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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andy Bull at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Home ain’t what it used to be as far-flung Fiji are forced to ‘suck up’ the bottom line

Fiji supporters before the Nations Championship match against England at Hill Dickinson Stadium
Fiji supporters before the Nations Championship match against England at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Photograph: Bruce Rollinson/PA

Suva’s changed. I mean, I think Suva has changed. I’ve never covered one of Fiji’s home games before. Maybe there are always this many Liverpudlians around the place. The views of the Irish Sea were definitely better than I expected. There were more pictures of Brian Labone and Howard Kendall up around the stadium, too.

The really odd bit was that every time the stadium announcer tried to get the 50,000 fans inside the ground to shout “Go Fiji” everyone just sat there and ignored him. Almost like they were supporting the opposition.

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