@Duluth Crusaders ranked too high.
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Wrampling to return from injury off the bench, Burr also off the bench from what I've heard.
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the horse has bolted so this is pretty pointless post....but that would be the benefit of a proper national stadium....you accept it is a loss making machine used for AB's tests, concerts...maybe the odd time the All whites have a big game...
but then the super teams all have smaller more appropriate sized stadiums for the majority of their games, so build some big show piece on the waterfront....but the blues/auckland play at a nice compact 15-20k stadium at eden park, they get to keep their spiritual home and all the history associated with it...wont look empty and so give the illusion of being more popular and move the big annoying event away from the annoyed neighbours
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@gt12 said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:
especially if it is a financial albatross.
usage is critical. Ignoring playoffs:
Blues 8 home games a year
Warriors 12
NPC 6ish
Soccer side ...???So unless you can base more teams there, you're getting basically weekly usage for half the year. What do you do with a rectangular stadium in summer? Concerts?
Remember the finance - say you can find free money to 'only' leave $500M to borrow. You need a return of 10% to cover finance and upkeep (minimum! Probably an underestimate) ... so $50M/year.
With a 50k stadium, that is $1000/seat, or $40 per event (assuming 25 events/year) ON TOP OF the ticket price.The assumptions start to become Christchurch Cathedral level of heroic.
Edit: and that assumes every seat sells for every game...
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Pretty fair approach IMO - I'm not sure the Blues want to be playing in a beautiful empty stadium, especially if it is a financial albatross.
Apart from AB tests and Super finals (occasional derbies), few games will be really unlikely to get huge crowds.
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Current points table. In theory all four teams can win the tournament.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
oh good, we are so fucked
We're playing the Roosters, who are suddenly up and about. Our form is absolute dogshit, and we couldn't score in a brothel with hundred dollar notes tied to our cocks
And so the troops to rescue us:
Fucking Jazz Tevaga, captain dick fingers, die with the ball himself.And that is it. TMM keeps his spot, somehow. He must be well rested, given he did approximately fuck all on the weekend. Our glacially slow attack is all there (though Capewell not being there probably increases the overall speed to "walk")
Doooooomed
I hate it when I cant disagree with any point lol, apparently we have ot wait until round 14 before any decent cavalry in Nuikore come back.
Capewell looking like a suspect buy at this stage (and I don't think anyone on this board thought he was going to be a success)..imagine if they had funds for a gun second rower now..some real stars on the market -
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