In reply to captain paranoia:
Its a good decision regardless. TBH it helps the English most because we wont have played so much football and it will be better conditions.
But yeah the bid was horrifically corrupt and FIFA's handling of the investigation was even worse. They really are a horrid organisation but for once they werent stubborn and allowed common sense to win out. These guys are so distanced from the actual physical side of the sport I doubt they gave the heat much thought..