As I said, Wasps (for example) have gone from crowds in the hundreds

to crowds of between five and ten thousand.

Generally speaking, my experience is that rugby fans are a little more understandnig of the difficulties that their spor has in a crowded market place.

Posted By: norway on January 5th 2011 at 15:43:27

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Morning Wallies (Other Sports) - jayson blair, Jan 5, 14:54:13
- Do not agree (Other Sports) - norway, Jan 5, 15:18:35
  - "Rugby union fans see the bigger picture" (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 15:21:15
    - The picture being (Other Sports) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 5, 15:27:28
      - indeed. hence the tiny number of them who go and see clubs play (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 15:31:02
        
        It's been quite successful for the NFL. Remember their fans lose 1 of only 8 hum games (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 15:44:01
        
        and why don't the fans kick up a fuss about losing 1 in 8 of their home games? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 15:50:16
        
        Dunno. Some were a bit miffed, but quite a few of them see it as an opportunity to travel (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 15:52:07
        
        As I said, Wasps (for example) have gone from crowds in the hundreds (Other Sports) - norway, Jan 5, 15:43:27
    - if NCFC ever made this kind of move (Other Sports) - jayson blair, Jan 5, 15:23:16
      - no shit (n/m) (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 5, 15:27:03
        
        apart from norway, obviously. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jayson blair, Jan 5, 15:27:35
        
        You're being silly now (n/m) (Other Sports) - norway, Jan 5, 15:41:34
- Afternoon Twatface (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 15:06:10
- It's bollocks (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jan 5, 14:58:26
- I'm afraid that's some old twaddle about a shit sport (n/m) (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 5, 14:58:22
- Egg chasing? Wrong link or my second whoosh of the day? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Fierce Panda, Jan 5, 14:58:03
  - correct link. We are seeing the future of sport. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jayson blair, Jan 5, 15:02:01

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