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Stuff the soccer the afl shouldnt budge for any other code.We have the best game in the world leave the soccer for europe and south america.
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Will the AFL cooperate with FFA for World Cup bid?
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Yep, denying Australia billions of dollars, hundreds of jobs and the chance to host the greatest sports event on the planet. That'll make the AFL REAL popular.
5 times the man you homo soccer ****s areWell that added a lot to the discussionThis board can only get better with quality posts like that.
Seriously what are you like 5?
You wear hotpants and grapple other men. Who's the homo again?
Radio had interesting views on it including the fact that europe will want it back.
Personally i hope the afl doesn't help because I can't see myself going to the world cup matches and i don't want to screw with the afl season.
Personally i hope the afl doesn't help because I can't see myself going to the world cup matches and i don't want to screw with the afl season.
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They should.
FIFA World Cup>>>>5 rounds of an AFL season.
There is no way that the AFL would try to prevent the worlds biggest sporting event coming to our shores for the first time. And nor should they.
FIFA World Cup>>>>5 rounds of an AFL season.
There is no way that the AFL would try to prevent the worlds biggest sporting event coming to our shores for the first time. And nor should they.
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If Australia hosts the tournament I think only about 0.01% of the people who apply for Australia game tickets will get any
As a fan of soccer I support Australia trying to get the World Cup
The big stumbling block will be our small size (20 million people) and our long distance from Europe and South America (perhaps not so much the later). So I support the bid but certainly won't be holding my breath.
tigerdan
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BEST is according the the majority of the world's population- but obviously you know better than that.
Demolished? Your very first reply to any of my points made not one sufficient argument.
I'm glad your idea of demolished is so simple and basic, similar it seems to your thought process.
Wow, great logic, simpleton.
Rice is the BEST food in the world! Chinese are the BEST people in the world. I could go on and on, and maybe I should because your logic is not a strong point.
In any case, it's not gonna happen. FIFA have bigger fish to fry and if they are gonna sacrifice tv by playing it in the wrong time zone they'll do it somewhere where they can benefit by growing the game. 20 million aint gonna cut it.
Not the greatest sporting event on the planet? That's just your opinion. In most other australians opinions they would name rugby or football competitions.
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the most correct and non-delusional post in this thread.
Im a big fan of the major international football competitions, but this is a pipedream.........and a major waste of our $$$ if the pollys decide to bid.
FIFA will look at the cost-benefit of staging a world cup here, and the goals of the organisation will be better served awarding it elsewhere. furthermore, FIFA is one of most political sporting bodies on the planet where Australia has little clout or potential for generating $$$.
a more realistic achievement for the FFA and federal govt is the Asian Championships.
A much better option would be the Confederations Cup, rather than the World Cup.
The Confederations Cup is ALWAYS held in the same country as the World Cup, one year earlier, like a practice run.
The Confederations Cup is ALWAYS held in the same country as the World Cup, one year earlier, like a practice run.
You are correct,
Which raises another instance of concern I guess, the 2017 tournament would see stadium's clashing with AFL/NRL as well.
That is the stupidest thing I've ever read. Everybody knows that the FIFA World Cup is the biggest and greatest sports event in the world. Anybody who says otherwise is just deluded and lying to themselves.
Yeah, I'm sure the AFL GRAND FINAL is a bigger event than the World Cup. The world just can't wait to see the Power take on the Bombers, or the Crows play the Magpies.
Let them have their World Cup here.
Look at the U.S.A, they hosted the World Cup and has soccer taken over in popularity from their domestic sports? The answer is a categorical no. The NFL is bigger than ever.
The AFL just needs to take advantage of the situation and bleed as much money out of the Government and soccer and throw it at our sport.
There is nothing to be worried about, Aussie rules has been entrenched in our culture for over 100 years, one tournament is not going to make much difference.
Look at the U.S.A, they hosted the World Cup and has soccer taken over in popularity from their domestic sports? The answer is a categorical no. The NFL is bigger than ever.
The AFL just needs to take advantage of the situation and bleed as much money out of the Government and soccer and throw it at our sport.
There is nothing to be worried about, Aussie rules has been entrenched in our culture for over 100 years, one tournament is not going to make much difference.
Thanks for proving my point.
"Greatest" is a matter if opinion. "Biggest" is a matter of fact.
Too big for FIFA to give to Australia is also a matter of opinion; in this case one I happen to agree with.
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Ditto, would love to see any world class players play here.
While I support an Australian FIFA World Cup bid, I do have one reservation about it, that being the Europe/South America obstacle. Oh, yes trying to impress Sepp Blatter may be one thing, but getting the OK from the key heavyweights of FIFA-Europe & South America-is another thing. I reckon dealing with the AFL, NRL, ARU about suspending their comps are small fry in comparision to lobbying the European & South American delegates to get their votes in regards to any Australian FIFA World Cup bid in 2018-not easy. Remember, those two FIFA orgainisations-UEFA and its South American counterparts-do have a huge say about where they want the FIFA World Cup to be staged at.
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That's clearly not what TSF meant, nor was it a theory put forward, it was a reply to your very, very simple posts. Especially the first one about them 'losing you' with the fact that it's the biggest sporting event in the world as a reason to get the World Cup. I guess you must like dull, simple, mundane and unpopular things, like your point of view.
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I think the World Cup would lead to increase crowds in the AFL. Lots of tourists would visit a game.
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That could happen.
Let's say Australia happens to make the next 2 World Cup playoffs - both would be realistic, given we are already in the hunt to make South Africa in 2010. The momentum for the game would be quite strong you would think.
We already know that the Asian Football Conferderation, of which we are a part of, have publicly stated they would support any Australian nomination to be a bidding country. So the bid is a realistic one.
We know that the vagaries of the World Cup is that it has to be held in June/July. Okay fair enough.
To me, I'm sure that our players would benefit from having 5 weeks off, particularly in terms of injury healing time and general fitness preparation.
We are fortunate in that if we were to host it, basically all the stadiums that w would be needing to use are either already built - or as in the case with the redevelopment of Subiaco, will have been completed. That would lessen the costs of hosting the event substantially so.
We already know that the Asian Football Conferderation, of which we are a part of, have publicly stated they would support any Australian nomination to be a bidding country. So the bid is a realistic one.
We know that the vagaries of the World Cup is that it has to be held in June/July. Okay fair enough.
To me, I'm sure that our players would benefit from having 5 weeks off, particularly in terms of injury healing time and general fitness preparation.
We are fortunate in that if we were to host it, basically all the stadiums that w would be needing to use are either already built - or as in the case with the redevelopment of Subiaco, will have been completed. That would lessen the costs of hosting the event substantially so.
If they agree to pay the AFL a lot of money (ie. at least the equivalent 2 years full annual turnover) and commit to officially calling their sport Girlyball for the next 10 years, then discussions should be held. Otherwise they can p**s off.
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