The News Review:
- Big cities and the heartland will both reap profit from rugby fans
- … confirm Jol departure – New Zealand’s source for sport…
- Rugby was more fun when Alan Jones was coaching Australia
- Rugby: Blackadder takes coaching reins at Tasman
- TV3 expects to break even on Rugby World Cup costs
Big cities and the heartland will both reap profit from rugby fans
New Zealand Herald – Oct 26, 2007
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… confirm Jol departure – New Zealand’s source for sport…
stuff.co.nz – Oct 26, 2007
“We can confirm that the board has this evening asked Martin Jol the club manager and Chris Hughton the first team coach to stand down from their positions with immediate effect” the statement read. Jol was in the dugout for his side’s 2-1 home defeat by Spanish club Getafe in the UEFA Cup on Friday but is believed to have met chairman Daniel Levy and other members of the board before the match. The Dutchman took over from Frenchman Jacques Santini and guided Tottenham to consecutive fifth-place finishes in his two full seasons in charge. However the club have made a woeful start to the current campaign winning just once in 10 Premier League matches and sit third from bottom after a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Newcastle United on Monday.
Rugby was more fun when Alan Jones was coaching Australia
NEWS.com.au – Oct 26, 2007
article-tools –> Mike Colman ctober 25 2007 11:00pm ALAN Jones shouldn’t be running for Wallaby coach. He should be running John Howard’s election campaign. If anyone knows how to get the masses on side it’s Jonesy. As he said on his radio program when accepting QRU president Peter Lewis’s call to arms: "Can I say love me or loathe me the Australian people know where I stand on all the major issues of importance to their future. "r was that the Prime Minister? Whatever same thing.
Rugby: Blackadder takes coaching reins at Tasman
New Zealand Herald – Oct 26, 2007
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TV3 expects to break even on Rugby World Cup costs
stuff.co.nz – Oct 26, 2007
Ratings for the semifinals and final would have been higher had the All Blacks made it through but TV3 said it was still pleased with the ratings. TV3 spokesman Roger Beaumont told the New Zealand Herald that it was looking as though the network would break even after it was rumoured to have paid about $10 million for the exclusive broadcasting rights. “Given the significance of the event and the profile it’s given the network and the disappointing performance of the All Blacks that’s a really pleasing outcome” he said. “We were very happy with the ratings until the All Blacks dropped out of the tournament – particularly the live games.