Blues v Crusaders

[Bovidae]

Rieko to have a big game on his birthday?

[KiwiMurph]

@Steven-Harris said in Blues v Crusaders:

Heard ticket sales are not great only around 5k

That's absolutely horrendous if true.

Traditional rivals - good weather - mid-March (so not too early) - kids going free. Blues starting the season relatively well.

That should have alarm bells ringing at NZR (and RA).

[nzzp]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:

That's absolutely horrendous if true.

remember that excludes season ticket holders, and walkup crowds (which Auckland is notorious for)

I suspect 15k sales on the night

[Steven Harris]

@nzzp hoping so ,under 10 would be a disgrace

[number9]

@nzzp said in Blues v Crusaders:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:

That's absolutely horrendous if true.

remember that excludes season ticket holders, and walkup crowds (which Auckland is notorious for)

I suspect 15k sales on the night

I'm down at the game there is a hell of a lot more than 5,000. Looks like a great turn out for a game this big.

[nzzp]

@number9 said in Blues v Crusaders:

@nzzp said in Blues v Crusaders:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:

That's absolutely horrendous if true.

remember that excludes season ticket holders, and walkup crowds (which Auckland is notorious for)

I suspect 15k sales on the night

I'm down at the game there is a hell of a lot more than 5,000. Looks like a great turn out for a game this big.

Same

Not sure it's quite 15k, but it's a decent crowd

[Duluth]

Eklund on the bench according to the list Sky showed

[KiwiMurph]

Sky saying 20k + crowd

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Crusaders:

Sky saying 20k + crowd

That wouldn't surprise me given the ground. A good crowd can look sparse when spread out.

[Steven Harris]

@KiwiMurph looks more like 10-12 gaps all around the stadium

[Bones]

Paps needed to cut in and pop rather than go out

[KiwiMurph]

Blues lineout already in trouble

[KiwiMurph]

Nice skills

[antipodean]

Can a more knowledgeable rugby brain than mine see any pattern to the Blues attack so far? Looks like quick recycle and fling to me.

[Bones]

Mounga rock solid on defence, shutting down two of the blues most dangerous runners.

[Steven Harris]

Blues scrum got owned

[antipodean]

WTF was that Christie? Such an utter waste of advantage.

Followed by another brilliant (/s) Barrett kick.

[KiwiMurph]

Beauden can't even kick for touch properly.

[Bones]

Mounga again rock solid.

[antipodean]

@Bones said in Blues v Crusaders:

Mounga rock solid on defence, shutting down two of the blues most dangerous runners.

Telea says what?