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Blues 2024

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      @Tim

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

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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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                  @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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                            @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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                              • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                @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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                                @KiwiMurph so they should they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

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                                  @KiwiMurph so they should they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

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                                  @Canes4life said in Blues 2024:

                                  @KiwiMurph so they should they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

                                  Of course - but i'm talking about the issue of having big enough crowds to keep playing games at their stadium.

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                                    @Canes4life said in Blues 2024:

                                    @KiwiMurph so they should they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

                                    Of course - but i'm talking about the issue of having big enough crowds to keep playing games at their stadium.

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                                    @KiwiMurph I noted that Andrew Hore was shown in the crowd at the Auckland-Canterbury game.

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                                    • Canes4lifeC Canes4life

                                      @KiwiMurph so they should they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

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                                      @Canes4life said in Blues 2024:

                                      they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

                                      People assume that but it’s not true.

                                      Using the 2019 numbers

                                      Region Population
                                      Blues 1.396m
                                      Chiefs 1.333m
                                      Hurricanes 1.019m
                                      Crusaders 0.797m
                                      Highlanders 0.337m

                                      Chiefs should play away from Hamilton more

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                                      • DuluthD Duluth

                                        @Canes4life said in Blues 2024:

                                        they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

                                        People assume that but it’s not true.

                                        Using the 2019 numbers

                                        Region Population
                                        Blues 1.396m
                                        Chiefs 1.333m
                                        Hurricanes 1.019m
                                        Crusaders 0.797m
                                        Highlanders 0.337m

                                        Chiefs should play away from Hamilton more

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                                        @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

                                        @Canes4life said in Blues 2024:

                                        they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

                                        People assume that but it’s not true.

                                        Using the 2019 numbers

                                        Region Population
                                        Blues 1.396m
                                        Chiefs 1.333m
                                        Hurricanes 1.019m
                                        Crusaders 0.797m
                                        Highlanders 0.337m

                                        Chiefs should play away from Hamilton more

                                        I think it would be different if you put those within a half hour or so trip to the ground

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                                          @Duluth said in Blues 2024:

                                          @Canes4life said in Blues 2024:

                                          they have by far and away the largest population (of any NZ team anyway).

                                          People assume that but it’s not true.

                                          Using the 2019 numbers

                                          Region Population
                                          Blues 1.396m
                                          Chiefs 1.333m
                                          Hurricanes 1.019m
                                          Crusaders 0.797m
                                          Highlanders 0.337m

                                          Chiefs should play away from Hamilton more

                                          I think it would be different if you put those within a half hour or so trip to the ground

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                                          @Machpants no shit. Just correcting the common population error

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