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<p>I can't believe we're even comparing South Africa and Ireland's weather conditions. That's a no-contest, just like the stadia comparisons.</p>
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<p>"<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">One could argue that since SA is a "superpower in rugby" and has hosted it before, and a Soccer World Cup as well for good measure, then it would be better to award it to a country where the game is growing and needs to be encouraged further to grow participation in the game, and that hasn't hosted it before."</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Only Italy among the bidding nations fits that description, but that's another 6 Nations member in the same small corner of of the planet. Don't get me wrong, I'd be thrilled to see them awarded the 2027 World Cup - which isn't so far away. But giving it to a developing nation every time would be a little reckless. We need to look after the established markets as well. In fact, that's absolutely crucial. Globalization means spreading the game around the continents, not concentrating your efforts on a bunch of nations in one particular region of the planet. So I think the wisest approach from both angles would be to alternate it between rugby heartlands and developing nations; just as it ought to be alternated between the hemispheres (something that won't happen in 2019). Therefore, South Africa in 2023, Italy in 2027 seems like the perfect formula to me.</span></p> -
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<p><strong>Even half empty that's over 30,000.</strong> & this is what Ellis Park looked like last time a RWC match was staged there:</p>
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That's not how it works. The burden of proof is on the one who asserts.<br><br>
No they didn't. Why do you lie about easily verifiable data?</p>
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<p>Everybody's a police detective on this forum. & there was me thinking forums were places for casual chats and exchanges of views. :idiot2:</p>
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<p>According to this they do: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=477'>http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=477</a></p> -
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<p>I will defer to you on that one as you are clearly the expert on things running at half capacity.</p>
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<p>Everybody's a police detective on this forum. & there was me thinking forums were places for <strong>casual chats and exchanges of views</strong>. :idiot2:</p>
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<p>They are, but you make outlandish claims but can't back them up and then squirm and lie when people call you on them. People don't like being lied to and treated like fools.</p> -
If you make a claim then the burden of proof is on you. If you cannot prove your claim to be true, then we have no reason to believe it. It's not a difficult concept to grasp.
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<p>If you make a claim then the burden of proof is on you. If you cannot prove your claim to be true, then we have no reason to believe it. It's not a difficult concept to grasp.</p>
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<p>What if I can't be arsed? </p>
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<p>Anyway, I just posted a link about the Stormers' average attendances, because I took the trouble to google those particular stats so the link was easy to find.</p> -
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<p>Everybody's a police detective on this forum. & there was me thinking forums were places for casual chats and exchanges of views. :idiot2:</p>
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<p>You mean a forum is the place to simply make shit up and ignore that you've been corrected? Where factual accuracy means nothing? I'm sure you take the same approach when people take a guess at your IQ or general competence at daily tasks normal people execute without difficulty?<br>
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<p>According to this they do: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=477'>http://rugby.statbunker.com/competitions/HomeAttendance?comp_id=477</a></p>
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<p>Unfortunately your source states the lowest home crowd figure for the Stormers was 35,412 which would be difficult when SARU themselves list the fixture against the Rebels as having an attendance of <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.sarugby.net/component/match_centre/?view=match&id=136644&leagueid=2174&homeid=23224&awayid=23344'>23,137</a></p>
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<p><strong>What if I can't be arsed? </strong></p>
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<p>Anyway, I just posted a link about the Stormers' average attendances, because I took the trouble to google those particular stats so the link was easy to find.</p>
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<p>Then don't make the claim in the first place. Thats pretty simple isn't it? If you say the 2011 rwc was widely regarded as the worst ever but when asked to back it up all you can talk about is Paul Ackfords jetlag you look like a troll, noone treats a troll with respect. They don't deserve any.</p> -
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Anyway, I just posted a link about the Stormers' average attendances, because I took the trouble to google those particular stats so the link was easy to find.</p></blockquote>
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<p>You mean a forum is the place to simply make shit up and ignore that you've been corrected? Where factual accuracy means nothing? I'm sure you take the same approach when people take a guess at your IQ or general competence at daily tasks normal people execute without difficulty?<br>
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<p>Unfortunately your source states the lowest home crowd figure for the Stormers was 35,412 which would be difficult when SARU themselves list the fixture against the Rebels as having an attendance of <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.sarugby.net/component/match_centre/?view=match&id=136644&leagueid=2174&homeid=23224&awayid=23344'>23,137</a></p>
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<p>Care to address this marked mathematical discrepancy?</p>
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<p>You mean a forum is the place to simply make shit up and ignore that you've been corrected? Where factual accuracy means nothing? I'm sure you take the same approach when people take a guess at your IQ or general competence at daily tasks normal people execute without difficulty?<br>
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<p>Unfortunately your source states the lowest home crowd figure for the Stormers was 35,412 which would be difficult when SARU themselves list the fixture against the Rebels as having an attendance of <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.sarugby.net/component/match_centre/?view=match&id=136644&leagueid=2174&homeid=23224&awayid=23344'>23,137</a></p>
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<p>Care to address this marked mathematical discrepancy?</p>
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<p>It's not my web-site, dude. Why don't you write a letter to them expressing your grievances. I'm just trying to obliged everybody by posting the links that are apparently required to back up every single comment I make on this forum - even though nobody else seems to be doing this. I've actually come up with quite a lot of data to support my comments, unlike most of the self-appointed senior detectives around here.</p> -
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<p>What if I can't be arsed? </p>
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<p>That's all you had to say... :)</p> -
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<p>It's not my web-site, dude. Why don't you write a letter to them expressing your grievances. I'm just trying to obliged everybody by posting the links that are apparently required to back up every single comment I make on this forum - even though nobody else seems to be doing this. I've actually come up with quite a lot of data to support my comments, unlike most of the self-appointed senior detectives around here.</p>
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<p>It's not my web-site, dude. Why don't you write a letter to them expressing your grievances. I'm just trying to obliged everybody by posting the links that are apparently required to back up every single comment I make on this forum - even though nobody else seems to be doing this. I've actually come up with quite a lot of data to support my comments, unlike most of the self-appointed senior detectives around here.</p>
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<p>I have provided sources on factual things I have asserted.</p>
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<p>You have asserted that Ireland would be too small to accommodate a 20 team tournament. Where would they all fit - on top of each other.</p>
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<p>When verifiable data was provided to you showing the contrary, you ignored that and persisted with your claim. </p>
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<p>You can say what you want about the weather in Ireland. And I'll happily correct you with my personal experience. No one is debating it's the same, of course it's different to South Africa. As to whether the weather is better is a personal opinion. Rugby is played in different temperatures around the world. </p>
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<p>What if I can't be arsed? </p>
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<p>Then piss off and peddle your brand of BS somewhere else! </p>
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<p>That's all you had to say... :)</p>
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<p>Thanks. Some things I do google, but I'm an avid reader of both online and printed material, so of course I can't provide references for every comment I make. That's an absurd ploy to derail the discussion.</p>
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<p>Anyway, I did provide a link (unsatisfactory to some though it may have been) supporting my comment about South African crowds at Super Rugby games being the biggest in domestic competition anywhere in the world - including Ireland. That surely reflects the amount of interest there is in the game there - ie passion.</p>
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<p>"<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">By the way, what country are you from? What's your own personal experience of rugby - playing it or following it?"</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Grew up in NZ and played my rugby there. Also played a season of league in Aussie. I later got into sports journalism. But I've been abroad for around 20 years now, currently in Turkey, as someone already pointed out.</span></p>
