Tony E Loves Architecture Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I'm Supporting Barcelona's Bid for the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships. Qatar is corrupt and Eugene would have a Stadium too small for the IAAF World Athletics Championships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 One of the things I thought about after yesterday's writing: What's bigger in America? IAAF championships or Women's World Cup? That doesn't mean NBC isn't going to want these rights. The question is whether they get it because it's cheap for them. Outside Sunday Night Football, the Olympics themselves, and (very arguably) Notre Dame football, NBC doesn't flash the cash that's flying around these days. NHL? And women's World Cup is by far more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Eugene 2019 will happen if NBC throws in a good TV deal. NBC can't play that card like they can with the Olympics. The IAAF World Championships is simply not a big enough event for them to pay big money for. What's bigger in America? IAAF championships or Women's World Cup? Not even close.. the IAAF championships could be held in the United States and most people wouldn't know it's held in the United States. The Women's World Cup gets attention wherever it's held, particularly if the United States is in contention. That doesn't mean NBC isn't going to want these rights. The question is whether they get it because it's cheap for them. Outside Sunday Night Football, the Olympics themselves, and (very arguably) Notre Dame football, NBC doesn't flash the cash that's flying around these days. Properties that NBComcast has rights to, other than the ones you mentioned.. NHL, Premier League football, the 2nd half of the NASCAR season (starting next year, I believe), about half of the PGA Tour, most of IndyCar, the Triple Crown horse races, Formula One, MLS, and the French Open. Pretty sure all of those properties cost more than NBC would have to pay for the rights to the IAAF Worlds, even if they're held in the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 NBC can't play that card like they can with the Olympics. The IAAF World Championships is simply not a big enough event for them to pay big money for. I'm NOT expecting them to pay exorbitantly as they do for the Olympics. If they overbid, that is their business. I was thinking of a sensible sum just to make the Eugene bid competitive and fiscally responsible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I'm Supporting Barcelona's Bid for the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships. Qatar is corrupt and Eugene would have a Stadium too small for the IAAF World Athletics Championships. Like anyone gives a flying fuckk what you think about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHarner Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 NBC Universal already has the media rights to the 2017 and 2019 championships as part of an extension of their current rights agreement that originally covered 2013 and 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Loves Architecture Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Like anyone gives a flying fuckk what you think about anything. Maybe You don't, so don't read my posts if Your going to be so rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I'm NOT expecting them to pay exorbitantly as they do for the Olympics. If they overbid, that is their business. I was thinking of a sensible sum just to make the Eugene bid competitive and fiscally responsible. But does that benefit NBC to do so? If they're going to invest in Eugene getting the IAAF Worlds, will they get a net return from that. I don't think they will. And as BTH noted (which I wasn't aware of, so that's for that info), NBComcast already has the rights to 2019. So they don't exactly have much leverage in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Schmidt Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 NHL? And women's World Cup is by far more popular. They don't send a lot of money to the NHL... or MLS (and, in that contract doubling nest year, NBC lost interest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 But does that benefit NBC to do so? If they're going to invest in Eugene getting the IAAF Worlds, will they get a net return from that. I don't think they will. And as BTH noted (which I wasn't aware of, so that's for that info), NBComcast already has the rights to 2019. So they don't exactly have much leverage in that regard. Well, they don't. I was merely hoping. I mean I really don't care where it goes since I can't do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHarner Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Eugene would be a nice departure from normal, a bucolic college setting in a beautiful part of our country. Hayward is near a number of interstate highways so it is not out there in the middle of nowhere and the stadium could easily be expanded to achieve the same attendance numbers that Osaka and Daegu drew during their championships. It might be "roughing it" by international event standards but it would be a refreshing change, if only for one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 when are they deciding this thing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 when are they deciding this thing?? later this month.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Schmidt Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 when are they deciding this thing?? It's almost 1 pm Monday Pacific Time. Approximately 15 hours from this post, we should see a voting result. http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/32434883-75/tracktown-ready-to-make-its-bid-for-world-championships.html.csp I keep looking for some indications as to how Eugene's vote will fare. Hard to find. A column from last month probably lets you try to read between the lines... and Doha promises something that's a bit garish. However, for this event, at least it's not logistically impossible the way that, oh, a refrigerated football stadium might be. http://registerguard.com/rg/sports/32343895-81/will-the-spirit-movethe-iaafs-leaders.html.csp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 If the IAAF has any sense, they'll stay clear of Doha, given the current FIFA turmoil and they boycotts of the indoor swimming and handball WCs there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Capital of Qatar Doha will host the 2019 World Athletics Championships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Schmidt Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Money talks. Doha wins. Of course, if Eugene won, the story would be "Nike money talks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Whole of UK will be watching Rugby World Cup then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Well, there will be impressive Ceremonies, I hope!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 LOLOLOLOL!!! I'm giving up on all these sports organisations. IAAF also caves in, I'm willing to bet that this is a prelude to Doha Olympics, more so than any other event Qatar will host soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Loves Architecture Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Corrupt. The Voting was obviously corrupt. Doha shouldn't have been given Hosting Rights for this. Barcelona had by far the Best Bid, Eugene even had a Better Bid then Doha. Barcelona should be Hosting the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Haha what a god damn joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I kinda was not surprised. Doha really has the infrastructure and the money to finance a NOT very lucrative sport in terms of TV revenue. Barcelona's a been there-done that story. Eugene had no chance at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamC Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Well they didn't even have to buy this vote given who the other candidates were: same-old Barcelona sold themselves the same way as in 1992 or for the 2010 European Championships, and Eugene is too small anyway, US or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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