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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2132028, member: 1764"] The 2000 World cup was an absolute abysmal failure. Poor attendances (not helped by inclement weather for the entire tournament in the UK) and the competition itself ran at a MASSIVE loss. 2008 shapes as more positive, particularly as there aren't so many games in Sydney where the game is dying a slow death. The vibe surrounding the game in Brisbane, Townsville and Gold Coast is massive and even a game between Fiji and Outer Mongolia would probably pack out. Hell, they get more than 5000 paying people to Roar games! However, if the empty stadiums in Sydney are an indelible image of the tournament, and predictably Australia goes through not only undefeated, but without conceding more than 6 points a game on average, I fear that the World Cup concept will be buried. So I hope everyone is getting behind the concept, and I trust referees are instructed to disadvantage Australia as much as possible, to the point of corruption. It will get the fans riled up and create atmosphere, and make the games more interesting with Australia only able to win by about 20 points, rather than 60. What's everyone's thoughts on the future of the World Cup? [/QUOTE]

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