If Australia wins the 2018 or 2022 world cup of Soccer.

[Dutchy]

We are in a crap space as far as Northern Hemisphere TV scheduling and if you think our nation of 21 million people are going to get a gig before South America or the new England bid you are dreaming.

2002 = China/Korea = almost the same time zone as us = argument defeated

If South Africa can get it why cant we?

[Psyber]

We are in a crap space as far as Northern Hemisphere TV scheduling and if you think our nation of 21 million people are going to get a gig before South America or the new England bid you are dreaming.

2002 = China/Korea = almost the same time zone as us = argument defeated
If South Africa can get it why cant we?

I still can't see why we'd want it - but I admit I feel the same about car races.

[Rik E Boy]

We are in a crap space as far as Northern Hemisphere TV scheduling and if you think our nation of 21 million people are going to get a gig before South America or the new England bid you are dreaming.

2002 = China/Korea = almost the same time zone as us = argument defeated

If South Africa can get it why cant we?

China/Korea has the same population as Australia = no, therefore an argument wasn't presented, let alone defeated. It is BECAUSE South Africa got it that we won't.

regards,

REB

[Dutchy]

We are in a crap space as far as Northern Hemisphere TV scheduling and if you think our nation of 21 million people are going to get a gig before South America or the new England bid you are dreaming.

2002 = China/Korea = almost the same time zone as us = argument defeated

If South Africa can get it why cant we?

China/Korea has the same population as Australia = no, therefore an argument wasn't presented, let alone defeated. It is BECAUSE South Africa got it that we won't.

regards,

REB

Whats their population got to do with Northern hemisphere TV scheduling?

Dont understand your last point either

[Rik E Boy]

Point 1 - I was pointing out why they would bother hosting an event in a poor TV schedule country. I think that a nation with a smaller population combined with a bad TV timeslot will be a significant hurdle for our bid to overcome.

Point 2 - England have not hosted the world cup for over 40 years. You have to go back decades to find a South American host. The world cup was hosted in the US in 1994, Asia in 2002 and now South Africa in 2010. I reckkon that FIFA has gone through an experimental host stage but will become more conservative in the next couple of decades when it comes to deciding the host. I think that the tendency to share the event around a fair bit in the last couple of decades will be a significant hurdle for our bid to overcome.

It's just not worth the cash IMO.

regards,

REB

[Booney]

How many Stadiums do we currently have that would meet FIFA standards?

MCG,Homebush,SCG,T/Dome? Then the 'Gabba,WACA,Footy Park etc dont make it I think.

So 4 or so up to standard what sort of figure ($$$) do we need just to get stadium up to speed?

[JK]

Im a fan of both codes and would absolutely love to see the World Cup held here in Oz ... I also believe that soccer is going to be very big in this country one day, whether that's 10, 50 or 100 years I don't know, but I reckon it will grow to compete with the country's premier code(s) (and who knows perhaps even surpass).

All that said, I don't think we're realistically in a position to even think about hosting it for a long time yet, I'd guess the FFA should be contemplating it in 10-20 years (meaning actually hosting it would be 20-35 years away)

[Dutchy]

Point 1 - I was pointing out why they would bother hosting an event in a poor TV schedule country. I think that a nation with a smaller population combined with a bad TV timeslot will be a significant hurdle for our bid to overcome.

Point 2 - England have not hosted the world cup for over 40 years. You have to go back decades to find a South American host. The world cup was hosted in the US in 1994, Asia in 2002 and now South Africa in 2010. I reckkon that FIFA has gone through an experimental host stage but will become more conservative in the next couple of decades when it comes to deciding the host. I think that the tendency to share the event around a fair bit in the last couple of decades will be a significant hurdle for our bid to overcome.

It's just not worth the cash IMO.

regards,

REB

Dont think population would be an issue, every game would be a sell out.

