So… FIFA. Create a huge global monopoly predicated on a hugely popular moneyspinning event that

[Berni]

takes place every four years. Place the power to decide where this event takes place in the hands of various low- to middle-ranking placeholders in each country, then cover their activities and the voting process with a total lack of transparency and exactly zero accountability.

And the process has become corrupt, you say? How very surprising! :hehe:

[redgunamo]

[Classic Jorge]

And Rugby sevens

[Berni]

Blatter :hehe:

I don't think him quitting is going to be sufficient now, though. They may have to tear the whole rotten edifice down and start again. There'll barely be anyone whose hands are clean, after all. :cloud9:

[Classic Jorge]

[Berni]

[redgunamo]

Those left standing will then assume control and carry on as though nothing happened.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Luis Anaconda]

may be gleefully rubbing their hands watching this play out, knowing that they can destroy international football and have the world to themselves. I imagine this playing out in a lair in a volcano


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For Ronaldo we bid one millions dollars mwuhaha

[redgunamo]

[Berni]

A Club World Cup every four years. :cloud9:

[Berni]

given that we may be at war with them by then?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

If it doesn't, I suspect they'll make a decent fist of hosting it, and the thought of the consequences of Ingerlund fans getting pissed in Moscow and chucking things around Red Square is enough to make one laugh until all bowel control is lost.

[Berni]

Even so, you'd have thought that 'epicentre of a potential global conflict' would be high on the list of reasons not to give a country the World Cup, but I guess oil money talks.

[redgunamo]

[Luis Anaconda]

[redgunamo]

Standards, you see.