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Y Ddraig Goch In The Crowd 26 Oct 15 8.21am
Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 11.47pm Quote -TUX- at 25 Oct 2015 10.14pm Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 7.12pm I haven't got time to read all of the posts on this topic, and I expect someone has mentioned this already, but WHY oh WHY is the final on a Saturday at 4pm? I want to watch the game on the box but will be at the Palace at that time next weekend. There must be thousands of football fans committed to watching their team play on Saturday who would like to see the game. Surely a 7pm kick-off would have been reasonable and considerate. Are there any other great sporting events you'd like to re-schedule due to a clash of interests? None that I can think of at the moment thanks. This is the rugby World Cup final and I would have thought that all involved, including ITV with an eye on viewing figures, would have wanted to maximise the audience, and in doing so expose the game to as many people as possible. Big matches like this can potentially sell the game to people who may not have previously been that interested in the sport.Seems a missed opportunity. It's a WORLD CUP, scheduling tries to take into consideration the biggest global audience. the dignified don't even enter in the game
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In The Crowd 26 Oct 15 8.21am

Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 11.47pm

Quote -TUX- at 25 Oct 2015 10.14pm

Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 7.12pm

I haven't got time to read all of the posts on this topic, and I expect someone has mentioned this already, but WHY oh WHY is the final on a Saturday at 4pm?

I want to watch the game on the box but will be at the Palace at that time next weekend. There must be thousands of football fans committed to watching their team play on Saturday who would like to see the game.
Surely a 7pm kick-off would have been reasonable and considerate.

Are there any other great sporting events you'd like to re-schedule due to a clash of interests?

None that I can think of at the moment thanks.

This is the rugby World Cup final and I would have thought that all involved, including ITV with an eye on viewing figures, would have wanted to maximise the audience, and in doing so expose the game to as many people as possible. Big matches like this can potentially sell the game to people who may not have previously been that interested in the sport.Seems a missed opportunity.

It's a WORLD CUP, scheduling tries to take into consideration the biggest global audience.

the dignified don't even enter in the game

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Pete53 Hassocks 26 Oct 15 2.27pm
Quote Y Ddraig Goch at 26 Oct 2015 8.21am Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 11.47pm Quote -TUX- at 25 Oct 2015 10.14pm Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 7.12pm I haven't got time to read all of the posts on this topic, and I expect someone has mentioned this already, but WHY oh WHY is the final on a Saturday at 4pm? I want to watch the game on the box but will be at the Palace at that time next weekend. There must be thousands of football fans committed to watching their team play on Saturday who would like to see the game. Surely a 7pm kick-off would have been reasonable and considerate. Are there any other great sporting events you'd like to re-schedule due to a clash of interests? None that I can think of at the moment thanks. This is the rugby World Cup final and I would have thought that all involved, including ITV with an eye on viewing figures, would have wanted to maximise the audience, and in doing so expose the game to as many people as possible. Big matches like this can potentially sell the game to people who may not have previously been that interested in the sport.Seems a missed opportunity. It's a WORLD CUP, scheduling tries to take into consideration the biggest global audience. Where is the potential global audience? - presumably in rugby playing nations. Local KO time in, for example, Sydney is 3 am, Christchurch 5 am. I am sure that devotees will get up whatever the time but will the casual follower bother? With a 7pm start it would be 6am and 8am respectively and would I think pick up more viewers. A 7pm KO would not be a problem in South Africa,2 hours ahead, Argentina 3 hours behind, the US 7 hours behind at most - all would take place during their daytime. I am sure there must be a reason for a 4pm start but I still think a 7pm/7:30 KO would have more advantages than a 4pm start, particularly as I would be able to watch!
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Hassocks 26 Oct 15 2.27pm

Quote Y Ddraig Goch at 26 Oct 2015 8.21am

Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 11.47pm

Quote -TUX- at 25 Oct 2015 10.14pm

Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 7.12pm

I haven't got time to read all of the posts on this topic, and I expect someone has mentioned this already, but WHY oh WHY is the final on a Saturday at 4pm?

Are there any other great sporting events you'd like to re-schedule due to a clash of interests?

None that I can think of at the moment thanks.

It's a WORLD CUP, scheduling tries to take into consideration the biggest global audience.

