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Boycotting a World Cup

Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:50 am
Posted by mynamebowl
Houston
Member since Jun 2012
1712 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:50 am
Michael Davies said in the most recent MIB podcast that he's heard serious rumblings that if things at FIFA don't change drastically from now to Russia 2018, that England and probably the USA, would boycott the World Cup. It sounds crazy, but he seemed really confident about it. He said England were more likely of the two, but that we would probably follow suit. Along with our sponsorship dough.

BTW it's not like this guy is a clown or anything. Davies is a very powerful dude behind the scenes. Producing/creating tv shows, etc. I want to say he was one of the guys that created who wants to be a millionaire, and then brought it to America. Anyway, he knows people.

Could/Would this ever really be a possibility?
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 7:15 am to
That worked so well with the Olympics
Posted by EastNastySwag
Member since Dec 2014
5978 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 7:19 am to
Really? Not gonna happen.
Posted by cheesesteak501
The South
Member since Mar 2014
3152 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 7:29 am to
why take it away from da fans.
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
34264 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 7:54 am to
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That worked so well with the Olympics


Well, that was done for political reasons which was a mistake. It perplexes me why Jimmy Carter thought boycotting the Olympics would cause the Soviets to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. It was pointless. This is different. If all of the European countries boycotted the World Cup along with Brazil, Argentina and a few other South American countries, the World Cup would be meaningless. FIFA would lose a lot of money from sponsorship, TV distribution rights, merchandise, etc... Hitting FIFA is really the only thing that would cause change.
Posted by Lordofwrath88
Tuscaloosa
Member since Oct 2012
6874 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 9:32 am to
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That worked so well with the Olympics


That was never about IOC corruption, that was about cold war tit for tat.
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 9:33 am to
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If all of the European countries boycotted the World Cup along with Brazil, Argentina and a few other South American countries, the World Cup would be meaningless



Why would they do that? Most of those FAs (and I'm including the English one) are just as bent as the rest of FIFA.
Posted by Dijkstra
Michael J. Fox's location in time.
Member since Sep 2007
8740 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 9:38 am to
Davo may know people because he's pretty powerful in the TV industry (see MIB actually getting a show). If England boycotts it'd be because UEFA, or a large chunk of UEFA, is boycotting. No one will sit at home by choice when everyone else on Earth is there. It does nothing for the cause.

We need a lot of changes before then, though, or it'll be a shitshow.
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
Cincinnati, OH
Member since Aug 2006
36583 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:15 am to
frick that if everyone boycotts we should go and win the damn thing
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
12639 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:22 am to
quote:

if everyone boycotts we should go and win the damn thing


I like it. A star above our crest with an asterisk is like having 2 stars above our crest.
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
28975 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:53 am to
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Why would they do that? Most of those FAs (and I'm including the English one) are just as bent as the rest of FIFA.

I've seen you copy paste this about ten times in the last week. Nothing else to add to the conversation?
Posted by BlueMoon
Chapel Hill, NC
Member since Aug 2007
1429 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:55 am to
"England team agree to boycott knockout stages of 2018 World Cup"
Jack Warner thinks this is true
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:56 am to
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I've seen you copy paste this about ten times in the last week. Nothing else to add to the conversation?



I'm just pointing out that it's a pointless conversation to have.

I also think it's quite stupid that this board thinks the Euro FAs are paragons of virtue.

I also find it funny that this board has spent the last three+ years defending corruption.
This post was edited on 6/1/15 at 10:58 am
Posted by mynamebowl
Houston
Member since Jun 2012
1712 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:07 pm to
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I also think it's quite stupid that this board thinks the Euro FAs are paragons of virtue.


The European FAs are not FIFA. Plus, I don't think anyone really believes this.

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I also find it funny that this board has spent the last three+ years defending corruption.


What corruption was being defended?

Posted by kilo
Member since Oct 2011
27878 posts
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:11 pm to
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I also think it's quite stupid that this board thinks the Euro FAs are paragons of virtue.


That is quite the straw man you have built.
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