Dave
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Post by Dave on Nov 30, 2010 16:30:40 GMT
With the footballing bigwigs deciding later this week which nation will host the 2018 World Cup, was the BBC right to screen the Panorama show last night? I did not watch the show myself, but it contained allegations that Fifa officials had been bribed. The programme which featured allegations of corruption from two decades ago has reportedly been called an "embarrassment" by the England bid team.
Some people are now saying that England's attempts to land the tournament appear more likely to fail now than succeed. If that is the case should the BBC have waited until next week to air the programme? Or were they right to make known all they did before the decisions are
made?
This was debated on yesterdays J.Vine show and as you might expect there were many different views points made. Some claimed we were a footballing nation and the BBC were so wrong to put out the show when they did as it really could damage our chances of staging the world cup.
Others felt many did not like football and the information should be made public and some claimed we could not afford too the host the world cup anyway and so if this ruined our chances than it was a good thing.
So where they right or wrong and do you think they may have harmed our chances of staging the 2018 world cup.
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Post by pappy on Nov 30, 2010 20:08:26 GMT
Yes they were. If there is corruption of any sort then they need to be weeded out. There is no doubt that there is corruption in football always has been and more than likly will be but hopefully there is enough good people to catch these people
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Post by Dave on Nov 30, 2010 20:12:25 GMT
Yes they were. If there is corruption of any sort then they need to be weeded out. There is no doubt that there is corruption in football always has been and more than likly will be but hopefully there is enough good people to catch these people While I fully agree Joe, what about the timing? what if putting on the programme when they did, ends our chance of having the world cup here in the UK? Would it really have mattered if it went out next week instead after the decision had been made? |
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Post by pappy on Nov 30, 2010 20:18:44 GMT
If they are corrupt and were selling thier votes then we have wasted our time on campaigning. If it means we dont get the world cup to get rid of these cheats then so be it in my opinion, but in the end I`m not really interested in the world cup anymore, I find it boring and un-inspiring
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Post by tufc01 on Nov 30, 2010 21:57:28 GMT
Yes they were. If there is corruption of any sort then they need to be weeded out. There is no doubt that there is corruption in football always has been and more than likly will be but hopefully there is enough good people to catch these peopleI hardly think the underhand tactics used would constitute 'good people'. I think about it as two questions; Were they right to show it?? Was last night the right time to show it? If there was any chance whatsoever that it damaged, even slightly, our bid then absolutely NOT. I for one would really love to see us host the World Cup, as happy as I am that we have the Olympics. Two of the most prestigious events in sport, both within 2 years and neither likely to be repeated in my lifetime. Should they have shown it last night? to be honest it would be pretty pointless showing it anytime after Thursday, as by then everyone will know who has won the 2014 & 2018 bids so noone will be interested in the program anyway. So effectively it was last night or not at all. |
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Post by Dave on Nov 30, 2010 22:06:19 GMT
I hardly think the underhand tactics used would constitute 'good people'. I think about it as two questions; Were they right to show it?? Was last night the right time to show it? If there was any chance whatsoever that it damaged, even slightly, our bid then absolutely NOT. The thing is Rich if we do not win our world cup bid, there would be no way of knowing if we lost it because the programme was aired when it was. I'm sure many football fans would point the finger at the BBC and it could cost them then, more trouble than it was worth putting it on in the first place. |
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Post by the92ndfish on Nov 30, 2010 23:29:59 GMT
They could have easily delayed it to next year and revealed the accusations then. It was nothing more than sensationalism and the BBC trying to draw high ratings, which it shouldn't be doing based upon what the BBC's role is. Along with the Sunday Times the BBC may very well have lost us a World Cup which it should have been a walk over to get. Very very annoying and frustrating.
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