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    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.

    Where is this non-Auckland North Shore thou speaketh of?

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    @nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.

    Where is this non-Auckland North Shore thou speaketh of?

    North Shore City was it's own city back when I watched AB matches there.

    North Shore City - Wikipedia

    North Shore City - Wikipedia
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    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.

    Where is this non-Auckland North Shore thou speaketh of?

    North Shore City was it's own city back when I watched AB matches there.

    North Shore City - Wikipedia

    North Shore City - Wikipedia

    from 2010 I thought it was a ward of Auckland Council

    Auckland Council

    North Shore Ward

    North Shore Ward

    Get information about the North Shore Ward, and view a map.

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    @nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.

    Where is this non-Auckland North Shore thou speaketh of?

    North Shore City was it's own city back when I watched AB matches there.

    North Shore City - Wikipedia

    North Shore City - Wikipedia

    from 2010 I thought it was a ward of Auckland Council

    Auckland Council

    North Shore Ward

    North Shore Ward

    Get information about the North Shore Ward, and view a map.

    I never saw any games at Albany after 2010 (as far as I can remember).

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    @Nepia disappointing, this ward/city absolute shitfight was almost as enthralling as my posts.

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    @Bones said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Nepia disappointing, this ward/city absolute shitfight was almost as enthralling as my posts.

    Indeed - I was just settling in for a complete nonsensical TSF-shitfight, and it just... died with a whimper.
    Booooooo.
    To be fair - it lasted two posts longer than necessary. But that's just enough to whet my appetite.
    Booooooo!

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    @darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.

    This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.

    I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...

    Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...

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    @LatsToTheMax said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.

    This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.

    I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...

    Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...

    I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80.

    I will likely still go as I have friends that are still keen but I’m sure many won’t be in the same boat financially to be able to fork out that much for 1 seat. Those prices are a bit of a piss take if you ask me.

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    @Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80

    Did Aussie play in Wgn?

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    @Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @LatsToTheMax said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.

    This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.

    I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...

    Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...

    I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80.

    I will likely still go as I have friends that are still keen but I’m sure many won’t be in the same boat financially to be able to fork out that much for 1 seat. Those prices are a bit of a piss take if you ask me.

    Maybe it's a different ticket class?

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    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.

    Even Hamilton ?

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    @booboo said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80

    Did Aussie play in Wgn?

    They are playing Aussie in Wellington on September 28.

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    @Canes4life move NZR head office to Auckland ffs

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    @Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @booboo said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80

    Did Aussie play in Wgn?

    They are playing Aussie in Wellington on September 28.

    @Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @LatsToTheMax said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.

    This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.

    I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...

    Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...

    I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80.

    So did they play in Wellington LAST year, when the tickets were $80?

    If you paid $80 for a Bledisloe Test LAST year I reckon you may have been ripped off.

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    @booboo whenever it was, the last test I went to in Welly cost $80, come to think of it it may have been a test loss against Ireland. Anyway, the rise in price between now and then is insane.

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    @MN5 said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.

    Even Hamilton ?

    I lived there twice by choice, so have no problem with the place - even Chch probably works better. 🙂

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    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @MN5 said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.

    Even Hamilton ?

    I lived there twice by choice, so have no problem with the place - even Chch probably works better. 🙂

    Jesus….

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    @Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @LatsToTheMax said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.

    This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.

    I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...

    Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...

    I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80.

    I will likely still go as I have friends that are still keen but I’m sure many won’t be in the same boat financially to be able to fork out that much for 1 seat. Those prices are a bit of a piss take if you ask me.

    The last test I was able to see in NZ was that Irish test in CHC when it minus a billion with frost on the seats before sundown. We won with a late drop goal. Those tickets at the northern end were hella $$$ back then.

    I'm sure I went to another test in CHC after that just can't remember but I do remember the tickets were $100+.

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    @LatsToTheMax said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @LatsToTheMax said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    @nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.

    This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.

    I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...

    Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...

    I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80.

    I will likely still go as I have friends that are still keen but I’m sure many won’t be in the same boat financially to be able to fork out that much for 1 seat. Those prices are a bit of a piss take if you ask me.

    The last test I was able to see in NZ was that Irish test in CHC when it minus a billion with frost on the seats before sundown. We won with a late drop goal. Those tickets at the northern end were hella $$$ back then.

    I'm sure I went to another test in CHC after that just can't remember but I do remember the tickets were $100+.

    Yeah it’s daylight robbery. No wonder they aren’t packing the stands. The media can make all the excuses they want to in regard to low ticket sales but just go and look at the ticket prices, there’s your answer right there.

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    @MN5 said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:

    I lived there twice by choice, so have no problem with the place - even Chch probably works better. 🙂

    Jesus….

    Not Jesus. They couldn't find 3 wise men or a virgin.

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