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Well we have completed an exciting Round Robin stage in the Olympiad, with 16 teams qualifying for the next stage. Well done BBO for a great week's coverage.
However I think that two of the qualifiers, Ireland (2nd in Group C) and Pakistan (3rd in Group C) have not been seen on BBO Vugraph - not even once!
It seems a bit unfair to their supporters to ignore them like this as Ireland were never below 8th in their group and Pakistan made a great dash to the finish, lying only 10th after 9 rounds.
I just wonder who decides the schedule and who arranges that Italy get shown in every round - when we know that many of their matches will be walkovers effectively. For me it's much more interesting to watch good close matches rather one-sided affairs.
Denis
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Who Chooses the Vugraphs? No Ireland or Pakistan
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Posted 2004-October-29, 09:20
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Posted 2004-October-29, 11:06
Hi Denis !
Concerning Italy on all matches : Italian federation had paid accomodations for our operators here ( who are all volunteers for all vugraph ) , but we have to "follow" Italy ...
Concerning Ireland and Pakistan , i promess you that they will be on Sunday broadcast !
Regards
Hervé
Concerning Italy on all matches : Italian federation had paid accomodations for our operators here ( who are all volunteers for all vugraph ) , but we have to "follow" Italy ...
Concerning Ireland and Pakistan , i promess you that they will be on Sunday broadcast !
Regards
Hervé
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Posted 2004-October-29, 12:45
Thanks Herve
That's a good reason to follow Italy - and generous of the Italian Bridge Fed, when sponsors are hard to find.
I look forward to watching as many of the forthcoming matches as I can - but especially Ireland (what a great achievement for a small country!) , having lived there for my first 22 years.
Denis
That's a good reason to follow Italy - and generous of the Italian Bridge Fed, when sponsors are hard to find.
I look forward to watching as many of the forthcoming matches as I can - but especially Ireland (what a great achievement for a small country!) , having lived there for my first 22 years.
Denis
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Posted 2004-October-29, 13:59
Italy is certainly a good team to watch, but Singapore....we will get to watch a lot of Italy in the quarters, probably up till finals, but Singapore........ 
A friend commented that Italy is the popular 2nd choice for all who support their home countries first and foremost, so I see applications of..erm, game theory? But Singapore...........
Rain
A friend commented that Italy is the popular 2nd choice for all who support their home countries first and foremost, so I see applications of..erm, game theory? But Singapore...........
Rain
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Posted 2004-October-29, 18:50
I have seen a lot worse strings attached to sponsoring than having to watch Lauria-Versace and/or Bocchi-Duboin at every seesion... 
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Posted 2004-October-29, 19:04
Rain, on Oct 29 2004, 07:59 PM, said:
Italy is certainly a good team to watch, but Singapore....we will get to watch a lot of Italy in the quarters, probably up till finals, but Singapore........
A friend commented that Italy is the popular 2nd choice for all who support their home countries first and foremost, so I see applications of..erm, game theory? But Singapore...........
Rain
A friend commented that Italy is the popular 2nd choice for all who support their home countries first and foremost, so I see applications of..erm, game theory? But Singapore...........
Rain
Go Singapore !!
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Posted 2004-October-31, 18:03
Zmud99, on Oct 29 2004, 05:06 PM, said:
Hi Denis !
Concerning Ireland and Pakistan , i promess you that they will be on Sunday broadcast !
Regards
Hervé
Concerning Ireland and Pakistan , i promess you that they will be on Sunday broadcast !
Regards
Hervé
Hi Herve
Very many thanks - even better than you said - Ireland were shown on Sat and then twice on Sun - but they sure are putting on a great show
Denis
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