: Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:11 pm  

Ashton 10 wrote:

To be quite honest, I dont think England can ever comprehend hosting a tournament of the magnitude of the Football World Cup.

For starters, it would kick off at any oppurtunity. Second, we stuggled to build Wembley, with the costs spiralling out of control week on week. Third, I doubt England will ever be good enough to be actual contenders for the world crown.

Australia is by far the better option after the success of the Olympics IMO.

That also rules Australia out as well .

: Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:12 pm  

Asim wrote: There's a jokes thread on the sin-bin. Harsh but

Asim wrote: There's a jokes thread on the sin-bin. Harsh but

: Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:19 pm  

Oldham Rhino wrote:

Bit harsh that captain.

We had this debate a few months ago and at the moment I don't think Australia has sufficent stadia to stage the tournament. It's an advantage that we have here in England at the moment.

Personally, I think that's a very good reason WHY Australia might get the 2010 World Cup.

You could have said the very same about Japan, Korea and South Africa about their infrastructure (and indeed Switzerland, Poland and Ukraine for the European Championships). If FIFA are wanting to expand the sport, taking the World Cup to Australia is a very good means of doing that. The game in Australia has grown in recent years, the A-League is proving popular and the national team is doing fairly well.

Australia isn't exactly a stranger to hosting big events, the only thing harming them is the fact that at present, most of the main venues are all clustered in Sydney and Melbourne.

Yes, here in England we could host the tournament tomorrow (and still leave out stadia that puts much of the world to shame) but I'm not sure that FIFA wants that.

: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:10 pm  

The 2010 World Cup has already been given to South Africa, and the 2014 to Brazil.

Am I right in thinking the World Cup goes round each continent? Or is it just handed out now?

: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:23 pm  

Fully wrote:

The 2010 World Cup has already been given to South Africa, and the 2014 to Brazil.

Am I right in thinking the World Cup goes round each continent? Or is it just handed out now?

Not anymore.

They scrapped that rule because the 2014 World Cup, due to be hosted in South America, only had one bid for host nation (Brazil).

: Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:01 pm  

Blatter only did it in the first place to get enough votes to stay on as boss of FIFA then when he was re-elected he scrapped it.

: Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:28 am  

whats the sin bin joke section

: Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:08 pm  

2018.....will Harry Kewell by fit by then?

: Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:55 pm  

harry is cool . very fit now we won through too the next round of asia qulifier we beat china cool is going serie a italy

: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:20 am  

fredie wrote:

harry is cool . very fit now we won through too the next round of asia qulifier we beat china cool is going serie a italy

No, you lost to China, but qualified anway.