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  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

    @Tim Toeava signing incoming?

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    @KiwiMurph Hmm ... interesting theory. He is 37 though, so it might be a reference to the signing of his nephew, Annandale?

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      https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/2024draw

      Blues vs Drua at Okara park in the first round

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        https://www.blues.rugby/super-rugby-pacific-draw-2024

        Interesting that all the matches in Auckland are TBC. I wonder if there's going to be some development at Eden Park

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          Sat afternoon game in Whangarei? Yes please

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            https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/2024draw

            Blues vs Drua at Okara park in the first round

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            @Duluth been a long time coming, covid prevented games in 2020 (Jaguares) and 2021 (Highlanders I think) so that is great news.

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              So, who will play 12 next year?

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                  @Tim

                  Good addition to the Blues,He is a smart operator.

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                            • DuluthD Duluth

                              https://www.blues.rugby/super-rugby-pacific-draw-2024

                              Interesting that all the matches in Auckland are TBC. I wonder if there's going to be some development at Eden Park

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                              @Duluth
                              Blues have some serious financial woes ,so many targets not being hit around ticket attendance and merchandising along with several other KPI’s
                              Refer to the link

                              https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj_2ZrdkZ6BAxWRCIgKHXfcCGIQFnoECA0QAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newshub.co.nz%2Fhome%2Fsport%2F2023%2F08%2Fsuper-rugby-pacific-why-eden-park-was-left-off-blues-2024-schedule.html&usg=AOvVaw1FlsLN1f49w1r9E3JC7Q-U&opi=89978449

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                                @Duluth
                                Blues have some serious financial woes ,so many targets not being hit around ticket attendance and merchandising along with several other KPI’s
                                Refer to the link

                                https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj_2ZrdkZ6BAxWRCIgKHXfcCGIQFnoECA0QAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newshub.co.nz%2Fhome%2Fsport%2F2023%2F08%2Fsuper-rugby-pacific-why-eden-park-was-left-off-blues-2024-schedule.html&usg=AOvVaw1FlsLN1f49w1r9E3JC7Q-U&opi=89978449

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                                @Steven-Harris time to cut super rugby.

                                😉

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                                  @Steven-Harris time to cut super rugby.

                                  😉

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                                  @muddyriver said in Blues 2024:

                                  @Steven-Harris time to cut super rugby.

                                  😉

                                  ..and NPC

                                  Replace both with a single coherent pro comp 🙂

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                                    @Duluth
                                    Blues have some serious financial woes ,so many targets not being hit around ticket attendance and merchandising along with several other KPI’s
                                    Refer to the link

                                    https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj_2ZrdkZ6BAxWRCIgKHXfcCGIQFnoECA0QAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newshub.co.nz%2Fhome%2Fsport%2F2023%2F08%2Fsuper-rugby-pacific-why-eden-park-was-left-off-blues-2024-schedule.html&usg=AOvVaw1FlsLN1f49w1r9E3JC7Q-U&opi=89978449

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                                    @Steven-Harris the only mention of ticket sales I can see in that link is a comment about a 44% increase in membership last year, is there something I'm missing?

                                    It does make sense though, I can't think of any domestic rugby team that would fill Eden Park week after week.

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                                      @Duluth
                                      Blues have some serious financial woes ,so many targets not being hit around ticket attendance and merchandising along with several other KPI’s
                                      Refer to the link

                                      https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj_2ZrdkZ6BAxWRCIgKHXfcCGIQFnoECA0QAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newshub.co.nz%2Fhome%2Fsport%2F2023%2F08%2Fsuper-rugby-pacific-why-eden-park-was-left-off-blues-2024-schedule.html&usg=AOvVaw1FlsLN1f49w1r9E3JC7Q-U&opi=89978449

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                                      @Steven-Harris said in Blues 2024:

                                      @Duluth
                                      Blues have some serious financial woes ,so many targets not being hit around ticket attendance and merchandising along with several other KPI’s
                                      Refer to the link

                                      https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj_2ZrdkZ6BAxWRCIgKHXfcCGIQFnoECA0QAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newshub.co.nz%2Fhome%2Fsport%2F2023%2F08%2Fsuper-rugby-pacific-why-eden-park-was-left-off-blues-2024-schedule.html&usg=AOvVaw1FlsLN1f49w1r9E3JC7Q-U&opi=89978449

                                      Is this the same source when you said only 5,000 tickets were sold for Blues Crusaders and the crowd was 25k?

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                                      • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                        @Steven-Harris said in Blues 2024:

                                        @Duluth
                                        Blues have some serious financial woes ,so many targets not being hit around ticket attendance and merchandising along with several other KPI’s
                                        Refer to the link

                                        https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj_2ZrdkZ6BAxWRCIgKHXfcCGIQFnoECA0QAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newshub.co.nz%2Fhome%2Fsport%2F2023%2F08%2Fsuper-rugby-pacific-why-eden-park-was-left-off-blues-2024-schedule.html&usg=AOvVaw1FlsLN1f49w1r9E3JC7Q-U&opi=89978449

                                        Is this the same source when you said only 5,000 tickets were sold for Blues Crusaders and the crowd was 25k?

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                                        @KiwiMurph leading up to that particular game and I am talking 5 days out the ticket sales were poor it was only late surge that saw the ticket sales lift but the Blues are way short of where they need to be in terms of KPIs , the outlay to stage super rugby matches outweighs what’s coming back in ,the Eden Park trust won’t give them any more credit , that’s the crux of it hence none of the games have been locked in .
                                        Probably something they won’t want to announce themselves
                                        I am really surprised the Media have not locked onto this story , I have heard they have had financial problems from 3 or 4 people who deal with the franchise indirectly.
                                        There’s no renovations ,FIFA World cups or NRL games scheduled for those times

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                                          @KiwiMurph leading up to that particular game and I am talking 5 days out the ticket sales were poor it was only late surge that saw the ticket sales lift but the Blues are way short of where they need to be in terms of KPIs , the outlay to stage super rugby matches outweighs what’s coming back in ,the Eden Park trust won’t give them any more credit , that’s the crux of it hence none of the games have been locked in .
                                          Probably something they won’t want to announce themselves
                                          I am really surprised the Media have not locked onto this story , I have heard they have had financial problems from 3 or 4 people who deal with the franchise indirectly.
                                          There’s no renovations ,FIFA World cups or NRL games scheduled for those times

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                                          @Steven-Harris I don't blame the Blues then. I don't think their crowd numbers are that bad - they would have one of the highest average crowds in the comp (low bar but still).

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