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I doubt ????'s would want to fondle my ovoids. I've only got one for a start, it's a bit flat and it needs a wash. No special place for the RWC Predilection League. If there is one I'm sure it will be in the Lounge.


As for watching rugby, I'd ask nearer the time and try the What's On section.

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Not much difference in the average number of caps

> in each team, 28 v 22. Wales were less prepared

> for playing rather than being a scratch team. I

> don't think the rankings mean much, though if I

> were a Welsh fan I'd worry about getting out of my

> Group.


Wales spent time in Switzerland (high altitude) and Doha (heat)

and are really really fit (I followed the podcasts which are

all about red blood cell mass) but they do not seem to be doing

much Rugby.


They even cancelled Poland as it's not needed.


Gatland's the coach though :)

I imagine all the pubs will be showing the rugby as it's a good egg game and doesn't attract bad eggs to one's establishment.


The Bishop is already advertising and Flying Pig shows rugby but not football.


Oval ball snobbery is alive and well in ED and there will be no shortage of places to watch.


We will be overrun with white red rosed shirts no doubt in a show of olympic esque proportions for once in four years rugby fans. Some not seen since 2003.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I imagine all the pubs will be showing the rugby

> as it's a good egg game and doesn't attract bad

> eggs to one's establishment.

>

> The Bishop is already advertising and Flying Pig

> shows rugby but not football.

>

> Oval ball snobbery is alive and well in ED and

> there will be no shortage of places to watch.

>

> We will be overrun with white red rosed shirts no

> doubt in a show of olympic esque proportions for

> once in four years rugby fans. Some not seen since

> 2003.



and some Red shirts - in my experience always a few

Wales fans around ED.


The Irish will no doubt be out as well :)

jacks09 Wrote:

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> @John L - what podcast was that?


Picked up all the squad interviews and tours of the resort on my phone

- I'll track down where they came from (twitter links probably)


This was WoS report - http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/inside-wales-brutal-rugby-world-9601898


I know they worked really hard out there - which made Saturday even more disappointing

jacks09 Wrote:

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> that is a bl***y joke. Ypu'd have to go a long ay

> to find someone who was more of a rugby fan than

> me but would never pay 2.5k for two tickets!


Seems the face value was ?350 per ticket and even ticket agencies who somehow sell them legally were selling similar tickets for around ?500. And he wanted ?1,200 each.

???? Wrote:

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> I know very little about egg chasing but did win

> the predictor league Mr Medic set up


If there's enough interest I'll come up with something similar for the RWC. It will be probably based more on luck than judgement. So say so if you are interested and I will suggest something in time to allow for feedback/alterations.

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> ???? Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I know very little about egg chasing but did

> win

> > the predictor league Mr Medic set up

>

> If there's enough interest I'll come up with

> something similar for the RWC. It will be probably

> based more on luck than judgement. So say so if

> you are interested and I will suggest something in

> time to allow for feedback/alterations.



Last time it was very much judgement rather than luck...


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