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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 :thumbsup: |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 9599185)
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 :thumbsup: |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 9599185)
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 :thumbsup: |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 9599185)
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 :thumbsup: Just been able to say 'I was there' is priceless. |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by barnsleymat
(Post 9599224)
Well said, kiwis seem to be armchair fans. The worse kind of fan.
Just been able to say 'I was there' is priceless. kiwis seem to be armchair fans. The worse kind of fan :unsure::confused: Does this make you a Kiwi....;) |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Stormer999
(Post 9599283)
Sorry Barnsleymat but you are not making sense...:confused: 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 :unsure::confused: Does this make you a Kiwi....;) I've even started writing some new chants :) |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by chocolate cake
(Post 9599209)
Didn't Utd lose at Wembley in 76' :)
Yes we did lose to southampton in 76 but we did win it in 77,83,85,90,94,96,99,04 |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by j19fmm
(Post 9597942)
Q.How many countries attempted to qualify?
Answer: Between April 2008 and July 2010, 184 matches involving 86 nations played qualifying matches before the final 20 teams were found. NZ's 20th best team could probably have comfortably qualified in some of the groups. |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by chocolate cake
(Post 9599331)
.....NZ's 20th best team could probably have comfortably qualified in some of the groups.
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 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. ;) |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by lardyl
(Post 9600463)
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. ;) |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Stormer999
(Post 9600955)
You have confused players with spectators in that post.....:thumbdown:
and my quote clearly says "fans". You must have been in too many rucks left you with concussion. :unsure: Doubt that more people play rugby worldwide than play cricket in India, unless you mean playing it has to be done on turf/pitch with a ref/umpire and the kit washed afterwards by some housekeeper before the house teams break for rectal flower arranging....in that case I suppose more people might be out there biting, gouging and punching with or without the optinal broken backs from scrum-anigans. Bet golf, swimming, cricket, baseball, basketball and a few other team games are more popular than Union. |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
RWC.
Just been sent an email offering discounted hospitality packages for the final. Like - right. :unsure: |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by BEVS
(Post 9602766)
RWC.
Just been sent an email offering discounted hospitality packages for the final. Like - right. :unsure: |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 9602816)
How much ???
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by BEVS
(Post 9602766)
.....Just been sent an email offering discounted hospitality packages for the final. Like - right. :unsure:
although I did get offers of cheaper corperate packages for the final a week or so ago........:ohmy: |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Justcol
(Post 9602816)
How much ???
Hospitality Packages to the Final from $1,699 NZD + GST Accommodation from $218 NZD per night incl GST CALL NOW on +61 2 9266 4466 Email us on [email protected] |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
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Originally Posted by BEVS
(Post 9604220)
Hospitality Packages to the Final from $1,699 NZD + GST
Accommodation from $218 NZD per night incl GST |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Gotta see some of those 'hospitality packages' to believe it.. read the small print some are not even at the games. :rofl:
Erm this event is actually held at some offsite tent, with a big screen and all you can eat and drink for $5,000 a pop. |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
I would have thought you would be dancing on the tables bojangles :)
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Guess who's just bagged a ticket for Eng V Scot?
:) I don't know how many points a try is, how many players on each team and I can't name one England player but I do know all the pubs up Kingsland. |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by barnsleymat
(Post 9607449)
.....I don't know how many points a try is, how many players on each team and I can't name one England player but I do know all the pubs up Kingsland.
Have a good time anyway. |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by lardyl
(Post 9607551)
Sheer hypocrisy! :sneaky::sneaky::sneaky::sneaky:
Have a good time anyway. Anyone for a glass of pimms? |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by barnsleymat
(Post 9607568)
I'm getting into this Rugger, I'm changing my name to Rupert, I'm going to call mi mam, mummy and I'll start socialising wearing blazer n jeans.
