FIFA ... bent, corrupt, double-dealing, cynical barstewards

[Prufrock]

It can't be a turn queen's evidence thing. That's used to get the big fish. No way they let Blatter off to get some smaller guys. I'd love to see America (f*ck yeah) fix this

[clapton is god]

^ You misunderstood my comment. I meant get the little fish in to catch the big fish, ie Blatter.

[Prufrock]

D'oh! Yeah, makes sense

[Hoboh]

Blatter bending over in the shower to pick up his soap in a 'Super-Max', that's an interesting thought

[LeverEnd]

Blatter bending over in the shower to pick up his soap in a 'Super-Max', that's an interesting thought

Whatever turns you on Hoboh. Far be it from
Me to judge your geriatric prison shower fantasies.

I saw an interview with Mark Palios (from some crappy non-league ground ) where he said that most of the delegates are 'unsophisticated' and for them ethical governance is an alien concept. Blotter won't be shamed into anything. He knows that everyone else knows what is going on, but also knows that the people who vote for him don't care. As non-league chief exec Palios put it though, if they see their peers being bundled into police cars they might change their tune a bit. All the moral outrage in the world will make no difference.

[Hoboh]

Blatter bending over in the shower to pick up his soap in a 'Super-Max', that's an interesting thought

Whatever turns you on Hoboh. Far be it from
Me to judge your geriatric prison shower fantasies.

I saw an interview with Mark Palios (from some crappy non-league ground ) where he said that most of the delegates are 'unsophisticated' and for them ethical governance is an alien concept. Blotter won't be shamed into anything. He knows that everyone else knows what is going on, but also knows that the people who vote for him don't care. As non-league chief exec Palios put it though, if they see their peers being bundled into police cars they might change their tune a bit. All the moral outrage in the world will make no difference.

No, but the FBI/CIA/NSA sending a few little snippets of hacked Blatter bank accounts to the justice dept. might

[jaffka]

Blatter has dodged the conference and failed to appear.

This is unprecedented. This is massive.

[Bruce Rioja]

Yes, yes yes, but the main question remains - is Blatter's wife called 'Fanny' or not?

[jaffka]

Yes, yes yes, but the main question remains - is Blatter's wife called 'Fanny' or not?

[Armchair Wanderer]

Just finished the book "Up Pohnpei" with Comedian Mark Watson's brother helping a small island in Asia to get on the road to FIFA membership. People always talk about football associations in Africa/Asia keeping Blatter in a job but the book demonstrates it well: a country with no/little money can't fund a football team. FIFA membership is the bucket at the end of the rainbow filled with cash. Apparently, one of the main things you need to be a part of FIFA is a hierarchy and committees. If Blatter says to those small associations "I personally guarantee you funding but no-one else would" you can understand him getting in every time. The money isn't just used for football in the countries, it's obviously to pay for the committees, chairmen, presidents, etc too, and those are the people who vote.

Hopefully something changes but that Blatter is a bit slippery!

[Bruce Rioja]

Visa, Coca Cola, Adidas and Hyundai currently reviewing their links with FIFA. Why the feck has it taken them so long?

[jaffka]

Previously it's been rumours, news paper articles etc.

Guilty pleas, arrests, charges and investigations is a much bigger step up.

The FBI have said this is just the start.

[Bruce Rioja]

Previously it's been rumours, news paper articles etc.

Guilty pleas, arrests, charges and investigations is a much bigger step up.

The FBI have said this is just the start.

Excellent. :Tweakstache:

[Harry Genshaw]

Visa, Coca Cola, Adidas and Hyundai currently reviewing their links with FIFA. Why the feck has it taken them so long?

Blimey! When Coca Cola are concerned about your business ethics you really are up 5hit street!!!

Oh and the - Is his wife called Fanny crack?

[jmjhb]

The cynic in me suggests there wouldn't be anywhere near this clamour if England had got the voting rights?

Need I remind people that we got 2 out of 22 votes. That's 4th out of the 4 bids.

[malcd1]

You know you are on very dodgy ground when one of the few people backing Blatter is Putin.

Blatter is very popular in Africa and considering they have more seats than any other confederation, it is no wonder he is still clinging to power. I can't help thinking of Russia and Africa without the word corruption jumping into my head.

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[jaffka]

The vote is going to go ahead.

For great entertainment value I really hope that twatter is voted back in.

[bobo the clown]

The vote is going to go ahead.

For great entertainment value I really hope that twatter is voted back in.

He will be. If his information told him anything else then he'd be postponing it.

Slippery feck.

[jaffka]

The vote is going to go ahead.

For great entertainment value I really hope that twatter is voted back in.

He will be. If his information told him anything else then he'd be postponing it.

Slippery feck.

He just loves his job.

Great salary and it must have some fantastic perks.

All this shit going on and he still wants to do it, it must be the best job in the universe.

Either that or he is really worried what will come out when he has gone...

[bobo the clown]

^^ So must Putin. Defending him with all his anti-US rhetoric. His face-lifts were showing on a TV interview today.

Remember those pc's which the Russians lent FIFA that were mysteriously wiped when the investigation took place.