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Re: If New Zealand Needed Points There Would Be No Cancellation
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: October 12, 2019, 11:06 am
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--- Quote from: T-Bone link ---
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> There seem to be two main opinions from what I've read. Those
saying that the rugby is irrelevant, think of the damage to the
country, losses suffered by locals, possible deaths, etc. Some
people in this camp also making snide comments along the lines
of, "didn't realise you were an expert on typhoons / hosting a
world cup"
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> Other camp saying it's poor there appears to have been no
proper contingency plan in place.
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> While I am clearly not an expert on typhoons nor organising a
world cup, you'd hope that people who are such experts might
have considered this eventuality. I realise that safety comes
first, the bigger picture is more important, cancelled rugby
match irrelevant compared to loss of homes and life, etc. I
still think though that surely better contingency plans could
have been made. Someone suggested moving a pool game for two
teams who can't qualify bit who are playing in a safer area to
later in the tournament, and moving a critical game to that
venue
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again, typhoons at this time of year are hardly unprecedented.
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Re: If New Zealand Needed Points There Would Be No Cancellation
DIR By: stoquin
Date: October 12, 2019, 2:22 pm
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Didn't New Zealand have a significant earthquake recently with
stadiums damaged what would have happened their.
Squabbling over whether a game should be played when lives are
at risk and millions are in danger seems very insensitive.
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Re: If New Zealand Needed Points There Would Be No Cancellation
DIR By: Monte
Date: October 12, 2019, 4:19 pm
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Namibia v Canada just cancelled as the place it was being played
has been evacuated
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Re: If New Zealand Needed Points There Would Be No Cancellation
DIR By: SCPurpleQuin
Date: October 13, 2019, 5:05 am
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Just seen video of the Canada team out helping the locals with
the clear up, good on them.
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Re: If New Zealand Needed Points There Would Be No Cancellation
DIR By: Domestos
Date: October 13, 2019, 5:34 am
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--- Quote from: stoquin link ---
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> Didn't New Zealand have a significant earthquake recently with
stadiums damaged what would have happened their.
> Squabbling over whether a game should be played when lives are
at risk and millions are in danger seems very insensitive.
>
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The two things are not mutually exclusive (that's a lovely
phrase, I wish I knew what it meant).
They could have moved the game to a safe area of the country, it
doesn't mean you don't care about other people's lives.
Get a grip of yourself.
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Re: If New Zealand Needed Points There Would Be No Cancellation
DIR By: Quinky
Date: October 14, 2019, 12:33 am
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--- Quote from: Domestos link ---
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> The two things are not mutually exclusive (that's a lovely
phrase, I wish I knew what it meant).
>
> They could have moved the game to a safe area of the country,
it doesn't mean you don't care about other people's lives.
>
> Get a grip of yourself.
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Your post seems to have inadvertently hit the nail on the head.
People are suggesting that somehow a game is of paramount
importance when it's cancelled due to a natural disaster.
Yes, it's the World Cup. But without wishing to sound
altruistic, I'd bet that given the choice, the Canadian team
would have opted to help rather than play the game.
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