December 02, 2010
— DrewM Ok, not the biggest news story but it allows me to mock two of my least favorite things in the world...soccer and the Obama administration.
The tiny desert nation of Qatar beat out the United States as the 2022 World Cup host, with FIFA brushing aside doubts about blistering heat to bring soccer's showcase event for the first time to the Middle East.The 22 voters on FIFA's executive committee, some accused of corruption in the weeks leading up to their meeting, picked Russia to stage the 2018 tournament, another first-time host.
Qatar, an oil-rich nation that has been independent since 1971, has a population of about 1.7 million -- 500,000 less than Houston. At 4,416 square miles, it is smaller than Connecticut.
"We go to new lands," FIFA president Sepp Blatter said.
Qatar, which has promised to overcome heat of up to 130 degrees with air-conditioned outdoor stadiums, won out over the U.S., Australia, Japan and South Korea in a secret vote Thursday. Qatar won the final vote 14-8.
A Muslim nation holding a soccer event? Hookers and drunken English hooligans hit hardest.
I mean soccer is bad enough as is but having to watch it without being drunk?
That's just brutal.
Still, I'd like to thank Qatar for taking the World Cup bullet for us. We really owe you guys one.
As for the Obama administration part in this, they sent AG Eric Holder to represent the US. I guess he had plenty of time in his schedule, what with the whole deciding where to try terrorists and dealing with WikiLeaks all under control, why not jet off to Switzerland for a little skiing, er, salesmanship.
Heck of a job Holdie, heck of a job!
Best of all, it's an excuse to play this video....
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Posted by: joncelli© at December 02, 2010 10:15 AM (RD7QR)
They'll just execute a number of Filipino slaves equal to the daily attendance. Carbon neutrality Mideast style.
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 02, 2010 10:15 AM (Z6Mgb)
Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at December 02, 2010 10:15 AM (HaYO4)
And I happen to like soccer, so I'm not just bashing here.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 02, 2010 10:15 AM (8y9MW)
I'm pissed about the Attorney General representing the U.S. Everyone knows that's the proper role of the Secretary of Agriculture.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 02, 2010 10:15 AM (B+qrE)
Posted by: nickless at December 02, 2010 10:16 AM (MMC8r)
Though, you know, it might have been fun to see them here in Texas... Can you imagine them getting into a bar-fight here?
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 02, 2010 10:16 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: Deadbeat at December 02, 2010 10:17 AM (Zfyzx)
Posted by: WalrusRex at December 02, 2010 10:17 AM (xxgag)
Posted by: archie bunker at December 02, 2010 10:18 AM (0YS61)
Posted by: tsj017 at December 02, 2010 10:18 AM (4YUWF)
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 02, 2010 10:18 AM (Z6Mgb)
Posted by: Deadbeat at December 02, 2010 10:18 AM (Zfyzx)
Posted by: joncelli© at December 02, 2010 10:20 AM (RD7QR)
My question, too.
And I was in Texas for a World Cup match. It was fun.
Posted by: CUS at December 02, 2010 10:20 AM (wOGfT)
My question, too.
They have to take them to be the host. No politics allowed.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 02, 2010 10:22 AM (B+qrE)
Posted by: PaleRider at December 02, 2010 10:22 AM (dkExz)
I wanted the "hooligans" to see the way Big City USA cops would deal with that type of shit.
Damn....
I was looking forward to some stupid brit on CNN, missing whats left of his teeth, cry about not being able to smash shit.
Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at December 02, 2010 10:22 AM (P3N7K)
Always appearances over substance with President Toonces and gang.
Wants the limelight and the adoring crowds....just doesn't want to have to expend any energy by actually earning admiration or respect.
So glad that we have our priorities straight.
Posted by: Cheri at December 02, 2010 10:23 AM (oiNtH)
I was looking forward to some stupid brit on CNN, missing whats left of his teeth, cry about not being able to smash shit.
Why smash when you can burn?
Posted by: Detroit at December 02, 2010 10:23 AM (2drSs)
Yeah, they are, which is why seeing it would be fun, instead of just a laugh.
The laugh would be if they tried to riot.
"What do you mean regular people get to carry guns? We don't even get to carry stout sticks at home!"
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 02, 2010 10:24 AM (8y9MW)
There were no problems in '94. Too expensive for those guys to travel.
