Yes, glad you asked.

The first world cup I properly remember was Spain 82. It seemed an impossibly exotic thing for an 11 year old.

Implausibly named men from all over the world with big hair. Fuzzy TV pictures, Zico, Socrates, Rossi, Altobelli, Platini. Amazing goals and excitement.

Schumacher assaulting Battiston and hearing my Dad say 'Cunt' for the first time. Dastardly Germans, cheating their way though.

Exciting matches galore.

Scotland getting humped by Brazil.

England scoring after 26 seconds against France. Captain Marvel. Marvellous.

This all helped me to form the opinion that:-

World cups should be in unfamiliar, hot countries with games at strange hours and fuzzy TV pictures, with commentators that sound like they are broadcasting down a phone line.

Not on Sky in HD from Stadium MK.

Posted By: jafski on May 12th 2010 at 16:41:49

Message Thread

Can I just say, I don't want England to host the World Cup? (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:32:09
- Russia looks fav anyhow or spain/portugal (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, May 12, 16:53:55
  - Spain AGAIN? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:57:47
- Well I didn't think we'd get the Limpics based on the assumption that everyone hates us (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 12, 16:37:47
  - Looking at how it's helped Greece's economy, maybe that's the reason we DID get it (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 12, 17:29:35
  - and here's another good reason (Other Football) - jayson blair, May 12, 16:48:04
  - i'd be quite happy for matches to be played at Stadium:MK (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 16:48:00
  - See my post below. VV Just down there a bit. Go on. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:42:56
    - You forgot the best bit (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 12, 16:48:13
      - Yes! That was good. Norn Iron. A young Norman Whiteside. (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:51:13
        
        ^^^^ wanted a perm^^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, May 12, 16:55:00
        
        Yeah, remember Scotchland going 1 up (Narey!) then getting destroyed (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, May 12, 16:54:30
        
        Scotland needed to beat the CCCP to get through in their last game (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:58:55
- That reminds me... (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:36:07
  - Boris (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 16:46:00
    - oh no (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 17:01:08
      - not really (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 17:50:27
- can you tell us about your reasoning? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:34:34
  - Yes, glad you asked. (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:41:49
    - ha ha, I enjoyed reading that (Other Football) - pants, May 12, 18:54:01
    - It was the first one i remember too (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:56:02
    - now that is a valid reason (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:52:29
  - Par for the course that in beautiful Lahndehan (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:35:13
    - true, but can you imagine what it'd be like with 3 times as many? (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:40:12
      - Well, no, but we have the Olympics to help with the acclimatisation (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:41:22
        
        are any events going to be taking place near you? (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:45:06
        
        Sort of but closer to Tricky... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:48:53
        
        I was thinking about how good it will be for that wasteland of north London (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:57:03
- I do... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:33:58
  - I did not know that. I will desist form repeating the mistake forthwith. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:35:03
    - You can if you want... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:35:56
      - Cheers. Will do. I'll namecheck you each time though. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, May 12, 16:47:30
        
        Thanks (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:49:13
      - hey that's been a stock phrase of mine (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:42:47
        
        I've used it all my life and before I was born... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 12, 16:44:01
- I will admit to being fairly ambivalent either way. (Other Football) - BSG Canary, May 12, 16:33:52
  - it'd make it far easier to obtain tickets (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:35:58
    - I'm not going to travel 95 miles plus for a game I can't care about. (Other Football) - BSG Canary, May 12, 16:39:18
      - a right load of tourists bringing in extra cash to the economy (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 16:44:07
        
        That's a fair point.. (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:52:34
        
        well one presumes that we'd turn a profit AND have the unused infrastructure! (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 12, 17:01:26
      - ^^^Arganth? (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, May 12, 16:41:35
        
        ^^^ Hello ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, May 12, 18:07:10
- Not that fussed myself. (n/m) (Other Football) - Superstar D J, May 12, 16:33:07

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