Fignon's Ponytail
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Believe me, it is not just "rugby for wooses". Go give it a try, and see if you change your mind after a few hits.
Yes, yes you can. Quite easily in fact.
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[Politics] Donald Trump, US President
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So - Do you not believe diversity, equity and inclusion are good things? You didn't answer.
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Stato
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It's already bigger in that 123.7 million in America watched the Superbowl. However only 62.5 million viewers outside of the US, compared with a worldwide audience for the most recent RU World Cup Final of 94 million, so it's global impact isn't as significant. They're both way behind the cricket World Cup final, 300 million, the Champions League Final, 400 million and the actual World Cup Final 1.5 billion. (Fifa figure, so possibly shonky).
Despite the millions put into advertising and media hype, I don't think that Grid Iron Football will ever truly break out of its home country and be as significant as the world's other team ball sports. The rest of the world has no culture of participation and interest in the game and no need to develop one because it already has football, a more compelling, far simpler and more beautiful game. The organisation of the US game isn't really set up to prioritise the promotion of emerging leagues in other nations. Its all about the top league, selling the top league and keeping the cabal's profits at a maximum. As corrupt as Fifa is, it does prioritise the spread of the game to new parts of the world and new markets. World Rugby has not only the 15 aside World Cup, but the sevens tournament and women's equivalents, which are increasing worldwide participation and viewership. It seems surprising in today's world that there hasn't been a really successful women's version of the NFL/Superbowl. This also seems a very limiting factor to its potential worldwide growth.
Sorry, a bit off topic. Donald Trump Grrr. Carry on.
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Stato
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Didn't some of you end up singing backing on 'Shiny Happy People?
(Sorry. Childish, stupid and unnecessary, but this is NSC so someone had to).
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Does seem that way, approval rating seems high.
Almost all the major broadcast and print media stateside is now compromised even the New York Times. Hard for ordinary folk to get a measure on what really is going on. Foreign channels best until they get taken off air
Yes you can throw a ball at each other, that’s called catch. But can you form line ups and run full pace at each other without being kitted up with helmets?
I am very biased about anything American, so maybe I shouldn’t get involved
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Green Cross Code Man
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I remember comments like that in the early 80's. Thankfully still waiting.
Green Cross Code Man
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Thanks for that post. I was beginning to think I'd misheard BBC news this morning on radio 5. They definitely stated that Swift was jeered whilst Trump was cheered.
Fignon's Ponytail
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Yes you can throw a ball at each other, that’s called catch. But can you form line ups and run full pace at each other without being kitted up with helmets?
I am very biased about anything American, so maybe I shouldn’t get involved
Of course you can. You can either tackle like in rugby, or play flag football which is incredibly popular on both sides of the Atlantic now.
Quite simple really...
One game you can't recapitulate properly with jumpers for goalposts.Yes you can throw a ball at each other, that’s called catch. But can you form line ups and run full pace at each other without being kitted up with helmets?
I am very biased about anything American, so maybe I shouldn’t get involved
Quiddich.
Although this hasn't stopped some rum coves from trying
Green Cross Code Man
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Recapitulation. Who got the Saudis involved?
nicko31
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Grim....
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Sorry, but I was watching it during the Star Spangled Banner, and the response was mixed. Which is hardly surprising when you look at this...
Overall, 47% of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, while 51% say they disapprove. And most of these views are strongly held: 37% strongly approve of his performance, while 40% strongly disapprove.
1. Trump’s second term: Early ratings and expectations
Americans are deeply divided over Trump’s plans and how he is handling his job as president in the early weeks of his return to office.
www.pewresearch.org
The narrative that he's popular over there is not true. He has divided a nation.
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It depends on the context, I think, for example, diversity is a peculiar value to venerate on the high altar of public consciousness given that if I was trying to achieve a technical task with 10 people who spoke 10 different languages it would be much less efficient than if I did it with 10 who spoke the same language. In that context homogeneity is a strength. Diversity, in other circumstances can be more beneficial that homogeneity, I can accept that without the need for it to be tattooed in my armpit.
It feels to me that when our political and institutional masters decree the “values” they support they soon are turned into unassailable orthodoxies typically protected by legislation……which is in short censorship.
If say the consequence of DEI is censorship, by say re-introducing blasphemy laws or changing historical narratives/facts to not offend certain communities then you can keep it.
Curious Orange
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His approval rating is going upSorry, but I was watching it during the Star Spangled Banner, and the response was mixed. Which is hardly surprising when you look at this...
Overall, 47% of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, while 51% say they disapprove. And most of these views are strongly held: 37% strongly approve of his performance, while 40% strongly disapprove.
1. Trump’s second term: Early ratings and expectations
Americans are deeply divided over Trump’s plans and how he is handling his job as president in the early weeks of his return to office.
The narrative that he's popular over there is not true. He has divided a nation.
Trump hits highest approval mark of either term in new poll as voters back agenda
Polls also contain warning for key area where voters want more administration focus
www.independent.co.uk
So mixed and not jeered as you said? maybe you got it confused with Tay Tay as she was booed.