@Frank said in Crusaders v Reds:
Actually want to see him at 7. He's a beast when not injured.
Finau is a beast, Ta$man Jesus is busy and sometimes, not all the time, but sometimes it's not effective busy.
@Frank said in Crusaders v Reds:
Actually want to see him at 7. He's a beast when not injured.
Finau is a beast, Ta$man Jesus is busy and sometimes, not all the time, but sometimes it's not effective busy.
@Duluth said in Blues 2024:
@Nepia said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:
Not to forget from the copyrighted "greatest sporting comp in the world" that we must always compare NZ rugby with
Crowds have more to do with the competition as a whole. There's only been 3 EP games this year and the games against Aussies sides haven't attracted interest. A game against a full strength NZ side should bump the average up a lot this weekend
I would argue the lack of positivity from the media is a big factor too. I don't dislike RL but I find the constant fluffing annoying when compared to the endless negativity around everything rugby. When the game had positive coverage a couple of years ago (BB signing etc) crowds were consistently in the mid 20k, multiple times above 30k and even got 45k for a match
The fluffing of the Warriors (and that saying I hate) might push me back to my almost hate watching of the Warriors of a few years back. Especially as they're not backing up the hype train on the field so far this year
But, I don't get why the NZ media are so down on rugby, I mean I understand why Devlin is the Warriors biggest cheerleader, that's his shtick now and fit's with his media home, but I don't know about the rest of it.
The recently released viewing numbers should be some positive to balance out all the negative yet they're not making too much of a ripple.
@Duluth said in Blues 2024:
A one off is different than turning up every week
Well the Warriors are having bumper crowds every week and the Blues aren't - even if the tickets aren't strictly "like for like" so I think it's probably worthing investigating.
@Duluth said in Blues 2024:
@Nepia Yes. Of course it does
I can't be arsed having this shitfight but if I'm in Auckland for a weekend and only have the time/money for one game and the Warriors have covered halfway tickets for $30 and the Blues have covered halfway tickets for $58 then I'm likely going to go the Warriors regardless of the facilities.
@Duluth said in Blues 2024:
Iโd also disagree with the like for like ticket comment. The facilities are very different
Does it really matter when comparing a covered seat v covered seat? If over $50 is too high a price point for a covered seat then a ground having better facilities isn't going to make too much difference to lots of people (and I'm not discounting it always wont, I mostly won't go to Homebush anymore due to the awful viewing experience).
@Duluth said in Blues 2024:
lots of different levels. Thereโs one for $175 for 8 tickets
The commenter was only comparing covered halfway seating. I tried to look for a similar GA as this one but have been locked into a ticketmaster loop and keep getting redirected back to the Aussie site.
@Duluth said in Blues 2024:
Blues CEO commenting on the SR competition, crowds etc
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350261700/how-blues-plan-win-back-auckland
I think the $15 ticket deal they discussed last night in the commentary is a good thing. A couple of my mates who jumped on the Warriors train last year did so with $10-$20 tickets for most of the games they attended.
Also found this interesting from the comments section, Warriors season tickets nearly half price (in value) compared with Blues, unsure if true or not:
Warriors season membership cost me $299/10 games, seated on halfway covered ($30/game). Blues membership for a like for like seat was $350/6 games ($58/game).
@Machpants said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:
41-12, terrible blow out. I mean other comps Top 14 (41-18), URC (42-12, 40-9, 61-24), Premiership (38-17, 35-14), Top League (61-24, 63-19) it would never happen.
Results from last weekend
Not to forget from the copyrighted "greatest sporting comp in the world" that we must always compare NZ rugby with (the NRL for anyone who didn't get the reference ) 60-18, 54-20, 40-0 and some close 32-18 and 34-10.
@Rapido said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:
@Kiwiwomble said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:
@Rapido $10k
stamp duty on our place in melbourne was $80k
Yes, Average in NSW and VIc is both about 50k at moment.
