Crusaders v Highlanders (QF)
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@SammyC said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
Only about 15,000 tickets sold for tomorrow night's quarterfinal between the Crusaders and Highlanders in Christchurch.
That's really shit if it doesn't sell out... i am pretty sure the regular season game was a sellout, as was the blues game.
Fucking horrible weather down here today. Hopefully clears for tomo evening and we get a good walk up
I wouldn't blame anyone not buying a ticket if the weather is rubbish but I imagine it will sell out
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@SammyC heard on the radio the captains run was moved elsewhere due to weather.
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@Hooroo said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
Only about 15,000 tickets sold for tomorrow night's quarterfinal between the Crusaders and Highlanders in Christchurch.
What is Capacity for that ground?
I think around 21,000 with the temporary seating they installed for the lions game
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
@SammyC heard on the radio the captains run was moved elsewhere due to weather.
Yeah we are getting 1/6 of our annual rainfall in 1 day apparently. Supposed to clear up tomo evening though
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
Another example of the new stadium in Chch needing a roof (whenever it ends up getting built)
I completely disagree that this instance is proof enough of the requirement for a roof.
I'd hate of all major rugby was roofed. (I do like Dunedin has one though)
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@Hooroo said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
I'd hate of all major rugby was roofed. (I do like Dunedin has one though)
I would be interested to see the attendance figures for the Highlanders before and after the new stadium. From telly it appears to be a party atmosphere with large numbers to most Landers home games.
The Crusaders have never really had a problem with crowd numbers so probably wouldn't make a difference there. Might have made that certain final easier to watch had there been a roof though.
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from the TAB
A winning streak is defined as a consecutive sequence of games or competitions won. It can be applied to teams and individuals. We're going to twist this a little and apply it to Waisake Naholo's try-scoring feats. The All Blacks flyer has bagged a brace of tries in each of the last four matches against the Crusaders. It almost makes this a Money in the Bank bet, but given two tries is tough to do in any match, we'll leave it as a Longshot. Naholo to score a fifth consecutive brace is paying a really juicy $7.50. Get on it.
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@taniwharugby I see the Highlanders are paying $2.90 (Sportsbet) for a win and $2.30 for Naholo to score a try. Looks like they think Naholo will score but the Landers to lose. I thought it would have been closer than that.
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@Crucial if you don't turn up to an away game you lose by default 😜
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
@Crucial if you don't turn up to an away game you lose by default 😜
Cheating inbred Cantabs.
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Highlanders chief executive Roger Clark did manage to make it to Christchurch on the last flight out of Dunedin and on Saturday morning he told Stuff he expected the team to arrive around lunchtime, ahead of a scheduled 7.35pm kickoff. "The boys are on a plane at 11 o'clock. Air New Zealand are confident it will get out. "Everything should be all good and we'll by some flippers, snorkels and wetsuits as we leave [Dunedin]. "In Christchurch it is very wet but in Dunedin they are still waiting for it to lighten up so they can actually assess the water but at the moment Air New Zealand are confident they'll get flights out." -
Apparently there is now a State of Emergency in Christchurch. Wonder if the game will be postponed?
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@Sneakdefreak said in Crusaders v Highlanders (QF):
Apparently there is now a State of Emergency in Christchurch. Wonder if the game will be postponed?
If the Highlanders could not get to Christchurch in time they would have been ruled to have defaulted, similarly if the same weather conditions prevent a suitable venue being offered then the Crusaders must be held accountable for the failure to provide a venue and be ruled to forfeit the game. Not that it will come to that as there is bound to be a ground somewhere that could be pressed into service.
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I heard earlier on the radio they were due to fly out before midday...
not the best of preparation for either team, but particularly the Highlanders with disrupted travel and preparation, but I guess one of the unforeseen advantages of hosting the game.
