Narborough Bod Posted 21 December 2009 Posted 21 December 2009 Your welcoming guide to the city was legendary Babylon. Top work. stickle brick buildings and chicken, I'm still chuckling about it now.
ob1kanobe0 Posted 27 December 2009 Posted 27 December 2009 Does anyone now want England to win the bid, cos it could mean f****t getting a 50,000 stadium, and if they're in the prem...
tylesta Posted 28 December 2009 Posted 28 December 2009 Come on Bilo that's getting a bit desperate. At the end of the day Nottingham shits on Leicester from a great height.Much nicer city whichever way you look at it. much nicer city with ll the gun crime over there yeah really
purpleronnie Posted 28 December 2009 Posted 28 December 2009 much nicer city with ll the gun crime over there yeah really I think gun crime has gone down a lot in notts, its not really worse than anywhere else, TBH I cant see that being a major factor anyway.
Hugo Sanchez Posted 28 December 2009 Posted 28 December 2009 I think gun crime has gone down a lot in notts, its not really worse than anywhere else, TBH I cant see that being a major factor anyway. To be fair, its not as bad as houston now ...
CosbehFox Posted 28 December 2009 Posted 28 December 2009 I think gun crime has gone down a lot in notts, its not really worse than anywhere else, TBH I cant see that being a major factor anyway. It has with the success of the 'get off scot free if you hand in your weapon' campaigns. According to a recent report, we are highest for a number of crimes in the East Midlands.
Guest Posted 29 December 2009 Posted 29 December 2009 much nicer city with ll the gun crime over there yeah really I go to Nottingham every day, and it's like being an extra on the set of a Western.
Guest Bilo Posted 9 March 2010 Posted 9 March 2010 That idea to give Plymouth World Cup games is looking a stroke of genius already. Plymouth look to sell Home Park
Ultra Posted 10 March 2010 Posted 10 March 2010 The odds on Spain/Portugal landing the 2018 World Cup grow shorter by the day. Such quality judgement, as always, by Lord Mawhinney and the FA..
Shrenchel Posted 10 March 2010 Posted 10 March 2010 If only they'd included a plastic bowl in a city with shit transport links eh, they'd have the fvcking t-shirts printed by now.
The Doctor Posted 11 March 2010 Posted 11 March 2010 If only they'd included a plastic bowl in a city with shit transport links eh, they'd have the fvcking t-shirts printed by now. would have been more likely than including a half completed plastic bowl in a city no-one had ever heard of before a once famous football club was moved there.
eleven points Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 Maybe the real reason Nottingham got the bid, despite not having planning permission? Was that their chairman is an avid Labour supporter that as of 2007 had donated £750,00+ to the Labour party. It's not what you know but who you know? Dave Richards being ex-Chairman of Sheff Wednesday might of been the reason that Sheff Wed got the bid over Sheff United as well? Sheff United even applied to the high court for a judicial review over it as well. Although we all know they don't need much of a reason to sue someone.
Shrenchel Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 Maybe the real reason Nottingham got the bid, despite not having planning permission? Was that their chairman is an avid Labour supporter that as of 2007 had donated £750,00+ to the Labour party. It's not what you know but who you know? Except the head of the host city selection panel was the former chairman of the conservative party so that doesn't really make any fvcking sense does it.
eleven points Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 Except the head of the host city selection panel was the former chairman of the conservative party so that doesn't really make any fvcking sense does it. He was the only Conservative on the executive board. I can't find out who exactly was on the selection panel, but all of these are on the executive board for the bid: Lord Triesman = Labour, the minister for sport Gerry Sutcliffe = Labour, Valerie Amos = Labour, Richard Carbon (ex minister for sport, Gordon Brown's Ambassador for the WC bid) = Labour. Certainly looks like there was a lot more Labour influence than Conservative. Just a bit sceptic over it all, when the Notts council comes out with comments like this within 2 days of being announced as a host city: "Whilst the county council could not support the bid, we were always supportive of bringing the World Cup to Nottinghamshire and would always welcome any boost to tourism and the local economy. "Our position, however, remains the same in the belief that the plans for a new site on green-belt land would be unsustainable both for the county's environment and as a long-term business proposition, and we will continue to oppose any development that isn't on the existing site or within the city boundaries.
davieG Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 Maybe the real reason Nottingham got the bid, despite not having planning permission? Was that their chairman is an avid Labour supporter that as of 2007 had donated £750,00+ to the Labour party. It's not what you know but who you know? Dave Richards being ex-Chairman of Sheff Wednesday might of been the reason that Sheff Wed got the bid over Sheff United as well? Sheff United even applied to the high court for a judicial review over it as well. Although we all know they don't need much of a reason to sue someone. Leicester City Council is Labour I can't see £75k making that much difference. Nottingham got it because of Robin Hood.
