FIFA, Russia and Vengeance

Hands up who was terribly surprised we didn't get the World Cup? Has not years of Eurovision not taught you yet that the world generally doesn't like us? That such decisions are made by corrupt political blocs who don't play by the Queensbury Rules?

There is a simple way to stick it to the fuckers, and that is doing our own competition before or after it. Show we can host such an event, show we can handle the hooligan element and show that you don't need FIFA. I'm quite sure a few other nations have taken note of what occurred and wouldn't be averse to joining in.

2017 would represent the 65th year of the current Queens reign, where she will have eclipsed even Queen Victoria's monarchal longevity and that's the sort of thing a nation uses as an excuse to have a celebration. So why not invite the Home Nations, the remainder of the Commonwealth and some select other nations to take place in a tournament? Have some charitable element to it, so FIFA would be seen to be churlish to intervene, get ahold of some sponsorship and off we go.

It could be done, it would 'bring football home' and would possibly be the start of a new competition that could be used to succeed the World Cup.