Australia's 2022 World Cup Bid

[pasag]

Announcement of the successful bids on Friday.

What are the odds of us 'winning'?

 

[_Ed_]

Australia's chances have almost certainly been damaged by the suspension of the Oceania bloke. He would probably have given his vote to Australia, unless one of the other bidders offered him a decent enough bribe.

 

[pasag]

Australia's chances have almost certainly been damaged by the suspension of the Oceania bloke. He would probably have given his vote to Australia, unless one of the other bidders offered him a decent enough bribe.

Oceania likely to regain vote in World Cup bid boost

 

[morgieb]

Will probably go to the Yanks (or Qatar cos they're shonks). Asia really needed to rally behind one candidate, rather than several.

 

[benchmark00]

Hopefully our chances are as low as my interest in this quasi sport.

 

[Jono]

On ABC's Offsiders yesterday some American bookie had Qatar as favs at $1.44.

They were suggesting that was ridiculous. Apparently Qatar's climate would be far too hot.

 

[morgieb]

On ABC's Offsiders yesterday some American bookie had Qatar as favs at $1.44.

They were suggesting that was ridiculous. Apparently Qatar's climate would be far too hot.

It would be though. Like I said, FIFA's a bunch of shonks so they'll probably give it to them anyway.

 

[vcs]

Hope Australia win it.

 

[marc71178]

Qatar and Spain/Portugal will win - there's some nice little vote bargaining gone on between the 2 bids.

 

[ripper868]

Would like Australia to win it, only if it means NRL and AFL are suspended for a year though, can't have little darling soccer players playing on pitches wit dents in the grass

 

[GIMH]

Obviously never seen a lower league game

 

[social]

Having spent quite a bit of time there, I wouldnt rate Qatar in the top 100 places to be considered

Temperatures will be high 40s and above and the place is a desperately boring ****-hole of the highest order

However, in its favour it meets the no. 1 criteria - they're filthy rich and will chuck money at anybody and anything to get it

Truly a shame if it gets the nod

 

[Furball]

If Qatar get the nod it's a joke. Australia or the US should get the nod, preferably Australia.

 

[GIMH]

England should get the nod for 2018 as well, alas we will not

 

[morgieb]

England should get the nod for 2018 as well, alas we will not

Nah I'm pretty sure you will, although I'm not sure on the mail over your side.

 

[marc71178]

Not a hope in hell thanks to the press.

 

[Ausage]

Hopefully our chances are as low as my interest in this quasi sport.

Your interest in the sport seems pretty high considering your penchant for deathriding it.

Same goes for NRL actually

 

[benchmark00]

Just calling it as I see it.

 

[Ausage]

Just calling it as I see it.

So do you hope we have a high or low chance of winning it?

 

[pasag]

I'm a bit torn by it. On the one hand it will be a nightmare for the next decade and will threaten AFL (not the whole thing, but some of the side effects might be dire) on the other hand it'll offer many opportunities for this country and if so many of my compatriots want it, then let them be happy. Also could offer more opportunities for the AFL when people come here and realise how much more superior it is to soccer. Also, do not want to lose out to America and Qatar on principle. We have a great track record for putting on excellent sporting events and no other country, IMHO, is more qualified.