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Rodley Mariner
December 2, 2010, 8:45pm
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Quoted from cod_head_doug
How can a nation as great as ours wait over 45 years to host such an event.


I think some countries think we can be a little arrogant. Not sure why.
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This might sound pig-headed, but I just don't see why since we have the best domestic leagues in the world, as well as inventing (or at least codifying) the game, we don't have any influence over the world governing body.

The stubbornness of fifa over video technology, and the disasters of these decisions do nothing for its reputation.

But would we break away from FIFA? Not a chance. It looks like from this the rest of the world sees England as big headed, perhaps with an inbuilt sense of entitlement. Break away and we'd be breaking away by ourselves. We don't want to be the child sulking on the edge of the playground while everyone else joins in do we...

Best response, let's make sure we bloody own that trophy come 2018.


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I think we've been well and truly put in our place. They weren't going to announce the results from the individual rounds and then suddenly it was 'England went out in the first round with a poxy 2 votes'.
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Quoted from Dan

But would we break away from FIFA? Not a chance. It looks like from this the rest of the world sees England as big headed, perhaps with an inbuilt sense of entitlement. Break away and we'd be breaking away by ourselves. We don't want to be the child sulking on the edge of the playground while everyone else joins in do we...
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We shouldn't do it unilaterally, but have talks with other top nations in Europe and elsewhere. Then there would be a big annoucement of a breakaway. Like happened with the Premiership, or nearly happened with F1. If it's popular and looks like being succesful other nations would jump on board. Darts, snooker, cricket, boxing and motor racing have also done the same thing.


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I'm annoyed we lost out but this all sounds like whiney sour grapes from people who didn't get what they wanted.


Perhaps. I'd like to say I don't mind losing but then I'm reminded of the great one-liner from Porridge - show me a man who laughs at defeat and I'll show you a black chiropodist with a sense of humour.


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We could start by passing a law that says that foreigners are not allowed to own our foorball clubs. We could systematically kick them out - alphabetically starting with A


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I dont know what the fuss is all about as the world is going to end in 2012 anyway


[color=black]The Ecky 1977
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I dont know what the fuss is all about as the world is going to end in 2012 anyway


Yeah, I'd heard that. My mate's put £100 at 50/1 at Labrokes that it will.


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Yeah, I'd heard that. My mate's put £100 at 50/1 at Labrokes that it will.


Lightweight, I put £1000 on it


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Russia why not. Let´s hope England will be there, I´m not sure.  
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