World Cup 2018 & 2022 bids

That's how I imagine Fyodor Pavlovic to sound like. High five!
 
Holy shit! They should ban Russia from even being allowed to play football for this.

It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen....You couldn't have parodied that...I particularly liked the ropey eastern european looking italian team and the cold war era looking spaceman doing kick ups.
 
England really could have screwed the Russians over if they had got some footage of Arshavin saying United and stuck it into their video.
 
We said that about South Africa as well. I farly sure the Russian government can organise the vanishing of the criminal elements for a few weeks.

Well, I'm sure we'll get a lovely crowd chanting the black African players on.

Say no to Russia.
 
It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen....You couldn't have parodied that...I particularly liked the ropey eastern european looking italian team and the cold war era looking spaceman doing kick ups.

I honestly thought that type of shit ended in the 80's. It was some bad Russian/Disney/Gay nightclub mash-up
 
The notion of Spain before England is so ridiculous.

My wife went to games in 1982 for God's sake, it isn't that long ago at all.

1966 is soon to be 45 years ago. Lonnie Donnegan did the official song it was so damned long ago!

Completely agree.

Also when you consider that Germany, France, Italy and Mexico have all hosted it twice.

It's not a criteria as far as FIFA are concerend, but still.
 
England really could have screwed the Russians over if they had got some footage of Arshavin saying United and stuck it into their video.

He did score one of the goals in the highlight reel. Russia's presentation overall was very poorly executed.
 
United are surely the most seen team in all these bids. Unreal our global appeal.
 
Rood - but the legacy stuff isn't just about new frontiers...but also about what the winning country will do for World Football as a whole.

Hence the concentration on helping a billion people via football by England, and the examples of football clinics..etc etc.

True - I guess that is why they rolled out that 'disaffected youth done good' bloke to go on about football helping people on a social level in England.

However, Russian presentation is focusing on the fact that Western Europe had 10 WC already but Eastern Europe is yet to host.
 
This is awful. It's like a clip from 'Wish You Were Here?'
 
"Hospitality is the heartbeat of the Russian soul"...Does that make sense?

I really want to see that Eurovision one again
 
Arshavin a lot more composed than Becks, to be fair.
 
This guy is burning on stage. Talking about his shit weather.

:lol: " Getting bruises and black eyes were the happiest time of my life "
 
England is going to go into meltdown, if Russia wins this. Made a big mistake I think...not sure how much England offered to pay under the table...they should have offered more.

I honestly don't think the Iberians or the Dutch/Belgian bids stand a chance. So a straight fight between the Russians and the English - he who fights dirty wins.
 
I'm hoping wikileaks will have hurt Russia's bid.