This Fawning Of Rugby

Stheno · 11-10-2015 04:10PM

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Wembley.

Biggest WC attendance

Thanks, forgot twas wembley

The Backwards Man · 11-10-2015 04:11PM

endacl wrote: »

Other way round, dude.

He's right, the other is consubstantiation.

Oh, you mean not up your bum?

11-10-2015 04:16PM

eeguy wrote: »

Elitist?

The Irish team that played against Italy had represented 11 counties of the island of Ireland. Much more representative of the country than football.

And unlike soccer, where you have to travel to England to see top Irish players compete at club level, you can travel to the RDS or Thomond park every week to watch the Irish rugby team play at club level.

No one watches Irish rugby at proper club level, I'm surrounded by Munster fans who became "diehard" rugby followers a decade ago but would be hard pressed to name the club team topping the AIL. A lot of the support seems to lack much depth, the female supporters being particularly clueless because for them it seems to be about cooing over "Bods" marriage or how good looking the Kearney guy is.

RayM · 11-10-2015 04:16PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

When was the cut-off point? I'd like to know if I made it as a real fan or I'm just a bandwagoner

Saipan.

Dial Hard · 11-10-2015 04:16PM

Stheno wrote:

You do know that:

Stheno wrote:

2. The biggest ever crowd to attend a rugby wc game was our match in Wembley?

West Brit proddies, all 90-odd-thousand of them.

Or something.

blueser · 11-10-2015 04:17PM

What I can't understand is that Irish Times ad saying that the RWC is the biggest sporting event of the year. I think the Athletics World Championship might have something to say about that.

11-10-2015 04:18PM

NachoBusiness wrote: »

If someone falls over in Dundrum Shopping Centre when there's a rugby match on, does anyone hear it?

There is nothing more gas than wearing a Munster jersey in the Dundrum Shopping Centre. Those lads are just...gas...

Slattsy · 11-10-2015 04:19PM

Its only a social occasion in this country.
I'd have much more respect for Welsh, English and Scottish supporters.

InTheTrees · 11-10-2015 04:20PM

Well I'm going to be watching Ireland play France in about half and hour and then Ireland play Poland later on.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 11-10-2015 04:20PM

blueser wrote: »

What I can't understand is that Irish Times ad saying that the RWC is the biggest sporting event of the year. I think the Athletics World Championship might have something to say about that.

I'd say the rugby will have higher attendances and viewing figures. For instance I read that 20 million Japanese people watched their game against Samoa.

Duckworth_Luas · 11-10-2015 04:22PM

blueser wrote: »

What I can't understand is that Irish Times ad saying that the RWC is the biggest sporting event of the year. I think the Athletics World Championship might have something to say about that.

I like to go to pubs when the rugger is on and shout "hands in the ruck", "in from the side", "off his feet ref" at the screen.

Nobody shouts at the TV when athletics is on.

Which France will turn up today I wonder?

Stheno · 11-10-2015 04:22PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I'd say the rugby will have higher attendances and viewing figures. For instance I read that 20 million Japanese people watched their game against Samoa.

25 million apparently!

The Backwards Man · 11-10-2015 04:25PM

Stheno wrote: »

25 million apparently!

East Brits!

theteal · 11-10-2015 04:26PM

Must not dignify thread with proper response. . .

. . .I'm off down to the pub to enjoy a day of Irish sport with all my elitist economic migrant friends from all over the country (even Roscommon!)

11-10-2015 04:27PM

George Hook admits that football is the game of the people, rugby is really a sport for fee paying schools...

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/george-hook-soccer-is-the-game-of-the-people-in-ireland-not-rugby-31599830.html

mudstack · 11-10-2015 04:29PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Not one person i know over the age of 40 in the countryside supports this sport, perhaps because they were brought up with the history of the english landlord class in this country.
Seems a shame in the cities some people forget there history and turn into west brits.

That's crap, I'm not a major fan of rugby myself but know plenty over 40 years of age that follow it avidly and indeed many played it themselves. Most of them are far from elitist. Your opinion seems to be an uninformed one.

crybaby · 11-10-2015 04:29PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

When did this start.
Years ago you never had such a love in by the media for rugby.
To me it has been and always will be a elitest sport, does in no way represent the common man in this country.
The ancestors of many people supporting it today would turn in there graves if they saw there offspring supporting it.

