fifa must be laughing at this, the english media specifically the rags will blame this on bbc and the fact that fifa is the most corrupt organisation in the world (not an exageration i challenge anyone to name a more corrupt company/organisation that is still in existence) will go unresolved and the two fifa members who were suspended for being bent and jack warner who is one of the most untrustworthy individuals in the organisation will not face criminal charges which is a joke.
damn right that fifa's corruption should be exposed and hopefully now the likes of news of the world will try and expose more of fifa so that an overhaul of it might happen in the future
I agree it isn't their duty to help England's WC bid especially as they wouldn't have been broadcasting the games anyway but is it BBC's duty to sabotage Englands bid under the premise of free reporting? Why did they show it three days before the vote? Why not six months ago, or two years ago? Their claims aren't new news so once again why air the show three days before the vote?
I think it's time the BBC were heavily audited to see what they do with license fee payers forced payments and to what extent their news service is politically influenced.
The silver lining in all of this for me is that it will increase support for BBC losing its charter.
BBC's decision has nothing to do with the integrity of the game.More fool anybody for believing that. BBC are hiding behind that excuse but everybody knows its a cop out. BBC didn't want England hosting a WC where BBC were not a partner in broadcasting the games.Shows like Panorama have the same journalistic rights as any other media. They chose to show it three days before the bidding process because that was when it would get the most attention, and it should get attention because it is a massive issue.
Actually Panorama may have requested the show be aired three days before the vote but the final decision to air it then came from the BBC
You can't bury the news three months before the deadline just to keep Fifa happy when it is Fifa who are corrupt in the first place. If you're happy for us to get the World Cup based on joining in with the corruption that is obviously deeply entrenched in Fifa then fair enough.
Since the allegations are around 20yrs old they've had around 20yrs to air the corruption including in the run up to other WC biddings. Why wait till England are in the running?
For me the integrity of the game is more important than England getting the World Cup and the BBC did exactly the right thing.
Russia I can understand, I'm sure they had a strong bid and I'm not surprised that the FIFA old boys club decided to punish us for trying to expose their corruption.
But Qatar? That absolutely reeks of a pay off, what does a desert country with no footballing heritage whatsoever and a population of about 1.7million have to offer? Money
BBC's decision has nothing to do with the integrity of the game.More fool anybody for believing that. BBC are hiding behind that excuse but everybody knows its a cop out. BBC didn't want England hosting a WC where BBC were not a partner in broadcasting the games.
I sincerely hope that documents proving BBC intentionally sabotaged England's bid come to surface soon and take us one step closer to them losing their charter.
I totally agree the biggest shock is that qatar got it not russia, it was ranked life threatening to players and fans and it has ten stadiums in a area smaller than greater london
and now they are talking about moving it to spring or autumn, I honest felt Australia or USA would get it, how could korea make the 3rd round when they hosted it 8 years ago
2022 proves that they are a bunch of corrupt bastards along with Zidane
Definitely thick.:rofl:
Thick, or what?
I sincerely hope that documents proving BBC intentionally sabotaged England's bid come to surface soon and take us one step closer to them losing their charter.
BBC's decision has nothing to do with the integrity of the game.More fool anybody for believing that. BBC are hiding behind that excuse but everybody knows its a cop out. BBC didn't want England hosting a WC where BBC were not a partner in broadcasting the games.
I sincerely hope that documents proving BBC intentionally sabotaged England's bid come to surface soon and take us one step closer to them losing their charter.
i'm done with International Football after this, England are crap anyway.
Because a US world cup = money for FIFA. This is shown by the fact that Wembley would be the 13th largest stadium in the US by capacity. USA 1994 still holds the attendance record and the last 4 world cups have had 12 more games.
Shows like Panorama have the same journalistic rights as any other media. They chose to show it three days before the bidding process because that was when it would get the most attention, and it should get attention because it is a massive issue.
You can't bury the news three months before the deadline just to keep Fifa happy when it is Fifa who are corrupt in the first place. If you're happy for us to get the World Cup based on joining in with the corruption that is obviously deeply entrenched in Fifa then fair enough.
For me the integrity of the game is more important than England getting the World Cup and the BBC did exactly the right thing.
Why do you want Korea and why is it a shame it's in Qatar?I would much rather have seen S Korea or Japan getting it...leaning towards Korea. The last WC in Asia looked fantastic...shame its now going to be in Qatar.