In much of South America, the 2002 tournament was written off as fixed as it went on
Far, far too many weird things happened which formed a clear pattern - but personally, I've always thought Far Eastern bookies nobbled certain refs, not that this was down to orders from on high.
More generally, I agree with you. It's just that I'd put nothing past FIFA, absolutely nothing. It's an international criminal organisation. And given everything we already know about them - and that they're entirely untouchable, even by governments - why wouldn't they do this if they could?
Posted By: thebigfeller on December 7th 2013 at 19:43:53
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- Is the World Cup fixed? (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 19:28:40
- no (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 7, 19:43:00
- even if the draw was fixed (which it obviously isn't) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Dec 7, 19:37:06
- In much of South America, the 2002 tournament was written off as fixed as it went on (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 19:43:53
- I wouldn't put anything past Fifa. (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Dec 7, 19:54:13
- don't really see the point (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Dec 7, 19:47:45
- It isn't an international criminal organisation. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 7, 19:47:15
- Oh yes it is. It's a mafia, which even forces all host countries to change their laws for (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 19:50:18
- and fat americans think they've been abducted by aliens.. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 7, 19:46:23
- If you're seriously telling me you think nothing extremely suspicious went on in 2002, (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 19:48:54
- isn't there always eccentric refereeing in the world cup (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Dec 7, 19:54:22
- The ref of Italy-South Korea was Byron Moreno. Look where he ended up afterwards (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 19:57:56
- Wouldn't surprise me if they were bribed. (Other Football) - phrankin, Dec 7, 20:01:17
- well, the odd dodgy ref is always a possibility (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Dec 7, 20:00:17
- Far, far too many things in 2002 IMO (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 20:11:44
- sounds to me like people trying to create a conspiracy out of a few random events (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Dec 7, 20:18:41
- Far, far too many things in 2002 IMO (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 20:11:44
- And you always get conspiracy theorists asserting there's a fix (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 7, 19:56:42
- The ref of Italy-South Korea was Byron Moreno. Look where he ended up afterwards (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 19:57:56
- isn't there always eccentric refereeing in the world cup (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Dec 7, 19:54:22
- If you're seriously telling me you think nothing extremely suspicious went on in 2002, (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 19:48:54
- i can guarantee one team will win it (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 7, 19:39:26
- not if there's an earthquake.. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 7, 19:43:33
- In much of South America, the 2002 tournament was written off as fixed as it went on (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Dec 7, 19:43:53
- As mentioned at the end (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 7, 19:30:59
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