The Trans Tasman Rugby War
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@nzzp said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
@antipodean said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
The reality is we need to determine if we should continue to invest in keeping Australia as a Tier 1 nation.
we damn well should. They need some success, and to grow the damn game, and share some broadcasting dollars. We cannot do this by ourselves
I hate to sound like @Derpus but what success is going to come from this? 19 years and counting for the Bled. Disastrous SR. Audiences switching off because they keep getting flogged = what revenue?
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@antipodean no. You need to determine whether you can go it alone.
Because if you cant you are as fucked as rugby in Australia is. You gunna pull a competitive comp out of your arse with Japan and the US? yeah fucking right.
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@derpus said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
@antipodean no. You need to determine whether you can go it alone.
Because if you cant you are as fucked as rugby in Australia is. You gunna pull a competitive comp out of your arse with Japan and the US? yeah fucking right.
I'm starting to believe it would be almost as competitive, but with more money.
I also think the diaspora over here would watch NZ rugby anyway.
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@antipodean dreaming. Japan might be able to cobble together competitive sides but that involves them throwing money you dont have at your players.
Not sure thats the outcome you are looking for.
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@derpus said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
@antipodean dreaming. Japan might be able to cobble together competitive sides but that involves them throwing money you dont have at your players.
Not sure thats the outcome you are looking for.
You didn't read my previous post correctly., Same uncompetitive teams, more money.
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@antipodean worked out well with the Sunwolves.
The only solace i have in the game i love dying here through mismanagement is that, on the long term, there's a chance you blokes are coming with us.
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@derpus said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
@antipodean worked out well with the Sunwolves.
The only solace i have in the game i love dying here through mismanagement is that, on the long term, there's a chance you blokes are coming with us.
Charming.
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@tim said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
These are the new franchises:
Northland and North Harbour
Auckland
Counties and BOP
Waikato and Taranaki
Manawatu and Hawkes Bay
Wellington
Ta$man
Canterbury
Otago and Southland
Moana PasifikaWhich Ozzie team are you dropping for Drua
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@stargazer said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
Counties and BOP doesn't make sense geographically, does it?
Maybe, but Counties/Thames/BOP is a contiguous region along the east coast.
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@gibbonrib said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
Add some jeopardy, have BOP and Hawkes Bay play off for a spot etc
Oooh. Keep the same teams, only the top 9 from NPC play super rugby
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@machpants said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
@gibbonrib said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
Add some jeopardy, have BOP and Hawkes Bay play off for a spot etc
Oooh. Keep the same teams, only the top 9 from NPC play super rugby
You mean give some meaning to the npc? Madness
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@stargazer said in The Trans Ta$man Rugby War:
@machpants That would mean the end of NPC rugby in Northland, Southland, Counties, and two of Otago, Harbour and Manawatu.
It's all irrelevant anyway
