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If ever an article summed up the media attitude to Union it is this in today’s Standard...
www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard- ... licious.do
The piece at the bottom about France in the final includes the following “No one would doubt that Wales would have beaten France comfortably had Sam Warburton not been sent off. Even with 14 men, they were the better, more forceful, imaginative and enterprising side in the semi-final.”
How can one sentence be so wrong... I for one would doubt they would have beaten France even with 15 men and as for Wales being better, more forceful, imaginative and enterprising – well, you could just about muster an argument for the first two but how anybody could call that Welsh performance imaginative and enterprising I have no idea... they were utterly clueless and only had themselves to blame for not posting more points |
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If ever an article summed up the media attitude to Union it is this in today’s Standard...
www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard- ... licious.do
The piece at the bottom about France in the final includes the following “No one would doubt that Wales would have beaten France comfortably had Sam Warburton not been sent off. Even with 14 men, they were the better, more forceful, imaginative and enterprising side in the semi-final.”
How can one sentence be so wrong... I for one would doubt they would have beaten France even with 15 men and as for Wales being better, more forceful, imaginative and enterprising – well, you could just about muster an argument for the first two but how anybody could call that Welsh performance imaginative and enterprising I have no idea... they were utterly clueless and only had themselves to blame for not posting more points | |
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Quote Dunbar="Dunbar"If ever an article summed up the media attitude to Union it is this in today’s Standard...
www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard- ... licious.do
The piece at the bottom about France in the final includes the following “No one would doubt that Wales would have beaten France comfortably had Sam Warburton not been sent off. Even with 14 men, they were the better, more forceful, imaginative and enterprising side in the semi-final.”
How can one sentence be so wrong... I for one would doubt they would have beaten France even with 15 men and as for Wales being better, more forceful, imaginative and enterprising – well, you could just about muster an argument for the first two but how anybody could call that Welsh performance imaginative and enterprising I have no idea... they were utterly clueless and only had themselves to blame for not posting more points'"
So if it wasn't 'inner rage' and RU players aren't capable, what was up with Marc Cecillion and Bees Roux? Boys on tour? |
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Quote Dunbar="Dunbar"If ever an article summed up the media attitude to Union it is this in today’s Standard...
www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard- ... licious.do
The piece at the bottom about France in the final includes the following “No one would doubt that Wales would have beaten France comfortably had Sam Warburton not been sent off. Even with 14 men, they were the better, more forceful, imaginative and enterprising side in the semi-final.”
How can one sentence be so wrong... I for one would doubt they would have beaten France even with 15 men and as for Wales being better, more forceful, imaginative and enterprising – well, you could just about muster an argument for the first two but how anybody could call that Welsh performance imaginative and enterprising I have no idea... they were utterly clueless and only had themselves to blame for not posting more points'"
So if it wasn't 'inner rage' and RU players aren't capable, what was up with Marc Cecillion and Bees Roux? Boys on tour? | |
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| 76,000 less australians tuned into the RWC than did the NRL Grand Final.......and, when you add the Kiwis, as the NRL like to do..... 5,207,180 is the figure you come to.....18% bigger than State of Origin including Kiwis.
Not saying union is a better game, because it's not, but it does put into perspective the inane ramblings of certain aussie posters on this and other sites...  |
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Australia v All Blacks gets 18% more viewers than two 'counties' playing each other. Hardly a surprise. If anything I'd have thought Aussie national pride being put to the test by the rugby union mad folk across the Tasman would have rated much higher.
What is surprising is that 76,000 more Australians chose to watch a club game than the biggest union international in 8 years.
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| Quote gutterfax="gutterfax"76,000 less australians tuned into the RWC than did the NRL Grand Final.......and, when you add the Kiwis, as the NRL like to do.....5,207,180 is the figure you come to.....18% bigger than State of Origin including Kiwis.
Not saying union is a better game, because it's not, but it does put into perspective the inane ramblings of certain aussie posters on this and other sites...
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Blimey, is that right – 76,000 fewer Australians tuned into the WRC semi than the NRL Grand Final
That’s amazing – a World Cup semi final between Australia and its biggest Union rival attracts a smaller audience than a RL club game (where one club wasn’t even from Australia where the biggest rivalries naturally lie)
Thanks for posting that – really puts the Australian sporting landscape into context |
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Someone sent me a text this morning saying Warren Gatland has come out and said Wales considered faking injury in the game against France so as to gain an advantage. He didn't send a link and I can't find one so I told him it's utter tripe. Imagine the crap that would stir up after, for example, 'Bloodgate'! If this is incredibly true and someone does find a link, please post it on here. Thanks.
