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DocDutch 04-12-2009 21:37
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 34921126)
Brazil/Portugal/Ivory Coast is one hell of a group!
its not a hell of a group...its a group of death properly.

danielf 04-12-2009 22:34
Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
Apparently, the odds on North Korea are very good :D

Damien 04-12-2009 22:36
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At 20 - 1 before the draw, I was going to place a tenner on Ivory Coast. Probably wise I didn't now.

TheDaddy 05-12-2009 08:08
Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 34921133)
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
Interesting point, one which most of your country men don't agree with or else there'd be special editions in Wales as there are in Scotland, no demand for it obviously, that's capitalism for you.

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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 ;)
Coverage due to being the World Champions and now World runners up, when you are one of the most successful teams in World rugby history it's difficult to get motivated for provincial matches.

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 34921211)
At 20 - 1 before the draw, I was going to place a tenner on Ivory Coast. Probably wise I didn't now.
Odds on Brazil have gone down as a result of their group, Spain are now clear favourites.

Russ 05-12-2009 09:45
Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34921378)
Interesting point, one which most of your country men don't agree with or else there'd be special editions in Wales as there are in Scotland, no demand for it obviously, that's capitalism for you.
Read my post again ;) I didn't suggest regional editions, I mentioned regional discounts for us Celts :)


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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34921378)
Coverage due to being the World Champions and now World runners up, when you are one of the most successful teams in World rugby history it's difficult to get motivated for provincial matches.
Total rubbish and you know it! England want to win any matches they play in. Getting back on topic England have always had disproportionately high coverage in the press even before the 2003 rugby World Cup and the er....1966 football World Cup. In the last 5 years Wales have emerged as the dominant force in domestic rugby but when all the nations play on the same day England still gets the bigger headlines.

Niles Crane 05-12-2009 15:01
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http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content...1/15491727.jpg

The Sun doing their part as usual.

TheDaddy 05-12-2009 17:08
Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 34921390)
Total rubbish and you know it! England want to win any matches they play in. Getting back on topic England have always had disproportionately high coverage in the press even before the 2003 rugby World Cup and the er....1966 football World Cup. In the last 5 years Wales have emerged as the dominant force in domestic rugby but when all the nations play on the same day England still gets the bigger headlines.
Dominant force lol how many World Cup finals you been in? Zero isn't it :Yes:

And the point remains there is just no call or demand for any change to the way the papers are done in Wales, if people stopped buying them/set their own up as they do in err Scotland things would change.

Horace 05-12-2009 19:00
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It's going to be a very quiet World Cup for me unless they ban the Vuvuzela, had to watch the Confederations cup with the sound off and will probably do the same come June.

Russ 05-12-2009 19:32
Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34921600)
Dominant force lol how many World Cup finals you been in? Zero isn't it
How many 6 Nations have you won in the last 5 years?

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34921600)
And the point remains there is just no call or demand for any change to the way the papers are done in Wales
How often do you get down here to canvass the locals? Not often I'm guessing.

TheDaddy 06-12-2009 07:33
Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 34921666)
How many 6 Nations have you won in the last 5 years?
Behave Wales have only won 2 and before that you had a 10 year wait to win one, hardly prolific. Besides I know what I'd rather win, Champion of the World or Champ of 6 Nations, not exactly a tough call.

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How often do you get down here to canvass the locals? Not often I'm guessing
I don't need to canvass, newspapers are businesses, either they fill the demand or some one else will, no one has ergo no demand.

Russ 06-12-2009 09:35
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34921913)
Behave Wales have only won 2 and before that you had a 10 year wait to win one, hardly prolific. Besides I know what I'd rather win, Champion of the World or Champ of 6 Nations, not exactly a tough call.
Did you miss the part where I said Wales were the dominant force in domestic rugby over the last 5 years? I think so.

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34921913)
I don't need to canvass, newspapers are businesses, either they fill the demand or some one else will, no one has ergo no demand.
None of the nationals will lower their price for the regions. But if England gets priority in the sporting pages we certainly deserve it.

TheDaddy 06-12-2009 11:19
Re: Football World Cup 2010
 
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Originally Posted by Russ (Post 34921921)
Did you miss the part where I said Wales were the dominant force in domestic rugby over the last 5 years? I think so.
Did you miss the bit about rather being World champions than 6 nations, I think so.

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None of the nationals will lower their price for the regions. But if England gets priority in the sporting pages we certainly deserve it
They don't have to, they print different versions in Scotland and even have national papers just for them, why doesn't that happen in Wales, if their was a demand for it they'd be there.

Turkey Machine 06-12-2009 14:56
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OI! I thought this was a football thread. ;)

Damien 06-12-2009 20:55
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I hate Rugby

sir_drinks_alot 08-12-2009 17:51
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Maybe the name of the thread could be changed to FIFA world cup 2010 after all that's what it events called :)


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