FIFA corruption arrests

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jammy_basturd

29,776 posts

211 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Halb said:
Daily politics show reckons Blatter won't be around for long.
Who is going to replace him though?

Hackney

6,811 posts

207 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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According to BBC Website Teflon Jack Walker was whisked away from prison in an ambulance, but 2 hours later was at a party or something laughing and joking with people, even dancing.

If someone can do this then what can change?

I expect Blatter to be re-elected there are too many corrupt small countries who get a chunk of money from FIFA and they don't want that turned off.

And to be honest why would they? We've all seen what happens when the big clubs / countries run something, you get the Champions League who's sole aim is for the same 16 clubs to play in a little tournament of their own year after year in as many games as possible. God forbid a big club gets knocked out by a once in a lifetime qualified team from Albania because they weren't up for it. We need them to have 3 or 4 chances to get to the top of the group

Based on this the World Cup would alternate between Europe and the US with occasional sojourns to Brasil.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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easytiger123 said:
Me too. One country one vote means the largesse he has handed to his sycophants (and probably worse), equals plenty of votes from those with their snouts in the FIFA trough.
I think he'll get plenty of votes. There are too many people who will be in the st when this finally falls apart, they'll do all they can to delay that moment. For them Blatter is the best hope.


anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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jammy_basturd said:
Halb said:
Daily politics show reckons Blatter won't be around for long.
Who is going to replace him though?
Bernie Ecclestone?

ORD

18,086 posts

126 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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REALIST123 said:
I think he'll get plenty of votes. There are too many people who will be in the st when this finally falls apart, they'll do all they can to delay that moment. For them Blatter is the best hope.
Yep. And Blatter himself knows that he is only safe while in place. Once he goes, he will be in jail within months, I expect.

mrpurple

2,624 posts

187 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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REALIST123 said:
jammy_basturd said:
Halb said:
Daily politics show reckons Blatter won't be around for long.
Who is going to replace him though?
Bernie Ecclestone?
rofl

Convert

3,747 posts

217 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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mrpurple said:
REALIST123 said:
jammy_basturd said:
Halb said:
Daily politics show reckons Blatter won't be around for long.
Who is going to replace him though?
Bernie Ecclestone?
rofl
Jean Claude Juncker ?


Pommygranite

14,229 posts

215 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Halb said:
Daily politics show reckons Blatter won't be around for long.
Well he is 79.


WestyCarl

3,217 posts

124 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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ORD said:
Yep. And Blatter himself knows that he is only safe while in place. Once he goes, he will be in jail within months, I expect.
No, he'll move to some small Country he's helped (without a US extradition treaty) and live out a life of luxury. (have you heard most of the African countries comments about him being a "god")

Blackpuddin

16,411 posts

204 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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BrabusMog said:
I can't see the sponsors actually walking away
They won't. They've invested too much for too long to bin everything now. They also know that this kind of sponsorship is a very powerful tool for them, providing a big return on investment. Even if they did leave there'd be no shortage of tier one outfits happy to step up and take their place. FIFA knows all that.
This ludicrous voting process is classic Blatter. 'Look at us, feel our integrity'.

Cobnapint

8,597 posts

150 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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How many people are there FFS! You don't get that many at the UN!

And who are all those spongers behind the big white desks on the stage?

This is just 'football' - right?

Petrus1983

8,522 posts

161 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Into a 2nd round - no one has achieved the 2/3rds needed. I still the Seb will get this.

Ali G

3,526 posts

281 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Blackpuddin said:
They won't. They've invested too much for too long to bin everything now. They also know that this kind of sponsorship is a very powerful tool for them, providing a big return on investment. Even if they did leave there'd be no shortage of tier one outfits happy to step up and take their place. FIFA knows all that.
This ludicrous voting process is classic Blatter. 'Look at us, feel our integrity wallet'.
Happy to correct!

smile

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Time to dish out more crowns n fur coats.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Petrus1983 said:
Into a 3rd round - no one has achieved the 2/3rds needed.
Where did round 2 go?

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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So round 1 ended...no-one won...there are still only two candidates...how does round 2 work?
THe bribes offered by Blatter are increased?

Blib

43,797 posts

196 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Blatter needed 140 votes for an outright first round win. He only received 133. Just an overall majority is needed in round two.

MentalSarcasm

6,083 posts

210 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Halb said:
So round 1 ended...no-one won...there are still only two candidates...how does round 2 work?
THe bribes offered by Blatter are increased?
Everyone votes again, this time you just need a majority rather than two thirds (I think).

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Halb said:
So round 1 ended...no-one won...there are still only two candidates...how does round 2 work?
THe bribes offered by Blatter are increased?
Round 2 - simple majority.

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

158 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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And Blatter wins by default......