That is a shedload of potential municipal funds that NZ instead diverts to mortgage interest to Australian banks or German cars for RE Agents.
You'd be loving it over there. All those tunnels, roads and stadiums needing civil engineering ....
You should come home. So you can engineer just the repairing of the broken pipes on the smell of an oily rag out of the rates base.
Bro, it's not all roses over here, unlike most cities where piston wristed gibbons drive 4 wheel drives they don't need, in NSW roading budgets appear not to include maintenance, so they're actually a sound investment.
But you do feel quite futuristic being the one car driving in the new Westconnex tunnels before taking up a second job later that week to pay the tolls.
@Machpants said in Hurricanes vs Waratahs:
Weather looks good, bit chilly. Delaney out before KO
Normally that would take an adjustment for the Tards players, but the weather has been shit over here.
I like Eden Park (have some great memories watching games there, including the last AB loss on the ground), but I would be perfectly happy if they built a downtown stadium too. So, I'm not really adding anything to the debate.
But I'd hope the new one would be called Eden Park too.
@Machpants said in Chiefs v Force:
Standby for Disney lawyers
In a world where Rebel Moon exists I doubt this would even get a glance from a Disney lawyer.
@Canes4life said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
@Nepia god youโre dramatic. When have I said every Hurricanes player should be an AB? Iโve just highlighted players that I think are too hard for Razor to ignore. I.e Numia, Aumua, Love and Proctor, am I wrong or am I right? If Iโm so one eyed tell me whoโs playing better than those four in NZ right now?
In other positions I have other players from other franchises well ahead of their Canes opposites so your โone eyedโ reference is a bit far.
Maybe if you stopped spamming the Fern with your dislike for the Canes then it would be easier to ignore. Shield Snorters posters are the biggest whingers, itโs so boring.
Like I said, ignore my posts ...
Ps: How's Godfrey going at 10 for your dev team?
@Canes4life said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
@Nepia we get it, you donโt like the Canes. Stop harping on about it. I swear you mention your dislike for the Canes every chance you get. Itโs painful.
Don't read my posts, like I just brush past yours because you constantly hype the Canes, every player is the best, every player should be an AB. It's painful.
You out one eye the Cantabs.
@Canes4life said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
@Nepia said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
@Duluth said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
@Nepia said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
Why would that matter?
You have no connection to the Chiefs heritage and the Canes one just reminds you of your betrayal
Well aside from the fact I was living in Chiefs country the day the team was "created".
The only bad reminder I have with the Canes is that it took me so long to ditch them. What a waste of 15 years.
No one cares mate.
You cared enough to poke your head into a discussion between me and another poster that had nothing to do with you.
@Kiwiwomble said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
i forget now...there is this one that some sights list as 97-99
but then there is also this one
did they have one for 97 and then a different one for 98-99?
I think the Central Vikings jersey is feeling better about itself after looking at those.
@Duluth said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
@Nepia said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
Why would that matter?
You have no connection to the Chiefs heritage and the Canes one just reminds you of your betrayal
Well aside from the fact I was living in Chiefs country the day the team was "created".
The only bad reminder I have with the Canes is that it took me so long to ditch them. What a waste of 15 years.
@Duluth said in 2024 Super Rugby jerseys:
@Nepia probably because you switched sides
Why would that matter? I dislike the Canes and the Chiefs heritage jerseys. I'd take your avatars jersey over either teams even though I assume it's an Auckland one (looks dark enough to be a Pies one )?
Am I the only one not getting excited by heritage jerseys? Probably because I hated the "new" super jerseys back in 1996. Rugby jerseys should either be stripes or plain.
Hmm, I'll take myself off the the Grumpy Old Man thread.
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders 2024:
Hurley can surely only be considered as a replacement for Patchell who is still being assessed...so more injury cover coming in?
Sheesh, Renton and Lowe must have spent more than half their pro careers out injured.
Boarding school toff softies.