Final - Crusaders v Chiefs

[pakman]

With Angus reffing my dough’s going on the Chiefs.

[frugby]

@Duluth I'd say that is clear evidence he was unavailable.

[Tordah]

Chiefs can exorcise a lot of demons here. Win by 8. May the less likable team (Crusaders) lose.

[Dan54]

@Duluth said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Dan54 said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Duluth said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

So BOK didn't ref single knockout game. Is he away, or demoted?

Hardly demoted, he's doing the first Lion's test. Makes sense to have an Aus ref between 2 kiwi teams, how they done it most of the season

He didn’t get a SF or QF either. It’s unusual.

He's actually done very little games this season that I recall.

[Ghost678]

Wow there were next to no tickets available for public sale! Lucky we got a couple in the social stand but expected at least some small percentage of all ticket categories to be available for a public sale

[Windows97]

31-0 for the Crusaders playing at home in the finals and winning, as they say records are made to be broken but the Chiefs will need a slice of luck to win I think.

[Crazy Horse]

I am in two minds over who I would like to see win. On one hand, being a Saders supporter it would be nice, even funny, to see them win this year. A team with maligned players and a maligned coach coming out on top. What's not funny about that?

But on the other hand, the ABs come first for me and it's time now for the Chiefs who are hoping play a big part with the ABs this year to show they are better. And that's a fair chunk of the team. I will be worried for the ABs if they don't.

[Chris]

Game is now sold out.

[ploughboy]

@Crazy-Horse said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

I am in two minds over who I would like to see win. On one hand, being a Saders supporter it would be nice, even funny, to see them win this year. A team with maligned players and a maligned coach coming out on top. What's not funny about that?

But on the other hand, the ABs come first for me and it's time now for the Chiefs who are hoping play a big part with the ABs this year to show they are better. And that's a fair chunk of the team. I will be worried for the ABs if they don't.

will be interesting to see which team has the most ABs. i have a feeling it will be the crusaders

[Landers92]

Hearing Tamaiti Williams will be available this weekend

[Yeetyaah]

Jun 16

'Melt them at the gate': Cowbells banned for Chiefs-Crusaders final

Crusaders chief executive Colin Mansbridge said the ban was due to spectator safety, noting the "tight" confines at Apollo Projects Stadium.

What a bunch of pussies.

[canefan]

@Yeetyaah said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

Jun 16

'Melt them at the gate': Cowbells banned for Chiefs-Crusaders final

Crusaders chief executive Colin Mansbridge said the ban was due to spectator safety, noting the "tight" confines at Apollo Projects Stadium.

What a bunch of pussies.

They are scared

[ploughboy]

i can see why they have banned them. look at all those injury's and deaths in waikato stadium from them

[canefan]

For the sake of NZ rugby and the ABs, I hope the Chiefs beat the Crusaders well. I don't know what the fuss is about with Ethan. I watched him closely for passages of the game last weekend. He's almost always late to the breakdown, and when he gets there he flops onto the ruck and maybe gives it a push if at all. But I wouldn't say he seems to hit the rucks with any sort of ferocity. He's shit at carrying, doesn't have a passing game, and isn't really a dominant tackler (just ask Caleb). I must be missing something. But if I'm not, I hope he and the rest of the pack are exposed by the Chiefs

[Landers92]

@Yeetyaah said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

Jun 16

'Melt them at the gate': Cowbells banned for Chiefs-Crusaders final

Crusaders chief executive Colin Mansbridge said the ban was due to spectator safety, noting the "tight" confines at Apollo Projects Stadium.

What a bunch of pussies.

About as soft as it gets. If that doesn’t say they are worried I don’t know what does.

NZR should step in here, you want the final to have atmosphere, those cowbells would have at least added something to a shit stadium… baffled.

[Chris]

Good, those cowbells are the most annoying fucking things in Rugby.

[Yeetyaah]

@Chris ah we have Colin Mainsbridge here on the fern.

[Bones]

Are Bluetooth speakers banned?

[Chris]

@Yeetyaah said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

@Chris ah we have Colin Mainsbridge here on the fern.

Yeah keep your cowbells to yourself you can clang away as much as you want on your home ground.

[Chris]

@Bones said in Final - Crusaders v Chiefs:

Are Bluetooth speakers banned?

Yep far too sophisticated.