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Someone at work mentioned about the scrumming rule where there can be no contested scrums. That was my perception from what he said despite him not being aware of the rule but claiming to prefer yawnion to rugby.
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its in the london evening standard.
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Quote Catalancs="Catalancs"Someone sent me a text this morning saying Warren Gatland has come out and said Wales considered faking injury in the game against France so as to gain an advantage. He didn't send a link and I can't find one so I told him it's utter tripe. Imagine the crap that would stir up after, for example, 'Bloodgate'! If this is incredibly true and someone does find a link, please post it on here. Thanks.'"
Take your pick of 2055 pieces news.google.co.uk/news/more?q=wa ... CB0QqgIwAA
Yet more shame for union. Oh and from what I could stand of that semi final was shocking I know it rained but simple passing and catching is awful. Well at least in two weeks time I wont have to watch pot shot after pot shot on the news while they are reporting the world cup. |
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Quote Catalancs="Catalancs"Someone sent me a text this morning saying Warren Gatland has come out and said Wales considered faking injury in the game against France so as to gain an advantage. He didn't send a link and I can't find one so I told him it's utter tripe. Imagine the crap that would stir up after, for example, 'Bloodgate'! If this is incredibly true and someone does find a link, please post it on here. Thanks.'"
Take your pick of 2055 pieces news.google.co.uk/news/more?q=wa ... CB0QqgIwAA
Yet more shame for union. Oh and from what I could stand of that semi final was shocking I know it rained but simple passing and catching is awful. Well at least in two weeks time I wont have to watch pot shot after pot shot on the news while they are reporting the world cup. | |
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| Quote Catalancs="Catalancs"People moan and complain yet they still watch. When the RFU/IRB come to negotiate the next tv deal they should right letters of thanks to all the rugby league fans who helped push up the viewing figures.
Do you think union fans will return the gesture on 2013?'"
Sadly unless we are only part of the 6,000 who have a box that calculates the tv viewing public in the uk it doesnt matter if we were watching union or babestation. |
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| Anyone remember Ian Millward summarising a Wales RU match on tv 7-8 years ago?
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| Quote dids858="dids858"Sadly unless we are only part of the 6,000 who have a box that calculates the tv viewing public in the uk it doesnt matter if we were watching union or babestation.'"
Agree 100%.....but let's face it, without TV ratings to argue over, what would Australian RL fans and AFL fans have to talk about |
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| Quote Dunbar="Dunbar"Thanks for posting that – really puts the Australian sporting landscape into context'"
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Quote dids858="dids858"Sadly unless we are only part of the 6,000 who have a box that calculates the tv viewing public in the uk it doesnt matter if we were watching union or babestation.'" My mistake. Are most of those boxes in West Yorkshire or South-West Lancashire? I only ask as rugby league always rates highly.
Quote dids858="dids858"Take your pick of 2055 pieces news.google.co.uk/news/more?q=wa ... CB0QqgIwAA
Yet more shame for union. Oh and from what I could stand of that semi final was shocking I know it rained but simple passing and catching is awful. Well at least in two weeks time I wont have to watch pot shot after pot shot on the news while they are reporting the world cup.'" But you know it will all be forgotten about within a few weeks. I found a link to the Wales cheating story on The Guardian website. I don't know what's more incredible; Gatland and the Welsh coaching staff considering cheating [i or[/i not cheating and then telling the world you seriously considered it.
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Quote dids858="dids858"Sadly unless we are only part of the 6,000 who have a box that calculates the tv viewing public in the uk it doesnt matter if we were watching union or babestation.'" My mistake. Are most of those boxes in West Yorkshire or South-West Lancashire? I only ask as rugby league always rates highly.
Quote dids858="dids858"Take your pick of 2055 pieces news.google.co.uk/news/more?q=wa ... CB0QqgIwAA
Yet more shame for union. Oh and from what I could stand of that semi final was shocking I know it rained but simple passing and catching is awful. Well at least in two weeks time I wont have to watch pot shot after pot shot on the news while they are reporting the world cup.'" But you know it will all be forgotten about within a few weeks. I found a link to the Wales cheating story on The Guardian website. I don't know what's more incredible; Gatland and the Welsh coaching staff considering cheating [i or[/i not cheating and then telling the world you seriously considered it.
Quote dids858="gutterfax"Agree 100%.....but let's face it, without TV ratings to argue over, what would Australian RL fans and AFL fans have to talk about
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