I am very proud to be supporting Ireland today against France. Rugby has been played by myself, my brothers, my cousins, my father and my grandfather and it's something that we will pass down to our children as well. You are no more Irish than my family despite what you seem to believe.

The match kicks off in 20 minutes, go get yourself a beer and have a watch of it and you might be pleasantly surprised or maybe just enjoy all that hatred you have inside of yourself instead?

Dial Hard · 11-10-2015 04:30PM

Deleted User wrote:

George Hook admits that football is the game of the people, rugby is really a sport for fee paying schools...

Tell that to Sean O'Brien.

George Hook is the Eamonn Dunphy of rugby punditry. Anyone who knows anything about the game knows to tune out 99.99% of what he spouts.

As for the other .01%, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

thegreatgonzo · 11-10-2015 04:31PM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Not one person i know over the age of 40 in the countryside supports this sport, perhaps because they were brought up with the history of the english landlord class in this country.
.

Well that's just you because down here in Galway my 85 year old uncle has just told me to put the telly on for the match.

DanielODonnell · 11-10-2015 04:31PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I was going to watch the North's last game (I'm more a soccer man) but I'm turning on TV 3 now to spite you

I don't support Northern Ireland, I am Roman Catholic, only Protestants support them and some upper class Catholics and southerners.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 11-10-2015 04:32PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

George Hook admits that football is the game of the people, rugby is really a sport for fee paying schools...

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/george-hook-soccer-is-the-game-of-the-people-in-ireland-not-rugby-31599830.html

George Hook says a lot of things.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 11-10-2015 04:32PM

Deleted User wrote: »

George Hook admits that football is the game of the people, rugby is really a sport for fee paying schools...

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/george-hook-soccer-is-the-game-of-the-people-in-ireland-not-rugby-31599830.html

No it's not, I grew up in a small town and played in the Midland League at youth level, none of the boys on my town's teams went to fee paying schools. It was never as popular as GAA or soccer but there was always a decent rugby culture in this country.

ArmaniJeanss · 11-10-2015 04:32PM

blueser wrote: »

What I can't understand is that Irish Times ad saying that the RWC is the biggest sporting event of the year. I think the Athletics World Championship might have something to say about that.

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I'd say the rugby will have higher attendances and viewing figures. For instance I read that 20 million Japanese people watched their game against Samoa.

Cricket World Cup back in February would likely destroy both for viewing figures. Not that such inaccuracies matter to a newspaper that is just trying to flog copy.

11-10-2015 04:34PM

Dial Hard wrote: »

As for the other .01%, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Well what he says about soccer being the sport of the people is right, so he's due to get one other thing right today...

DanielODonnell · 11-10-2015 04:35PM

What is the story with the flag caper on top of the stands, the france flag, irish tricolour and then the yellow Ulster flag, is the province of Ulster a separate nation or team? Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan are represented twice.

11-10-2015 04:37PM

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Cricket World Cup back in February would likely destroy both for viewing figures. Not that such inaccuracies matter to a newspaper that is just trying to flog copy.

One billion tuned into the India Pakistan clash.

I suspect that mops the floor with pretty much anything else.

Dial Hard · 11-10-2015 04:38PM

Deleted User wrote:

Well what he says about soccer being the sport of the people is right, so he's due to get one other thing right today...

Which people?

Duckworth_Luas · 11-10-2015 04:38PM

DanielODonnell wrote: »

What is the story with the flag caper on top of the stands, the france flag, irish tricolour and then the yellow Ulster flag, is the province of Ulster a separate nation or team?

It represents the Irish players who do not come from the Republic. Northern Ireland does not have an official flag, so the flag of Ulster is used.

I believe some of them are protestants! :eek:

JohnnyChimpo · 11-10-2015 04:39PM

My aul fella is a massive bogger and 70 years old and he played club rugby and loves the sport. This is a confusing thread. Funny that we got to page 6 though, the boredom of a Sunday I spose

Dial Hard · 11-10-2015 04:39PM

DanielODonnell wrote:

What is the story with the flag caper on top of the stands, the france flag, irish tricolour and then the yellow Ulster flag, is the province of Ulster a separate nation or team? Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan are represented twice.

Lucky them.

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