Lord Triesman's comments

[angelic upstart]

What he said was either a very bad joke or some kind of deep seated paranoia. Or an insight into the level of corruption in the game.

Either way he shouldn't have said it and it he had to go. I just cannot see the motivation of an English newspaper which purports to support the bid publishing something so damaging to that bid.

I think the insight into corruption is the best bet.

Is it possible, that by getting rid of Triesman and getting in someone else may actually help the bid? I mean Triesman might be squeaky clean and if we got Kenneth Noye or someone in, we might be able to offer more than the Spanish and the Russians

 

[Jason H]

Or is this indignation simply an excuse to get at the Daily Mail?

If you are a person in a high-profile position, it is imperative that you don't say stupid things in front of (or even in earshot of) people you don't necessarily know and trust. Walls have ears. Ask Glenn Hoddle, Lawrence Dallaglio, those Newcastle Chairman chappies, John Higgins, that chap wot was Prime Minister, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

One has to wonder why he said this in the first place. Was it something he meant genuinely - "no smoke without fire" etc? Or was he just being plain stupid?

I'm with AU anyway, I don't think this will necessarily harm England's bid. It'll all come down to who has the biggest brown envelopes as usual.

 

[angelic upstart]

A rare treat for us to agree It is also worth noting that Triesman was in a restaurant when he was saying this, I am doubting he was in a private room, so in theory, anyone in their may overhear things.

 

[Phil Sayers]

Or is this indignation simply an excuse to get at the Daily Mail?

That's certainly an added bonus!

"You can shove your Oswald Mosley up your arse...."

 

[antman]

Just to go back to the comments, he was clearly just running through various secondhand consipiracy theories without backing. The suggestion that Spain are getting to refs at the World Cup is laughable, they don't need to do that to get through their group and they don't know who'll ref their matches after that. Otherwise, he's just suggesting certain nations will favour others in thier respective bids, which is comlpetely normal.

 

[finetime]

I think the insight into corruption is the best bet.

Is it possible, that by getting rid of Triesman and getting in someone else may actually help the bid? I mean Triesman might be squeaky clean and if we got Kenneth Noye or someone in, we might be able to offer more than the Spanish and the Russians

I don't think any allegation of corruption in sport is *laughable* when there have been so many cases in the past across a range of sports (and countries).

 

[elginCity]

What motivation caused the floozie to approach a paper and then get wired up in the first place?

"Can you just go over that pillow talk from the other night again please Triesie Wiesie, I vaguely remember it was something really, really interesting about Refs, World Cups, Spain and Russia, just speak a little slower and more clearly this time please?"

 

[11thFoot]

Daily Mail's World Cup Chart

Well the Daily Mail tops the most stupid League. I'm not saying its scuppered our chances, but I doubt if its helped. If you have a major tournament in you country it improves the interest of the game and that could help City and in particular through sponsorship. Its bad enough having Blatter and Plattini with a say without the Daily Stupid sticking its oar in.

 

[Cravat]

Re: Daily Mail's World Cup Chart

The Daily Mail remains a horrible reactionary newspaper for cretins.

 

[angelic upstart]

What motivation caused the floozie to approach a paper and then get wired up in the first place?

"Can you just go over that pillow talk from the other night again please Triesie Wiesie, I vaguely remember it was something really, really interesting about Refs, World Cups, Spain and Russia, just speak a little slower and more clearly this time please?"

I reckon it was planned to be a simple kiss n tell. Instead Triesman gives it the Barry and they get a real story.