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@gt12 said in Aussie Rugby:

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:

I, actually, don't hate that at all. That is the best solution i have heard yet to be honest.

Yep, i am on board.

From an ABs perspective, you'll have ABs with that team from November through April, with breaks in between, but without having other shit to do for domestic teams/Super rugby, and we can wear the fluffybunnies out before SRP comes around, rather than getting a bunch of tired-ass players.

I don't love it but is is the best idea I've heard.

the more i think about it, the less i can find wrong with that structure.

the primary issue is playing Tests in Feb with no prep, and no ability to pull in active players. You're completely separating test matches from the normal season. So, if you get the situation that you lose to TH props, where do you go? Someone coming in for pre-season who's planning to play a Nov-Aug year?

The lesser issue is playing in summer; rugby in Brisbane in February would be ... interesting. Or Fiji; somewhat challenging.

https://www.holiday-weather.com/brisbane/averages/february/

I like the 6 team, 5 week comp though - although it ignores travel challenges. Just slot it in after SR and have an extended 'test' season. Playing in summer trending to winter in SUper is different to one off test matches.

Frye

@pakman said in Aussie Rugby:

Not sure if previously posted. https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/07/29/a-one-stop-solution-to-improve-the-structure-of-rugby-in-the-southern-hemisphere/

NTA

Refereed what turned out to be a friendly today after home team forfeited and another came over from nearby.

Watched our 2s smash Macquarie uni 50-19 then played first grade at hooker. I was shit. Missed 2 tackles 5m out leading to 2 tries. Only got about half my lineout throws. We fucking dominated their scrum tho.

Dumb decisions outside my shittiness turned the possibility of win into a 24-17 loss. Probably can't make finals now. Bummer

Kiwiwomble

@NTA i feel ya, our 1s and 2s both had losses on the weekend, last round next week, and playoffs out of our hands now

our 3s are several points clear at the top of the table....feilding 5-6 guys that plays 1s last year helps...bastards

Stargazer

https://twitter.com/BrumbiesRugby/status/1554225844968882177

KiwiMurph

1 month til the new SFS opens (holds 42k I think)

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Kiwiwomble

i never made it to the old one, was it that bad? or was it more just a case of too hard to update....or two small? i was surprised they rebuilt it as it never seemed a very old stadium to me on TV

mariner4life

@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Rugby:

i never made it to the old one, was it that bad? or was it more just a case of too hard to update....or two small? i was surprised they rebuilt it as it never seemed a very old stadium to me on TV

i thought viewing-wise it was pretty good. getting a beer could be pretty shit though

KiwiMurph

@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Rugby:

i never made it to the old one, was it that bad? or was it more just a case of too hard to update....or two small? i was surprised they rebuilt it as it never seemed a very old stadium to me on TV

The problem was the concourses and access.

It was really outdated in terms of safety and being able to get large groups of people in and out safely.

From what I understand given it's bones it would have been a nightmare to refurbish (from a concourse point of view).

I also found the lower bowl quite shallow in terms of perspective - you'd sit halfway up but still not feel on top of the action.

I think the new stands will be steeper and a better viewing experience.

Kiwiwomble

@KiwiMurph thats what Marvel is going to be like for the AB's later in the year, that lower tear is very flat, happy to be in the top deck

KiwiMurph

@Kiwiwomble Good call - I think I ended up with middle tier for the Bledisloe.

Kiwiwomble

https://marvelstadium.io-media.com/web/index.html

this was awesome to showing mrs womble what the view would be like, shes not a huge fan of heights

antipodean

@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Rugby:

i never made it to the old one, was it that bad? or was it more just a case of too hard to update....or two small? i was surprised they rebuilt it as it never seemed a very old stadium to me on TV

Yes it was shit. Took ages for the crowd to get in and disburse. There wasn't much thought given to movement for drinks, food and toilets. The seating angle also made you feel like you should stand to view anything.

Basically the opposite of Suncorp when Suncorp was new.

NTA

At the time I thought they could have re-done the seating and maybe brightened up the concourse a little.

But there were too many choke points that were the result of the 1980s design, and too many structural components that needed altering.

It is kind of fucked we haven't had a decent rectangular field stadium in Sydney for a couple of years (the one in Parramatta is excellent, but hardly "Sydney" for the rugby wankoscenti), but the pain is nearly over.

Well, except for Tahs fans... that pain is never over...

NTA

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:

@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Rugby:

i never made it to the old one, was it that bad? or was it more just a case of too hard to update....or two small? i was surprised they rebuilt it as it never seemed a very old stadium to me on TV

i thought viewing-wise it was pretty good. getting a beer could be pretty shit though

I will say that grabbing any sort of refreshment during a Swans game next door was a piece of piss by contrast.

Due in part to the nature of the game being longer and with less critical minutes, and the fact the G is just set up better.