2001mark 1,204 Posted June 3, 2015 Oliver doesn't actually have to drink that garbage unless Budweiser threatened to pull their sponsorship. Which would have been nice, but that's not what happened. It took the Feds to step in when the advertisers failed to do the right thing.It's swill, can't believe stores couldn't keep it on shelves... those were the days, summer 2009 I think?Thankfully apple/cider beers have been a better hit, at least those are drinkable. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Noire 627 Posted June 3, 2015 I imagine Prince Ali is the embodiment of the word bittersweet today. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DG_ThenNowForever 16,715 Posted June 3, 2015 I imagine Prince Ali is the embodiment of the word bittersweet today.Huh. I was thinking fabulous. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HedleyLamarr 1,393 Posted June 3, 2015 Oliver doesn't actually have to drink that garbage unless Budweiser threatened to pull their sponsorship. Which would have been nice, but that's not what happened. It took the Feds to step in when the advertisers failed to do the right thing.It's swill, can't believe stores couldn't keep it on shelves... those were the days, summer 2009 I think?Thankfully apple/cider beers have been a better hit, at least those are drinkable. Apple beers suck. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,544 Posted June 3, 2015 Not as much as rice beers do. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mac the Knife 1,247 Posted June 3, 2015 "FIFA cures Blatter infection."The Swiss authorities apparently instructed all Swiss national FIFA officials who weren't indicted this week - including Blatter - not to try to leave the country. My guess is that before FIFA holds its election, Blatter's photographed doing a perp walk. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bosrs1 1,290 Posted June 3, 2015 "FIFA cures Blatter infection."The Swiss authorities apparently instructed all Swiss national FIFA officials who weren't indicted this week - including Blatter - not to try to leave the country. My guess is that before FIFA holds its election, Blatter's photographed doing a perp walk.Yep, so no Sepp or his Secretary General at the Women's World Cup. In fact most FIFA officials close to this are either on government lockdown or being advised by their lawyers to avoid the US (or countries that might extradite them to the US). Canada being one of those countries I find it likely you won't see much of a FIFA leadership presence at the FIFA Women's World Cup in the coming weeks. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MJWalker45 6,016 Posted June 3, 2015 Seeing how badly they've treated the women's game they won't be missed. So who'll hand out the trophy, Platini? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin W. 1,989 Posted June 3, 2015 Seeing how badly they've treated the women's game they won't be missed. So who'll hand out the trophy, Platini?In a lot of ways, Platini is just as bad (if not worse) than Blatter, so :censored: him.He opposes the use of goal line technology, so hell, in that regard, he makes Blatter look like a saint. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee. 419 Posted June 3, 2015 The easy and logical answer would be for the CSA president, Victor Montagliani, to hand it out. But this is international soccer so maybe Jack Warner will make an appearance while yelling "DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY" at the top of his lungs. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bosrs1 1,290 Posted June 3, 2015 The easy and logical answer would be for the CSALA president, Victor Montagliani, to hand it out. But this is international soccer so maybe Jack Warner will make an appearance while yelling "DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY" at the top of his lungs.He can keep yelling it all the way to the back of a police car... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 24,544 Posted June 4, 2015 Seeing how badly they've treated the women's game they won't be missed. So who'll hand out the trophy, Platini?In a lot of ways, Platini is just as bad (if not worse) than Blatter, so him.He opposes the use of goal line technology, so hell, in that regard, he makes Blatter look like a saint.No. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crabcake 1,722 Posted June 4, 2015 Seeing how badly they've treated the women's game they won't be missed. So who'll hand out the trophy, Platini?In a lot of ways, Platini is just as bad (if not worse) than Blatter, so him.He opposes the use of goal line technology, so hell, in that regard, he makes Blatter look like a saint.No."Blatter" and "saint" never belong in the same sentence together. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UnclearInitial 1,645 Posted June 4, 2015 I think it Was Platini who handed out the trophy in 2006 when Blatter didn't so i expect the interim chief of CONCACAF to hand it outRe: Platini, he's not as bad as blatter, but he's also a huge prick and I'd rather he had less power. And he's one of the biggest supporters of Qatar 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2001mark 1,204 Posted June 4, 2015 Apple beers suck.Yeah, but alcoholic ciders are fun & those needed a beer push to market. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanC 59 Posted June 4, 2015 Apple beers suck.Yeah, but alcoholic ciders are fun & those needed a beer push to market.Over in the U.K we have Toffee Apple Cider. My main gripe is it should be called Cream Soda Cider as that is what it tastes like as that is the main ingredient.In other news.... England would be ready and able to host the Fifa World Cup in 2022 if it is stripped from Qatar, according to a leading British politician.British culture secretary John Whittingdale says England have the facilities to step in to host the 2022 event if asked to by world football's governing body Fifa.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33005152 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayMac 3,873 Posted June 4, 2015 I would love to see the US get the 2022 WC but I wouldn't mind seeing my British friends get it either. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MJWalker45 6,016 Posted June 4, 2015 I would love to see the US get the 2022 WC but I wouldn't mind seeing my British friends get it either. I'd expect a USA2022 and England 2026, unless they ho Australia 2022 and USA 2026. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee. 419 Posted June 4, 2015 Canada is putting a bid for 2026 together, let us have one before American exceptionalism rears its head again. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DScruggy729 359 Posted June 4, 2015 I would love to see the US get the 2022 WC but I wouldn't mind seeing my British friends get it either. I'd expect a USA2022 and England 2026, unless they ho Australia 2022 and USA 2026.IIRC after one federation gets a World Cup, they have to wait for at least 2 more before getting another. They'll probably not do anything about Russia, UEFA won't throw them under the bus and they've fared much better than Qatar. If they take away Qatar, they'll be forced to likely give it to the U.S. because we're one of the few countries that can host on short notice, Australia might need more time. Australia for 2026 would be good, AFC will be pissed if they take away Qatar, and Australia was in the running to begin with. After that, England for 2030 would be nice as well. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
