the world is going to think we're insane
for holding a piss-up in winter on a windswept wharf

That made me laugh, (out loud) till I remembered the people upstairs and then Mr Reasonable bought me back to earth, gently, naturally.
No offence 'n all.
Just hope the fans get…

bodies that will give out large (six-figure, preferably in the 200-500k range) grants to Auckland-based community theatre groups?

Don't know what size payouts the various gaming trusts stretch to. Probably helps if your theatre group has the phrase "racing club" in its name.

THAT should guarantee sending Ross Meurant into an apoplectic fit!

Support for the Springbok tour was particularly strong in rural and small-town New Zealand. In the Taranaki dairy town of Eltham, 50 lonely protestors were showered with eggs and bottles as they marched up the street one Friday night.

Good on them – I know how they felt – sneaking…

I've never watched a complete game of rugby in my life: I certainly wont be…

Distant memory it was only 1 million people

No wonder we lost. The players can sense not having all of NZ behind them, you know. Like how sharks can smell fear.

Am I missing any obvious candidates?

is it a really BIG stand alone theatre ? – Alan Gibbs?
or just get everyone in Auckland to give $1?
or if it was for The Mercury – well the Waihi Gold mine should support anything to do with Mercury... (assay , assay,…

Unfortunately, the people driving this don't really have that sort of imagination.

The people driving it have still got the pip at getting a unified "fuck off" from the region's mayors. An event that, I suspect, was so far outside the realms of their imagination that they'll remain in shock…

Put in a modern marquee — sides up if the weather's good, down if it's not. Book bands and other acts to play. Show classic rugby…

Isn't the pointless 3rd/4th place play-off one of the games shown on all channels?

Ah good so the final AB's games will be free to air then? :o)

Reds Quad

Blue hoo hoo.

Beat Me!! Beat Me!
Move Move!
Beat Me Beat Me!
Move Move!

The name of the beer dispensing station in the tent will be the Minto Bar

the world is going to think we're insane

for holding a piss-up in winter on a windswept wharf

It'll all have been worth it when the John Minto Boulevard of Dreams is opened.

does it terminate at a Reds Quad?
(a piazza parlous indeed...)

...but not the place to be for an after match function.

...once again wasn't that kind of business supposed to be falling to the places that already exist – rather than the Gummint monopolising that too?
When does the little bloke get a look in, or are they getting screwed…

In the Taranaki dairy town of Eltham, 50 lonely protestors were showered with eggs and bottles...

It'll all have been worth it when the John Minto Boulevard of Dreams is opened.

Discussion on teh wireless this morning with Dave Walden (sp?) Advertising guru saying it's going to be hard selling advertising because the audience size is going to be very difficult to predict without exclusivity of broadcast.

My heart is bleeding for the media buyers. Will nobody think of them?

As Paul C says (although admittedly more politely) if you're not a fan of gorilla racing then you're stuck with very few options

And

yes – perhaps they could choose smaller rugby players ....

THE Sport

These were the days......"Lets have a stoning...."

[[http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour/impact-of-the-tour | Impact of the…

A savvy programmer at one of the channels could take alot of advertising share by being the only channel who is not playing rugby

I just can't wait to share the grand marquee with a pack of beer-swilling pissed-up yobs

Large public gathering places showing sport for free on big screens tend not to be the place to find the "pissed-up yobs". For that you'll want to watch the game at the very cheapest…

Quite.

It actually appears that while the RWC is on there may not be room on TV for anything else ....

Another reason to use bittorrent.

(Distant memory it was only 1 million people).

At a time when Radio New Zealand can't afford to cover the Commonwealth Games, this is a mess.

There's a term for this sort of thing. Actually, make that two.

Also, what is the online coverage looking like?

Pretty shit.

It actually appears that while the RWC is on there may not be room on TV for anything else ....

Ugh!

Can't they ghetto it and do commentary from Wellington while watching telly? I seem to recall a few small radio stations getting away with this.

Also, Mt Eden Community Board have a few good name choices for a pointless new…

That will set a new record for non-viewers, especially if the All Blacks aren't in it. Networks fighting for their share of the sister-kissing: good luck with that.

Trouble is, it's an audience that already has Sky TV and enjoys watching sport in HD

Except that there is a difference between Sky TV and Sky TV + Sports. So I am part of the audience that wants to watch all the games but will be glued to free-to-air.…

Aren't we getting some games on umpteen channels at once? There is a rumour…