But, with just over an hour to go until the winners are announced, here's some breaking news - and it is quite encouraging too. BBC Sport's editor David Bond says a Fifa executive committee member has told him that England's presentation has made a "big difference". How big? We will have to wait and see...

And which way?

 

[Joe_Fox]

Holy schnitzel! A reliable source has just told me that the first round went to England!

 

[FryattFox]

Holy schnitzel! A reliable source has just told me that the first round went to England!

Please don't make us start a "The annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded World Cup Voting rumours thread".

 

[Joe_Fox]

It's not a rumour!

 

[homer]

It's not a rumour!

Indeed it's not

It's made up bollocks

 

[Graz]

It's not a rumour!

Know many people on the FIFA Exec Committee then, Joe?

 

[Real Sharapova]

Indeed it's not

It's made up bollocks

Joe's not been taking his medication again. Nurse!!!!!

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Joe's not been taking his medication again. Nurse!!!!!

I think Nursey needs to attend to Becks - playing the dead Granddad card :icon_redf:icon_redf

 

[FryattFox]

Voting finished - results soon.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

hope we get it but I think spain will.