Has enough been done to make sure we do not get the 2018 World Cup?

[Gromit]

After we unfortunately got the Olympics which we can ill afford, has enough been done to stop England from getting the 2018 World Cup?

The Panorama programme was a good attempt at annoying the FIFA voters, and the Brummie fans rioting last night was perfectly timed.

But do you think the combination of David Cameron, David Beckham and Seb Coe was enough to scupper the bid? Surely David Icke should have been brought out of retirement?

[Gromit]

Just noticed Prince William is in on the act. Would Uncle Andrew have guaranteed failure?

[Hopkirk]

We should have sent Andrew, and Phil the Greek.

[Hopkirk]

... or perhaps a selection of respected BBC presenters such as Dale Winton, Graham Norton, Paul O'Grady and Alan Carr.

[bazwillrun]

not only prince william theres some black "community" worker to balance things out , looks good , make it seem nice'n multicultural, of course there were no white community workers that could have been used, lucky he was available really otherwise the bid would have been doomed.

[NOX]

Gromit you just made me spit my coffee all over the keyboard... brilliant;-)

[anotheoldgit]

I think the Birmingham & Villa fans have finally put the lid on it.

[TTG]

My heart wants the World Cup to be held here but my head says I could not stand losing in the 2nd round again specially at home.

[jno]

perhaps we should first be trying to cancel the 2013 rugby league world cup, to be held in Britain? It is going to be won by southern hemisphere players anyway.

[joggerjayne]

There's a World Cup for rugby league ???

[China Doll]

Now lets not be too hasty there jno.... I think it's very important the rugby comes here... I'd even offer to put up some of the rugby players if necessary as I'm kind like that.

[jno]

they'll all be defecting and applying for asylum when the tournament is over, CD, but I expect most of them will huddle in immigrant enclaves in Earls Court.

[bibblebub]

They forgot to include Joey Barton and Lee Hughes in the delegation.

[joggerjayne]

What about the sports officials who calculated the budget for the Olympics ...

... and got is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO wrong.

Are they there, trying to persuade everyone that we can afford to host the World Cup?

[R1Geezer]

we've done all we can I hope to again feel the joy I felt when we won the Olympics unfortunately it's bent so it'll probably go to the ruskies.

Why so negative about the Olympics Gromit?

[cc1]

If on the off chance we are "awarded" the World CUp, I trust the BBC won't be given broadcasting rights. Does any other country shoot itself in the foot quite as well as we do?

[R1Geezer]

what you on about rebelsouls? I demand the BBC cover it, dont want bl00dy adverts spoling the atmosphere!

[anotheoldgit]

Would the BBC or ITV be given the chance to screen the matches, or would it be given over to Sky?

[R1Geezer]

The world cup is currently a protected event so it would be on BBC + ITV.

[Gromit]

We did enough - It's Russia!