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World Cup on a big screen in the Market Place?, Your thoughts |
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May 29 2010, 12:09 AM
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QUOTE (Hugh Saskin @ May 28 2010, 07:56 PM) Good idea and I've just seen the Toshiba advert exhorting us to buy a new laptop before June 10th. They say that if England win, then they'll refund the purchase price. Do they know something we don't? No - like us they know England won't win. And just in case they have almost certainly insured themselves against having to pay out,
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May 29 2010, 08:43 AM
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QUOTE (blackdog @ May 29 2010, 01:09 AM) No - like us they know England won't win.
And just in case they have almost certainly insured themselves against having to pay out, I disagree, I think England have a good chance.
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May 29 2010, 09:13 AM
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QUOTE (GMR @ May 28 2010, 09:57 PM) Rumblows did the same many years ago. Was we got to the semi finals or whatever they started getting worried. In other words they don't expect England to win. I think we've got the best chance since the 1970s. Rumbelows?? You oldie!! Lot's of places are offering a full rebate on televisions too, if England win. A brilliant incentive, finally a decent bit of capitalism!
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May 29 2010, 09:37 AM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ May 29 2010, 10:13 AM) Rumbelows?? You oldie!! Lot's of places are offering a full rebate on televisions too, if England win. A brilliant incentive, finally a decent bit of capitalism! I still got Rumblows bugs. I agree, but I think Rumbelows were one of the first to do this.
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May 30 2010, 01:33 PM
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QUOTE (Darren @ May 30 2010, 02:06 PM) It's a large-scale public event where the pubs will sell as much alcohol as they possibly can in the shortest period they can. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out that football + alcohol = trouble. I think that's complete rubbish. I think the only way there would be trouble is if people who don't want to watch go along just top moan and get in the way. The beauty of international games is that everyone will be supporting the same team.
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May 30 2010, 02:59 PM
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QUOTE (Darren @ May 30 2010, 02:06 PM) It's a large-scale public event where the pubs will sell as much alcohol as they possibly can in the shortest period they can. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out that football + alcohol = trouble. I've never seen trouble at any other events in town such as KOTG where there's always a bar open from midday to the early evening. That particular event polices itself, though there are the mandatory "bouncers" that I think the council specify should be in attendance at any event or establishment with a licence to sell alcohol. I don't see how this will be much different. Remember, they'll be extra Police in town anyway, are you saying all the pubs should be footing the bill (no pun intended) for them too?
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May 30 2010, 06:52 PM
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QUOTE (Mark NWN @ May 28 2010, 09:01 AM) http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article...articleID=13440What do you think of the proposal? Is it something you'd like to see? Let us know your thoughts on the matter. Get me the h ell outa here while the Football World Cup is on!!! Hope the weather is good so I can escape it on my bike!!
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May 30 2010, 07:39 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ May 30 2010, 02:33 PM) I think that's complete rubbish. I think the only way there would be trouble is if people who don't want to watch go along just top moan and get in the way. The beauty of international games is that everyone will be supporting the same team. Really? So this will be an English-only event? What happens if England progress?
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May 31 2010, 03:06 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ May 30 2010, 04:14 PM) I don’t agree with you that football fans should be kept in pubs. Not all of them - just the ones containing too much booze. QUOTE (GMR @ May 30 2010, 04:14 PM) Where is your community spirit? Where is your love for your fellow man... and woman? The world cup is a time for communities to get together and cheer their fellow countrymen on to victory. Personally I don't care if England win this World Cup or go out at the first stage - football is not something I care much about. I am far more impressed that England won the World Cup in Barbados a few weeks back. So I get irritated when I am told that it is all important or that I am unpatriotic not to be footie obsessed. In reality I care a lot more about the survival of the English pub - so I would like to see them getting as much out of the nation's foottie obsession as possible. If everyone goes to the Market Place a couple of pubs will make a killing at the others expense (until the rain sets in).
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