Where is the potential global audience? - presumably in rugby playing nations. Local KO time in, for example, Sydney is 3 am, Christchurch 5 am. I am sure that devotees will get up whatever the time but will the casual follower bother? With a 7pm start it would be 6am and 8am respectively and would I think pick up more viewers.

A 7pm KO would not be a problem in South Africa,2 hours ahead, Argentina 3 hours behind, the US 7 hours behind at most - all would take place during their daytime.

I am sure there must be a reason for a 4pm start but I still think a 7pm/7:30 KO would have more advantages than a 4pm start, particularly as I would be able to watch!

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Stuk Top half 26 Oct 15 2.45pm
Quote Y Ddraig Goch at 26 Oct 2015 8.21am Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 11.47pm Quote -TUX- at 25 Oct 2015 10.14pm Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 7.12pm I haven't got time to read all of the posts on this topic, and I expect someone has mentioned this already, but WHY oh WHY is the final on a Saturday at 4pm? I want to watch the game on the box but will be at the Palace at that time next weekend. There must be thousands of football fans committed to watching their team play on Saturday who would like to see the game. Surely a 7pm kick-off would have been reasonable and considerate. Are there any other great sporting events you'd like to re-schedule due to a clash of interests? None that I can think of at the moment thanks. This is the rugby World Cup final and I would have thought that all involved, including ITV with an eye on viewing figures, would have wanted to maximise the audience, and in doing so expose the game to as many people as possible. Big matches like this can potentially sell the game to people who may not have previously been that interested in the sport.Seems a missed opportunity. It's a WORLD CUP, scheduling tries to take into consideration the biggest global audience. Yet they haven't. 2003, 2007 and 2011 all kicked off in the evening for the host time zone. 8 or 9pm. It's daft, there must be some other reason for the kick off time. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 26 Oct 15 2.45pm

Quote Y Ddraig Goch at 26 Oct 2015 8.21am

Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 11.47pm

Quote -TUX- at 25 Oct 2015 10.14pm

Quote Pete53 at 25 Oct 2015 7.12pm

I haven't got time to read all of the posts on this topic, and I expect someone has mentioned this already, but WHY oh WHY is the final on a Saturday at 4pm?

Are there any other great sporting events you'd like to re-schedule due to a clash of interests?

None that I can think of at the moment thanks.

It's a WORLD CUP, scheduling tries to take into consideration the biggest global audience.

Yet they haven't. 2003, 2007 and 2011 all kicked off in the evening for the host time zone. 8 or 9pm.

It's daft, there must be some other reason for the kick off time.

Optimistic as ever

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The Sash Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 28 Oct 15 1.47pm
Was in Dublin this weekend for the semi-finals - shame that they never made it as the place would have been in chaos... As for the final - agree that the timing is rubbish but it is what it is... As for the game - really looking forward to it. Still fancy the AB's but the Aussies will really make this a game.. The Sash 'Never-wrong-predict-o-meter' has Saffers to beat the Puma's by 9 or more AB's to beat the Aussies by 7 or less As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014
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Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 28 Oct 15 1.47pm

Was in Dublin this weekend for the semi-finals - shame that they never made it as the place would have been in chaos...

As for the final - agree that the timing is rubbish but it is what it is...

As for the game - really looking forward to it.

Still fancy the AB's but the Aussies will really make this a game..

The Sash 'Never-wrong-predict-o-meter' has

Saffers to beat the Puma's by 9 or more
AB's to beat the Aussies by 7 or less

As far as the rules go, it's a website not a democracy - Hambo 3/6/2014

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sydtheeagle England 30 Oct 15 11.49am
Actually, the kick off time is truly bizarre. 4pm in London is 3am in Sydney and 5am in Wellington. Had the game kicked off at 8pm GMT, it'd have been 7am in Sydney and 9am in Wellington when, presumably, the audience would have been much bigger. There must be a reason for the time and it must be related to money but beats me what it could be. Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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England 30 Oct 15 11.49am

Actually, the kick off time is truly bizarre. 4pm in London is 3am in Sydney and 5am in Wellington. Had the game kicked off at 8pm GMT, it'd have been 7am in Sydney and 9am in Wellington when, presumably, the audience would have been much bigger. There must be a reason for the time and it must be related to money but beats me what it could be.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.

