tk421
Posts: 8,500
May 14, 2010 6:53pm
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.
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.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
May 14, 2010 7:11pm
It would be so cool to get a WC here. I'd love to watch one in person.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
May 14, 2010 7:57pm
I went to a World Cup game in Detroit when it was here last. I despise soccer, but it was pretty sweet.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
May 14, 2010 8:15pm
Wow, someone who doesn't like soccer managed to not be a jackass in a soccer thread.
Congrats on that world first ernest!
Congrats on that world first ernest!
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
May 14, 2010 8:44pm
Wait... what?
3reppom
Posts: 765
May 16, 2010 8:50pm
No Chicago? That is really, really stupid. That would be like Germany hosting in 2006 without playing games in Munich
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
May 16, 2010 8:52pm
You said you don't like soccer and yet you actually contributed a relevant response to the thread.ernest_t_bass wrote: Wait... what?
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".
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
May 16, 2010 8:57pm
How do you figure? Munich is a much more important city to Germany than Chicago is to the US.3reppom wrote: No Chicago? That is really, really stupid. That would be like Germany hosting in 2006 without playing games in Munich
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
May 16, 2010 9:04pm
LOL... OOOOOOH. Let me rephrase. I despise watching soccer, but playing it is a decent workout.I Wear Pants wrote:You said you don't like soccer and yet you actually contributed a relevant response to the thread.ernest_t_bass wrote: Wait... what?
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".
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
May 16, 2010 9:08pm
Seems pretty typical that Indianapolis would get the closest bid to us.
3reppom
Posts: 765
May 16, 2010 9:09pm
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.
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May 16, 2010 9:13pm
Wasn't the qualifier against Honduras in Chicago and wasn't that game filled with Honduras supporters rather than USA supporters?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.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
May 16, 2010 9:16pm
^ 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.
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.
Sage
Posts: 2,070
May 16, 2010 9:29pm
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.
I heard that 2018 is probably going to Europe, and 2022 is our best bet.
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sjmvsfscs08
Posts: 2,963
May 16, 2010 10:17pm
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.
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.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
May 16, 2010 10:28pm
Yes, Russia/Sweden was the game I went to. I think. I know Sweden was one of the teams.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.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
May 16, 2010 10:30pm
You sound like a little kid that just learned to cuss. Or Betty White.sjmvsfscs08 wrote:this would be neat as fuck.
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May 16, 2010 11:19pm
This coming from a cross country runner...ccrunner609 wrote: soccer=baseball=nascar=hockey= all boring as fuck.