QuoteNot surprising that FIFA's meeting on the 2nd of December will be held in a former prison - the crooks should feel at home.
I think David Healy (or his agent) may have lobbied for that goalscorer prize after Euro 2008Originally Posted by Junior
Good luck with the campagin lads, sooner the corrupt old fraud walks the better.
Not surprising that FIFA's meeting on the 2nd of December will be held in a former prison - the crooks should feel at home.
Tom Humpreys would beg to differ. His latest anti-football rant got my goat this morning. (actually just noticed the online article was dated 23/11 - I'm late!).
Instead of having the decency to admit his "We're Not Going to South Africa and Nobody Cares" article was premature (albeit unltimately accurate) he rubs salt in the wound with an utterly trite piece of crap, mocking anyone who is actually upset.
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I think David Healy (or his agent) may have lobbied for that goalscorer prize after Euro 2008
Good luck with the campagin lads, sooner the corrupt old fraud walks the better.
thanks GR. What's your feeling on the whole thing overall?
I don't agree with replaying the game(well I know there won't be one), and I thought the politicians getting involved was crass.However, I do think Henry and the refereeing team should suffer.
With the latest statement from Blatter, Delaney needs to make a huge fuss over it. It may damage him personally if he ever wants a to progress with FIFA, but if he can damage Blatter in any way with this he has to.
I really wish somebody prominent from the footballing world stepped forward and made a big statement about these remarks, someone who wasn't Irish and just wanted to call Blatter on this...maybe a legend in the game with no connections to Ireland whatsoever.
I know Pele made some passing remarks on the game itself, but something really needs to be said by somebody, because really it's disgusting stuff that just pours salt all over the wounds, creates new wounds and throws salt on that as well, it's a bunch of ****.
You were unlucky to lose a dody goal, but should still have scored the two goals needed to win on the night anyway.
If qualifying competitions are to be seeded at every stage (and I see the logic and precedent in this), this should be specified in the competition rules before it starts. Seeded teams should not automatically get home advantage in the second leg.
Reaction from Irish politicians (and English tabloids) was predictable; I'm surprised the story has had so much other coverage, worldwide.
Hansson and his linesmen will be 'punished' (downgraded or relegated would be more accurate) for their errors. Hopefully better refs will be promoted in their turn.
At the very least it's a PR ****-up for Blatter and FIFA. But as I said there are more serious corrupt practices and he should resign/ retire anyway because of them.
They don't - there was a separate draw to determine who was at home in which leg.
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http://breakingnews.ie/sport/blatter...th-436363.html
blatter seems to be saying two different things depending on who he is tlaking to. Does he not realise that media sources share data...
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
Basically For 6 WC tournaments "FIFA handed ISL the exclusive contract to sell the football World Cup"
One of the bribes that ISL paid, a SFR1m sweetner, by mistake went to the wrong account, a FIFA account! Panic stations.
After ISL went bankrupt, the liquidator found that large sums (SFR 250k- 1m) had been paid to FIFA officials. He wanted the money/bribes paid back.
A Swiss court allowed the bribe repayments to be made in secret.
It was later revealed that the money for the bribe repayments came from FIFA's account.
http://breakingnews.ie/sport/blatter...th-436363.html
blatter seems to be saying two different things depending on who he is tlaking to. Does he not realise that media sources share data...
“How can it happen that all over the world, through tv cameras, we have seen through a cheating handball that a pass was given for a goal?” said Blatter.
“Everyone is asking what is and what isn’t fair play. The highest crime in football is touching the ball with the hands.”
Perhaps he was on about the EURO2012 Qualifiers in which it has already be decided that the play off draw will be seeded and the seeded team will be at home in the 2nd game.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
They are actually amazing comments coming from the man who purports to run world football. Unfortunately he runs it like his own personal fiefdom mafia style.
The man has form. The Observer's Said and Done column has regular pearls of Sepp wisdom and examples of FIFA corruption. One of their more recent examples:
"Sepp says there was "no alternative" but to ban Diego Maradona for his "obscenity" during World Cup qualifying because he breached Fifa Article 57 relating to "offensive gestures or language". Not breaching Article 57, though, vice-president Julio Grondona in 2003: "I do not believe a Jew can ever be a referee. Jews don't like hard work." (Sepp: "We are friends for ever!")"
Well hand out your sentence to fit the crime then, Sepp!
'And Crouch must score'
I meant for Euro 2012's qualifiers, as mentioned in the Examiner story on another thread and Junior on this one. Apologies for the confusion.
How is it anti-football?
As for the "nobody cares" bit, I think he was referring to the rest of the football world.
And he's right.
I can't find the article from 23rd Nov online at moment so will respond in relation to that article another time (I have to actually do some work right now).
As for the article after the first leg, it was so defeatist in tone it made my blood boil with rage. What a quitter. 1-0 down at half time and he and the sports editor saw fit to write an article saying we're out and trying to think it's no big deal because the socio-political implications of 88 and 90 won't be seen again. Well, I'm sorry, but I don't need any broader reasons to be disappointed at not qualifying, I'm disappointed because I really wanted them to qualify. I could add that the money and interest it'd generate for football and the FAI would bode well for the future of the game here but that wouldn't concern him, GAA man that he is.
I think there are probably 20 or more countries going to the WC who won't bring anything special to the party, so why single Ireland out? And as for his Georgia comparisons, what a total tool.
I had a look after your initial post. Is it the article that was basically a list of words with spoof meanings/digs related to the Irish supporters / FAI's attempts at justice after the playoff?
If so, yep it was dated 23rd November which threw me a bit and appears to have been taken down from the Sport and Soccer pages of the site.
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
do u know when this will be aired? or has it been already?
Blatter would have more credibility if he broke wind instead of breaking silence.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
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