Guest Bilo Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 Nottingham got it for three reasons. 1) Better public transport than Leicester 2) More tourist friendly as a city 3) Promise of a shiny new stadium While the first one certainly applies, because Leicester's public transport is appalling, the other two are on more shaky ground. Nottingham may have heritage and a pretty city centre, but it wasn't cited as one of the Worst Places to Live in Britain by Channel 4 because it's a paragon of low crime. As for the third, it's pretty clear that NFFC and NCC aren't going to agree on the construction of a new stadium, even since winning the preliminary bid. The inclusion of Nottingham in the bid therefore is up there with the inclusion of Plymouth (teetering on the brink of administration) and Milton Keynes (unproven fanbase) as huge cockups by the FA during the bidding. If you want to go to the World Cup in 2018, I suggest you consider booking flights to Faro and Barcelona rather than Travelodges in Birmingham and Newcastle.
eleven points Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 Leicester City Council is Labour I can't see £75k making that much difference. Nottingham got it because of Robin Hood. 750K not 75K. Just saying that it wouldn't surprise me at all if some of the Labour folks, who have influence when it comes to selecting world cup cities, decided to help out one of their supporters who donated a large sum of money to their party.
davieG Posted 25 March 2010 Posted 25 March 2010 750K not 75K. Just saying that it wouldn't surprise me at all if some of the Labour folks, who have influence when it comes to selecting world cup cities, decided to help out one of their supporters who donated a large sum of money to their party. Yes mine was a typo so my point is still the same. I'm sure there were all sorts of influences flying around.
Webbo Posted 27 March 2010 Posted 27 March 2010 In my cynical opinion the reason they have chosen Nottingham is that they know that Notts will not get their new stadium and the FA will 'reluctantly' be forced to use another stadium in London.
The Doctor Posted 27 March 2010 Posted 27 March 2010 In my cynical opinion the reason they have chosen Nottingham is that they know that Notts will not get their new stadium and the FA will 'reluctantly' be forced to use another stadium in London. they'd need to actually have won the rights to host the world cup first. That would be a whole less likely by picking a city to host it which relies on a new stadium being built when everyone knows that stadium is stuck in the pipeline and is unlikely to ever get out. As much as it's something you might expect the fa to do I doubt they are that stupid.
Fosse Boy Posted 23 August 2010 Posted 23 August 2010 Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told Fifa inspectors England's bid for the 2018 World Cup is "unbeatable". The Fifa delegation, which will write a report on England's bid to host the World Cup, began their four-day visit with a reception at Downing Street. Mr Clegg said: "I believe this is an exceptionally strong, unbeatable bid. We in this government believe in it, we hope that you will believe in it." The hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be revealed on 2 December. England face stiff competition in the battle to stage football's premier tournament in eight years' time, with Russia considered by many to be one of the favourites to succeed. The six-man Fifa team went from Downing Street to a tour of Wembley Stadium with England manager Fabio Capello on Monday. Later in the week, the delegation will inspect facilities and stadiums in Manchester, London, Sunderland and Newcastle this week. And Mr Clegg, who was joined by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Sports Minister Hugh Robertson when he greeted the delegation at Number 10, believes Fifa will be won over by the size of the support for the English bid. "The excitement and passion behind this bid is huge," said Mr Clegg. "It will inspire people in towns and city's across the country. "There are few nations that can claim the passion we in England have for football. "Our job is to show you we already have the infrastructure and facilities to host a World Cup." This race, as with all races for major sports events, will be decided by football's complex world of geopolitics Russia was visited most recently by the international governing body's inspection team, led by the president of the Chilean football federation, Harold Mayne-Nicholls. With trips to 2022 hopefuls Japan, South Korea and Australia completed, Fifa will spend four days in England before moving on to look at the facilities of the joint Spain-Portugal bid and then the United States and Qatar in September. Mr Mayne-Nicholls said: "We believe that only with the support of the governments can we keep taking the game to all of the places in the world. "We will ask all the doubts we have, we have been studying the bids and we will work with the local organising committees before writing a very fair report to take back to Fifa