tangerinetartan Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Talksport reporting he is to resign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 and has done just that behind you blatter fbi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Valcke stuck him in likely , good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Shitebag!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Does he think this will stop the investigation into his part in the FIFA shenanigans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 He'll have cut a deal throwing some semi-prominent minions to the wolves and won't ever see the inside of a cell. He may even spitefully name the FA's and individuals who've handed over brown envelopes. Could be an interesting few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsheep Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 FIFA, making the Rangers look like a well oiled machine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Good news even if it is a few years too late. Time for FIFA to seriously clean its act up but I'm not expecting much. The first thing the new president should do is look at the WC2022 hosts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Before people dance with delight we first need the replacement to be one who is not of Blatter's choosing or one of his backers. For me the runner-up in the recent election should get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalka Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Before people dance with delight we first need the replacement to be one who is not of Blatter's choosing or one of his backers. For me the runner-up in the recent election should get it. Yes because giving the presidency to a member of the Jordanian royal family is definitely the best thing to get rid of corruption, bribery and nepotism..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart_Aberdeen Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Before people dance with delight we first need the replacement to be one who is not of Blatter's choosing or one of his backers. For me the runner-up in the recent election should get it. Apologies to deecie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Apologies to deecie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Stewart Regan would be a perfect replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Yes because giving the presidency to a member of the Jordanian royal family is definitely the best thing to get rid of corruption, bribery and nepotism..... Well give him his dues as he was vociferously against Blatter and the other delegates from UEFA who were going to stand (all anti-Blatter) pulled out and supported him so they saw something good in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalka Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Well give him his dues as he was vociferously against Blatter and the other delegates from UEFA who were going to stand (all anti-Blatter) pulled out and supported him so they saw something good in him.Or they saw someone who would further the interests of UEFA with a bigger chance to pick up more votes from non UEFA delegates than a delegate directly from UEFA. I could be wrong and he may be a bastion of transparency, fairness and an endeavour to further football around the world but I remain skeptical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 is he really gone? woo hoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeman Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Currently looking for a potential career change myself. Need to dig up some references before submitting my application to FIFA. any idea when the deadline is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Currently looking for a potential career change myself. Need to dig up some references before submitting my application to FIFA. any idea when the deadline is? Doesn't matter when the deadline is......as long as you've a big enough brown envelope......allegedly !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Or they saw someone who would further the interests of UEFA with a bigger chance to pick up more votes from non UEFA delegates than a delegate directly from UEFA. I could be wrong and he may be a bastion of transparency, fairness and an endeavour to further football around the world but I remain skeptical. Sorry but you are living in dreamland if you believe that any president is going to be a bastion of all that is morally good and will make every decision that is only good for football. They are all going to be feathering their own nests so all we can hope for is for someone who is less corrupt and crooked than Blatter which shouldn't be hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalka Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Sorry but you are living in dreamland if you believe that any president is going to be a bastion of all that is morally good and will make every decision that is only good for football. They are all going to be feathering their own nests so all we can hope for is for someone who is less corrupt and crooked than Blatter which shouldn't be hard.I never said I expect all that, I merely stated that I'm skeptical that Prince Ali would be significantly better than Blatter. If FIFA are just going to go down the route of getting a slightly less corrupt President then what's the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 He'll have cut a deal throwing some semi-prominent minions to the wolves and won't ever see the inside of a cell. He may even spitefully name the FA's and individuals who've handed over brown envelopes. Could be an interesting few days. Bet a few individuals past and present in the FA are caking themselves over their relationship and involvement with Jack Warner. I would piss myself if fifa's loudest critics and the cry babies of world football become embroiled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I never said I expect all that, I merely stated that I'm skeptical that Prince Ali would be significantly better than Blatter. If FIFA are just going to go down the route of getting a slightly less corrupt President then what's the point? Sorry but I don't see FIFA undergoing some magical transformation on the back of Blatter exiting. The rottenness runs through to the core in my opinion. Remember that corrupt countries that put in corrupt bids vote for the next president and not your everyday Joe Bloggs in the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Bet a few individuals past and present in the FA are caking themselves over their relationship and involvement with Jack Warner. I would piss myself if fifa's loudest critics and the cry babies of world football become embroiled! Aye, that's exactly what I was thinking. If Blatter chooses to go down fighting there could be a few squeaky erses at the English FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalka Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Sorry but I don't see FIFA undergoing some magical transformation on the back of Blatter exiting. The rottenness runs through to the core in my opinion. Remember that corrupt countries that put in corrupt bids vote for the next president and not your everyday Joe Bloggs in the street.For FIFA President, it is one vote per FA. Most of the countries who voted Blatter were the smaller countries with poor football. Blatter did enable money from FIFA to reach these countries. Some of this may have been through corruption but many would have been through more benign means. This isn't a compliment to Blatter, merely that many of the FAs will vote for someone who helps their association and league out. In terms of numbers, the smaller FAs vastly outnumber UEFA and other developed leagues. Whoever is looking to win will have to court these votes.Again I'll reiterate, if we as football fans are simply looking for a slightly less corrupt President then why are we glad Blatter is gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 For FIFA President, it is one vote per FA. Most of the countries who voted Blatter were the smaller countries with poor football. Blatter did enable money from FIFA to reach these countries. Some of this may have been through corruption but many would have been through more benign means. This isn't a compliment to Blatter, merely that many of the FAs will vote for someone who helps their association and league out. In terms of numbers, the smaller FAs vastly outnumber UEFA and other developed leagues. Whoever is looking to win will have to court these votes. Again I'll reiterate, if we as football fans are simply looking for a slightly less corrupt President then why are we glad Blatter is gone? Bleedin' hell Al Capone would have been slightly less corrupt than Blatter and certainly would Prince Ali as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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