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SB_07 04-12-2009 17:53

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 34921061)
We??? Oh you mean England :p:

Just remember that not everyone supports England :D

lol good point. It would def make for a tasty group though.

Kymmy 04-12-2009 17:55

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
The Draw live TV program starts in 20 minutes (BBC2 17:15 or on the web)

Best of luck everyone :)

Shadow Demon UK 04-12-2009 18:29

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 34921035)
OK you seem to be under the impression I said the other nations should get coverage.

I haven't said that.

What I would like to see is a change from the normal practice of assuming the whole of the UK is will be supporting England. Whereas many probably will, a sizeable amount won't care whether they win or lose.

Which is why they get so much covergae.


I hope we get France :)

TheDaddy 04-12-2009 18:36

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 34921035)
OK you seem to be under the impression I said the other nations should get coverage.

I haven't said that.

My mistake, it's just when you said

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a month of the newspapers forgetting other national teams exist in the UK
I assumed you were talking about the actual countries national teams rather than which ever nation you pick out of a hat/have a distant relative from/ enjoyed a holiday at, to support.


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What I would like to see is a change from the normal practice of assuming the whole of the UK is will be supporting England. Whereas many probably will, a sizeable amount won't care whether they win or lose
So the majority have their coverage curtailed for the minority that aren't even participating and I seem to remember the Republic of Ireland getting a fair amount of coverage each time they qualified and they aren't even part of the Union.

Besides it could be worse. North Korea are only reporting anything on the World Cup if their team wins....

Russ 04-12-2009 18:42

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34921090)
So the majority have their coverage curtailed for the minority that aren't even participating and I seem to remember the Republic of Ireland getting a fair amount of coverage each time they qualified and they aren't even part of the Union.

Again, I haven't said that. The media has always been England-centric anyway and it gets worse at the World Cup. If Wales ever made it to the finals (ha! The FAW have measures in place to ensure that doesn't happen) would we get souvenir editions of The Sun? Special pull-out posters of the boyos in The Mirror? Nope.

As I've said, you don't notice it because you're used to it.

Hom3r 04-12-2009 19:12

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
Here Live now

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/8391833.stm

Charlie_Bubble 04-12-2009 19:18

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 34921093)
Again, I haven't said that. The media has always been England-centric anyway and it gets worse at the World Cup. If Wales ever made it to the finals (ha! The FAW have measures in place to ensure that doesn't happen) would we get souvenir editions of The Sun? Special pull-out posters of the boyos in The Mirror? Nope.

As I've said, you don't notice it because you're used to it.

Deja vu. I seem to remember you trot this argument out every time a big football competition comes around. The reason England get all the tabloid inches are as follows: The major newspapers in the UK are based in London, England. England has the biggest population of all the UK home countries & therefore target readship. England has the best football team of all the UK home countries, i.e. consistently qualifying for major championships. England's players are household names, not only in this country, but around the world and whatever you say or think, people do want to read about them. Many people outside Wales, NI or Scotland would struggle to name a single player from any of those teams. Enjoy your summer next year supporting England! :D

SB_07 04-12-2009 19:28

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
Oh yes we got USA!

Group G looks immense.

Chris 04-12-2009 19:29

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
Group C: ENGLAND, United States, Algeria, Slovenia

Kymmy 04-12-2009 19:32

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Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal (New Group of Death)

Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia

Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon

Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia Ghana (Group of Death?)

Group C: ENGLAND, United States, Algeria, Slovenia

Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece

Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France

SB_07 04-12-2009 19:36

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
Going to be tough for Germany.

---------- Post added at 18:36 ---------- Previous post was at 18:32 ----------

Pick of the group games on paper?

England v USA
Brazil v Portugal
France v Mexico
Netherlands v Cameroon
Germany v Australia

Kymmy 04-12-2009 19:39

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
I think SA at home will play well with all thier fans behind them :)

Damien 04-12-2009 19:55

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
Brazil/Portugal/Ivory Coast is one hell of a group!

Russ 04-12-2009 20:08

Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble (Post 34921102)
Deja vu. I seem to remember you trot this argument out every time a big football competition comes around. The reason England get all the tabloid inches are as follows: The major newspapers in the UK are based in London, England. England has the biggest population of all the UK home countries & therefore target readship. England has the best football team of all the UK home countries, i.e. consistently qualifying for major championships. England's players are household names, not only in this country, but around the world and whatever you say or think, people do want to read about them. Many people outside Wales, NI or Scotland would struggle to name a single player from any of those teams. Enjoy your summer next year supporting England! :D

And I remember you trotting out the same argument back - to which I said back then perhaps the newspapers should give us Celts a discount on the cover price or even charge you more - after all you lot earn the most out of the UK nations :D

Thing is though Wales has a better rugby team yet your national rugby team still gets more coverage so success seems to have little to do with it - enjoy the next few years getting beaten by Wales again ;)

Shadow Demon UK 04-12-2009 20:45

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Group G and D look like they are going to be great, you can see any of the teams from group D getting through.

I don't think England could have hoped for a much better draw than that.


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