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roughyedz · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 608 Location: Oldham

Well at last these scum bags are being brought to face the courts . . . . However lets be honest because there is so many millions . . . na BILLIONS slushing around in Football now a days people being only human can not resist STEALING some of it for themselves . . . and the Big Joke is that everyone on the Planet has known about it for at least 20 years and done NOTHING about it until now that is . . . GUILTY Judge

bisphamseasider · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 2731 Location: Blackpool

It's been a very long time coming but better late than never I suppose.

Unfortunately FIFA still appear to see themselves as untouchable and will apparently continue with the presidential election later this week.

It is a pity Blatter isn't one of those arrested as he promised to stamp out corruption and failed to do so.

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3570

COMNEBOL in an emergency meeting in Zurich, UEFA meeting in Warsaw to discuss requesting Presidential election postponement.

Meanwhile, Blatter welcomes arrests as the next step in the process of rooting out corruption. He also confirmed that there were no tanks in Baghdad…….
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bisphamseasider · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 2731 Location: Blackpool

MATT RUSH · Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 358 Location: WEST YORKSHIRE

I read a book 6/7 years ago about corruption and fraud not only in world football but the Olympic games which drew a connection between Mr Blatter and the then Olympic president Jao Havelange. It was a library book and for the life in me I cannot remember author or title. It was a very thorough and far reaching indictment which named names, quoted quotes and pulled no punches in exposing many high ranking officials. It was very surprising that no one as far as I know took court action against the author/publishers, there was certainly enough "ammunition" there for some barrister or similar to encourage some sort of litigation, unless of course the persons mentioned would prefer to "let sleeping dogs lie" rather than be exposed. It really was a damning piece of evidence and I'm really gutted that I cannot remember any more details.
I hope somebody out there has more information about it. It was an excellent read then and it certainly would be now.

CodeXIII · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 282 Location: St Helens

The book was called BADFELLAS.
great read, surprised that it's take the authorities this long.

The investigation will find all sorts - Adidas, ISL (former rights dealer for the world cups) and various other national federations and sponsors will also be implicated.
Football is about to go through the mangle, and not before time.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 1:06 pm Post subject:

It's time for all the major countries to form another organisation and run their own tournaments starting in 2018 (running the risk of a visit from a Putin death squad admittedly). Get My Coat

FIFA is a busted flush and soon to be worthless and a fresh start is needed. Only problem is - who can we trust?

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3570

There is far too much money involved for any radical change to happen, the last thing any new FIFA President or members of the ExCo will do is endanger the £billions flowing in from sponsors and TV rights, National Associations know this only too well, so as long as corruption is controlled and there are no more stupid decisions such as handing Qatar the WC, things will continue in broadly the same manner.
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corneli_blue · Joined: 26 May 2010 Posts: 582 Location: Bridgend

CodeXIII wrote:

The book was called BADFELLAS.
great read, surprised that it's take the authorities this long.

The investigation will find all sorts - Adidas, ISL (former rights dealer for the world cups) and various other national federations and sponsors will also be implicated.
Football is about to go through the mangle, and not before time.

and nobody sued the author/publisher

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 2:59 pm Post subject:

Platini has said that UEFA might decide to withdraw from FIFA if Blatter doesn't step down. Bring it on.

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3570

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Platini has said that UEFA might decide to withdraw from FIFA if Blatter doesn't step down. Bring it on.

Platini likes the sound of his own voice.

UEFA members have just decided en-masse to back the Jordanian guy in tomorrows vote.
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Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 3:15 pm Post subject:

Tynie Topics wrote:

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Platini has said that UEFA might decide to withdraw from FIFA if Blatter doesn't step down. Bring it on.

Platini likes the sound of his own voice.

UEFA members have just decided en-masse to back the Jordanian guy in tomorrows vote.

Just leaves the rest of the World then including Russia.

bisphamseasider · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 2731 Location: Blackpool

Still can't believe the election is going on with this hanging over them.

It should be postponed until the investigation is complete.

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3570

bisphamseasider wrote:

Still can't believe the election is going on with this hanging over them.

It should be postponed until the investigation is complete.

It probably should, but Blatter wants it done in case his support for re-election ebbs away. Maybe it already has, hopefully
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roughyedz · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 608 Location: Oldham

1) postponing any election will just leave Blatter in place for longer

2) even if all EUFA vote for the Prince that's only 53 votes , leaving Africa and Asia in Blatters pocket with their 120 votes or so , with only needing 105 votes to win hes home and dry . . . The only way Blatter will leave is in a box, by being jailed, or being voted out. To vote him out you have to convince any Africa or Asia countries that aren't corrupt ( and there lies the big question , are there ANY ) to vote for the Prince , and the obvious answer is that hes greased the palms of too many to get defeated

3) the trouble is , with all the Fee's for That and Fee's for This . . . there's not enough CASH in the trough for all the snouts

roughyedz · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 608 Location: Oldham

Latest Laugh, Mr Walker who had been in a cell for all of 5 or 6 hours is rushed to hospital in an ambulance Shocked

It makes me want to puke Mr T

seand · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin

roughyedz wrote:

Latest Laugh, Mr Walker who had been in a cell for all of 5 or 6 hours is rushed to hospital in an ambulance Shocked

It makes me want to puke Mr T

I see another one of the South American big wigs has been admitted to hospital too with remarkable timing. Interesting thing though..... it's a private hospital.... and he owns it!

Tynie Topics · Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Posts: 3570

Sepp Blatter resigns............

Easy

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BAZZABAGGIES · Joined: 07 Jan 2011 Posts: 1918

About fecking time. Looks like a re schedule of the World Cup

roughyedz · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 608 Location: Oldham

I can only assume that he has received a massive back hander or placed a bet on himself to win the election as FIFA President last week , why on earth would he stand for election and resign 2 days later ????? . . . The cost of running ANOTHER Election will be met by The Federations Of World Football , taking yet more money out of the game .............what a joke he was , and what plebs all the nations who voted for him are. . . ( THAT INCLUDES FRANCE AND SPAIN in Europe TO NAME BUT TWO )