2023 (expanded) World Cup in South Africa

hydro11

Are those GAA Stadiums good enough to cope? They look a little rustic to me. They would probably need a bit of money spent on them.

jegga

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rowan" data-cid="554641" data-time="1453935578">"You still haven't explained why Ireland's size is a disadvantage and SAs is an advantage , can you give us more information about that? " 
 
Basically you'd be staging a 20 or 24-team tournament in two cities backed up by a bunch of towns. Are there enough stadiums? Enough hotels? I seriously doubt it. But in South Africa that would not be a concern at all. It's not a huge country like Australia, where flans would be forced to take domestic flights to follow the games from city to city. In South Africa they could easily bus it. But in Ireland they'd be living on top of each other.</blockquote>
 
Why are you saying two cities and a bunch of towns when it's already been pointed out that that is not true?

mariner4life

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Why are you saying two cities and a bunch of towns when it's already been pointed out that that is not true?
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look, when you've got a narrative going, changing it just looks weak

jegga

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="554651" data-time="1453936307">look, when you've got a narrative going, changing it just looks weak</blockquote>
 
Of course, I call that " wingerising" or " to wingerise".

Disgusted of TW

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="jegga" data-cid="554614" data-time="1453932378">Is the weather in Ireland really any different to England? The last rwc produced some fantastic running rugby , I can't see why Ireland wouldn't be the same .</blockquote>
 
Inside The Pale, maybe. Out in the fwesht, it can be a very different kettle of fish. Which reminds me, Mrs DoTW and I are about due for our annual "discussion" where I suggest the mother country for summer hols as opposed to her suggestion of, ooh, anywhere but.

MN5

Weather is an irrelevant argument, no one knows when it's gonna piss down, in the SA/France semi of 95 in 'hot, dry' South Africa I genuinely worried that someone might drown at the bottom of a ruck or maul. 
Closer to home I had a lot of free time set aside to watch the cricket today, damn you Hawkes Bay!!!!!!

Rowan

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There's that attempt at distraction again , pretty sad behaviour IMHO 
Care to explain why a rwc in the Uk can produce running rugby but one in Ireland wouldn't? 
" really really dislike South Africa " ffs, what a joke
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Sure, just checked the average October weather conditions for London, Dublin and Belfast.
 
In London the average temperature is 13 degrees with 5 hours of sunshine and a 50% chance of rain.
In Dublin the average temperature is 10 degrees with 3 hours of sunshine and a 60% chance of rain.
In Belfast the average temperature is 9 degrees with 2 hours of sunshine and a 74% chance of rain.
 
So it's the idea I have a chip on my shoulder about Ireland which is a joke, clearly.

Hooroo

The weather again? Is that it?
 
OK, we understand, you don't like it wet, I'm not surprised, but that's hardly a reason for this thread.

jegga

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rowan" data-cid="554662" data-time="1453937005">Sure, just checked the average October weather conditions for London, Dublin and Belfast. 
 
In London the average temperature is 13 degrees with 5 hours of sunshine and a 50% chance of rain. 
In Dublin the average temperature is 10 degrees with 3 hours of sunshine and a 60% chance of rain. 
In Belfast the average temperature is 9 degrees with 2 hours of sunshine and a 74% chance of rain. 
 
So it's the idea I have a chip on my shoulder about Ireland which is a joke, clearly.</blockquote>
 
It's not that you have a chip on your shoulder about Ireland it's that you've decided South Africa is the only possible place for the rwc and got your knickers in a twist when it was pointed out your reasons why don't add up. Brining Samoa and Fiji into the discussion adds weight to the idea that you're starting to see holes in your own reasoning if you have to go to those silly lengths as does your post about " two cities and a bunch of towns" . 
Fully understand if you're feeling a bit embarrassed about your earlier posts but feel you've gone too far down the South Africa path to back up now . I would be in your shoes too, I doubt I'd try and divert attention away by saying silly things like " you really really dislike South Africa" . But then again I read your post on the t2 forum and your arguments got torn to pieces there and you started bringing up terrorism in Europe so who knows what sort of tangent you'll go off on next ?

