Doubt over South Africa 2010 could see USA host

[The Ref]

Thank you for joining The Voyageurs and welcome Nathidee.

We always try to qualify to the World Cups and 2010 will not be any different. I think that 2010 will mark our return to glory. You can count on the Canucks.

[RealGooner]

quote:Originally posted by sj

obviously South Africa and Africa is not ready to host such a major tournament

This is such drivel that it could only be posted on a message board. South Africa a country. Africa is a continent where it is located, so give your head a shake. Just because the rest of Afica couldn't host a WC doesn't mean that South Africa isn't worthy. Lets see, Rugby World Cup, successfully hosted, Cricket WC, check... Sounds like they have the ingredients to host the WC. They still have 4 years to get ready, and EVERY other WC host had issues in the run-up to the tournament. Since you want to throw the word merit around, I think SA merit the same chance as everyone else to work out their organizational issues. While you're at it, pick up a book and educate yourself about South Africa before you start bashing it.

[mrpopulistfutebol]

South Africa deserves to host the 2010 World Cup and will be ready to host the tournament. Lets see. Humm, they hosted the Rugy and Cricket world cups and are by far out of the African nations (less perhaps some of the northern African countries) were the best prepared to host the tournament.

Please if an alternative plan is neeeded, not the United States. Perhaps maybe in Mexico or somewhere else in Europe.

I am just wondering if we are going to be having the same disscussion when a Brazil (or another South American country) will host the tournament likely in 2014. Then what.

I know that the Maracana had recently been put through massive renovations for the 2007 Pan American Games (which is being taken very seriously by the Rio and Brazilian press down their from what I have read), so Brazil (that is if they get the 2014 WC) will be ready.

[RealGooner]

quote:Originally posted by mrpopulistfutebol


I am just wondering if we are going to be having the same disscussion when a Brazil (or another South American country) will host the tournament likely in 2014. Then what.

Sadly, this type of discusion tends to be reserved for the South Africans. They are held to a different standard and have to prove themselves every time they host a major event.

[Daniel]

Mods: maybe move this thread?

RDS has an article evoking the alternative of Australia.

[Rudi]

Mods: why is this forum now called "U20 World Cup Canada 2007"?

I don't see a single thread about the U20 WC in here. In fact, there is still a sticky summarizing the WC knockout rounds.

Wouldn't it be easier (and less confusing) to archive this forum and create a new one specifically for the U20 WC?