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[B4TT]

Sure did.. surely we don't live in a bad end of the world... why so little support?

[Dylan]

timezone.

[B4TT]

You reckon that is what it is? because most of the Audience would be asleep in Europe etc when the games would be played down here?

[acres]

Yep very disappointed with missing out and next opportunity is not until 2036. Spewing

[B4TT]

Fark I will probably be dead by then! ... Although I hope not.

Frank should have cut sick on the announcing dude OLD MAN FIGHT!

[skillionaire]

They know the world will be getting 30c to our dollar by that time.

[acres]

You reckon that is what it is? because most of the Audience would be asleep in Europe etc when the games would be played down here?

The old man and I were talking about this last night and that is exactly what we came up with too. TV rights are a massive business for the world cup so if Europe is asleep while the games are played then surely that will cause a major loss of profits from tv broadcasts

[acres]

Also the Arabs will probably throw more money at then anyone else would have.

[skillionaire]

Also, this is Australia. Who likes soccer?

[aekOne]

The single biggest factor is TV rights and advertising where ALL the big money comes from. FIFA don’t care how much money the Australian economy gets from the event, they want their advertising dollars. Our time zone sets us back as the big markets of Europe and North/South America don’t align well with game times which equals smaller revenue for FIFA.

Also, this is Australia. Who likes soccer?

more people than like basket ball

[acres]

Also, this is Australia. Who likes FOOTBALL?

I do!!!

[acres]

Aek you get tooheys at the football? GC United only serve farkin xxxx!! Ruins the game - almost

[skillionaire]

If Australia didn't suck so badly at it, it might be easier for me to care.

[skillionaire]

^^^ Hahaha, that's got to hurt.

[skillionaire]

Also for all the TV rights arguments, can someone tell me why USA got denied?

[Delete This Account]

Got the day off Mofo's. 3 day weekend.

Me and a few boys from work got the day off to go watch the Ashes at Adelaide Oval, and when we went to buy the tickets they were all sold out.
So beers at my house!!! + cricket watching.

Also another bloke is bringing over GT5 and his PS3. Shitchyeah.

[ams]

Also for all the TV rights arguments, can someone tell me why USA got denied?

They mis-spelt soccer on the application.

[Richo]

I don't get why these organisations want to continuously put events into shitty third world countries... I wouldn't be going to some poor ass country to watch sport.

cos its cheap

[skillionaire]

Misspelled?

Josh: You might want to look up Qatar for a minute before making that assumption. I think you'll find they are like the fourth highest per capita in the world?

*** Oil and gas have made Qatar the second highest per-capita income country – following Liechtenstein – and one of the world's fastest growing. Proved oil reserves of 15 billion barrels should enable continued output at current levels for 37 years. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas are nearly 26 trillion cubic meters, about 14% of the world total and third largest in the world.

[skillionaire]

I predict the final would be played on some crazy pitch 100 stories in the sky, maybe the building will look like a trophy - this is a wikiRip - but oh well.

Edited by skillionaire, 03 December 2010 - 09:30 AM.