Rowan

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Why are you saying two cities and a bunch of towns when it's already been pointed out that that is not true?
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Ireland really only has one large city - Dublin. Belfast is a medium size city of just under half a million. Cork is the only other city with over 100,000, but it's a small city by anyone's standards - even New Zealand's. Beyond that, there are only 3 more municipalities with more than 75,000. Most countries would consider those 'towns.'
 
South Africa has four large cities of over a million (Jo'burg has more people than Ireland), and six more medium size cities of around 400,000 or over. It also has about a dozen additional small cities of over 100,000, and perhaps a dozen more large towns of between 75,000 and 100,000.

mariner4life

half of which live in poverty, with 20% living in extreme poverty.

Rowan

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The weather again? Is that it?
 
OK, we understand, you don't like it wet, I'm not surprised, but that's hardly a reason for this thread.
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I was answering a question. I just answered another. If you want to see my wider views on the topic, go to the top of the thread and see my original post. In terms of my nationality and location, I'm a complete neutral on the topic. My preference is determined solely by what I regard as being in the best interests of rugby.

gt12

Checks avatar, leaves thread.

jegga

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rowan" data-cid="554669" data-time="1453938012">Ireland really only has one large city - Dublin. Belfast is a medium size city of just under half a million. Cork is the only other city with over 100,000, but it's a small city by anyone's standards - even New Zealand's. Beyond that, there are only 3 more municipalities with more than 75,000. Most countries would consider those 'towns.' 
 
South Africa has four large cities of over a million (Jo'burg has more people than Ireland), and six more medium size cities of around 400,000 or over. It also has about a dozen additional small cities of over 100,000, and perhaps a dozen more large towns of between 75,000 and 100,000. </blockquote>
 
So there are actually five cities in Ireland not two like you've been saying?

Hooroo

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I was answering a question. I just answered another. If you want to see my wider views on the topic, go to the top of the thread and see my original post. In terms of my nationality and location, I'm a complete neutral on the topic. My preference is determined solely by what I regard as being in the best interests of rugby.
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I understand that but your points of 'debate' are weak and have been pointed out by most.
 
There isn't anything in this thread from your username to show in any way that the interests of rugby would be bettered by having the 2023 WC in SA with 24 teams. The worst part is your logic and sustinence to carry this on is only padded by 'the weather is better there' argument

Rowan

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half of which live in poverty, with 20% living in extreme poverty. 
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Sadly true. But the other half still dwarfs Ireland. & a World Cup might also help the cause. The 2015 tournament is thought to have injected 2 billion pounds into the British economy - exceeding the expense of staging it manifold. The comment has often been made that it's a shame major events like this are invariably held in wealthy countries, when they could do so much to help boost the economies of poorer countries,

Rowan

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So there are actually five cities in Ireland not two like you've been saying?
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What is this - a police investigation?
 
It depends on your perspective, actually. Different countries have different standards. Pretty sure only Dublin and Belfast would be regarded as cities States side. In New Zealand I think anything over 20,000 is considered a city.

taniwharugby

I'd of thought Ireland would get more non-Irish people travel to watch games in Ireland than SA would get non-SA people travelling to SA.

jegga

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Rowan" data-cid="554677" data-time="1453938754">Sadly true. But the other half still dwarfs Ireland. & a World Cup might also help the cause. The 2015 tournament is thought to have injected 2 billion pounds into the British economy - exceeding the expense of staging it manifold. The comment has often been made that it's a shame major events like this are invariably held in wealthy countries, when they could do so much to help boost the economies of poorer countries,</blockquote>
 
Two billion pounds? Can you give me a link to that? I had no idea the rwc was so lucrative.

Hooroo

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I'd of thought Ireland would get more non-Irish people travel to watch games than SA would get non-SA people travelling.
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I'd say it would too.

The Silver Fern

2023 (expanded) World Cup in South Africa