'Super Rugby' 2021
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@Nepia said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Hurricanes ever gave a shit about the Magpies
why should they? no one else does...
@mariner4life said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Nepia said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Hurricanes ever gave a shit about the Magpies
why should they? no one else does...
Don’t you have some Instagram influencer’s page to go browse?
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@Nepia said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Hurricanes ever gave a shit about the Magpies
why should they? no one else does...
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@mariner4life said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Kiwiwomble Still plenty on here that are seriously NPC based with loyalties to teams.
It takes a long time to adopt a new team, it seems.
not for @Nepia
Downvote!
Although I’m I think I fit exactly what @Kiwiwomble is saying, if the Hurricanes ever gave a shit about the Magpies I may have been able to overcome the Hammetteurs destroying if the team ....
seems like such an obvious thing to do, away jerseys representing other unions
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@mariner4life You frequently seem to spend time in putting them down come what may so what category do you fall in?
@Higgins said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@mariner4life You frequently seem to spend time in putting them down come what may so what category do you fall in?
the gentle piss taker
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@gt12 said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
What's the average age of posters here?
@Duluth probably knows that. Of course I just think that you are all Polish chicks last time that we we went into this stuff.
@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@gt12 said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
What's the average age of posters here?
@Duluth probably knows that. Of course I just think that you are all Polish chicks last time that we we went into this stuff.
@Kirwan can answer that. I don't have access to the google analytics
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@gt12 said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
What's the average age of posters here?
@Duluth probably knows that. Of course I just think that you are all Polish chicks last time that we we went into this stuff.
@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@gt12 said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
What's the average age of posters here?
@Duluth probably knows that. Of course I just think that you are all Polish chicks last time that we we went into this stuff.
I took a selfie at the game this weekend for you, cheering Jordie's clutch kick
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@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@gt12 said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
What's the average age of posters here?
@Duluth probably knows that. Of course I just think that you are all Polish chicks last time that we we went into this stuff.
I took a selfie at the game this weekend for you, cheering Jordie's clutch kick
https://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/PA-13790358.jpg@Machpants So that beer catch up that we talked about?
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@Machpants So that beer catch up that we talked about?
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@Machpants You do like beer though right?
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@Machpants just became my favourite poster
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@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Doesn't everybody here look like that? I could be quite disappointed.
i mean...im brunette...
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@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Doesn't everybody here look like that? I could be quite disappointed.
i mean...im brunette...
@Kiwiwomble said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Doesn't everybody here look like that? I could be quite disappointed.
i mean...im brunette...
Don't upset @R-L she's a bit, well, sensitive about hair colour at the moment.
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@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Doesn't everybody here look like that? I could be quite disappointed.
i mean...im brunette...
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@Kiwiwomble i'm grey as a motherfucker
@mariner4life said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Kiwiwomble i'm grey as a motherfucker
Go blue. It's great.
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I think if the Rebels were to enjoy any significant success at all, they would capture Melbourne's interest. Why, given the wildly successful Storm never has, you ask? Because the Rebels play (played?) in an internationally recognised competition. Melbournites would get that, and get behind them. They know rugby union is a global sport. I don't think they've got behind the Storm because the Storm have simply won titles in a domestic comp in a global minority sport, and one they all regard as significantly inferior to the AFL in stature. Further, league isn't viewed any differently there to how it is in NZ; a sport for boofheads, thugs and lunatics. Rugby on the other hand can be easily supported by corporates and families.
@shark said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
I think if the Rebels were to enjoy any significant success at all, they would capture Melbourne's interest. Why, given the wildly successful Storm never has, you ask? Because the Rebels play (played?) in an internationally recognised competition. Melbournites would get that, and get behind them. They know rugby union is a global sport. I don't think they've got behind the Storm because the Storm have simply won titles in a domestic comp in a global minority sport, and one they all regard as significantly inferior to the AFL in stature. Further, league isn't viewed any differently there to how it is in NZ; a sport for boofheads, thugs and lunatics. Rugby on the other hand can be easily supported by corporates and families.
Not sure I agree with this. If Mebournians had such a fascination with international sport, they'd be less inclined to follow their village sport in the droves that they do. They like international sport, but that means following their country in an international sport like cricket or soccer and, yes, even rugby the the wallabies are in town. But their local teams are their AFL teams and that's not going to change.
