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There's a huge interest and support of football in this country, but unfortunately most of it is for the fucking EPL clubs. It has a massive following down here, I cant fucking stand it.

Thats true, but since we lost to England in the WC Final in 2003 our RU team has been in a state of decline. No new players coming through (heaps more people used to play), interest waning due to always losing to fucking NZ, and also the rising popularity of the Socceroo's after qualifying for...

FootieDebo, which rugby: league or union? RL is more popular than football (for now). The NRL is a pretty big competition but its popularity is only massive in NSW and QLD. In recent times though its support has been dwindling, due to player scandals, lack of sponsors, clubs nearly going...

So, so true. Its exactly the same here in Aus, massive over exposure of the EPL as if its the only league in the world. One of the main reasons why I despise the English game.

Yeah that video sucked balls but that was not the reason why we didnt win the bid. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ is what talks to these ghastly corrupt pricks.

Andy, I know obviously you would want/wanted the WC in the US, would you have been happy if we (Australia) had got it?

By 2022, most of the TV viewers will be in Asia and we are right in their time zone. The time zone was a bullshit excuse to begin with.

I would LOVE a Lebanese World Cup. Maybe co-host it with Israel :alen: :numnum:

And yeah our Summer Olympics were fucking awesome. Massive crowds, shitloads of tourists, and just a fantastic buzz around Australia that was infectious at the time. I look back really fondly on those days.

You call it "working hard"... I call it bribing officials, corruption and collusion.

Yeah its probably different for a European or someone from the Americas...but we love our sports here in Australia and we have a knack for putting on very, very good events.

And yep you're both right Alen and Jay. Football was first played in this country in the mining city of Newcastle (2 hours north of Sydney) in the late 1880's. Migrants from Italy/Balkans/Greece/Turkey etc have brought their love and passion for the game with them even before the start of WW2...

And TBH, I did not expect for one second for our bid to win. We are Australia. In the middle of nowhere, no politcal clout, no influence or members on any FIFA commitees (and no resources such as oil and gas), little old dinky di Australia...but I assure you if we had the World Cup we would put...

Ahmed, I usually agree with a lot of your posts, but Qatar having more of a football culture than Australia? ROFL. Absolute hogwash.

As we say in Australia (and UK as well) the whole thing was a stitch up. This was decided months ago.

Russia is a perfectly valid choice for a WC. Personally I'd have preferred England, but Russia will still put on a good show. But something is a bit up with this bid, Putin knew a few days before they were going to win the rights to host it. Qatar's selection, however, is a fucking joke. No...

Money talks. FIFA: For the love of the game BAHAHHAAHHA Fuck International Football. Im through with this shit.

What a disgraceful decision. A tiny country of 1.7 million people, playing in 50 degree heat etc. Fuck all the stadiums that are built etc, this we all know, is based on bribes, corruption and politics. Its funny how in these supposed secret ballots that Al Jazeera knew 2 hours before who...

ROFL FIFA at it again. Qatar? Are you fucking kidding me. Absolutely disgraceful, typical dirty corrupt bullshit from FIFA. Money talks.

Cmon Australia for 2022! We aint going to get it, but would be fooking brilliant.