Posted by: CUS at December 02, 2010 10:25 AM (wOGfT)
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 02, 2010 10:25 AM (Z6Mgb)
IIRC, Islam does not allow women to go to athletic events.
Posted by: CUS at December 02, 2010 10:26 AM (wOGfT)
the funny thing is that Dunce really believes that's true and is not making a joke
I'll bet my left nut that muthafuckingjones or the DU is pushing a story about Cheney being wanted by interpol.
Posted by: Soothsayer has a yule log he wants you to see at December 02, 2010 10:26 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: CUS
Yeah but the way the dollar is down to the Euro I think they can fly by the planeload.
Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at December 02, 2010 10:26 AM (P3N7K)
actually that trip for "soccer" was a cover for trying to squash the Interpol arrest warrant for Cheney
Yeah. In Zurich.
Interpol HQ is in Lyon.
Try again.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 02, 2010 10:26 AM (B+qrE)
I was looking forward to some stupid brit on CNN, missing whats left of his teeth, cry about not being able to smash shit.
Why smash when you can burn?
Posted by: Detroit at December 02, 2010 02:23 PM (2drSs)
Hey, leave Detroit alone. It's like Mad Max there.
Posted by: Moe Slezack at December 02, 2010 10:26 AM (xxgag)
Yeah. In Zurich.
Interpol HQ is in Lyon.
Yeah, the official Interpol HQ.
Sheesh, don't you guys know anything?
Posted by: AmishDude, building a burger at December 02, 2010 10:28 AM (BvBKY)
Also a Dallas Stars fan, but that's for a different reason (Thanks, Mr. Hicks, for not re-signing Mike Madano. Appreciate it.)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 02, 2010 10:29 AM (8y9MW)
'94 was already getting towards the end of the big Hooligan era in English Football. It is still not all gone, but getting close. By 2022, there will likely be no Euro anyway.
I watched the US v ENG WC match with a bunch of English in Mexico this past June. It was fun.
Posted by: CUS at December 02, 2010 10:29 AM (wOGfT)
Posted by: Pearl Forrester, Dictator of Qatar at December 02, 2010 10:29 AM (qV8Rx)
Posted by: The symbol formerly known as fluffy at December 02, 2010 10:30 AM (4Kl5M)
Posted by: Haiku Guy at December 02, 2010 10:31 AM (Bhe/R)
Posted by: Jean at December 02, 2010 10:31 AM (wgkZv)
There were no problems in '94. Too expensive for those guys to travel.
Posted by: CUS
Not quite. The Brits didn't make it into the finals. The Irish did. There were stories of Irishman calling home, begging for money to remain in the US when Ireleand made it into the second round. Several cities spent millions on riot gear after watching films of the violence from years past. The Brits didn't show, and neither did the violence. Some of the cities were pissed about how much money was spent for nothing.
P.S. And some building in Orlando with a geodesic dome roof repainted it to look like a soccer ball. Then were pissed when they couldn't get the pain beck off.
Posted by: Blue Hen at December 02, 2010 10:32 AM (R2fpr)
"in b4 Joanie Mitts makes a funny about Sepp Blatter"
Well, it does make me picture a Ukranian wearing a diaper.
Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at December 02, 2010 10:32 AM (HaYO4)
I don't think the word "worse" means what you think it means.
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 02, 2010 10:32 AM (Z6Mgb)
so it has now been officially established that the true name of soccer is Assball.
Which brings us to a greatest hits moment.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at December 02, 2010 10:33 AM (B+qrE)
If they can't take a bus or train there, they ain't interested in going.
Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at December 02, 2010 10:34 AM (P3N7K)
'Hooligans' are not just from England. Count the Dutch, Germans in there, too. Include most all of Eastern Europe (real, real racists stuff over there) and there's a whole lot of nastiness going around.
Posted by: CUS at December 02, 2010 10:35 AM (wOGfT)
Posted by: Captain Hate at December 02, 2010 10:35 AM (ccPlf)
As to air-conditioning an outdoor stadium it works on the principle that hot air rises and cold air sinks. If you pump cold air into an outdoor stadium enough will stay in the stadium to make it cooler. But that doesn't account for the sun's rays heating stuff up directly. Most likely they would have to play all the games at night which would suit European TV just fine.
Posted by: Rocks at December 02, 2010 10:37 AM (Q1lie)
My wife just got the invite for us to the best Christmas party in the world.
hehehehehee......
Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at December 02, 2010 10:37 AM (P3N7K)
Posted by: Nighthawk at December 02, 2010 10:37 AM (02uN6)
Posted by: Lincolntf at December 02, 2010 10:37 AM (Z6Mgb)
I like Rugby better than Soccer anyway. At least you can use your hands.
Posted by: Iblis at December 02, 2010 10:38 AM (9221z)
Soccer is a horrible sport. It is nothing but a westernized imperialist cancer on the world. Soccer has corrupted all the poor of the world. By supporting soccer around the world you are supporting the destruction of the culutral sports of the various nations around the world.
This ends my idea on how to respond to any dipshit liberal that wants to talk about how soccer is superior to the popular sports in America.
Posted by: buzzion at December 02, 2010 10:38 AM (oVQFe)
Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at December 02, 2010 10:40 AM (P3N7K)
Get your hands off my junk
Posted by: ingenus at December 02, 2010 10:40 AM (+sBB4)
Posted by: william at December 02, 2010 10:40 AM (CSh9B)
Dunno. Might be worth watching to find out.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 02, 2010 10:42 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: joncelli© at December 02, 2010 10:44 AM (RD7QR)
"'Hooligans' are not just from England. Count the Dutch, Germans in there, too. Include most all of Eastern Europe (real, real racists stuff over there) and there's a whole lot of nastiness going around."
The Italians and Spanish are notorious for making monkey calls at black players.
Posted by: william at December 02, 2010 10:44 AM (CSh9B)
And they buy a one way ticket, as the 'host' country will pay to ship them back.
Posted by: CUS at December 02, 2010 10:45 AM (wOGfT)
And throwing bananas at them.
Posted by: CUS at December 02, 2010 10:47 AM (wOGfT)
So, will Qatar insist that the women soccer players wear burkas? Or are they so liberal that the women will merely have to play the game in chadors and headscarves?
Posted by: Brown Line at December 02, 2010 10:51 AM (VrNoa)
'Hooligans' are not just from England. Count the Dutch, Germans in there, too. Include most all of Eastern Europe (real, real racists stuff over there) and there's a whole lot of nastiness going around.
Posted by: CUS
I agree that the violence isn't limited to Britain alone. But they sem to be the largest proponent.
Another '94 World Cup story: My father lives in Orlando, and several cousins from Ireland came over for the cup and stayed with him. The Irish were knocked out in the second round, by Holland. He gets a call late at night asking for him to please come pick them up from a bar. My father can hear Dutch voices in the background, and fears that the cousins are calling from a crime scene. When he gets there, he finds that Dutch and Irish fans are parked and getting blitzed together in peace.
Posted by: Blue Hen at December 02, 2010 10:51 AM (R2fpr)
And throwing bananas at them.
Posted by: CUS
Ah yes. One of my brothers in law, (whom I revile) is proud to be of Spanish ancestry and loves things European over we ugly American. I love pointing stuff like that out to him.
Posted by: Blue Hen at December 02, 2010 10:53 AM (R2fpr)
Couldn't be worse than the average MLS player...
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at December 02, 2010 10:56 AM (8y9MW)
Good fer teh kickin' muscles.
But they sem to be the largest proponent.
I think they just get all the press.
Posted by: CUS at December 02, 2010 11:07 AM (wOGfT)
Posted by: ya2daup at December 02, 2010 11:11 AM (UzjcV)
Posted by: FlaviusJulius at December 02, 2010 11:31 AM (SJ6/3)
South Africa is already regretting the most recent World Cup....they spent $1 billion on new stadiums that are now useless. Go for it, Qatar.
Posted by: Luca Brasi at December 02, 2010 12:23 PM (YmPwQ)
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Posted by: t-bird at December 02, 2010 01:20 PM (FcR7P)
Love it.
Notice how newscaster types always say "an audible gasp went up"? Anyone ever heard of an inaudible gasp going up?
Posted by: rdbrewer at December 02, 2010 01:28 PM (MbWRQ)
Chicago...out??!! Unexpected!
Hey, you eurofags and other lesser quims can has soccer, all day long. Here in America we reject your euro-fascism as well as your sport-fagism.
Posted by: Uncle Jefe at December 02, 2010 01:28 PM (+3fAP)
Posted by: TimInVirginia at December 02, 2010 02:56 PM (CfTuh)
Thanks, Qatar. Have fun losing a pile of money!
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