2018 World Cup

[Arcadian]

I read today that Grant Wahl, an American football (soccer) journalist is mounting a campaign to take on Blatter in an election and hopes to depose the lying, cheating money-grabber (no bias there from me!). He just needs one nomination from one of the national associations, will any of them have the guts?

[Arcadian]

The FIFA farce trundles on, if Blatter had an ounce of integrity he would resign or postpone the election. Of course he won`t do either.

[BaaBaa.]

The FIFA farce trundles on, if Blatter had an ounce of integrity he would resign or postpone the election. Of course he won`t do either.

Agreed. Quite enjoying the car crash being played out on TV though.

[Arcadian]

The FIFA farce trundles on, if Blatter had an ounce of integrity he would resign or postpone the election. Of course he won`t do either.

Agreed. Quite enjoying the car crash being played out on TV though.

Did anyone else see Blatter`s press conference? Unbelievable arrogance. See what happens when "Johnny Foreigner" gets to be in charge.lol.

[The understudy]

Hi there y'all sports football/soccer enthusiasts around the Globe!

According to the reknowned German News Weekly Der Spiegel that FIFA is planning a radical change in Football format as it played today. Starting from 2022 World Cup will not be played in 2x 45 Min. Format as wevare familiar with these days.... they are proposing that Football matches of the 3x 30 Min. Format with two 10 Min. breaks in between. Of course FIFA is denying any of this but sources say anything is possible according to FIFA and to der Spiegel source it would be more lucrative in it's first statement!
(It took me a while to find this topic not start another one!

What do you think about the change in Format that FIFA is proposing?
To devide the Football in three quarters of 30 Min. Instead of the current 2 halves of 45. Min!

Your's The understudy phhhhhssst Ahhhh Sinsemilla Street!!!

[Big Boy]

Was that an old article from 1 April?

[The understudy]

Hi there y'all!

Nope Big Boy I have to disappoint you this time my man. It was in yesterdays Online Edition Germanies News Channel n-tv and not The weekly News Mag. Der Spiegel as I mentioned earlier (Sorry my Bad!!!)
Here's the proof!

http://www.n-tv.de/sport/fussball/Katar ... 65581.html
And what do you guys think about this idea?
PS. If ya guys can't read German than cut'n paste the text and pull the text through Google Translate or babelfish. They are far from perfect on terms of text translations but hopefully you get the picture!!!

Your's The understudy!!!

[redzonerocker]

What do you think about the change in Format that FIFA is proposing?
To devide the Football in three quarters of 30 Min. Instead of the current 2 halves of 45. Min!

Three quarters of 30 mins? . . . . .

I knew what you meant & actually there was a little bit of discussion (behind closed doors no doubt) about introducing this.
Think it's to suit the Qatar tournament in 2020 due to the heat factor

The awarding of both tournaments to Qatar & Russia should be reviewed & overturned after all the corruption that was uncovered recently with FIFA

[Arcadian]

When the world cup was held in the USA FIFA were under pressure from advertisers to have 15 minute sessions so they could get more coverage. Thankfully they failed. BTW the temperature in Doha today is 47c. Good luck in 2022!

[dtaai-maai]

BTW the temperature in Doha today is 47c.

Not in an air-conditioned stadium...