AB's v Samoa
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@antipodean said in AB's v Samoa:
where's the crowd?
There are four test matches in Auckland this year plus Blues v Lions. If you are going to get out there, why bother going to see Samoa if you can see ABs playing Lions twice or SA?
@dingo said in AB's v Samoa:
@antipodean said in AB's v Samoa:
where's the crowd?
There are four test matches at Eden Park this year. If you are going to get out there, why bother going to see Samoa if you can see ABs playing Lions twice or SA?
Well, you needed to get lucky to get tickets to the Lions.
I think the double-header idea has failed. Not many wanted to fork out for Wales v Tonga without the best Welsh players, and getting there on time on a Friday night was always a stretch given Eden Parks location, so most just home after work.
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@antipodean said in AB's v Samoa:
where's the crowd?
There are four test matches in Auckland this year plus Blues v Lions. If you are going to get out there, why bother going to see Samoa if you can see ABs playing Lions twice or SA?
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Looks like some posters got their wish, Julian Savea isn't playing....
@ACT-Crusader said in AB's v Samoa:
Looks like some posters got their wish, Julian Savea isn't playing....
You've stolen my halftime joke. Jesus - you couldn't accuse him of Reuben Thorne's workrate!
ABs looking very rusty in the first 20 minutes. Finding some groove now. Aaron Smith been looking good to me. Ben Smith - as usual. Kaino going pretty well.
SBW with some early errors, then some good stuff.
Probably a good thing we're having this hit out!
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@dingo Something to think about for those who want an expensive new stadium in Auckland. England play all their tests at Twickenham, and France almost all at Stade de France.
@Tim
having been to Twickers with the hooray henrys (and had a lot of fun being the token kiwi) I'm reminded the population of London (and nearby counties) is a lot larger and richer than Auckland. But to be fair, I think that was your point. -
@dingo said in AB's v Samoa:
@antipodean said in AB's v Samoa:
where's the crowd?
There are four test matches at Eden Park this year. If you are going to get out there, why bother going to see Samoa if you can see ABs playing Lions twice or SA?
Well, you needed to get lucky to get tickets to the Lions.
I think the double-header idea has failed. Not many wanted to fork out for Wales v Tonga without the best Welsh players, and getting there on time on a Friday night was always a stretch given Eden Parks location, so most just home after work.
@No-Quarter said in AB's v Samoa:
@dingo said in AB's v Samoa:
@antipodean said in AB's v Samoa:
where's the crowd?
There are four test matches at Eden Park this year. If you are going to get out there, why bother going to see Samoa if you can see ABs playing Lions twice or SA?
Well, you needed to get lucky to get tickets to the Lions.
I think the double-header idea has failed. Not many wanted to fork out for Wales v Tonga without the best Welsh players, and getting there on time on a Friday night was always a stretch given Eden Parks location, so most just home after work.
I think the only reason why it's a double header was that the stadium in Nuku'alofa wasn't ready in time. So it's not so much an "idea", more a solution to a venue problem.
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@Tim
having been to Twickers with the hooray henrys (and had a lot of fun being the token kiwi) I'm reminded the population of London (and nearby counties) is a lot larger and richer than Auckland. But to be fair, I think that was your point. -
@dingo What I'm saying is that if a shitload of money is spent on a stadium in Auckland, then it is likely to become a national stadium. You might see only one test outside of Auckland per year.
@Tim said in AB's v Samoa:
@dingo What I'm saying is that if a shitload of money is spent on a stadium in Auckland, then it is likely to become a national stadium. You might see only one test outside of Auckland per year.
Why? Are the NZRFU paying for the Auckland Stadium? The RFU own Twickenham. The NZRFU don't own Eden Park and nor will they own Waterfront/AN other new Auckland Stadium.
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Man ALB is pure class. This is getting ugly for Samoa.
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@KiwiMurph said in AB's v Samoa:
ALB is so fucking good.
One of those players who look better in black, even his own admissions didn't start the super season well.
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@dingo What I'm saying is that if a shitload of money is spent on a stadium in Auckland, then it is likely to become a national stadium. You might see only one test outside of Auckland per year.
@Tim said in AB's v Samoa:
@dingo What I'm saying is that if a shitload of money is spent on a stadium in Auckland, then it is likely to become a national stadium. You might see only one test outside of Auckland per year.
Nah - you guys don't turn out enough at rugby. You'd just get all the Warriors games there!
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Only 28 points? Terrible!
(Player i don't rate) is doing shit! Lucky we have (player i rate) or this would be ugly
SBW something something
If we don't sort this in a week we are screwed!
(I'm not watching, just don't want to be left out)
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haha
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@Stargazer said in AB's v Samoa:
Retallick's work rate is so impressive. Tackle, tackle, tackle. Relentless.
This. Was just about to write that BBBR is beginning to get into his work.
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Dane would've caught that and galloped under the posts...
