Only England can save no-show Nations Cup as fans stay away

Any attempt to justify the past week's Carling Nations Cup fixtures can easily be undermined by snapshots of the Aviva Stadium itself. There is a legitimate debate over whether or not the first edition of the tournament will also be its last. A competition initiated with the best of intentions will be remembered for thousands of empty seats, regardless of what occurs in the crucial encounter between the Republic of Ireland and Scotland on Sunday. Getting the on-field mechanics out of the

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