Brazil are hosting 2014 so there is Sth America out of the way....England or Europe in 2018 and Australia in 2022 is my tip

[the big bang]

Point 1 - I was pointing out why they would bother hosting an event in a poor TV schedule country. I think that a nation with a smaller population combined with a bad TV timeslot will be a significant hurdle for our bid to overcome.

Point 2 - England have not hosted the world cup for over 40 years. You have to go back decades to find a South American host. The world cup was hosted in the US in 1994, Asia in 2002 and now South Africa in 2010. I reckkon that FIFA has gone through an experimental host stage but will become more conservative in the next couple of decades when it comes to deciding the host. I think that the tendency to share the event around a fair bit in the last couple of decades will be a significant hurdle for our bid to overcome.

It's just not worth the cash IMO.

regards,

REB

Dont think population would be an issue, every game would be a sell out.

Brazil are hosting 2014 so there is Sth America out of the way....England or Europe in 2018 and Australia in 2022 is my tip

makes sense to me!

[Psyber]

I think it is time it went to Iraq or Afghanistan...

[the big bang]

I think it is time it went to Iraq or Afghanistan...

makes even more sense to me!

[Pag]

I understand that Soccer isn't the Number #1 sport in this Australia, and is probably behind Aussie Rules, League and Union. But is it ahead of Synchronised Swimming? Or Trap Shooting? Or Fencing? I would say so, yet we paid a hell of a lot of money to get these sports to Sydney in 2000.

The timetabling with the AFL/NRL is a huge issue, but I would rather see the World Cup here than the Olympics, which contains a lot of sports I really don't give a stuff about at all.

[Sojourner]

Point 2 - England have not hosted the world cup for over 40 years.

There is a reason for that!

When the England fans apply to go overseas they can make sure anyone that has a history of trouble making doesnt get a visa, if it was held on home turf in the U.K it would be on for one and all and I dont think any security model would be likely to cope with the onslaught, especially if England play Germany in one of the matches.

[Dirko]

I think it is time it went to Iraq or Afghanistan...

I think it's time you went to Iraq or Afghanistan.....

[am Bays]

Point 2 - England have not hosted the world cup for over 40 years.

There is a reason for that!

When the England fans apply to go overseas they can make sure anyone that has a history of trouble making doesnt get a visa, if it was held on home turf in the U.K it would be on for one and all and I dont think any security model would be likely to cope with the onslaught, especially if England play Germany in one of the matches.

*chuckle*

Do you know where Euro 96 was played and which two teams met in a semi final???

[Farmy]

No thanks, don't want Australia tainted by the international diveball celebration.

[Psyber]

I think it is time it went to Iraq or Afghanistan...

I think it's time you went to Iraq or Afghanistan.....

Oh, getting personal are we? Must be not winning the debate...
No, my next destination is probably India, then Ecuador and Chile.
I get to choose because I pay my own way and don't want to waste public money on trivial pursuits.

[Rik E Boy]

I think it is time it went to Iraq or Afghanistan...

I think it's time you went to Iraq or Afghanistan.....

Oh, getting personal are we? Must be not winning the debate...
No, my next destination is probably India, then Ecuador and Chile.
I get to choose because I pay my own way and don't want to waste public money on trivial pursuits.

Ah trivial pursuit. Something else that is more exciting than Soccer.

regards,

REB

[Psyber]

I think it is time it went to Iraq or Afghanistan...

I think it's time you went to Iraq or Afghanistan.....

Oh, getting personal are we? Must be not winning the debate...
No, my next destination is probably India, then Ecuador and Chile.
I get to choose because I pay my own way and don't want to waste public money on trivial pursuits.

Ah trivial pursuit. Something else that is more exciting than Soccer.
regards,
REB

That's what I thought as I made the post - although I hadn't planned it, my unconscious was obviously at work.
I tossed up whether to give it capital letters as Trivial Pursuits, but went for subtlety...

[Dirko]

*chuckle*

Do you know where Euro 96 was played and which two teams met in a semi final???

Southgate