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May 14, 2010 6:53 PM
I didn't know if this belonged in the sports forum or not, but World Cup time is coming up, and I thought we should mention the bids for the 2018/2022 WC were turned into FIFA today. The U.S. turned in a bid for both WCs that includes the maximum of 18 stadiums with an average capacity of 76,000.

http://www.gousabid.com/city/

Here is the list of cities and stadiums that were submitted. The prevailing thinking is that England will get 2018 and the U.S. and Australia are the main competitors for 2022.
May 14, 2010 6:53pm
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May 14, 2010 7:11 PM
It would be so cool to get a WC here. I'd love to watch one in person.
May 14, 2010 7:11pm
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May 14, 2010 7:57 PM
I went to a World Cup game in Detroit when it was here last. I despise soccer, but it was pretty sweet.
May 14, 2010 7:57pm
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May 14, 2010 8:15 PM
Wow, someone who doesn't like soccer managed to not be a jackass in a soccer thread.

Congrats on that world first ernest!
May 14, 2010 8:15pm
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May 14, 2010 8:44 PM
Wait... what?
May 14, 2010 8:44pm
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May 16, 2010 8:50 PM
No Chicago? That is really, really stupid. That would be like Germany hosting in 2006 without playing games in Munich
May 16, 2010 8:50pm
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May 16, 2010 8:52 PM
ernest_t_bass wrote: Wait... what?
You said you don't like soccer and yet you actually contributed a relevant response to the thread.

Usually people who don't like soccer tend to respond with wonderful posts like "Soccer is for teh gays!!! lol" and "why don't you play real football".
May 16, 2010 8:52pm
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May 16, 2010 8:57 PM
3reppom wrote: No Chicago? That is really, really stupid. That would be like Germany hosting in 2006 without playing games in Munich
How do you figure? Munich is a much more important city to Germany than Chicago is to the US.
May 16, 2010 8:57pm
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May 16, 2010 9:04 PM
I Wear Pants wrote:
ernest_t_bass wrote: Wait... what?
You said you don't like soccer and yet you actually contributed a relevant response to the thread.

Usually people who don't like soccer tend to respond with wonderful posts like "Soccer is for teh gays!!! lol" and "why don't you play real football".
LOL... OOOOOOH. Let me rephrase. I despise watching soccer, but playing it is a decent workout.
May 16, 2010 9:04pm
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May 16, 2010 9:08 PM
Seems pretty typical that Indianapolis would get the closest bid to us.
May 16, 2010 9:08pm
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May 16, 2010 9:09 PM
Not really. Chicago is one of the economic engines of the country, has the third highest population, is the third largest media market, and has a proven and demonstrated history of turning out a lot of people for soccer events. Not having Chicago among the venue cities in favor Nashville, San Diego or Indianapolis is a huge oversight and will probably wind up sinking the bid.
May 16, 2010 9:09pm
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May 16, 2010 9:13 PM
3reppom wrote: Not really. Chicago is one of the economic engines of the country, has the third highest population, is the third largest media market, and has a proven and demonstrated history of turning out a lot of people for soccer events. Not having Chicago among the venue cities in favor Nashville, San Diego or Indianapolis is a huge oversight and will probably wind up sinking the bid.
Wasn't the qualifier against Honduras in Chicago and wasn't that game filled with Honduras supporters rather than USA supporters?
May 16, 2010 9:13pm
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May 16, 2010 9:16 PM
^ Yes it was.

A World Cup here would be awesome. A trip to Australia would be pretty sweet too though. I'll be 33 for the 2022 Cup, hopefully I'll have the income by that point to hit up a few games for it regardless of location.
May 16, 2010 9:16pm
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May 16, 2010 9:29 PM
I went to a Russia-Sweden game in the Metrodome (I believe) as a kid. Was way too small to appreciate the significance. Did talk some trash to some Russians though!!!

I heard that 2018 is probably going to Europe, and 2022 is our best bet.
May 16, 2010 9:29pm
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May 16, 2010 10:17 PM
This would be beyond awesome. Personally I love playing soccer, but I hate watching an entire game though unless it's international competition of something in Europe. The World Cup is one of the greatest athletic events in the world, this would be neat as fuck.

Oh and I'm a huge football guy too, and was very good at it. Americans that disrespect soccer though are classless idiots though in my opinion. Billions of people love it, it can't be that bad.
May 16, 2010 10:17pm
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May 16, 2010 10:28 PM
Sage wrote: I went to a Russia-Sweden game in the Metrodome (I believe) as a kid. Was way too small to appreciate the significance. Did talk some trash to some Russians though!!!

I heard that 2018 is probably going to Europe, and 2022 is our best bet.
Yes, Russia/Sweden was the game I went to. I think. I know Sweden was one of the teams.
May 16, 2010 10:28pm
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May 16, 2010 10:30 PM
sjmvsfscs08 wrote:this would be neat as fuck.
You sound like a little kid that just learned to cuss. Or Betty White.
May 16, 2010 10:30pm
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May 16, 2010 11:19 PM
ccrunner609 wrote: soccer=baseball=nascar=hockey= all boring as fuck.
This coming from a cross country runner...
May 16, 2010 11:19pm