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eh?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Smaller nations missing out on the next world cup?!?!?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 148819"><p>On the back of Georgias performances in the World Cup, their president has vowed to increase funding for the game exponentially.</p><p> </p><p>Link:<a href="http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3888_2744342,00.html" target="_blank">Meet Georgia`s newest fan</a></p><p></p><p>Georgia were within the four lowest ranked nations (ie those who'd likely be culled) before the tournament began. Would that type of investment have been promised had Georgia not participated in France '07? Of course not. </p><p></p><p>Cutting 4 teams is shortsightedness to the nth degree. I posted elsewhere that this World Cup is making record profits. Why not use those profits to boost the tier 2 and 3 nations rather than relegating them to a subpar tournament with only a small chance of qualifying for the main event? </p><p></p><p>Syd Miller has done very little to move the game forward. This idea (which he supports) is another example of pandering to the big nations. He needs to be replaced by somebody more forward thinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 148819"] On the back of Georgias performances in the World Cup, their president has vowed to increase funding for the game exponentially. Link:[url="http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3888_2744342,00.html"]Meet Georgia`s newest fan[/url] Georgia were within the four lowest ranked nations (ie those who'd likely be culled) before the tournament began. Would that type of investment have been promised had Georgia not participated in France '07? Of course not. Cutting 4 teams is shortsightedness to the nth degree. I posted elsewhere that this World Cup is making record profits. Why not use those profits to boost the tier 2 and 3 nations rather than relegating them to a subpar tournament with only a small chance of qualifying for the main event? Syd Miller has done very little to move the game forward. This idea (which he supports) is another example of pandering to the big nations. He needs to be replaced by somebody more forward thinking. [/QUOTE]
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