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Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup hosts.
Wonder how much Gianni Infantino got in backhanders??

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The England team will have to start to train on Middleton beach to get used to the pitches.

5 hrs ahead of us, great

Money talks, especially the back handed type. Megabucks for the honest Joes who run FIFA.

at least their national team will start the competition but doubt and hope they will not last long. where next, india a nother hot bed of football.

Fiji.

For Saudi Arabia 2034 read Qatar 2022…..

Between now to 2032, the media highlight human rights in Saudi
2032 to 2034, the media go into overdrive about human rights in Saudi
2034, the tournament kicks off with England either making some sort of protest before kick off in their first group game, or wearing a protest badge on their sleeves.
FIFA then threaten England with expulsion from the tournament if they continue to protest.
England immediately stop protesting
At the end of the World Cup, everyone packs up and goes home, the media breathlessly tells everyone what a wonderful tournament it was and nothing again is heard about human rights in Saudi.

A perfect summing up, thank you

Seconded.

Dont forget Alex Scott being stunning and brave by wearing a forbidden arm band.

Stunning!!!! ??????

Seconded yet again. He certainly is odd our Oddie.

and brave.

Certainly is a twat our Twatley

It's took Months...but it is quite shit though...but fair play Oddie...you did try...so well done. 6/10 for trying.

I sometimes wonder if even you know what the feck you are talking about. I think I prefer you ranting bull excrement to when you try to make sense. You embarrass yourself. What an utter twat.

Ohh another big bite from Oddie. You really need to calm down Oddie....you'll give yourself an injury.

I m sorry but...

Other than all the issues that go with a world cup in Saudi Arabia, it also means that the chances of it being in England again in our lifetimes is almost over. The 2038 world cup will almost certainly be given to South America that year, it will then more than likely come back to Europe in 2042, when I will be 75 & then England would have to win the bid, I would expect a joint bid between us & the rest of the UK. The fact that since it was here in 1966, it has been held in Mexico, Germany, Spain & USA, twice each is nothing short of disgraceful & shows how corrupt FIFA are!!!

Not worth the hassle, Like pools.

It is OK, you dont need to apologise, you cant help yourself. It is very difficult to see a GP these days, never mind the kind of specialist you so clearly need.

Just worked it out Oddie Ardiles...I reckon you went to Southbrook. You usually post inane ramblings but when you try to get one over on me you come out with all these BIG words... ...as if you're superior to me. Thesaurus.com...
Yeah I reckon you were the kid in Southbrook who knocked about with the Dinner Ladies at Breaktime telling tales on the 'big kids' complete with a 'Silver Sleeve' and Mits on a string!!!

Why Southbrook???

Yeah but Dyke House, though.

The World Cup has gone the way of F1. Arab money has taken over and the competition has lost its attraction.

murray walker retiring had a lot to answer for. pity we cannot have a voice of football like F1 and cricket had in the past. there must be some lass out there who could do that job.

And Boxing.

Gave up on football World Cup a fair few years back.
Players who weren't even born in the country they play for, let alone live it in.
Money has spoilt the game as we only know too well!

Bloody hell Stocksfield....you'd have been absolutely furious with Big Jack's Ireland squad in the 90's.

Unfortunately quite few mugs willing to cough up for it in monthly subscription fees.