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Welford Road No Longer Being Considered for 2015
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<blockquote data-quote="psychic duck" data-source="post: 529769" data-attributes="member: 48703"><p>Cardiff hosting is a shame for whatever nations (except for Wales who have home advantage) will have to play there.</p><p></p><p>Cardiff hosted matches in 2007, the fans turned up for Wales vs Australia and New Zealand vs France, but there were dozens of empty seats for Canada vs Fiji and Wales vs Japan whilst virtually every game in France at that World Cup sold out, even the minnows Namibia match against Argentina got 55,000. </p><p></p><p>So they will likely have to play in front of empty seats if a neutral match, or play with Wales having home advantage.</p><p></p><p>Your point about Tier 2 side is a good one, and again shows double standards. I bet that may be their compromise as well, a team like Canada or something will have to play there again and get the disadvantage of playing against a home team.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="psychic duck, post: 529769, member: 48703"] Cardiff hosting is a shame for whatever nations (except for Wales who have home advantage) will have to play there. Cardiff hosted matches in 2007, the fans turned up for Wales vs Australia and New Zealand vs France, but there were dozens of empty seats for Canada vs Fiji and Wales vs Japan whilst virtually every game in France at that World Cup sold out, even the minnows Namibia match against Argentina got 55,000. So they will likely have to play in front of empty seats if a neutral match, or play with Wales having home advantage. Your point about Tier 2 side is a good one, and again shows double standards. I bet that may be their compromise as well, a team like Canada or something will have to play there again and get the disadvantage of playing against a home team. [/QUOTE]
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