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re: "Unexpected" FIFA press conference about to begin ETA: BLATTER OUT

Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:53 pm to
Posted by JohnZeroQ
Pelicans of Lafourche
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:53 pm to
Whoa
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37529 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:58 pm to


I just hope they reorganize properly.

Also, that sucks for John Oliver
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 2:00 pm to
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Mike L. Goodman @TheM_L_G
Gonna be a fun 6 months as Blatter turns on everybody sells them out to the feds and rides off into the sunset as the great reformer.


Wouldn't put it past him
Posted by tylercsbn9
Cypress, TX
Member since Feb 2004
65876 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 2:06 pm to
The world owes the us a world cup.

What a glorious day.
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 2:10 pm to
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@ESPNFC
Sources: Sepp Blatter among targets of FBI probe. #FIFA


Makes sense

LINK
This post was edited on 6/2/15 at 2:12 pm
Posted by GeauxColonels
Tottenham Fan | LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2009
25604 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 2:24 pm to
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John Oliver ?@iamjohnoliver 29m29 minutes ago
Champagne....
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33989 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

Ben Rumsby ?@ben_rumsby

Blatter to Swiss TV on Friday: "Why would I step down? That would mean I recognise that I did wrong."
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 2:54 pm to
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Bench McElroy



Been posted a couple times
Posted by Dead End
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:09 pm to
Boom!
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
68688 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:38 pm to
If this guy is so extremely corrupt, why did it take so long to oust him? Didn't owners and the various leagues have some sort of leverage to get him out without the need for a government's action?

It seems from listening to UK sports shows and reading the internet everyone, everyone disliked this guy and viewed him as corrupt.
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:42 pm to
quote:

@TomJolly U.S. officials confirm #SethBlatter is focus of investigation:


LINK



This post was edited on 6/2/15 at 3:43 pm
Posted by JohnZeroQ
Pelicans of Lafourche
Member since Jan 2012
8516 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:43 pm to
SO he is choosing drink some Bud heavy??
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
12514 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:44 pm to
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If this guy is so extremely corrupt, why did it take so long to oust him? Didn't owners and the various leagues have some sort of leverage to get him out without the need for a government's action?


In FIFA, all the money and votes are split evenly no matter the size of a country. All of the small, poor countries had no reason to get rid of him because things worked out better for them with him in power. There are a lot more shite countries than big countries, so the votes always went his way.
Posted by leoj
Member since Nov 2010
3106 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:46 pm to
Haha, blatter better be looking up flights to non extradition countries
Posted by Bluefin
The Banana Stand
Member since Apr 2011
13269 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:46 pm to
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@TomJolly U.S. officials confirm #SethBlatter is focus of investigation:

Way to go, Tom.

Seth Blatter, brother of Sepp Blatter.
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:48 pm to
I didn't even notice that.

quote:

Seth Blatter, brother of Sepp Blatter


The famous state farm agent
Posted by fightingtigers98
Member since Oct 2011
13248 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 3:55 pm to
Probably autocorrected to that unless he was on a computer, for which he would have no excuse.
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124694 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 4:04 pm to
I don't really keep up with soccer

Explain why he is so disliked if you don't mind
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 4:21 pm to
John Oliver could probably explain it better than any of us:

LINK

LINK

LINK

Posted by wm72
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2010
7803 posts
Posted on 6/2/15 at 4:27 pm to
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I don't really keep up with soccer

Explain why he is so disliked if you don't mind


A lot of it is corruption and specifically that people think Russia and Qatar got WCs simply due to payoffs to top officials. This feeling is particularly strong in the England and USA who were potential candidates.

More than that, his entire tenure has been marked by extreme arrogance, childish shenanigans and patently absurd comments.

That much will change without him in regard to football increasingly catering to Russian, Middle Eastern and Asian oligarchies and monarchies is more in doubt as a quick look at the owners and major sponsors of most huge clubs will demonstrate.



This post was edited on 6/2/15 at 4:33 pm
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