05-27-2015, 07:35 PM
I'm glad that Switzerland and the US are acting on this, I think Blatter will finally get taken down by this. Like in The Wire, now it's time to follow the money, and my sense is that the DOJ will follow it as far as it goes. As some articles have pointed out, it's not unbelievable that this investigation, which has been going on for several years, was on the radar of Barack Obama and he was aware of it when he selected the new AG to basically be the closer on it. As perhaps the first major major duty as AG, this has a lot of political clout behind it.
I hadn't really considered what this will mean when it comes to future US hosting. Then again, we've hosted relatively recently (in WC terms), so it's not like we're due anytime soon.
I hope beyond hope that the Russia and Qatar selections will be reversed as well, because I really want to go to the next two World Cups but not if they're in Russia (well I'd consider it) or Qatar (F*ck that!). I'm doubtful of that though, considering the likely legal morass that would plunge the world into (Qatar: you mean we spent billions and killed thousands of immigrant workers for nothing?!?)
I hadn't really considered what this will mean when it comes to future US hosting. Then again, we've hosted relatively recently (in WC terms), so it's not like we're due anytime soon.
I hope beyond hope that the Russia and Qatar selections will be reversed as well, because I really want to go to the next two World Cups but not if they're in Russia (well I'd consider it) or Qatar (F*ck that!). I'm doubtful of that though, considering the likely legal morass that would plunge the world into (Qatar: you mean we spent billions and killed thousands of immigrant workers for nothing?!?)