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FIFA arrests

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FIFA arrests

alfiehammer Wed 27 May 2015, 9:49 pm

Blimey what a day. Maybe the worst kept secret in football, not even surprised by the amounts, lengths of time it's gone on or how many involved.

I think all the major federations to pull out of Fifa and either create a new Fifa or just work together on international events like the World Cup.

I hope they get batter soon.

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manurewa hammer Thu 28 May 2015, 8:33 am

England should lead the way ! they wanted out of Fifa some time ago. Gary Lineker seems to be a leader here!

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SemiOldIron Thu 28 May 2015, 8:44 am

Getting Splatter is going to be difficult, there will be layers and layers of stinking corruption to wade through before they can get to him, it's a bit like trying to get at the US Mafia dons. Anyway, at least the Yanks have made a start, thank fupp.
The best bet is that the big sponsors will get together, start calling the tune and force change - that would be the quickest route.

The Russians are not happy, I can't imagine why. And I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of cement mixers have been turned off in Qatar this morning. FIFA arrests 830028484

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JulianDicksLeftKnee Thu 28 May 2015, 9:39 am

Politics. Wouldn't surprise me if these leaks come from within FIFA HQ as diverting attraction to get through the nominations/vote stage then suddenly it'll disappear and be okay.

Offering up sacrificial lambs by implicating them in scandal. FIFA does it's bit, says t2hey'll tighten up and the press and public will soon forget and move on to other things. Age old tactic.

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Campo Thu 28 May 2015, 8:34 pm

After todays speech by Blatter I am not sure if he is a Genius, mad as a box of frogs or as evil as a James Bond 007 bad guy.

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Tony P Thu 28 May 2015, 9:52 pm

Somebody Tweeted in to Colin Murray's show on TalkSport yesterday saying that Blatter is either

Complicit
Complacent
Incompetent

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JulianDicksLeftKnee Thu 28 May 2015, 10:01 pm

He's certainly something that starts with c.

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alfiehammer Thu 28 May 2015, 11:13 pm

JulianDicksLeftKnee wrote:Politics. Wouldn't surprise me if these leaks come from within FIFA HQ as diverting attraction to get through the nominations/vote stage then suddenly it'll disappear and be okay.

Offering up sacrificial lambs by implicating them in scandal. FIFA does it's bit, says t2hey'll tighten up and the press and public will soon forget and move on to other things. Age old tactic.

On this occasion I'm not sure I agree with u mate, I think too much money, too much media coverage for this to disappear into the shadows. I think blatter and FIFA will fall and a new, non corrupt Fifa lead by someone like figo will emerge.

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Re: FIFA arrests

JulianDicksLeftKnee Fri 29 May 2015, 11:17 am

Any organisation with a monopoly and power will be corrupt, nature of the beast unfortunately. Great power is obtained by having an adversion to honesty and a love of wonga.

Same across every high powered industry.

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