Highlanders v Rebels
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@crucial said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Rebels:
Hadn't really thought about the draw until now
Dunedin > Perth > Queenstown over the last three weeks
having this next game in Melbourne wold have worked quite nicely
You may have noticed me whinging about the Chiefs draw. Highlanders' one is probably the next worst.
It just looked tome like not a lot of thought had been put in. The teams with international airports on their doorsteps seem to be travelling just to another direct destination while those that have to coach/transfer just to a start point then getting games played further afield. The Brumbies are having to deal with a mini-tour that may or may not be preferable to commuting from Canberra.EDIT: Anyway the Qtown game works OK for me as I am going down there for the weekend so will be rugging up and hoping there isn't too much wind whipping off the lake.
And the Crusaders got the two top Aussie teams straight up following the SRA final. Three potentially tough games in a row. I don't think that can be discarded either.
@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Rebels:
Hadn't really thought about the draw until now
Dunedin > Perth > Queenstown over the last three weeks
having this next game in Melbourne wold have worked quite nicely
You may have noticed me whinging about the Chiefs draw. Highlanders' one is probably the next worst.
It just looked tome like not a lot of thought had been put in. The teams with international airports on their doorsteps seem to be travelling just to another direct destination while those that have to coach/transfer just to a start point then getting games played further afield. The Brumbies are having to deal with a mini-tour that may or may not be preferable to commuting from Canberra.EDIT: Anyway the Qtown game works OK for me as I am going down there for the weekend so will be rugging up and hoping there isn't too much wind whipping off the lake.
And the Crusaders got the two top Aussie teams straight up following the SRA final. Three potentially tough games in a row. I don't think that can be discarded either.
But no one cares about them
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@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Rebels:
Hadn't really thought about the draw until now
Dunedin > Perth > Queenstown over the last three weeks
having this next game in Melbourne wold have worked quite nicely
You may have noticed me whinging about the Chiefs draw. Highlanders' one is probably the next worst.
It just looked tome like not a lot of thought had been put in. The teams with international airports on their doorsteps seem to be travelling just to another direct destination while those that have to coach/transfer just to a start point then getting games played further afield. The Brumbies are having to deal with a mini-tour that may or may not be preferable to commuting from Canberra.EDIT: Anyway the Qtown game works OK for me as I am going down there for the weekend so will be rugging up and hoping there isn't too much wind whipping off the lake.
And the Crusaders got the two top Aussie teams straight up following the SRA final. Three potentially tough games in a row. I don't think that can be discarded either.
But no one cares about them
@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
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@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
let them cry themselves to sleep cuddling all those trophies
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@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
Hopefully they can be assigned BOK every round, god knows they need all the help they can get.
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@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
let them cry themselves to sleep cuddling all those trophies
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
let them cry themselves to sleep cuddling all those trophies
Harden up,get on with it cya in the final if you are good enough .
The teams we are playing are piss weak not really a hardship. -
@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
let them cry themselves to sleep cuddling all those trophies
@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
let them cry themselves to sleep cuddling all those trophies
Trophies are quite cold when you are cuddling them to sleep. I should know, I got a trophy when I won the under 11s tennis champs at Burwood back in the day. I used to be a big deal in those parts.
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crazy-horse said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@crucial I know, that's why I spoke up for the poor wee Crusaders. They need love too.
let them cry themselves to sleep cuddling all those trophies
Trophies are quite cold when you are cuddling them to sleep. I should know, I got a trophy when I won the under 11s tennis champs at Burwood back in the day. I used to be a big deal in those parts.
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@crazy-horse I can understand why you moved away. Must have been quite tough growing up in the limelight.
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@bones it was mate and that's why I won't stand for a bad word against Prince Harry. I know what he has been going through.
@crazy-horse was she any good in the sack?
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wife is literally on the tarmac in wellington trying to come back
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surprised theyd come back to aus if im honest
@kiwiwomble Yeah, they play 3 consecutive rounds in NZ. Why go back?
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@stargazer so we think most likely to be called a draw? if so we're out of the running for final
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@stargazer so we think most likely to be called a draw? if so we're out of the running for final
@kiwiwomble Not necessarily. They're basing the decision on "all facts". One of the facts is the current win/loss record of teams in this competition and the effect the decided outcome has on the position of teams on the table. Considering that the Rebels couldn't even make the finals in Super AU, they may decide that a win to the Highlanders would have been the most likely outcome of the game. I think the biggest question is whether they'll award the Highlanders a bonus point (I also think that's very likely) and the points margin.
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@kiwiwomble Not necessarily. They're basing the decision on "all facts". One of the facts is the current win/loss record of teams in this competition and the effect the decided outcome has on the position of teams on the table. Considering that the Rebels couldn't even make the finals in Super AU, they may decide that a win to the Highlanders would have been the most likely outcome of the game. I think the biggest question is whether they'll award the Highlanders a bonus point (I also think that's very likely) and the points margin.
@stargazer said in Highlanders v Rebels:
@kiwiwomble Not necessarily. They're basing the decision on "all facts". One of the facts is the current win/loss record of teams in this competition and the effect the decided outcome has on the position of teams on the table. Considering that the Rebels couldn't even make the finals in Super AU, they may decide that a win to the Highlanders would have been the most likely outcome of the game. I think the biggest question is whether they'll award the Highlanders a bonus point (I also think that's very likely) and the points margin.
really? thats seems very subjective, upsets happen so if i try and be impartial a draw seems fairest if annoying. Id be annoyed at "COVID" rather than the rules
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@kiwimurph Considering the news came out yesterday, they may have isolated the team immediately. Well, hopefully they did, because that will help their case. Time enough for at least two COVID tests, a minimum of 5 days apart, after isolating the squad.
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The Rebels were hoping to relocate to Sydney and then fly to Queenstown but were unable to secure enough seats in time.
https://www.allblacks.com/news/melbourne-rebels-sweating-on-trip-to-queenstown-to-play-highlanders/
