Disagree. Wimbeldon is a British tournament anyway, Olympics is a seprate event.

The WC should go to the country that can provide the best tournament.

That ISN'T Russia.
We've got many of the stadia in place already, and don't have a recent record of racism and violence in European games.

Posted By: megson on November 4th 2010 at 09:33:21

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Thankyou, English Media, Thankyou... (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Nov 4, 08:41:04
- CAN'T SAY i GIVE A SHIT TBH, ALTHOUGH i'M AWARE THERE ARE THOSE WHO DO. (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Nov 4, 12:55:26
- Good.. (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Nov 4, 10:03:08
- so, because it's football then the english (?) media aren't allowed to expose corruption? (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 09:33:29
  - Corruption is everywhere though entut (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:41:24
    - therefore corruption in sport is wholly acceptable if it brings gain to our country? (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 09:43:56
      - No. I'm not saying that at all. (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:50:59
        
        and such exposure leads then to better governance? (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 09:53:48
        
        such exposure leads to increased newspaper sales / website hits. (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:57:57
        
        so just let it happen then and make the best of it? (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 10:03:35
        
        I just think that even maverick journalist Mofo Waghorn (risk taker) wouldn't stoop so low (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 10:20:51
        
        you find the corrupt person... (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:52:08
        
        That's the easy part. (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:53:18
        
        that's a pretty grim outlook (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:54:11
      - yeah MP and KDDD behaving very strangely today (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:45:45
        
        i think megson has the best take on it tbh (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 09:49:34
        
        yeah i agreed with nearly everything he said (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:51:34
        
        lollers (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Nov 4, 10:05:42
    - What's your price? (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Nov 4, 09:42:21
      - A signed photo of Connie Huq (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:46:08
        
        I've got one of them. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Nov 4, 11:25:19
        
        encapsulated with me on the other side! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Nov 4, 11:32:10
- a couple of their mates got found out (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 4, 09:32:02
- As I said before, I think its going to Russia (Other Football) - shoddy, Nov 4, 09:27:22
  - i'm suprised Russia (or the USSR) have never hosted the World Cup before (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 4, 09:56:08
  - Yep, and ignoring such irritants as Racism and Violence. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Nov 4, 09:28:17
- Jesus, talk about trying to sound 'ethical' to protect your lack of ethics and your gravy (Other Football) - megson, Nov 4, 09:06:38
  - Good post Megson (Other Football) - KentonCanary, Nov 4, 09:26:33
  - spot on (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:12:11
    - Could work either way. The may feel they have to give it to us to prove its legit. (Other Football) - megson, Nov 4, 09:19:10
      - i'd have thought the fifa officials (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:22:39
        
        as opposed to? (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 09:25:30
        
        russia is a right shit hole apparently (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:27:53
        
        if that was the criteria there are far better cities on earth than london (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 09:30:44
        
        At least they are closer together!! (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Nov 4, 09:26:36
        
        on that basis we should deffo get it (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 09:30:00
        
        Disagree. Wimbeldon is a British tournament anyway, Olympics is a seprate event. (Other Football) - megson, Nov 4, 09:33:21
        
        "The WC should go to the country that can provide the best tournament." (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 4, 09:59:33
        
        But didn't SA host a good tournament? Problems with the games and the ball, but the (Other Football) - megson, Nov 4, 10:09:56
        
        yes they did, but you said *best* tournament (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 4, 10:19:37
        
        yes (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 10:04:43
        
        we invented it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 10:02:29
        
        Mexico hosted it in 86 because Colombia was forced to pull out late on (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 4, 16:26:58
        
        And the World Conker Championship has been held at Ashton for donkeys years. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arganth, Nov 4, 09:34:25
        
        cheese rolling? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 4, 09:35:40
        
        Far too sensible a reason! I'd agree with that too, but it seems the merits of the bid (Other Football) - megson, Nov 4, 09:24:31
- I'm kind of glad we're not going to host the WC here (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:06:06
  - Martin Peters (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:11:48
    - ^^wrong place (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:12:34
  - who says we're not going to host the WC? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:11:06
    - Martin Peters (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:12:08
      - how does he know? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:12:37
        
        osmosis (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 4, 09:13:57
        
        well he can make fortunes laying us then (Other Football) - SCC 28, Nov 4, 09:15:10

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