headquarters. "We will do our best to write an objective report." England 2018 bid chief executive Andy Anson said: "We believe we are presenting the best of English facilities and an honest reflection of what we are offering across the length and breadth of the country. "All candidate host cities have a valuable part to play during this week and they have all been exceptionally supportive and co-operative during our planning. "We believe our bid book reflects a strong proposal to Fifa from a country that can deliver on facilities, commercial opportunities and general infrastructure, for the overall benefit of the tournament, its players and officials and the fans. "England's bid is based around stadiums and facilities that are already in place and already being used on a regular basis and so there is minimal construction and planning required." Meanwhile, sports minister Mr Robertson told BBC Radio 5 live: "There is a fantastically exciting period in front of us. "We really want to win this 2018 World Cup bid, it would be fantastic for football in this country. "I think we have got a really good offer to take out to Fifa and we are all determined to do everything possible to bring this home. "The great thing about our bid is all the infrastructure is there, it's all ready. You could technically hold the World Cup here tomorrow." From Downing Street, the Fifa inspectors will travel to FA headquarters at Wembley where they will join Capello to watch a community coaching session on the pitch. England have a number of official ambassadors backing their campaign with Paul the "psychic" octopus recently joining a list which includes England players David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand, 2008 Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, and musicians Noel Gallagher and Sting. The two-year-old Weymouth-born but German-based cephalopod became a global celebrity during the World Cup in the summer for predicting results in South Africa. Paul correctly guessed the outcomes of all seven of Germany's games - including the 4-1 demolition of England for a place in the quarter-finals - plus the Spain-Netherlands final. Come on Russia!
davieG Posted 23 August 2010 Posted 23 August 2010 When are they visiting the Nottingham Stadium, nice curveball by the FA to avoid showing them Plymouth and MK
Edmund Posted 25 August 2010 Posted 25 August 2010 England's 2018 World Cup rival Russia hit by race storm over banners targeting West Bromwich new boy Peter Odemwingie Russia's bid to host the 2018 World Cup has been hit by a race storm. Photographs have emerged of Lokomotiv Moscow fans celebrating the sale of Peter Odemwingie to West Bromwich Albion by unveiling offensive banners. One included just the image of a banana and said in English 'Thanks West Brom' following the Nigeria striker's departure. Another said: 'Peter, thanks that you're not with us.' Russia are seen as England's biggest rival to hosting the 2018 World Cup and FIFA inspectors left Moscow just days before the banners were displayed. Kevin Miles, chairman of the Football Supporters' Federation, told The Sun: 'I can't see how a country with that kind of prejudice can seriously be considered appropriate for the World Cup.' Racism in Russia is well-known, and the depiction of a banana has obvious negative connotations, but Russian officials insisted there was another explanation for the banner. A spokesman for the Russian embassy in London said: 'So far we don't see any reasons to dramatise this, since in Russian student slang "to get a banana" means to fail a test, and Odemwingie was seen by many fans in Moscow as not perhaps the best performer. But it's their own judgment.' Odemwingie endured a difficult relationship with the Lokomotiv fans, who were disappointed by a modest return of 22 goals in 81 games after a hefty £7million move from Lille three years ago. Earlier in the summer, supporters waved other banners telling the club to sell Odemwingie and last week he completed a £2.5m move to West Bromwich. He said: 'My mother read out the banners to me thanking West Bromwich for buying me, which I of course do as well. For me, Lokomotiv are something more than a single group of fans in the stands, the vast majority of who don't know me as a person. 'I worked for the club for three years, side by side with dozens of people who didn't give me the same kind of feedback. 'So these caustic banners make me smile. But I say to those who made them, "I'll be happy to miss you!"' Manchester City striker Jo has previously spoken of how he and his wife faced racial abuse when walking the streets of Moscow before his move to England two years ago. The BBC reported a survey last year showing 60 per cent of black and African people in Moscow had been assaulted in racially motivated attacks. Apparently the Russian media even removed the picture of the banana from their newspapers via photoshop.
dandannieldanok Posted 25 August 2010 Posted 25 August 2010 Can't think of a more depressing place to have a world cup than Russia.
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