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Pro14 2017-18 season thread

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    #1802
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,945 ✭✭✭OldRio


    thelad95 wrote: »
    Coverage of a rugby match amounts to two hours, by then the Champions League game has begun.

    People are going to be packing pubs to watch the soccer and as such, it’s highly likely the rugby may be switched over early which is not ideal for anyone.

    In 2011, they were on the same Saturday and the rugby kicked off at 5pm.

    In 2013, rugby kicked off at 4:45.
    In 2016, rugby at 5:30.

    If they moved it back to 6:00, why not just go back to 5:30?

    This is especially true this year as there’s essentially a vested Irish interest in the football due to the large amount of Liverpool fans.

    It is really nonsensical as to why a growing league and grand final concept would pit itself against probably the largest sporting event in the world.

    'largest sporting event in the world' Please stop. Such silliness.


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    #1803
    Herpes Free Since03
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    OldRio wrote: »
    'largest sporting event in the world' Please stop. Such silliness.

    It's definitely In the top 5 of all sports...and would be number one for club sports without a doubt


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    #1804
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    OldRio wrote: »
    'largest sporting event in the world' Please stop. Such silliness.
    The Champions league Final is nearly always the most watched single sporting event of the year. (Excluding world cup years)


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    #1805
    OldRio
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    Super Bowl.


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    #1806
    Interested Observer
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    OldRio wrote: »
    Super Bowl.

    The Champions League final viewership dwarfs the Superbowl.


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    #1807
    thomond2006
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    The Champions League final viewership dwarfs the Superbowl.

    Yes. A quick google shows the ECL final gets 300m plus. The Superbowl gets about a third of that.


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    #1808
    OldRio
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    Well I never thought that. You learn something new every day.


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    #1809
    Rigor Mortis
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    OldRio wrote: »
    Super Bowl.

    Super Bowl is a small regional tournament, similar to the All Ireland:p


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    #1810
    Interested Observer
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    OldRio wrote: »
    Well I never thought that. You learn something new every day.

    Yeah I know, I guess the Superbowl is so hyped though and it's basically a week long event with all the press etc etc.


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    #1811
    thomond2006
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    Interested Observer wrote: »
    Yeah I know, I guess the Superbowl is so hyped though and it's basically a week long event with all the press etc etc.

    The NFL and the media are happy to peddle this lie every year.

    "The World is Watching"
    "The biggest sports event of the year"

    I love NFL but this is all bull****.


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    #1812
    OldRio
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    I will quietly crawl back into my box.


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    #1813
    ScrubsfanChris
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    The NFL and the media are happy to peddle this lie every year.

    "The World is Watching"
    "The biggest sports event of the year"

    I love NFL but this is all bull****.
    To back that up....

    Three times more people watched the United States Women's football team win the 2015 world cup final than watched that years Superbowl.


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    #1814
    Podge_irl
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    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    To back that up....

    In the US, more people watched the United States Women's football team win the 2015 world cup final than watched that years Superbowl.

    I have difficulty believing that. Globally maybe, but in the US??


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    #1815
    Former Former
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    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I have difficulty believing that. Globally maybe, but in the US??


    Yeah, gonna call shenanigans on that factoid. The Superbowl is just insane in the US.


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    #1816
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I have difficulty believing that. Globally maybe, but in the US??
    Sorry that is world wide.
    I started writing something else and forgot to delete the first part if the sentence.:o


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    #1817
    irishbucsfan
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    It was massive, I (weirdly) know someone who was on that team and the stories are brilliant. But Superbowl viewing figures are absolutely ridiculous so I can't see it being true. If it was true, they wouldn't be so underpaid.


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    #1818
    Rigor Mortis
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    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I have difficulty believing that. Globally maybe, but in the US??

    The difference is irrellevant unless you are looking to advertise to people in the US.

    The Superbowl is a massive event in its own market. It is not a global event in the same sense as Champions League, Tennis Grand Slams, Golf Majors, Cricket World Cup, Olympics etc


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    #1819
    irishbucsfan
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    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    The difference is irrellevant unless you are looking to advertise to people in the US.

    The Superbowl is a massive event in its own market. It is not a global event in the same sense as Champions League, Tennis Grand Slams, Golf Majors, Cricket World Cup, Olympics etc

    Or, if you're an advertiser who likes selling things to rich white people, the Ryder Cup! :pac:


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    #1820
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,672 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    Is Pro 14 on TG4 this evening?


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    #1821
    Squidgy Black
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    Jump_In_Jack wrote: »
    Is Pro 14 on TG4 this evening?

    The Scarlets vs Glasgow game? It's on Sky Sports Action


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    #1822
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Jump_In_Jack wrote: »
    Is Pro 14 on TG4 this evening?
    BBC 2 Wales and BBC Alba also


    Just thinking, have Glasgow only played one game in the past 5 weeks?


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    #1823
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Patchel in for Scarlets, that was easy


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    #1824
    Squidgy Black
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    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    Patchel in for Scarlets, that was easy

    I think Scarlets are going to do a number on them, already won a penalty for the scrum against the head, and they've looked dangerous with ball in hand.


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    #1825
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Stuart Hogg pulled out in the warm too I believe, if it wasn't tough enough for Glasgow.


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    #1826
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,672 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    Glasgow throwing great long passes and offloads in last few minutes.


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    #1827
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,672 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    John Barclay had to go off injured, 10 minutes played. 7-0 to Scarlets.


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    #1828
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,672 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    Been hearing a lot of hype about George Horne at 9 for Glasgow, to be fair he looks like a great player.


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    #1829
    vienne86
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    Typical Scarlets try there for Davies - fabulous stuff.


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    #1830
    razorblunt
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    Scarlets need to weather this patch.
    I have a feeling Russell will implode.


    Another for the Scarlets ... great try.


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    #1831
    Jump_In_Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 3,672 ✭✭✭Jump_In_Jack


    Created a separate thread for the Glasgow v Scarlets match there.


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