How can football fans influence the way football is run?
The debate about Fifa continues - and it's clear from the volume of comments and calls to yesterday's programme that this is a topic many of you feel passionately about.
The President of the world football body, Sepp Blatter, faces re-election - unopposed - on Wednesday. Despite allegations of corruption, concern about transparency and the suspension of two senior figures, he insists there's no crisis.
There are growing calls for the election to be postponed, coming from the English Football Association and others. What do you think? Should sponsors use their influence? Whatever they think, how can fans make their voices heard?
Your comments
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@大象传媒_whys Being a minority is something you can't change, smokers can choose to quit, ergo smokers are open to discrimination
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Smokers are not a minority, they are addicts. The idea that they are being discriminated against is absurd. It鈥檚 like says heroin addicts are a minority. --Jennifer in Newport Beach, CA
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The argument that ppls livelihood dependant on industry is ludicrious. Millions of ppl depend on the narcotics and illegal weapons industries. Personally i think cigs should be slolwly phased out of supermarkets. Problem is supermarkets make a fortune on fags. Shorty from cape town
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Tobacco use drives up healthcare costs and lowers worker productivity. It would benefit all humans to reduce tobacco use.
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Health-wise Smoking may be terrible and nutrient wise tobacco is nightmarishly consuming; however what people are willing to pay, consume, and use is their own decision. They will pay their prices for what they enjoy and the cigarettes do bring in a large amount of money for the governments.
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@大象传媒_WHYS if someone chooses to smoke, it doesn't bother me, but I don't feel I should have to pay for their healthcare.
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<strong>Imran on Facebook:</strong><br />
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The corruption goes on way long to the national football associations. Blatter should understand that their is no monopoly in leadership and give a chance to new innovative brains to clean his mess.</p>
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<strong>Justin on Facebook:</strong><br />
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Only one thing the consumer can do. take your FIFA sponsored merchandise back to the shop and ask for your money back.</p>
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<strong>Craigy Anderson on Twitter:</strong><br />
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All these MPs joining the Blatter out brigade is one thing. Only the actual football associations can implement change at FIFA.</p>
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<strong>Mark on Facebook:</strong><br />
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Well as Useless Sepp says, it's all a family. So if a worldwide petition was started by the fans FIFA would have to listen. But when corruption investigates corruption, there is only 1 outcome, and YES you guessed it: Everything is fine and there are no problems within the 'FIFA Family'</p>
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<strong>Jrizeogu on Twitter:</strong><br />
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I have a feeling that FIFA's dirtier than we think. How can there be elections considering there's only one candidate? Sponsors worried.</p>
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Degadzor from Massachussets on Facebook:<br />
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It mkes me sick. Corruption is everywhere, even in a body that's suppose to unite the world. They are creating division, can't they see that?</p>
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<strong>Juta Hunter from Nigeria on Facebook:</strong><br />
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FIFA cannot halt its functions just because the FA has issues with it. The FA need to get over their ego.</p>
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The top Tweet if you search Twitter for Fifa is this from Grant Wahl:
Unhappy with Fifa? Tell the Fifa sponsors: @CocaCola @Sony @McDonalds @adidasUS @Hyundai @CastrolUSA
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<strong>Lamirad Adifusa Tweets from Spain</strong><br />
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And what of FIFA and is worthy of any script for Guy Ritchie. The World of Qatar clearly smells ...</p>
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<strong>Jordy Hodge Tweets</strong><br />
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This Fifa corruption is killing the beautiful game. We as a country need to do something.</p>
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| Tuesday, 5 May 2011 | 18:00 - 19:00 GMT
How can football fans influence the way football is run?
The debate about Fifa continues - and it's clear from the volume of comments and calls to yesterday's programme that this is a topic many of you feel passionately about.
The President of the world football body, Sepp Blatter, faces re-election - unopposed - on Wednesday. Despite allegations of corruption, concern about transparency and the suspension of two senior figures, he insists there's no crisis.
There are growing calls for the election to be postponed, coming from the English Football Association and others. What do you think? Should sponsors use their influence? Whatever they think, how can fans make their voices heard?
Your comments
Comment sent via unknown: 23057
@大象传媒_whys Being a minority is something you can't change, smokers can choose to quit, ergo smokers are open to discrimination
Comment sent via SMS
Smokers are not a minority, they are addicts. The idea that they are being discriminated against is absurd. It鈥檚 like says heroin addicts are a minority. --Jennifer in Newport Beach, CA
Comment sent via SMS
The argument that ppls livelihood dependant on industry is ludicrious. Millions of ppl depend on the narcotics and illegal weapons industries. Personally i think cigs should be slolwly phased out of supermarkets. Problem is supermarkets make a fortune on fags. Shorty from cape town
Comment sent via unknown: 23057
@大象传媒_whys Tobacco use drives up healthcare costs and lowers worker productivity. It would benefit all humans to reduce tobacco use.
Comment sent via SMS
Health-wise Smoking may be terrible and nutrient wise tobacco is nightmarishly consuming; however what people are willing to pay, consume, and use is their own decision. They will pay their prices for what they enjoy and the cigarettes do bring in a large amount of money for the governments.
Comment sent via unknown: 23057
@大象传媒_WHYS if someone chooses to smoke, it doesn't bother me, but I don't feel I should have to pay for their healthcare.
Comment sent via Facebook
<p> <strong>Imran on Facebook:</strong><br /> <br /> The corruption goes on way long to the national football associations. Blatter should understand that their is no monopoly in leadership and give a chance to new innovative brains to clean his mess.</p>
Comment sent via Facebook
<p> <strong>Justin on Facebook:</strong><br /> <br /> Only one thing the consumer can do. take your FIFA sponsored merchandise back to the shop and ask for your money back.</p>
Comment sent via Feed
<p> <strong>Craigy Anderson on Twitter:</strong><br /> <br /> All these MPs joining the Blatter out brigade is one thing. Only the actual football associations can implement change at FIFA.</p>
Comment sent via Facebook
<p> <strong>Mark on Facebook:</strong><br /> <br /> Well as Useless Sepp says, it's all a family. So if a worldwide petition was started by the fans FIFA would have to listen. But when corruption investigates corruption, there is only 1 outcome, and YES you guessed it: Everything is fine and there are no problems within the 'FIFA Family'</p>
Comment sent via unknown: 23129
<p> <strong>Jrizeogu on Twitter:</strong><br /> <br /> I have a feeling that FIFA's dirtier than we think. How can there be elections considering there's only one candidate? Sponsors worried.</p>
Comment sent via Facebook
<p> Degadzor from Massachussets on Facebook:<br /> <br /> It mkes me sick. Corruption is everywhere, even in a body that's suppose to unite the world. They are creating division, can't they see that?</p>
Comment sent via Facebook
<p> <strong>Juta Hunter from Nigeria on Facebook:</strong><br /> <br /> FIFA cannot halt its functions just because the FA has issues with it. The FA need to get over their ego.</p>
Comment sent via host
The top Tweet if you search Twitter for Fifa is this from Grant Wahl: Unhappy with Fifa? Tell the Fifa sponsors: @CocaCola @Sony @McDonalds @adidasUS @Hyundai @CastrolUSA
Comment sent via Feed
<p> <strong>Lamirad Adifusa Tweets from Spain</strong><br /> <br /> And what of FIFA and is worthy of any script for Guy Ritchie. The World of Qatar clearly smells ...</p>
Comment sent via Feed
<p> <strong>Jordy Hodge Tweets</strong><br /> <br /> This Fifa corruption is killing the beautiful game. We as a country need to do something.</p>