Australia's bid for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup

[midfielder]

Lots of cred to Pinko Julia ... from now on i will always refer to Pinko as our PM... why you ask...

One of the bogan interviewers from part of the axis of evil " Ch 7, 3Aw, & The Herals Sun" had an interview with her yesterday about the WC...

Well answered PM

http://www.pm.gov.au/node/7037


Prime Minister
Transcript of interview with Neil Mitchell
3AW
Subject(s): Football World Cup bid; John Brumby; nuclear energy; trade union movement; health and hospitals reform
HOST: On the line is the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. Prime Minister, good morning.

PM: Good morning, Neil.

HOST: Would seem our World Cup bid is in a bit of trouble. What do you think?

PM: Well, we're waiting for that result anxiously, which we will get early morning Friday our time. Mark Arbib, our Minister for Sport, is over there. The Governor General will be there, representing Australia, and we are in there with a great bid, so we're going to keep pushing on, Neil, and keep advocating our bid.

HOST: But have you heard of the finance report which puts us a long last-

PM: -I have heard-

HOST: -in terms of, yeah, sorry.

PM: I have heard of that report, Neil, and it's missed a very important factor, and that very important factor is, of course, we are in the Asian region, and by 2022 75 per cent of the world's population is going to be in our region, and for the future of football, for this to be truly a world sport as they want it to be, they want to see growth in Asia, they want to see more people watching it, more people playing it, more people caring about it, which is why Australia is well placed to help with that by having the World Cup in the Asian region in 2022.

HOST: Did I hear right? You just called it football.

PM: I have been calling football.

HOST: So what does Footscray play?

PM: The Dogs play Aussie Rules, Neil.

 

[midfielder]

Can't go to sleep ... Fark ... go Frank go...

 

[northernspirit]

i want this so much
i cant see it being here for a long long long time if this bid fails

come on fifa come play

 

[pjennings]

I've got a huge day at work tomorrow - but there's no way I can go to sleep now. C'mon FIFA - you know we are the right decision!!!

 

[midfielder]

List of articles the day before the bid decision..

From SBS
Lowy positive after presentation

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1034277/Lowy-positive-after-presentation

Zurich becomes the world’s capital

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/les-murray/blog/1034221/Zurich-becomes-the-world%E2%80%99s-capital-

Win or lose, Australia can be proud of effort

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/jesse-fink/blog/1034179/Win-or-lose,-Australia-can-be-proud-of-effort-

From SMH
Prodigal son to national hero, Cahill's eyes are on bigger goals

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/prodigal-son-to-national-hero-cahills-eyes-are-on-bigger-goals-20101202-18i9h.html

A faceless man for a faceless process, but has the Australian bid done enough?

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/a-faceless-man-for-a-faceless-process-but-has-the-australian-bid-done-enough-20101201-18gpm.html

From News

Julia Gillard 'on edge of seat' in her pyjamas

http://www.news.com.au/national/gillard-on-edge-of-seat-in-her-pyjamas/story-e6frfkvr-1225964736116#ixzz16xedzfjD

From Fox

Fox Sports' Adam Peacock looks at how the 2022 FIFA World Cup decision will change Australian football

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/world-cup-bid/fox-sports-presenter-adam-peacock-looks-at-how-the-2022-world-cup-decision-will-effect-australian-football/story-fn3g9e47-1225964651233

Foxsports.com.au chats with Australia's 2022 World Cup bid chief executive officer, Ben Buckley
http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/world-cup-bid/foxsportscomau-chats-with-australias-2022-world-cup-bid-chief-executive-officer-ben-buckley/story-fn3g9e47-1225962441391

from 442
Will We Host 2022?

