This is a list of things the Football Federation of Australia must do to have a chance of winning the World Cup
1. Remind FIFA that the 2006 World Cup was played at an Oval Stadium, so the MCG is fine.
2. Do a deal with a European country to deliver the 2018 World Cup to them in order to get the 2022 World Cup (We have no chance of 2018 due to the fat cats at FIFA and TV power of Europe. From what I can gather, we have five votes)
3. Use the “No Worries World Cup” slogan at any given time (it will work, trust me)
4. Make the knockout stages of the 2010 World Cup (if not, FIFA will look elsewhere)
5. Be honest and frank with the AFL, ARU and NRL (whatever you think of their stalling tactics, they do need to be heard as it’s their infrastructure the FFA will use. If they fail to do this, don’t expect any help from AFL and FFA)
6. Get the Socceroos on Free-To-Air TV. (Fox Sports have been good to football but it needs exposure to a mass market to gain support. The old guard of support cannot be relied on to carry the bid)
If this is done, there is no doubt that the World Cup is coming to Australia.
Timmuh
Guest
Step 1. Find 10 venues, or places to build venues, which will have a use after the World Cup. I'm far from convinced that Australia is capable of hosting a World Cup. We have five big cities, and after that very few (if any) cities capable of holding games even if grounds are built. I'd love to see a World Cup here, provided its handled sensibly when it comes to the impact on AFL and NRL competitions - and doesn't provide half a dozen stadia costing a total of billions of dollars which never get used at anywhere near capacity again; and that cities can handle the accommodation, tramsport, etc requirements.
Josh
Guest
"No Worries World Cup" ... try convincing the smaller codes here of that, their dummy spits have been epic and the bid hasn't even been finalised or officially submitted yet. The "Oh Crikey World Cup!" .. better fits current developments. Otherwise you make some interesting suggestions. Don't be too sure that England gets the 2018, they're slight favorites but with Asia and possibly Africa (Africa being the key constituent) Australia still has a great chance, as we know from the past very little is disclosed by FIFA until the very end. Some delegates are hard to read also, I do recall an Oceania delegate a few years back ruining SA's efforts to win the bid even if he abstained. England's '18 bid isn't a full-gone conclusion, due diligence is critical throughout the campaign and I think the FFA have the right personnel to win some friends and allies in very high places.
Brett McKay
Guest
exactly what I was thinking Tifosi, if only it was that simple... Freud, numbers 7 to 20 are all the same thing: "don't react to Demitriou's hand grenades..."
Michael C
Roar Guru
well - that remains to be seen. Presently, it seems the FFA wants Docklands and MCG with zero sign of permanent improvement that ain't going to happen anyway. In Perth, something will happen anyway re Subiaco....and has thus far been getting delayed because of all this uncertainty around a WC bid, in Adelaide, the money was already heading towards transport links and upgrade of AAMI, and now, the AFL has pushed an outcome to re-direct these funds to Adelaide Oval,......this was/is likely to happen anyway with/without a WAC bid, the AFL might be sitting there saying 'show us the pay off'. Remember, thus far, Buckley has missed the boat in attempting to point out where the AFL has 'gained' in the past - - re infrastructure - as Buckley has on several occassions nominated the MCG and Gabba as benefitting from public funding associated with the Sydney Olympic soccer tournament. Not so. In Melb, nothing was done for that, and the only public funds have gone in after that, a small amount into the new stands in time for the C'wealth games - majority funded via MCC and long term contractual locking in of the AFL. Up at the Gabba, they simply sped up one of the identified 4 stages of the 15 year plan started back in 1993 and completed last year. the FFA can't boast anything re soccer benefitting the AFL.....now, if he mentioned the Olympic stadium in Sydney then he might have something!!!!! Based on attendances and business models, the AFL really doesn't stand to get anything that it wouldn't justify anyway. So, the FFA have to make sure the AFL won't be losing, if they can't ensure the AFL will join the 'win-win-win' club.
tifosi
Guest
You make it sound so simple!! Frank lowy said over on sbs, that at the end of the day its a numbers game for FIFA ie: SHOW ME THE MONEY !!!!
Freud of Football
Roar Guru
This is the list of steps to bring the WC to Aus? Where are numbers 7-750?
HJS`
Guest
5. "Be honest and frank with the AFL, ARU and NRL (whatever you think of their stalling tactics, they do need to be heard as it’s their infrastructure the FFA will use. If they fail to do this, don’t expect any help from AFL and FFA)" Yes, the WC will be using these stadiums, but AFL and FFA will gain by getting these stadia upgraded free of charge. Also, each WC match brings in millions in tourist dollars and much more in advertising and exposure so the "host" city gains a lot. In reality the AFL and FFA have a lot to gain, they are just scared that if more aussies start to like soccer, they will spend their income on soccer rather than AFL, rugger etc. I think the Aussie bid will have to be "united" (with the countries other codes) before it gets anymore FIFA votes. The whole 2018/2022 campaign could be derailed from your own people (those who run AFL and rugby).