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Historically there is a good natured tradition of competitive ribaldry and poking fun between supporters of football and Rugby. Some people follow/support both. I don't know the exact meaning of 'football blows' neither have I suggested it has no fans, it has very many, as has rugger. The origins and history of both games are as different as present day play,and dedicated football supporters tend to be quite different to rugger fans.

Over the course of very many years there have been scores of live debates, phone-ins, polls and quanititative research programmes, academic enquiry and surveys by numerous organisations including the UK/Australian/Canadian/New Zealand governments regarding the future of the monarchy. Undoubtedly it has its supporters and some people support the monarchy, but not its present incumbents or those in waiting. Not just my opinion, widespread international public opinion. Those who attend royal events do so for numerous and varied reasons of their own but to suggest that they are there only to demonstrate their support for the monarchy is probably an oversimplification. Very many have come from countries where monarchy is non-existant, others attend out of a sense of being a part of history, some because it is a great excuse for a celebration and there's no harm in that. If anything I've said is causing offence I apologise unreservedly. Seriously.