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/News/190381,will-we-host-2022.aspx

ABC

Australia awaits World Cup verdict

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/02/3083275.htm

TerrOR
Australia's final pitch to FIFA executive committee rates well against World Cup 2022 rivals

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/soccer/australias-final-pitch-to-fifa-executive-committee-rates-well-against-world-cup-2022-rivals/story-e6frey4r-1225964292136

Our date with Cup destiny

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/our-date-with-cup-destiny/story-e6frezz0-1225964103680

Temarii may have cost us the Cup
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/temarii-may-have-cost-us-the-cup/story-e6frexni-1225964255756

A profit speaks but are FIFA listening?
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/soccer/a-profit-speaks-but-are-fifa-listening/story-e6frey4r-1225964247736

Late money comes for Qatar as Australia no longer favourite to host 2022 World Cup
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/late-money-comes-for-qatar-as-australia-no-longer-favourite-to-host-2022-world-cup/story-fn75ik5m-1225964688157

Australian personality winning bet for World Cup 2022 Bid presentation
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/australian-personality-winning-bet-for-world-cup-2022-bid-presentation/story-fn75ik5m-1225964303282

From the OZ
Frank Lowy's confidence up after cup pitch

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/frank-lowy-s-confidence-up-after-cup-pitch/story-fn76vhk4-1225964355177

From the Roar

Whatever the result, kudos to Frank Lowy and co

http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/12/02/whatever-the-result-kudos-to-frank-lowy-and-co/


Spirit alone doesn’t win you World Cups

http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/12/02/spirit-alone-doesnt-win-you-world-cups/

 

[midfielder]

I've got a huge day at work tomorrow - but there's no way I can go to sleep now. C'mon FIFA - you know we are the right decision!!!

+ 10, 000

 

[Bex]

Yeh, I'm waiting too. This will be massive if it goes to us.

 

[pjennings]

Before I get too elated or too pissed off - the FFA bid team have done a great job.

Frank Lowy has been immense and if we win I pray that he is around to see it. He got us into Asia and now to within a whisker of hosting the World Cup. The guy is a legend. I've not always been a fan of Ben Buckley but he has done a superb job.

C'mon - 30 minutes to go!!

 

[Bex]

c'mon already

 

[dibo]

So f**king nervous

 

[Bex]

f**k

 

[adz]

Who the f**k wants to go to f**king c**tar... that's f**ked.

 

[Gav...]

thats f**ked!

 

[MrCelery]

That's a big shock. Had US then us as favourites.

F**k, a no booze World Cup, that'll be popular.

Can't imagine they'll get many attending unless they're in galabyas and have towels on their heads. Not unless their budget includes flying people in and putting them up for free.

It'll be interesting to see what investigative journo's do to uncover any corruption in the bidding process now.

 

[MrCelery]

Is that champaign corks popping I hear over in AFL\NRL land?

 

[midfielder]

That's a big shock. Had US then us as favourites.

F**k, a no booze World Cup, that'll be popular.

Can't imagine they'll get many attending unless they're in galabyas and have towels on their heads. Not unless their budget includes flying people in and putting them up for free.

It'll be interesting to see what investigative journo's do to uncover any corruption in the bidding process now.

It has a kinda smell about it ... tiny place only 1.6 million... hot as all f**k...

 

[scottmac]

F**k me that hurts. Harps looks like he gunna break down or go on a rampage.

Devastated.

 

[bjw]

Almost double Qatar's population attended the
2010 World Cup. So every single Qatari will have to be involved in the
World Cup while also providing security, accomodation, etc for the other
1.5 million who will be needed to make up the numbers.

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maximum capacity of each stadium will be _45 000_. Imagine how much tickets are going to cost?!?

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In Qatar, alcohol is illegal.

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Qatar - population, 840 000. Area - slightly bigger than Conneticut. 75% NON-Qatari population. 12 stadiums within 20 miles of each other, one airport, 45 degrees in the shade in summer. FIFA, hang your heads in shame.

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2/12/2010. The Day Football Died.

 

[priorpeter]

Qatar? Really?! What the f**k is there to do in Qatar? It's the kind of place where you don't take a shit in the morning, just so you have something to do later in the day.

 

[elevated position]

The money was right again. I bet Blatter gets re-elected with the blessing of asian delegates.