Anyone for a glass of pimms? |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/podcasts/audio/01113036.mp3
Brilliant....:lol:......A must for every Kiwi. About 1 hr for off....:thumbsup: ITV1 UK are televising every single match live here. We have been having quite a good build up to every rugby supporters main event.....Good luck to all entrants (even England!;)) and hopefully no nasty injuries on the pitch or in the bars....;) |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Sounds like Auckland absolutely mental right now! Hope that helps all the doubters on here! :thumbsup:
My men are off to Hagley Park, so I will no doubt here all about it from them. Grrrrr - should be there! So, whoever you support (my best mate is Welsh :)), enjoy it for what it is and soak it up! :thumbsup::thumbsup: |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Glass of bubbly in my hand, tears rolling down my cheeks cos I should be there. Go on boys, make me proud! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Magic ITV have the rights we are in our third 6 minute blocks of adverts since the start 30 miutes ago....:thumbdown:
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42 minutes gone now entering our 4th 6 minute long block of adverts...this is just plain silly...:frown:
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Stormer999
(Post 9609466)
42 minutes gone now entering our 4th 6 minute long block of adverts...this is just plain silly...:frown:
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by chippy64
(Post 9609434)
Glass of bubbly in my hand, tears rolling down my cheeks cos I should be there. Go on boys, make me proud! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
I really enjoyed the fireworks down on the Waterfront and lovedthe craziness around Queen Street but disappointing to see many empty seats in Eden Park.
What other sporting event would be kicked off in a below sell out crowd? It's a good job us Poms are here to fill up some seats. |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Persephone
(Post 9609626)
Bubbly at 8.50am!! I like your style:thumbup:
Bubbly good, first half good. Now for England Argentina (at work for that, so will have to watch repeat). |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by chippy64
(Post 9609670)
Why is that that a glass (or 2 :thumbsup:) of bubbly at that time of the morning is fine but a glass of sav blanc seems not quite right?
Bubbly good, first half good. Now for England Argentina (at work for that, so will have to watch repeat). Bubbly says 'Wowww, time to get up, have a glass of champers and celebrate the start of another fantastic day' Well that's my take on it anyway:unsure::lol: |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by barnsleymat
(Post 9609655)
I really enjoyed the fireworks down on the Waterfront and lovedthe craziness around Queen Street but disappointing to see many empty seats in Eden Park.
What other sporting event would be kicked off in a below sell out crowd? It's a good job us Poms are here to fill up some seats. |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by Persephone
(Post 9609702)
Well, a glass of sav blanc at that time says 'Bloody hell, it's morning, can't face the world without alcohol, in fact anything will do, now where did I leave the rest of the bottle from last night or did I drink it?; not to worry,there's always the turps in the garage if I can't find it. Then I'll have another with breakfast and work my way through five bottles by sunset'
Bubbly says 'Wowww, time to get up, have a glass of champers and celebrate the start of another fantastic day' Well that's my take on it anyway:unsure::lol: |
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900 seats were left empty because the tickets were paid for by stolen credit cards and were subsequently cancelled. Three men arrested, one deported back to Africa :rolleyes:
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by barnsleymat
(Post 9609655)
I really enjoyed the fireworks down on the Waterfront and lovedthe craziness around Queen Street but disappointing to see many empty seats in Eden Park.
What other sporting event would be kicked off in a below sell out crowd? It's a good job us Poms are here to fill up some seats. The transport was absolutely shocking ,we did all the right things took the train. Going in wasn't too bad 1 hour for a 20 min journey. But coming home took 2 1/2 hours and that was after we ditched the train and got a bus (which we had to fight to get on) 9/10 of the way home. I have never seen a queue for the train as long as that, it was unbelievable, must have snaked for nearly a km out of the station. I honestly think we would have still be in town if we had waited for the train! |
Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Major triumph...SBW took his top off :wub:
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by j19fmm
(Post 9610841)
Major triumph...SBW took his top off :wub:
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Re: RWC - Triumph or flop?
Originally Posted by MattandJax
(Post 9610829)
It was a complete sell out (sold out about midday). Could see a small number of empty seats from where we were sitting but that is probably more due to the transport problems than anything.
The transport was absolutely shocking ,we did all the right things took the train. Going in wasn't too bad 1 hour for a 20 min journey. But coming home took 2 1/2 hours and that was after we ditched the train and got a bus (which we had to fight to get on) 9/10 of the way home. I have never seen a queue for the train as long as that, it was unbelievable, must have snaked for nearly a km out of the station. I honestly think we would have still be in town if we had waited for the train! If you're going to Eden Park again, give me a shout, you can park at my work close to the stadium. |
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