Daily Telgraph is now a union paper

[Moffo]

surely they will have to put in heaps about the ashes first test after such a classic game

and hopefully they will. Should get a good run in the SMS section anyways

Yep, that guy from the ARU did say something along those lines when i had a lecture with him last year. Im hardly surprised by it, they think that they can buy their way into the hearts of the Australian public through mass expenditure

Sadly, its not happening. Its gone the other way, with people tuning out instead of in :lol: :lol:

Cheers,
Moffo

 

[dimitri]

i certainly sent my sms

 

[Rustay]

For all those people that said "Go Scotland"... get out of my country! I mean you might not like the sport, but that is ridiculous. Grow a brain, digheads.

Go Wallabies AND Kangaroos.

 

[incredible_holc]

come over here and make them get out then!!

 

[Rustay]

Over where mate? Top points on the maturity scale though.

 

[Misty Bee]

Stuff the Wallabies. They are sweet FA to do with Australia, and more to do with a handful of pseudo Pommy Toff schools and aristocratic twats!

 

[iggy plop]

Stuff the Wallabies. They are sweet FA to do with Australia, and more to do with a handful of pseudo Pommy Toff schools and aristocratic twats!

That's why I despise the game of yawnion...plus the fact it's painstakingly and tediously BORING. Yes yawnionites your toffy little game is BORING!!!!!!

 

[Agro]

The world cup is being played predominatly in Sydney, of course its going to fill the papers. It is after all the 3rd biggest sporting event in the world.

 

[Anonymous]

For all those people that said "Go Scotland"... get out of my country! I mean you might not like the sport, but that is ridiculous. Grow a brain, digheads.

Go Wallabies AND Kangaroos.

No, what's ridiculous is you telling people to get out. I take absolute pride in my country (whether the actions of the government are those I agree with or not), however that statement is ludicrous.

Tell me what is so wrong saying go scotland? Too many Australians place to much emphasis on acheivement in sport at the top level - so much so that to much government funding is pumped in at the top and not enough at the grass roots. There are other things to be proud of.

 

[Rustay]

For all those people that said "Go Scotland"... get out of my country! I mean you might not like the sport, but that is ridiculous. Grow a brain, digheads.

Go Wallabies AND Kangaroos.

Tell me what is so wrong saying go scotland?

Nothing, if your Scottish.

 

[ali]

The world cup is being played predominatly in Sydney, of course its going to fill the papers. It is after all the 3rd biggest sporting event in the world.

Remember its the self proclaimed third biggest sporting event in the world. We've had this debate before. Certain other soccer tournaments blow it away.

 

[Eskimo Sharkie]

The world cup is being played predominatly in Sydney, of course its going to fill the papers. It is after all the 3rd biggest sporting event in the world.

Remember its the self proclaimed third biggest sporting event in the world. We've had this debate before. Certain other soccer tournaments blow it away.

And self proclaimed are the key words here. The Olympics, World Cup (soccer) and Commonwealth Games are three that easily outstrip the Rugby World Cup.

Then there are:

The various soccer leagues around the world whose attendances, viewing public, sponsorship dollars and so on easily dwark that of the RWC. Do they seriously think the RWC is bigger than the English Premier League or the FA Champions League? The Confederations Cup? Japan's J-League is also huge and has corporate dollars behind it that you wouldn't believe.

The NBA. It's the biggest sport in the US and it has tremendous support around the world. Then there are the other American sports: MLB (baseball), NFL (grid iron), NHL (ice hockey) etc.

The four golfing majors. Each one on its own is bigger than the RWC. Then there is the PGA tour, the Nike tour (the secondary golf tour).

The four tennis majors. Ditto. Davis Cup.

I'd say even the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) is a bigger sporting event than the RWC! At least they have their own action figures.

Before anyone mentions it, yes, I do know that the Rugby League World Cup is far from a golbally significant sporting event. But I'm not pretending that it is, or making ambit claims like the organisers of the RWC are.

We have had this debate before. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. And I'm going to call it Toffball from now on as well. I like that better and it is more appropriate, although both are fitting, than Yawnion.

 

[ali]

In terms of interest and dollars the European championships of football is the one that would blow it away. In terms of pure interest but probably not dollars due to the poverty of some nations, tournis like the Copa America, and African nations cup would ignite the imagination of many more people around the world. Same with the cricket world cup as you can't write off 1 billion Indians.

Where Union is strong is that it is followed by a core of well off people from wealthy nations. Thus sponsorship is strong.

 

[Anonymous]

For all those people that said "Go Scotland"... get out of my country! I mean you might not like the sport, but that is ridiculous. Grow a brain, digheads.

Go Wallabies AND Kangaroos.

Tell me what is so wrong saying go scotland?

Nothing, if your Scottish.

And if you're not? I suppose you're being "unaustralian" then. You're sprouting the same shit as brainless dell sailor and telling other people to grow a brain? :roll: