FIFA corruption arrests
Discussion
JMGS4 said:
Just watched the Blatter press meeting. The feckin arrogance of the guy... ALL questions were about why he's still there as it's usualy that the boss of a tainted organisation steps down. Answers? Not me, not on my watch, dont know, can't answer because its subjudice.....
Time for the sport to throw this bent soccer "politician" on the rubbish heap before the FBI nail him....
Until he's gone there can be no clean out and no confidence in a "clean" game.
Born without the humility chip. A bit like Putin really/Time for the sport to throw this bent soccer "politician" on the rubbish heap before the FBI nail him....
Until he's gone there can be no clean out and no confidence in a "clean" game.
EK993 said:
The DOJ and FBI won't let this go, their investigations are only just getting going. Now they have their teeth sunk in FIFA won't get away. U.S. Law enforcement is not to be trifled with.
It is not a good idea to criticise their actions either.Meddling in soccer is not high on the list of interests of those paying their taxes. Once uppity foreigners start suggesting that the USA is imperialistic, then the public can change its attitude. Just ignore it all and everyone will lose interest.
Derek Smith said:
EK993 said:
The DOJ and FBI won't let this go, their investigations are only just getting going. Now they have their teeth sunk in FIFA won't get away. U.S. Law enforcement is not to be trifled with.
It is not a good idea to criticise their actions either.Meddling in soccer is not high on the list of interests of those paying their taxes. Once uppity foreigners start suggesting that the USA is imperialistic, then the public can change its attitude. Just ignore it all and everyone will lose interest.
We all care about this and want Blatter and his cronies out of the scene.
garyhun said:
Derek Smith said:
EK993 said:
The DOJ and FBI won't let this go, their investigations are only just getting going. Now they have their teeth sunk in FIFA won't get away. U.S. Law enforcement is not to be trifled with.
It is not a good idea to criticise their actions either.Meddling in soccer is not high on the list of interests of those paying their taxes. Once uppity foreigners start suggesting that the USA is imperialistic, then the public can change its attitude. Just ignore it all and everyone will lose interest.
We all care about this and want Blatter and his cronies out of the scene.
JMGS4 said:
Just watched the Blatter press meeting. The feckin arrogance of the guy... ALL questions were about why he's still there as it's usualy that the boss of a tainted organisation steps down. Answers? Not me, not on my watch, dont know, can't answer because its subjudice.....
Time for the sport to throw this bent soccer "politician" on the rubbish heap before the FBI nail him....
Until he's gone there can be no clean out and no confidence in a "clean" game.
It's the second time he's responded to an inquiry by saying "nothing's happened". The boss of any normal organisation would say "I'll be cooperating fully with the authorities to see if anything is amiss". It so obviously doesn't add up. Time for the sport to throw this bent soccer "politician" on the rubbish heap before the FBI nail him....
Until he's gone there can be no clean out and no confidence in a "clean" game.
Radio 4 interviewed some UK football authority this morning (can't remember who). Asked about Blatter he was all 'terrible, disgraceful, FIFA should clean itself up, etc'. Then the reporter asked if England should boycott the world cup and the football guy said 'oh that would be a big step, too many people have worked hard for it, can't do that...' And THAT is why nothing will change.
Ayahuasca said:
Radio 4 interviewed some UK football authority this morning (can't remember who). Asked about Blatter he was all 'terrible, disgraceful, FIFA should clean itself up, etc'. Then the reporter asked if England should boycott the world cup and the football guy said 'oh that would be a big step, too many people have worked hard for it, can't do that...' And THAT is why nothing will change.
Even worse.... everyone in the UK will watch it anyway.If you want something to change, we the public need to have some integrity and not watch it.
If we don't watch it.
Advertisers won't spend money on it.
TV broadcasters won't bid for it.
Fifa can't sell it
Sponsors won't give the money to Fifa.
But - we the public- are all mouth and no trousers.
Until we have the courage of our convictions.....it won't change- unless the legal system sticks the boot in.
Troubleatmill said:
Even worse.... everyone in the UK will watch it anyway.
If you want something to change, we the public need to have some integrity and not watch it.
...
But - we the public- are all mouth and no trousers.
Until we have the courage of our convictions.....it won't change- unless the legal system sticks the boot in.
I like your idea, but I'm afraid that for >95% of the global football watching population, the context of the FIFA scandal and the points listed in your post are too complex to grasp. They don't care how their favourite player gets playing on the screen; they don't need to understand who FIFA or Blatter is. They watch and cheer!If you want something to change, we the public need to have some integrity and not watch it.
...
But - we the public- are all mouth and no trousers.
Until we have the courage of our convictions.....it won't change- unless the legal system sticks the boot in.
Bodo said:
Troubleatmill said:
Even worse.... everyone in the UK will watch it anyway.
If you want something to change, we the public need to have some integrity and not watch it.
...
But - we the public- are all mouth and no trousers.
Until we have the courage of our convictions.....it won't change- unless the legal system sticks the boot in.
I like your idea, but I'm afraid that for >95% of the global football watching population, the context of the FIFA scandal and the points listed in your post are too complex to grasp. They don't care how their favourite player gets playing on the screen; they don't need to understand who FIFA or Blatter is. They watch and cheer!If you want something to change, we the public need to have some integrity and not watch it.
...
But - we the public- are all mouth and no trousers.
Until we have the courage of our convictions.....it won't change- unless the legal system sticks the boot in.
But 70% of the worldwide revenue is in a handful of countries.
And these countries are pretty much against corruption.
It just takes a little cohonas
Troubleatmill said:
Ayahuasca said:
Radio 4 interviewed some UK football authority this morning (can't remember who). Asked about Blatter he was all 'terrible, disgraceful, FIFA should clean itself up, etc'. Then the reporter asked if England should boycott the world cup and the football guy said 'oh that would be a big step, too many people have worked hard for it, can't do that...' And THAT is why nothing will change.
Even worse.... everyone in the UK will watch it anyway.If you want something to change, we the public need to have some integrity and not watch it.
If we don't watch it.
Advertisers won't spend money on it.
TV broadcasters won't bid for it.
Fifa can't sell it
Sponsors won't give the money to Fifa.
But - we the public- are all mouth and no trousers.
Until we have the courage of our convictions.....it won't change- unless the legal system sticks the boot in.
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