Cyprus Today...disappointed in Sports coverage of Rugby

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 15:37

I bought Wednesday's edition to read about Wales' fanastic last minute goal against the Irish,winning 23_21

We have a full colour page of some English bloke holding a cup,3/4 page report on the England

I cannot see ANY report on the Sunday match between Wales and Ireland.

Shame on you,Cyprus Today





Meic

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 15:41

mike. We have the same problem here in UK pages and pages of Rugby Union but Rugby League seen as a Northern game gets a little report in the newspapers if lucky.

EamonnMc


Joined: 18/06/2010
Posts: 1019

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 15:58

Mike,



It's all available on the internet , just google the various newspapers.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 16:00

Eamonn,so much better when my Irish friends call,to have a hard copy newspaper open at the right page !!!!

Oh sorry,I see you are from Dublin,Ireland







Mike

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 16:54

you get more coverage when england get a drubbing

TheScarlets



Joined: 14/04/2009
Posts: 877

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 16:58

Sorry about the coverage Mike, let me tell you quietly, WE WON!



An impressive performance apart from the kicking, we should have not left it so late



The jocks will be a tough match on Sunday



Hope Italy put in an 80 minute performance on Saturday, they looked good in parts against France



Ian

EamonnMc


Joined: 18/06/2010
Posts: 1019

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 17:07

msg 4,



Mike,



You have a cruel streak, no need to rub it in.lol

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 17:09

Thanks,Ian...yes I did get back and saw the match in a friend's bar !!!!!Unfortunately I was the only Welshman and unfortunately there was a round-balled game on another TV which distracted a bit.

Fascinating match,I think Wales were missing little Shane,and a reliable kicker.But Mr.Halfpenny came up trumps





Meic

Monica52


Joined: 27/01/2012
Posts: 6

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 17:15

"Cyprus Today - disappointed in sports coverage"



The whole paper is a disappointment. ( In my opinion) 3TL too !! Very disappointing. Hardly enough pages to light a decent fire !!



monica

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 17:29

Monica,in case you didn't buy today's copy:



Headlines:130 shop mall planned on the Girne to Lefkosa Road.



Oh and 5 cinemas !!!!!



150 million Euros scheme !!!



I could count 150 empty shops around Girne..and more



Mike

Happy Hussar


Joined: 01/10/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 17:36

The referee is always right, yeah right! only on this occasion he was wrong. Should have been a red card for the tip tackle. I think Ireland might just have won against fourteen rampaging Welshmen. Fair play to Wales who had much more of the ball and territory.

Seem to remember a Scots linesman allowing Wales a quick throw in with the wrong ball that lead to a try in the same fixture last year and then this year we have gutless English officials denying the Men in Green a win.

Talk about the 'Luck of the Welsh' LoL

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 17:47

Hey Tony,some consolation for the World Cup.Should Warburton have been sent off in the first few minutes,yes,a similar tackle,but most agree a yellow card was the right decide decision.Still a French speaking referee !!!!



Come on you Scots,Let's beat you too !!!!!

EamonnMc


Joined: 18/06/2010
Posts: 1019

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 18:16

Msg 12,



Even Warburton himself said he deserved a red card.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 18:35

Bradley Davies,of Wales,just been banned for 7 weeks for the same tackle..missed by referee..therefore misses all of the matches.

Now,if had been seen,would he just be red carded,and no after punishment?





Mike

TheScarlets



Joined: 14/04/2009
Posts: 877

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 19:19

Good punt Mike



Guys lets be honest, the poor disillusioned English fans look on in admiration of rugby being played as it should be, free flowing and entertaining.



Thought Bradley's punishment was a little harsh, he was the victim of circumstances. Perhaps a different camera angle would have told a different story! He's not a bully like Laws and Armitage



Nevertheless, fingers crossed for a win for the Taffs and Italians! Hope France come unstuck also

maddog


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 21:04

mikelapta,if he had been red carded he would still have been banned,a red card is issued for an offence the referee deems as serious,punishment follows,

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
08/02/2012 21:19

mikelapta;



get it right, the ref who did for Warburton may have been French speaking but he is Irish.

Happy Hussar


Joined: 01/10/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
09/02/2012 08:09

The citing panel deemed Ferris's tackle as not being worthy of a penalty. So there we have it. Ireland winners by 21 - 20. Another game we should have won!