Qatargate - FIFA had a Blatter problem

[MFKS]

Actually i was incorrect in the initial funding of the Olympic Stadium. Heres a great run down of how it was all done.
http://www.unswlawjournal.unsw.edu.a...29_shirbin.pdf

Now, from the stadium management side of things heres how i have interpreted it (its been in the news lately).

A private firm manages the stadium and have a contract til 2031. In that agreement there are provisions that Parra stadium cannot be redeveloped and the SFS cant be expanded or even have a roof put on it.

with the sale of the 'poles and wires' ('sup 2bobs?) the govt had set aside $400m to be like the AFL and have 2 stadiums for all footy codes to use in sydney. they wanted SFS and Parra but because the olympic stadium can cockblock them the govt now has to pay out the lease agreement to the management company. Then they are free to spend the money on a new 65,000 stadium to replace SFS and build a 40,000 seat stadium in Parramatta/western sydney. there is a big push to also tear down the olympic stadium as it would be of no use.

rumoured buy out price on the lease - $100m.

your tax dollars at work people.

Something similar in Tardland

Aami Park was not originally meant to be above 20k due to a deal the State Government had with Docklands Stadium stopping the building of new stadiums in the city.

A bit of twoing and froing got it up to 30k as Victree cracked the shits as they already were getting 25k crowds

Whats even funnier is the Docklands stadium is in 10 years time going from being a facility paid for by the taxpayers but to the private property of the AFL. They ain't even buying it but it is being given to them
Exactly how does a deal like that come into place??

[belchardo]

Am fairly sure that the afl was a significant contributor to the construction of docklands. Will await sd confirmation.

[belchardo]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-0...yments/6514560

they're coming for you sepp...

[MFKS]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-0...yments/6514560

they're coming for you sepp...

No they are not.
So far every accusation has been against every one else bar Sepp.

All this shit happens around the time the FIFA Election is on and a pile of people other than Sepp end up in the shit and he gets away scot free and re elected.

Call me cynical but maybe this ain't a coincidence

[plague]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-0...yments/6514560

they're coming for you sepp...

To be fair did anyone see Jack Warner trying to defend himself by using an article from the Onion as 'proof' of a Sepp/USA conspiracy?

Then he whinged that he wasn't given enough notice that he was going to be arrested.

Bloke is dead set bonkers.

[Bon]

To be fair did anyone see Jack Warner trying to defend himself by using an article from the Onion as 'proof' of a Sepp/USA conspiracy?

Then he whinged that he wasn't given enough notice that he was going to be arrested.

Bloke is dead set bonkers.

Hilarious..
Here is the latest John Oliver offering about FIFA, I think someone mentioned it in another thread the other day..

[Grimario]

After Henry handballgate, FIFA paid FAI £5m to not proceed with legal action.

This is all going to be amazing, isn't it?

[Jeterpool]

After Henry handballgate, FIFA paid FAI £5m to not proceed with legal action.

This is all going to be amazing, isn't it?

It's like watching a soap opera.

Tomorrow we'll find out Leo Messi is Sepp Blatter's son

[MFKS]

After Henry handballgate, FIFA paid FAI £5m to not proceed with legal action.

This is all going to be amazing, isn't it?

Why??

No offence to the Irish but shit refereeing decisions are part and parcel of the game. Yeah it was a handball yeah it shouldn't have been allowed. Yeah the French got lucky yeah the Irish got screwed.

What grounds though do the FAI have to appeal??

You appeal every ****ing shit decision from a ref and a League season would never end and you would be in court forever.


What exactly are the clowns at FIFA doing paying them off to shut up for??


FAI may have every right to be pissed but smile accept the issue with grace and move on. That is the nature of the game of football. It isn't meant to be fair and just

[Grimario]

Why??

No offence to the Irish but shit refereeing decisions are part and parcel of the game. Yeah it was a handball yeah it shouldn't have been allowed. Yeah the French got lucky yeah the Irish got screwed.

What grounds though do the FAI have to appeal??

You appeal every ****ing shit decision from a ref and a League season would never end and you would be in court forever.


FAI may have every right to be pissed but smile accept the issue with grace and move on. That is the nature of the game of football. It isn't meant to be fair and just

TL;DR.

What exactly are the clowns at FIFA doing paying them off to shut up for??

This is the only bit worth mentioning. That's the entire point, you goose!

[Jeterpool]

TL;DR.



This is the only bit worth mentioning. That's the entire point, you goose!

[plague]

Why??

Because it was the French, and **** the French.

[lquiquer]

Because it was the French, and **** the French.

Thanks plague....

[MFKS]

Thanks plague....

After watching the French play 3 x at the WC can confirm the stereotype of the World not liking the French is pretty much bang on.

Whatever level it reaches here it is much stronger elsewhere.

Don't know what the French done to so many people but for some reason people enjoyed hating on them. Reckon half of their fans were even joining in the Anti French chants



Don't know what your colleagues have done Lquiquer but your popularity is on par with Tinkler and Muppets popularity in Newy


May need a new PR guy

[Premy]

After watching the French play 3 x at the WC can confirm the stereotype of the World not liking the French is pretty much bang on.

Whatever level it reaches here it is much stronger elsewhere.

Don't know what the French done to so many people but for some reason people enjoyed hating on them. Reckon half of their fans were even joining in the Anti French chants



Don't know what your colleagues have done Lquiquer but your popularity is on par with Tinkler and Muppets popularity in Newy


May need a new PR guy

Basically it's not what the French done it's what the French didn't do and everyone loves to remind them.

[lquiquer]

May need a new PR guy

May need PSG Qatar to buy the Jets.....

[MFKS]

May need PSG Qatar to buy the Jets.....

Pre season with Ibra coming to Newy

[belchardo]

2026 world cup bidding postponed. I wonder why?

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...ding-postponed

[Captain Obvious]

2026 world cup bidding postponed. I wonder why?

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...ding-postponed

it is because of the recent corruption scandal.

[WolfMan]

it is because of the recent corruption scandal.

Bravo