Super Rugby Trans Tasman
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@derpus said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@crucial If we are still getting a SRau final every year which is selling 40k tickets and has 500k views i don't think getting knocked out of a subsequent comp matters as much.
I think it would.
It's all very well for whoever hosts the final of the domestic comp but the other franchises need games and crowds to help generate revenue.
40k at Suncorp doesn't help the Rebels much (for example).
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I get why they did it, but I'd have liked a one week break between the ending of Super AU/Aeo and the start of Super TT.
Gives the finalists a chance to recover, the chance for a bit more hype and coverage.
The Reds are our best side but I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan given they lose at least Petaia and Wilson from their team with injury, and would be very tempted to rest some of their stars who would be buggered/hungover from a brutal last game.
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@kiwimurph funding is largely trickle down as a result of the TV deal. So big views in Queensland do help the Rebels.
Seems to be how it works the world over. NRL salary cap is directly related to and funded by the TV deal, for example. EPL etc the most bloated and aggressive form.
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@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan
That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?
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@crucial said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@derpus said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@snowy It could be the foundation of Champions Cup style thing.
That would make more sense IMO. A knockout 1v5, 2v4, type thing.
Trouble would be if one country got knocked out early.
Typical Champs Cup format does have a pool phase first, so teams (and their fans) are guaranteed at least some games before the knockouts.
Sort of like the RWC.
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@snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan
That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?
I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.
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@barbarian It would also be boring.
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@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan
That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?
I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.
I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.
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@snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian It would also be boring.
You shut your mouf!!🙂
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@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan
That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?
I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.
I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.
the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous
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@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I get why they did it, but I'd have liked a one week break between the ending of Super AU/Aeo and the start of Super TT.
Gives the finalists a chance to recover, the chance for a bit more hype and coverage.
The Reds are our best side but I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan given they lose at least Petaia and Wilson from their team with injury, and would be very tempted to rest some of their stars who would be buggered/hungover from a brutal last game.
I believe they had to start it right away because of the test schedule/preparation
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan
That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?
I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.
I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.
the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous
To win the whole thing? Or just to beat the landers?
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@bones said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan
That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?
I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.
I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.
the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous
To win the whole thing? Or just to beat the landers?
just to beat the Landers
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@mariner4life said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan
That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?
I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.
I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.
the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous
According to the TAB, the Reds are the only Oz team with a vague hope.
Canes $1.03
Crusaders $1.08
Chiefs $1.13
Blues $1.14
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@chris-b said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@antipodean said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@snowy said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I can easily see them dropping a game to the Clan
That's why it will be a great comp I reckon. The Clan did a real number on the Crusaders so who knows what next?
I think admins will be hoping for at least one Aussie win. A 5-0 whitewash will trigger cries of 'here we go again' from both sides of the Ta$man.
I expect that there won't be a team that gets whitewashed. Even the Tahs may get something in the win column. I also expect a number of people to be surprised at how competitive the two SRAu finalists will be.
the $3.55 i got on the Reds seems fucking ridiculous
According to the TAB, the Reds are the only Oz team with a vague hope.
Canes $1.03
Crusaders $1.08
Chiefs $1.13
Blues $1.14
Highlanders $1.31if you add one cent to every team, then you have the equivilent at the Aus TAB..(can go to one of the other billion betting sites though for better odds)..so pretty consistent
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@chris-b said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
According to the TAB, the Reds are the only Oz team with a vague hope.
ESPN seems to disagree, ranking even the Western Force above the Hurricanes and Highlanders.
Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings Round 1
Across the five weeks, ESPN will rank all 10 teams, from top to bottom, taking into account which teams are playing the best rugby, injuries, each team's recent opponents, and which teams are looking most like title contenders.
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@stargazer said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
@chris-b said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
According to the TAB, the Reds are the only Oz team with a vague hope.
ESPN seems to disagree, ranking even the Western Force above the Hurricanes and Highlanders.
Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Power Rankings Round 1
Across the five weeks, ESPN will rank all 10 teams, from top to bottom, taking into account which teams are playing the best rugby, injuries, each team's recent opponents, and which teams are looking most like title contenders.
think the odds were for this weekends matches.. if you want to back espn on their thoughts you could earn a fair bit.. or lose it just as quickly
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I think the Kiwi teams are unders, but there's still a very decent chance they all win.
The Force are the upset chance. Chiefs coming off a bruising final, Force plotting the ambush in Perth, time difference, home crowd, etc.
I think that game will be more competitive than many will expect. At very least I'll take a look at the Force at the line (+15.5) at $1.97.
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@barbarian said in Super Rugby Trans Ta$man:
I think the Kiwi teams are unders, but there's still a very decent chance they all win.
The Force are the upset chance. Chiefs coming off a bruising final, Force plotting the ambush in Perth, time difference, home crowd, etc.
I think that game will be more competitive than many will expect. At very least I'll take a look at the Force at the line (+15.5) at $1.97.
Chiefs could well take a strategy of going for a decent lead with a close to 'A' team then getting the reserves on early. That points spread does look good.
