RWC - Triumph or flop?
Sep 3rd 2011, 11:49 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
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Enough of the "S' word
Enough of the "S' word
Sep 3rd 2011, 10:55 pm
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
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Enough of the "S' word
Enough of the "S' word
Sep 4th 2011, 12:58 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Sorry, no way Jose, reality kicked in and I just thought how stupid to pay all that for one night out to see a few fireworks. I mean, honestly how mad would I have to be to even consider paying all that to see Hayley Westenra and Dave Dobbyn sing a song or two.
The opening ceremony is only for half an hour, I'm sure there will be a better view on the telly since most of it seems to be going on outside of Eden Park and down at the waterfront anyway.
Sep 4th 2011, 5:58 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
BJ there isn't a sport I can think of that isn't best seen on TV. Watching a rugby game from the stands you can only identify the player by the number on his back as he is generally too far away. Atmosphere....yes but at what price?
Sit in comfort and get the plonk out....
Sit in comfort and get the plonk out....
Sep 4th 2011, 6:18 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
What are people only grumbling about the cost of the higher priced tickets ??
You can get tickets for England games for less the 100 bucks each.
I could have stayed at home and watched a few of the FA cup finals
I've been to and got a "better view" but nothing will beat being at wembley
when United beat Liverpool and stopped them winning the treble way back
in 1977. What a day, what a game and I WAS THERE
You can get tickets for England games for less the 100 bucks each.
I could have stayed at home and watched a few of the FA cup finals
I've been to and got a "better view" but nothing will beat being at wembley
when United beat Liverpool and stopped them winning the treble way back
in 1977. What a day, what a game and I WAS THERE
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Sep 4th 2011, 6:35 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
What are people only grumbling about the cost of the higher priced tickets ??
You can get tickets for England games for less the 100 bucks each.
I could have stayed at home and watched a few of the FA cup finals
I've been to and got a "better view" but nothing will beat being at wembley
when United beat Liverpool and stopped them winning the treble way back
in 1977. What a day, what a game and I WAS THERE
You can get tickets for England games for less the 100 bucks each.
I could have stayed at home and watched a few of the FA cup finals
I've been to and got a "better view" but nothing will beat being at wembley
when United beat Liverpool and stopped them winning the treble way back
in 1977. What a day, what a game and I WAS THERE
Sep 4th 2011, 6:38 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
What are people only grumbling about the cost of the higher priced tickets ??
You can get tickets for England games for less the 100 bucks each.
I could have stayed at home and watched a few of the FA cup finals
I've been to and got a "better view" but nothing will beat being at wembley
when United beat Liverpool and stopped them winning the treble way back
in 1976. What a day, what a game and I WAS THERE
You can get tickets for England games for less the 100 bucks each.
I could have stayed at home and watched a few of the FA cup finals
I've been to and got a "better view" but nothing will beat being at wembley
when United beat Liverpool and stopped them winning the treble way back
in 1976. What a day, what a game and I WAS THERE
Sep 4th 2011, 6:59 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
What are people only grumbling about the cost of the higher priced tickets ??
You can get tickets for England games for less the 100 bucks each.
I could have stayed at home and watched a few of the FA cup finals
I've been to and got a "better view" but nothing will beat being at wembley
when United beat Liverpool and stopped them winning the treble way back
in 1977. What a day, what a game and I WAS THERE
You can get tickets for England games for less the 100 bucks each.
I could have stayed at home and watched a few of the FA cup finals
I've been to and got a "better view" but nothing will beat being at wembley
when United beat Liverpool and stopped them winning the treble way back
in 1977. What a day, what a game and I WAS THERE
Just been able to say 'I was there' is priceless.
Sep 4th 2011, 7:37 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
You say you are a Barnsley FC supporter/fan but live in NZ and then you say....kiwis seem to be armchair fans. The worse kind of fan
Does this make you a Kiwi....
Sep 4th 2011, 7:47 am
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I've even started writing some new chants
Sep 4th 2011, 8:03 am
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Sep 4th 2011, 8:10 am
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NZ's 20th best team could probably have comfortably qualified in some of the groups.
Sep 4th 2011, 10:33 pm
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
All I could find from Wiki Answers was this (so I added a bit)
1) Football: 3.3-3.5 billion fans (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, etc.)
2) Cricket: 2-3 billion fans (India, UK, Pakistan, Asia, Australia, etc.)
3) Field hockey: 2-2.2 billion fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)
4) Tennis: Around 1 billion fans (Europe, Americas, Asia)
5) Volleyball: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Americas, Australia)
6) Table tennis: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)
7) Baseball: Around 500 million fans (US, Japan, Cuba, Korea, Dominican Republic)
8) Golf: Around 400 million fans mainly in carts (US, Canada, Europe)
9) Gridiron (American football): 390-410 million fans (US mainly)
10) Basketball: Not more than 400 million fans (US, Canada mainly)
99) Rugby (NOT football you fools!!): About 40 blokes and a dog in a windswept caketin (Europe, America's cold bits and some corned beef raising parts, Bits of Africa's nether regions, some islands that fell off Asia, Australia, Sundry Pacific Islands, Land of the Long White odd shaped balls)
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_th...#ixzz1X1ceypZB
2) Cricket: 2-3 billion fans (India, UK, Pakistan, Asia, Australia, etc.)
3) Field hockey: 2-2.2 billion fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)
4) Tennis: Around 1 billion fans (Europe, Americas, Asia)
5) Volleyball: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Americas, Australia)
6) Table tennis: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)
7) Baseball: Around 500 million fans (US, Japan, Cuba, Korea, Dominican Republic)
8) Golf: Around 400 million fans mainly in carts (US, Canada, Europe)
9) Gridiron (American football): 390-410 million fans (US mainly)
10) Basketball: Not more than 400 million fans (US, Canada mainly)
99) Rugby (NOT football you fools!!): About 40 blokes and a dog in a windswept caketin (Europe, America's cold bits and some corned beef raising parts, Bits of Africa's nether regions, some islands that fell off Asia, Australia, Sundry Pacific Islands, Land of the Long White odd shaped balls)
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_th...#ixzz1X1ceypZB
Reckon qualifying for RWC is about 1000 times easier than for the FIFA world cup, you know the football one, not the rugby one.
There being about 10900 times more footie players than "egg-chasing th*gs" in the world.
Sep 5th 2011, 6:06 am
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Gotta agree, is there any worldwide information on sports by participation??
All I could find from Wiki Answers was this (so I added a bit)
Reckon qualifying for RWC is about 1000 times easier than for the FIFA world cup, you know the football one, not the rugby one.
There being about 10900 times more footie players than "egg-chasing th*gs" in the world.
All I could find from Wiki Answers was this (so I added a bit)
Reckon qualifying for RWC is about 1000 times easier than for the FIFA world cup, you know the football one, not the rugby one.
There being about 10900 times more footie players than "egg-chasing th*gs" in the world.
