Boycott the Fifa World Cup 2010

[NeilMcD]

I agree with you on that lads, and its the reason that people who actually do care about the Irish football team and wanted to actively do something about it and get behind the team went and started Ybig and others who are too poste on it Its had has had huge success with its going green campaign and singing section etc. All ideas that were floated on this forum but were killed with cynicism etc.

[Murfinator]

Fair point. Although I'd say a direct sponsor of Henry should be given higher boycott priority than one for the world cup. :D

Still though it'd be nice to see people contacting these companies when the "official sponsor of the 2010 world cup" taglines start appearing. Even if you don't choose to boycott their products if it becomes apparent to the companies involved that being a direct sponsor of FIFA is seen as a negative trait to some they might reconsider it in future. Because to sponsor a FIFA world cup is to endorse everything it and the organisers stand for so those kind of issues should by all rigths be directed at those sponsors.

[Den Perry]

I definitely sympathize with you noddy, and have been thinking of my own personal boycott as well.

I'm under no illusions about the impact it will make, I just don't feel that I'll be able to enjoy the tournament at all.

For the love of God....

[bennocelt]

Lads a frustrated Irish football fans posts a frustrated post on an Irish International football forum. To many cynics or hurlers on the ditch here who do not seem to give a **** about the Irish national team and post cycnial replies time and tim again. It would be like me going on to a wigan forum after they lose 9-1 and say lads get over it, and try to be reasonable etc. Let people have their nonsensical ranting, many of our fans are hurting.

If there is one thing I hate in life its a cynic and this forum is full of them.

Must be hard living in Ireland then?:)

[SuperDave]

One of the more sensible posts on the subject. One problem though;Adidas is also a sponsor, sadly.

But Yes, FIFA deserved to be f*cked at every opportunity.
Personally I'd like to see a mass boycott from the 'Pot 3 European seeds' downwards in one of the next 2-3 World Cups, if they don't get their act together. Plus most of Asia & Africa also get a raw deal from these crooks.


Bugger they do. Look at SuperSepp's 'Goal' program, designed to basically buy votes in Africa by providing the associations in those countries with buckets of cash. If the administrators in those countries misuse the funds then they are the crooks.

And the world cup was expanded to 32 teams to give Africa (6 teams, having had 2 teams in Italia 90) and Asia/Oceania (5 teams, again having had 2 teams in Italia 90) more places with ever decreasing places for europe (which had 14 of 24 places in Italia 90, 12 of the 24 places in USA 94, 15 of 32 in France, the same in Korea/Japan, 14 in Germany and 13 this time around, less than Italia 90!!!!). The chances of one of those asian or african teams actually winning a match let alone the tournament is pretty low but as long as they vote for Sepp everyone's a winner! [except, y'know, the european teams, who would probably beat any one of them hands down, who miss out]. European teams have made up 69 out of 120 teams in the last five world cups, yet made 6/10 finalists and 15/20 semi finalists, way above what averages suggest they should.

Africa and Asia have got a **** load from supporting Sepp Blatter and they've made one semi final appearance between them. One. Despite having the best part of a third of the teams for the last three tournaments.

[Scram]

I've thanked SligoBoy above.

[Hairy Bowsie]

I'd rather go watch League of Ireland myself and enjoy my summer without having to watch a corrupt organisation getting richer thank you very much.

My lord that is good :D If you watch the LoI you'll see a corrupt organisation getting richer as well. That corrupt organisation then goes and helps fund your beloved National team with the spoils of their corruption :D


I'm gonna watch as many games as possible, support France and enjoy myself whilst doing so

+1

[ArdeeBhoy]

Bugger they do. Look at SuperSepp's 'Goal' program, designed to basically buy votes in Africa by providing the associations in those countries with buckets of cash. If the administrators in those countries misuse the funds then they are the crooks.

And the world cup was expanded to 32 teams to give Africa (6 teams, having had 2 teams in Italia 90) and Asia/Oceania (5 teams, again having had 2 teams in Italia 90) more places with ever decreasing places for europe (which had 14 of 24 places in Italia 90, 12 of the 24 places in USA 94, 15 of 32 in France, the same in Korea/Japan, 14 in Germany and 13 this time around, less than Italia 90!!!!). The chances of one of those asian or african teams actually winning a match let alone the tournament is pretty low but as long as they vote for Sepp everyone's a winner! [except, y'know, the european teams, who would probably beat any one of them hands down, who miss out]. European teams have made up 69 out of 120 teams in the last five world cups, yet made 6/10 finalists and 15/20 semi finalists, way above what averages suggest they should.

Africa and Asia have got a **** load from supporting Sepp Blatter and they've made one semi final appearance between them. One. Despite having the best part of a third of the teams for the last three tournaments.

Yes, but even if the standard's not so good, they represent vast tracts of the world's population. And Bl*tter has just this done out of his own expediency, not through any benevolence apart from voting for him.

[danonion]

I haven't read the whole thread but i'll throw my 2p in

We are all football fans. We were cheated out of a place at the World Cup.

I am still gutted about it but as a football fan I am not going to cheat myself out 30 days of what I love - football.

[finbarrk]

Who's with me?

I'm simply asking anyone to join me in not watching any game during the World Cup 2010.

I know this is a tall order to ask others to do, but I'm going to be true to my word and not give any attention to this Money Cup.

FIFA continue to take the **** and so they can f**k off.

noddy102
Ah but Noddy I bet you will throw an old glance at the TV now and again during the tournament. It won't be easy to avoid doing that. Or maybe you will exile yourself to a desert island for the month.

[newrynyuk]

What? You boys getting two tellys in for those final decider games that kick off at the same time? Every game?

Allow me to introduce you to the concept of "highlights"...

[lopez]

Ah but Noddy I bet you will throw an old glance at the TV now and again during the tournament. It won't be easy to avoid doing that. Or maybe you will exile yourself to a desert island for the month.Or deepest Alabama.

Allow me to introduce you to the concept of "highlights"...Yeah, I'll be staying up for highlights of North Korea v Ivory Coast or Nigeria v Greece. :rolleyes: I'll be watching Spain and that's it. You can f*ck the rest of it. Means Jack Sh*te to me, beautiful football or whatever you think it is, except a very bad taste in the mouth. :mad:

I'll watch the 'highlights' when England get knocked out. Might cheer me up.

[SkStu]

for those who have decided to boycott the World Cup, please contact the Shamrock Rovers posters on foot.ie on how to run a successful boycott campaign that ACTUALLY allows you not to boycott anything at all. Im sure for a small fee (possibly 4% of all future earnings) they will share their secrets with you all.

[jebus]

Allow me to introduce you to the concept of "highlights"...

Or do what I do every sunday

Put one match on the TV and another streaming on my laptop, quickly decide which is better and turn the sound up on said match

Jobs a good 'un

[ArdeeBhoy]

Put one match on the TV and another streaming on my laptop, quickly decide which is better and turn the sound up on said match

Jobs a good 'un

And watch it crash when a 100million+ nerds worldwide try to do it simultaneously....