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  • Why were football games in the UK cancelled, but Rugby games were not ?

    From MH@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 12 11:39:34 2022
    Just curious....

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  • From Werner Pichler@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 13 00:13:41 2022
    On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 7:39:38 PM UTC+2, MH wrote:
    Just curious....

    I believe at the bottom line it's all down to policing resources. Rugby fans are just better behaved.
    Similarly, PSV's match in London got cancelled while Salzburg's (who, as part of the Red Bull
    takeover, deliberately got rid of the ultrà element) didn't.

    Ciao,
    Werner

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  • From MH@21:1/5 to Werner Pichler on Tue Sep 13 17:57:38 2022
    On 2022-09-13 01:13, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 7:39:38 PM UTC+2, MH wrote:
    Just curious....

    I believe at the bottom line it's all down to policing resources. Rugby fans are just better behaved.
    Similarly, PSV's match in London got cancelled while Salzburg's (who, as part of the Red Bull
    takeover, deliberately got rid of the ultrà element) didn't.

    Hadn't thought of that. And of course the crowds are not as big as EPL,
    and championship games. 12375 English Prem. Rugby, 2021-2022. vs.
    Championship 16776. Without recent and current big draws like
    Newcastle, Villa and Sunderland .

    Ciao,
    Werner

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