Setanta Targeted by Travelling Fans ; 1) Sports Agenda2) World Cup 2010

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THE forgettable England victory against Andorra will be most remembered only for the extraordinary 'We hate Setanta' chants from the fans -- an unprecedented protest against a TV station at an international match.

The loud outbursts, followed by a chorus backing the BBC who lost their England TV rights to the Irish-owned subscription channel this season, was partly blamed on an orchestrated campaign by the official England supporters' club objecting to the match's lack of terrestrial coverage.

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Setanta Targeted by Travelling Fans ; 1) Sports Agenda2) World Cup 2010

A significant number of travelling England fans support non- League clubs, among whom there is much opposition to fixtures being moved to suit Setanta, while the station's fa...

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