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sydtheeagle England 30 Oct 15 11.56am
Predictions: Third place game is a hard one to call. Likely to be influenced by which side cares more. FdP is a massive loss for the Bokke, Pienaar has been absolutely awful so far in reserve. Bit surprised they didn't start Rudy Page. Also thought they might have given Pollard the night off; he's not brought his (very good) centres into play at all (shades of Farrell) and his kicking from hand has been consistently poor. Having seen the games between the two sides in both Durban and Buenos Aires in The Championship a couple months ago I'd take SA to shade it but it will close. If UAR catch fire early, they could take it. Likely a game won and lost in the mind, as I said. Final is, at last, a game between the best two teams in the world. AB form has been inconsistent; tbh their best game (France QF) was also a game in which the opposition didn't show up so it makes it harder to assess them. Straya have been outstanding pretty much from the start. Really could go either way but for a bit of variety I'll go against Sash and take Straya by 3 or so. Edited by sydtheeagle (30 Oct 2015 11.56am) Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.
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England 30 Oct 15 11.56am

Predictions:

Third place game is a hard one to call. Likely to be influenced by which side cares more. FdP is a massive loss for the Bokke, Pienaar has been absolutely awful so far in reserve. Bit surprised they didn't start Rudy Page. Also thought they might have given Pollard the night off; he's not brought his (very good) centres into play at all (shades of Farrell) and his kicking from hand has been consistently poor. Having seen the games between the two sides in both Durban and Buenos Aires in The Championship a couple months ago I'd take SA to shade it but it will close. If UAR catch fire early, they could take it. Likely a game won and lost in the mind, as I said.

Final is, at last, a game between the best two teams in the world. AB form has been inconsistent; tbh their best game (France QF) was also a game in which the opposition didn't show up so it makes it harder to assess them. Straya have been outstanding pretty much from the start. Really could go either way but for a bit of variety I'll go against Sash and take Straya by 3 or so.

Edited by sydtheeagle (30 Oct 2015 11.56am)

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johnno42000 30 Oct 15 12.39pm
I am going for the AB's by 10+ points. I just feel they are due a big performance in the competition. 'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'
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30 Oct 15 12.39pm

I am going for the AB's by 10+ points. I just feel they are due a big performance in the competition.

'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'

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Stuk Top half 30 Oct 15 2.07pm
Quote sydtheeagle at 30 Oct 2015 11.49am Actually, the kick off time is truly bizarre. 4pm in London is 3am in Sydney and 5am in Wellington. Had the game kicked off at 8pm GMT, it'd have been 7am in Sydney and 9am in Wellington when, presumably, the audience would have been much bigger. There must be a reason for the time and it must be related to money but beats me what it could be. They have tried to claim that it's down to transport worries should the final go to extra time and with the presentation ceremony thereafter. Apparently this was decided in 2013 after consulting with police, transport and broadcasters. Sod the fans then... Optimistic as ever
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Top half 30 Oct 15 2.07pm

Quote sydtheeagle at 30 Oct 2015 11.49am

They have tried to claim that it's down to transport worries should the final go to extra time and with the presentation ceremony thereafter.

Apparently this was decided in 2013 after consulting with police, transport and broadcasters. Sod the fans then...

Optimistic as ever

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johnno42000 31 Oct 15 5.06pm
Nonu is such a good player. 'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'
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31 Oct 15 5.06pm

Nonu is such a good player.

'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'

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johnno42000 31 Oct 15 5.18pm
Well done Nige and the TMO. Are the Aussies coming back into it? 'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'
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johnno42000

31 Oct 15 5.18pm

Well done Nige and the TMO. Are the Aussies coming back into it?

'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'

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johnno42000 31 Oct 15 5.36pm
Messed up with the advantage with the Aussie penalty..bad Nige. Who is this Hughes he keeps calling out 'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'
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johnno42000

31 Oct 15 5.36pm

Messed up with the advantage with the Aussie penalty..bad Nige. Who is this Hughes he keeps calling out

'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'

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johnno42000 31 Oct 15 5.49pm
Well played the AB's. Probably the best team at the right time in matches throughout the competition. A great habit to have. 'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'
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31 Oct 15 5.49pm

Well played the AB's. Probably the best team at the right time in matches throughout the competition. A great habit to have.

'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'

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