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Sony demands appropriate investigation over Qatar winning World Cup 2022
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ZeroGravity
Member
Good guy Sony.
Doubt anything comes of it, but the more attention brought to this farce the better.
Doubt anything comes of it, but the more attention brought to this farce the better.
The_Hitcher89
Member
That's why I'm a Sony fanboy
FortuneFaded
Member
Money talks. FIFA won't want to piss off sponsors.
Broder Salsa
Banned
Fifa should demand a proper investigation about the last guardian.
This is good though, very good, something that will actually maybe make them reconsider.
This is good though, very good, something that will actually maybe make them reconsider.
Now it is a company that gives them money that is complaining. That is a problem.
friskykillface
Banned
Qatar will just pay sony to stop asking questions, money hat time
Doesn't only apply to games
But good for Sony to call them out, expose it
Doesn't only apply to games
But good for Sony to call them out, expose it
Really that biggest issue that should be mentioned every time that 2022 is brought up is the 1000+ dead workers:
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/26/qatar-world-cup-migrant-workers-dead
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/26/qatar-world-cup-migrant-workers-dead
&the watchers. Fuck a Christmas world cup. World cup is beer garden time.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Barkley better not have his flair beaten out of him like Rooney did
edit: oops lol
edit: oops lol
Hah
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Forgive my ignorance, but how prevalent is corruption in football?
I'm Canadian/US person so the things I follow are hockey and handegg.
I'm Canadian/US person so the things I follow are hockey and handegg.
In FIFA its the name of the game. UEFA isn't as bad and most national FAs are ok (with some notable exceptions).
FortuneFaded
Member
At the most recent election, the head of FIFA Sepp Blatter ran unopposed. In a word, extremely.
...Italian Football Federation.
If National FA's teamed up change would happen quickly.
That would be one of the notable exceptions I mentioned. Turkey too.
The FA has been pretty outspoken in regards to the 2022 World Cup. Greg Dyke (the chairman) has just called for Qatar to be stripped from hosting and for a revote to take place. The others, not so much.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Why did no one run against him? You implied that there's some shenanigans regarding the election.
I don't think there is an out because doing so puts them all in the shit. Everybody goes down. I think they will drag their feet investigating it then go ahead as so much work and planning has been done in their opinion.
What needs to happen is a collective fuck you from leagues around the world and sponsors. Just outright refuse on mass to support it. If it destroys FIFA in the process, great. UEFA are scum as well, just don't have as much power.
What needs to happen is a collective fuck you from leagues around the world and sponsors. Just outright refuse on mass to support it. If it destroys FIFA in the process, great. UEFA are scum as well, just don't have as much power.
Indeed and I hope the rest of the European fa's follow.
Also I assume 1888 is for the tic. Mon the hoops
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
"Investigation complete. They won because they bribed us. Now you know."
I think this is very possible.
He basically had a certain number of supporters that their wouldn't be enough votes against him so there was no point running. How he achieved this, greasing a lot of palms and making sure the gravy train reaches the right people, probably everyone. Just up the perks. I wouldn't put it passed him having dirt on people.
FortuneFaded
Member
The other candidate for the election was suspended & withdrew days before and they rejected calls for postponement. The fact that they only found 1 person to run against the incumbent out of an organistation full of competitive, high achieving men is suspicious. Outside of the election, there is lots of books and media highlighting FIFA's corruption.
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NinjaFridge
Unconfirmed Member
Over a thousand people have already died.
Those working on the stadiums are, near-as-makes no difference, slaves.
The corruption was too much, even for FIFA, and that's saying something.
The other countries bidding were the US, Australia, South Korea and Japan. Qatar was the worst candidate by far. They had nothing going for them, except shitloads of money.
It's far too hot, suggestions to move it to winter would fuck over a lot of leagues.
Floating air-conditioners
Don't Laugh
Banned
qatar, the country ranked 144/167 on the democracy index...
no desert nation stuck in the middle ages should ever be considered, let alone allowed to host the world cup
i hope fans and sponsors alike boycott the qatar tournament
no desert nation stuck in the middle ages should ever be considered, let alone allowed to host the world cup
i hope fans and sponsors alike boycott the qatar tournament
dark_chris
Gold Member
Sony won E3!
Oh wait.
Oh wait.
Admiral Bone to Pick
Banned
At this point I'm not sure what's worse. Holding the cup in Qatar after all the corrupt dealings and workers who died, or not holding the cup there and making all of that happen for nothing.
That too. Who wants their brand associated with forced labour with no health and safety concerns for their "employees".
Letting it happen is ten times worse.
FTFY
Grover Cleveland
Member
Now its fucking with their money though.
Enough sponsors start asking questions and FIFA has no choice but to listen
How about wearing a soccer jersey heh
Bin Hammam, mentioned in the OP, was running against Blatter in 2011...until he was caught handing out bribes.
I don't think Russia should have got it either. They are next and that was bought no doubt and their rights abuses among other problems.
China never should have got the Olympics with their human rights abuses.
Fifa and IOC like to use the excuse of spreading the spirit and values of the sport and games but it's complete bs, only for profit.
The countries should be worthy and capable in the right way before getting any such tournament.
Admiral Bone to Pick
Banned
Yeah you're probably right, there's just something horribly depressing about 1,000 people dying for a bunch of half-built stadiums that would never get used. Awful situation no matter how you look at it, and good on Sony for doing this.
The second Sony stops sponsoring them, they're signing a new record deal with Qatar Airways.
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