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@Rapido said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
I also don't get the ARU position.
They have 4 teams, currently, not 5.
Surely, from the 2 CEOs perspective - it's a case of comparing the 2 TV deals. Working out how many teams each can support with that money to create competive squads against each other, and competitive salaries against prospective NH deals.
I'm not thrilled that this is where it is at (still only 5 NZ teams and having to join with Australia). But diluting it with 2 weak Australian teams in expansion cities will be awful.
Honestly. Who can possibly go for war for a team call "Western" with nickname called "Force" who wear the same kit as 2 of the other 9 definites. Get the fuck out you bland fluffybunnies.
I can see why the Aussies want 5 sides.
Their broadcast deal is so low that they want 5 teams to at least keep up a national presence and so they can have content to sell to the broadcaster.
Otherwise they might as well go it alone with their own domestic comp.
Arguably the Force have the best fanbase of all the Aussie teams.
@KiwiMurph said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Rapido said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
I also don't get the ARU position.
They have 4 teams, currently, not 5.
Surely, from the 2 CEOs perspective - it's a case of comparing the 2 TV deals. Working out how many teams each can support with that money to create competive squads against each other, and competitive salaries against prospective NH deals.
I'm not thrilled that this is where it is at (still only 5 NZ teams and having to join with Australia). But diluting it with 2 weak Australian teams in expansion cities will be awful.
Honestly. Who can possibly go for war for a team call "Western" with nickname called "Force" who wear the same kit as 2 of the other 9 definites. Get the fuck out you bland fluffybunnies.
I can see why the Aussies want 5 sides.
Their broadcast deal is so low that they want 5 teams to at least keep up a national presence and so they can have content to sell to the broadcaster.
Otherwise they might as well go it alone with their own domestic comp.
Arguably the Force have the best fanbase of all the Aussie teams.
It makes sense from a TV perspective. Playing in Perth, they potentially have something to sell to the Saffas. Plus, I bet they're planning on Twiggy bearing some of the financial load.
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I had better things to do but still looked and it appears that Australia has consistently had a good team in Super Rugby. Often with another midpack, but almost always with a couple of cellar dwellers. Sometimes 80% in the bottom half.
The bloat in Super Rugby is correlated with this. From a revenue perspective more teams meant more fixtures so the TV revenue was higher. I felt the quality took a dramatic fall after the 2011 RWC and again after 2015. To make new franchises competitive the depth and overall quality of existing teams fell.
Once people stop watching the product is worth less. For me the quality needs to be high to get people viewing again. That excludes the Force and Rebels, neither of which would beat even the Chiefs right now.
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@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@mariner4life said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Starting again would be retarded.
I prefer intellectually challenged!
@Nepia said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@mariner4life said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
Starting again would be retarded.
I prefer intellectually challenged!
I'm pretty sure I didn't even tard a first time, so I definitely didn't redo it.
Landers were always my second team, I moved to the other side of the world so wasn't immersed in the capital, Hammett eroded my love of the canes and ditched players I had a real connection to. I found myself enjoying the Landers more and switched naturally...then they go and win a fucken title! How could I go back. Nice to have a connection with the old man on it too. Bonesetta loves her canes though, as does my ma and bro.
To make some family fun we've assigned the chiefs, crusaders and blues to Bonesettas's father, mother and brother.
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@Kiwiwomble said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
if RA are so adamant they have five good team then lets run two separate comps and the top 2 teams from each can meet in a playoff series, see how the results and their finances go
That works for me. I won't bother with much of the Aussie comp though.
Probably the three good teams.
@Snowy said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
@Kiwiwomble said in 'Super Rugby' 2021:
if RA are so adamant they have five good team then lets run two separate comps and the top 2 teams from each can meet in a playoff series, see how the results and their finances go
That works for me. I won't bother with much of the Aussie comp though.
Probably the three good teams.
This actually makes a lot of sense when you consider what grabs the public's attention and also produced the best rugby - the derby matches. You could effectively run three comps - Super Rugby Aotearoa, Super Rugby Australia and then the Super Rugby Champions Cup, which would be like the semis and final for the top 4 teams. If you could squeeze in the Jaapies too, you could have a 6 team Champions Cup and the domestic parts of the competition could be run as the local unions wish. Why does NZ care if the Kings or Force are shit, when none of our teams have to play them or travel there?
