06-11-2015, 09:26 AM
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#202
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East London
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Forget soccer, just think of the cost required to be able to host the World Cup. At present, Canada has literally zero stadiums that meet FIFA requirements for World Cup stadium. None. So the cost to upgrade/build the required stadiums is going to billions of dollars. And then there's security...
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Most Canadian cities are almost entirely financially dependant on the Provincial and Federal governments. To finance the necessary infrastructure improvements, the aforementioned levels of government would simply earmark the funds that would already be headed to municipalities as World Cup Municipal Investments.
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
I think co-hosting with the US is realistic. I think solo hosting is a pipe dream.
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Why would the US want to share hosting responsibilities? There is no motivation for them or any real advantage to be had.
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Originally Posted by Weitz
I doubt Canada would ever agree to get grass in all their venues. And unlike the womans world cup, which had no other potential hosts, it won't be an option.
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As they've brought in grass for friendly matches between European clubs, I doubt they'd hesitate for much more lucrative WCF matches.
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06-11-2015, 09:39 AM
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#203
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
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Oooh....topical yet humorous!
Although I probably wouldnt be making jokes about my impending indictment and subsequent incarceration.
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06-11-2015, 11:36 AM
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#204
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Peter Kruschwitz @felonius_kru
Q. What's the Greek for 'Fix FIFA corruption & reassign the 2022 FIFA World Cup'?
A. Qatarsis.
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06-15-2015, 01:46 PM
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#206
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Sepp Blatter 'Could Stay As FIFA President'
The controversial figure is considering reversing his promise to stand down amid a corruption scandal, an adviser tells Sky News.
http://news.sky.com/story/1502450/se...fifa-president
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06-15-2015, 04:19 PM
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#207
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by troutman
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Normally, that would be a shocking story. Just another day at Fifa.
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06-15-2015, 10:45 PM
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#208
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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I'm surprised he gave up the position so easily in the first place. I figured he would've used that resignation as a bargaining chip at some point to trade away his position for less heat/charges against him from the US or Swiss or both.
Either he figures things aren't as bad for him now that everyone around him is getting picked off, or he has enough fall guys ahead of him to take the blame, or thinks he has more support that will protect him, or he wants to cash this chip in at a later date when things look really dire.
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06-15-2015, 10:58 PM
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#209
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Franchise Player
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I was hoping for him to go out like Tony Montana.
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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
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06-16-2015, 09:08 AM
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#210
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by troutman
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Domenico Scala is slapping Blatter's hand. Hope it works.
http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/...p-change-vital
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Scala, head of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, is urging Blatter not to consider back-tracking on that pledge. The 79-year-old Blatter has already reneged on a 2011 promise to leave office in 2015.
“For me, the reforms are the central topic,” Scala said in a statement. “That is why I think it is clearly indispensable to follow through with the initiated process of leadership change as it has been announced.”
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06-17-2015, 04:27 PM
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#212
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Franchise Player
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Who is a bigger villain, Blatter or Putin? Serious question.
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06-17-2015, 10:30 PM
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#213
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Franchise Player
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Pretty sure Blatter's actions aren't contributing to the deaths of thousands of people.
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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.
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06-17-2015, 10:31 PM
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#214
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
Pretty sure Blatter's actions aren't contributing to the deaths of thousands of people.
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Uhhh...Qatar?
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06-17-2015, 10:34 PM
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#215
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Franchise Player
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Yeah, but i don't think he's responsible for the labor deaths to the scale that Putin is responsible for straight up war deaths.
It's not as direct.
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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.
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06-18-2015, 08:53 AM
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#216
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by nik-
Yeah, but i don't think he's responsible for the labor deaths to the scale that Putin is responsible for straight up war deaths.
It's not as direct.
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Conversely, who's more loved?
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06-18-2015, 11:06 AM
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#217
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Franchise Player
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Putin easily. His propaganda is way more effective.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.
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06-18-2015, 07:53 PM
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#219
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by rubecube
Uhhh...Qatar?
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didn't he vote against?
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06-22-2015, 12:28 PM
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#220
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by corporatejay
Who is a bigger villain, Blatter or Putin? Serious question.
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America has as many social & economic problems as Russia, if not more. And America's military is just as guilty for killing people as Russia's military, if not more. America had no business in Iraq.
Really, the only difference is there are ethnic Russians in Crimea and East Ukraine that WANT to be a part of Russia. Crimea is historically Russian land, so you can at least understand Russia's motives. America's wars, not so much.
I'm not saying what Putin is doing is correct, but the West are not saints by any stretch.
Blatter is a dumb-dumb there is no question there. It's a sad, sad reality that slaves are being used to build up the 2022 WC and will likely be used again to tear it all down once the WC leaves.
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