Campaign for Rugby On Saturdays & Sundays (CROSS )
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(Sorry for it's length.) Everyone had probably heard what might have been rumour or truth. Now it's truth, the first Six Nations game to be held on a Friday will be Wales and France on 27th February 2009 in Paris.
In making this decision, there has been no thought for the fans, travelling or otherwise. Fans spend their time and money on travelling and watching these games and on merchandising etc. If there were no fans, there would be no tournament.
The idea has been compared to that of Sunday games with Sunday travel being "very, very difficult" especially for those who have to go to work on Monday.(http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7353474.stm)
But how is travelling to a Friday night game any different? Those people who work will have to have time off on the Friday to get to Paris. If Friday night matches prevail, other people in the other Nations are going to have to have unnecessary time off work if they are to attend a match.
Thought has also not been given to people who do NOT travel to games. The Millenium Stadium is in Cardiff City centre, where people will go out to bars, pubs etc. after a week at work. Being suddenly confronted with a hundred thousand rugby fans, or potenially more, who are all in the pubs, is not going to be pleasant. And take Twickenham, this stadium is in the middle of a residential area. Locals residents are not going to be happy if they are woken by fans streaming out of the stadium.
Putting a game on a Friday night for the sake of wanting a bigger TV audience, is not good enough. The RBS Six Nations games should stay where they have been for years, Saturdays and Sundays.
In making this decision, there has been no thought for the fans, travelling or otherwise. Fans spend their time and money on travelling and watching these games and on merchandising etc. If there were no fans, there would be no tournament.
The idea has been compared to that of Sunday games with Sunday travel being "very, very difficult" especially for those who have to go to work on Monday.(http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7353474.stm)
But how is travelling to a Friday night game any different? Those people who work will have to have time off on the Friday to get to Paris. If Friday night matches prevail, other people in the other Nations are going to have to have unnecessary time off work if they are to attend a match.
Thought has also not been given to people who do NOT travel to games. The Millenium Stadium is in Cardiff City centre, where people will go out to bars, pubs etc. after a week at work. Being suddenly confronted with a hundred thousand rugby fans, or potenially more, who are all in the pubs, is not going to be pleasant. And take Twickenham, this stadium is in the middle of a residential area. Locals residents are not going to be happy if they are woken by fans streaming out of the stadium.
Putting a game on a Friday night for the sake of wanting a bigger TV audience, is not good enough. The RBS Six Nations games should stay where they have been for years, Saturdays and Sundays.
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Victoria
- Country
- Wales
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Bob Davies
- Country
- Canada
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- Complete nonsense
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Paul Davies
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- One day someone will think about fans first...
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James Brown
- Country
- Wales but living in England
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- Saturday & Sunday, no time off work required, Friday & 5pm KO in Cardiff impossible to get home even to the suburbs. Think about your loyal supporters who work for a living.
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John J. Cooke
- Country
- Netherlands
- Comments
- As the heading states the Campaign for Rugby On Saturdays & Sundays.
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Geraint Davies
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Saturdays only would be better
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Roger Hart
- Country
- Wales
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Nathan johns
- Country
- wales
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Steve Maxted
- Country
- Wales
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Julian Quirk
- Country
- Wales
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- No thought for the travelling fan whatsoever -
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Ann Jones
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Many ordinary fans look forward all the year to the six nations now we are expected to lose a days pay aswell as the cost of following the team it's a disgrace
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adrian
- Country
- wales
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Tom Vernon
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Its not fair
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John
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DAvid Mock
- Country
- wales
- Comments
- Fridays are a bad idea to the working population. Im dont like sunday games either at any time.
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Aylwin Thomas
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Not particularly happy on Sunday games
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Martin Dix
- Country
- UK
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Alyson J Parry
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Please re-think!
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Graham Humphrys
- Country
- Wales
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GARETH LEWIS
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Not everyone can take a day of work to travel to home matches let alone away matches
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Christian Tuckell
- Country
- England
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Paul Griffiths
- Country
- Wales
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Louise
- Country
- Cardiff
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- Keep Them All On Saturdays!
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Chris E
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- NO FRIDAY NIGHT 6N GAMES (and do away with the Sunday games too!)
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Cenydd Phillips
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Just leave things alone - change is not needed.
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Ashley
- Country
- Wales
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Allan Webber
- Country
- Wales
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Jonathan Rees
- Country
- Wales
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clare yates
- Country
- wales
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David Matthews
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Alun Jones
- Country
- Wales
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ioan jones
- Country
- wales
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Tim Williams
- Country
- UK
- Comments
- what's wrong with them just being on Saturdays?
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paul butler
- Country
- wales
- Comments
- they should keep it as it is
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phil
- Country
- wales
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Helen
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- saturdays only games works well for most people
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David Jones
- Country
- Wales
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- A nonsense idea for fans and teams.
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Iwan Griffiths
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George Cooke
- Country
- Ireland
- Comments
- The fans dont want Friday matches, leave thing as they are
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SHAUN DAVEY
- Country
- Wales
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sadie french
- Country
- wales
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Ian G H Reece
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Think of the fans - not your pockets !
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Georgy Markin
- Country
- UK
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Neil Etheridge
- Country
- Wales
- Comments
- Think of the fans we can't all take Friday off work keep it for Saturdays and occasional Sundays
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Trina Griffin
- Country
- Wales
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- There's enough saturdays through february to March, so why play on Fridays? Come on use your heads, keep it to saturdays!
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Gaynor Jones
- Country
- Wales
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- Keep the games on Saturdays! Don't be stupid, Fridays wont work
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Wamberto O'Paisley
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Comments
- Over my dead body!
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steven
- Country
- wales
- Comments
- very bad idea
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alan wilding
- Country
- wales
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Ian Thomas
- Country
- Wales Mun
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