[bluedevilflame]

This is a HUGE pick up for US soccer!

[flameshaw]

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[Purple Haize]

From Russia with Love

[Schfourteenteen]

I won't believe it is a hoax until you say it's a done deal.

All this does is bring to light the reality that we are not developing enough players of this caliber.

[lynchburgwildcats]

We don't develop ANY players of this caliber haha. Until we do, I will settle for willing mercenaries.

Mercenaries are just as good.

[NotAJerry]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soc ... 9913084621

It's real now. 2022 is going to be really really good.

Except for all the people dying from heat stroke.

[R i]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soc ... 9913084621

It's real now. 2022 is going to be really really good.

2018 will be as well.

[NotAJerry]

I'm sure they will end up playing 2022 in the Winter. Of course, that doesn't help the thousands of Nepalese slaves dying to build the stadiums.

2018 should be good as well, but 2022 could be our window to make a run at the whole shebang.

There's no way the major European leagues agree to a winter WC. Not a single chance. 2022 will get re-bid before the 2018 WC despite the spin FIFA tried to put on the bidding process. It would not surprise me if Sunil Gulati has enough pull to get it played in the US.

[bluejacket]

I agree. I think that 2022 will be re-bid.

[Purple Haize]

I think we will be amazed at what they pull off in 2022

[NotAJerry]

If it is rebid it will be ours. That would be great, but I think FIFA has done it's best to close that door. Sepp insists that winter is on the table.

UEFA will kick Sepp in the junk and have someone take his job before there's a winter WC messing with their schedule. Boxing Day is one of the biggest days on the EPL calendar, akin to Thanksgiving Day NFL in the US. They're not giving up an established cash cow for a one-off just to appease FIFA. You'll at least see England pull out of the qualification process and probably the US along with a few other big names. Don't forget that US citizens routinely buy more WC tickets than anyone else including host countries. Qatar has absolutely no chance to host the WC.

[JakeP50]

I think Chicago should host in 2022, there's plenty of stadiums within a reasonable distance and the city could definitely support it.

[Purple Haize]

I think Chicago should host in 2022, there's plenty of stadiums within a reasonable distance and the city could definitely support it.

BJake, Countries, not Cities, host WC tournaments. You are thinking the Olympics.

[NotAJerry]

If it is rebid it will be ours. That would be great, but I think FIFA has done it's best to close that door. Sepp insists that winter is on the table.

Qatar has absolutely no chance to host the WC.

That might be an overstatement given that they are building stadiums like crazy, and you know, they are currently hosting the WC.

And have workers dying at an alarming pace. And have a major scandal on their hands with proof they bribed everyone in sight. And have the two biggest political forces in the world directly opposed to the WC being there. And have the biggest entity in soccer (other than FIFA) opposed to a winter WC. There is zero chance of it actually happening there unless they do the Cold War olympics trick and play it even with countries boycotting.

[Purple Haize]

So what if people are dying constructing stadiums for the WC? People are killed building things all the time
Sure they bribed people left and right. Do you think they will stop now after spending so much to get them in the first place.
I'm still of the opinion people will be amazed at how the stadiums can be designed to keep the field under 100 degrees

[NotAJerry]

Ah yes, the floating blimp air conditioners. That's going to work.

[NotAJerry]

Here's the EPL (along with La Liga and Bundesliga): http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... -cup-qatar

Here's speculation that Blatter realizes it's a lost cause as well: http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/s ... cke-120914

It's going to keep getting ugly, especially when investigators resign because FIFA officials blatantly lie about the reports they turn in, and Qatar will not host the 2022 WC. It's going to take a miracle to keep it there.

[Purple Haize]

Ah yes, the floating blimp air conditioners. That's going to work.

Obviously you are not very imaginative. If only someone here had studied the design of facilities....
But hey cool air does fall.....

[flamesfilmguy]

Ah yes, the floating blimp air conditioners. That's going to work.

Obviously you are not very imaginative. If only someone here had studied the design of facilities....
But hey cool air does fall.....

are you speaking of Blosser's facility and design class? SMGT 4 LYFE.

[Purple Haize]

Ah yes, the floating blimp air conditioners. That's going to work.

Obviously you are not very imaginative. If only someone here had studied the design of facilities....
But hey cool air does fall.....

are you speaking of Blosser's facility and design class? SMGT 4 LYFE.

Haha. Wrong prof

[Purple Haize]

I know Dr. Easter taught it...I didn't necessarily show up, but I did get a B.

She wasn't as much fun as the prof that took me to Vegas (and didn't get me kicked out of school for being hung over).

Yeah, I heard that guy was awesome!