All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug
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@crucial said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
The West stand is OK. I was sitting there for some of the 2011 RWC games. A different perspective to watch end on.
I can understand why NZR haven't reduced the prices because those that had already bought tickets to Bled 1 could rightly complain.
Maybe a half-price deal for fans that went on Sat to attract more people is a good option.
I've tried it out in various games when bringing the kids along (daughter is not interested at all in rugby only goes to get the burger and chips, has been known to sleep and wear earmuffs...). I just don't like being end on
I prefer to watch end on if going live then rewatching with the side on view on TV when I get home.
But then I like watching the backline manipulations and spotting gaps etcSame. I've been in upper West for 15 years, and it's great. Elevated, end on. The only place is consider shifting to is the 50 yard line.
Earl Kirton as a selector famously watched all his games end on. You can see who's working and who's shirking.
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Enjoy the game, it will the be ABs last one in NZ this year
356 cases today - we won't be allowed in country for all of 2022 at this rate
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@nta said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@voodoo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
356 cases today - we won't be allowed in country for all of 2022 at this rate
Not at least until vaccination rates reduce hospitalisations effectively.
Are people in NSW adhering to their lockdown? How hard are you guys locked down? Seems like the virus is well and truly off and running
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@canefan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@nta said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@voodoo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
356 cases today - we won't be allowed in country for all of 2022 at this rate
Not at least until vaccination rates reduce hospitalisations effectively.
Are people in NSW adhering to their lockdown? How hard are you guys locked down? Seems like the virus is well and truly off and running
Sorry, don't know how this ended up in the wrong thread
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It's pleasing the players are making the right noises
“We had a plan around how we wanted to exit and get our forwards in the game early,” Smith told The Breakdown on Sky on Monday evening. “But there was just so many opportunities. We fell into that trap of, ‘we could go on here, it’s hot here, we could do this’. “But, we should have really got our forwards into the game, getting our loose forwards carrying early, cleaning rucks fast. “And as you saw the first plays after halftime were direct, at them, we’re coming. “That sets our game up. Our game drivers won’t do that again.”“We’re taught to play what’s in front of us, and we tried that, but we were just trying a bit too much,” said Papalii when asked about the messy start. “We need to stick to our basics and our system, which we went away from, and as you see when we roll our sleeves up and get direct we can do some damage. “But we’ve got to stick to that and trust our game-drivers.” -
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kiwimurph just went to buy tickets and a lot are already gone. Anything on the sides is $140 to $225 EACH.
Terraces are cheaper but that’s a terrible view.
Hard to see that business model being sustainable.
It seems the cost of running a live event at EP is close to uneconomic, if those are the prices needed to make a return.
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@pakman said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kiwimurph just went to buy tickets and a lot are already gone. Anything on the sides is $140 to $225 EACH.
Terraces are cheaper but that’s a terrible view.
Hard to see that business model being sustainable.
It seems the cost of running a live event at EP is close to uneconomic, if those are the prices needed to make a return.
Or they are marking a killing on the few events per year they are allowed.
Maybe the price could drop with more events?
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
It's pleasing the players are making the right noises
“We had a plan around how we wanted to exit and get our forwards in the game early,” Smith told The Breakdown on Sky on Monday evening. “But there was just so many opportunities. We fell into that trap of, ‘we could go on here, it’s hot here, we could do this’. “But, we should have really got our forwards into the game, getting our loose forwards carrying early, cleaning rucks fast. “And as you saw the first plays after halftime were direct, at them, we’re coming. “That sets our game up. Our game drivers won’t do that again.”“We’re taught to play what’s in front of us, and we tried that, but we were just trying a bit too much,” said Papalii when asked about the messy start. “We need to stick to our basics and our system, which we went away from, and as you see when we roll our sleeves up and get direct we can do some damage. “But we’ve got to stick to that and trust our game-drivers.”Coach's fault obviously
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@voodoo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Enjoy the game, it will the be ABs last one in NZ this year
356 cases today - we won't be allowed in country for all of 2022 at this rate
I'll fly via Brisbane or Melbourne. 👍
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@antipodean said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@voodoo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@machpants said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Enjoy the game, it will the be ABs last one in NZ this year
356 cases today - we won't be allowed in country for all of 2022 at this rate
I'll fly via Brisbane or Melbourne. 👍
Fuck you 😉
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Bah, you have all talked me in to it and the boy wants to go. End terrace it is, not bad both of us in for $115.
This post has been weirding me out all. Deciding on Tuesday to go to a Bledisloe and just picking up a couple of decently priced tickets
Truly the end of days
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@kiwimurph said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
There are fluffybunnies that hate rugby
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@kiwimurph this is symptomatic of inexperienced players and new combinations. But we saw on Saturday when they changed things in that middle part of the game, the pressure went on the Aussies and points came pretty freely. Was very good to watch.
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@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kiwimurph this is symptomatic of inexperienced players and new combinations. But we saw on Saturday when they changed things in that middle part of the game, the pressure went on the Aussies and points came pretty freely. Was very good to watch.
I think it's also part of the problem of having "dual play makers" - the guy playing at 10 constantly gets caught in two minds due to the constant stream of "its on out wide" or similar from the guy playing full back who only sees the acres of space directly in front of him and not the crowded midfield and rushing defenders in front of the guy playing 10. It's also horrible for a guy who's relatively new to the team and has been asked to run the cutter to constantly have that chat from a more experienced player outside him.
In short, ditch the dual play maker system and move Jordie to fullback.
