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Hooroo

@Hooroo You don't even watch Waikato games, as you've claimed several times in the past.

Which highlights how little this mickey mouse game means.

Tim

@Hooroo To an outlier.

Kiwiwomble

sad i seem to be in a minority, i still love the NPC....the results not so much...but its cool seeing the connections between First XV -> Club -> NPC

mariner4life

@Kiwiwomble said in North vs South:

First XV -> Club -> NPC

that only happens in the shit teams like ours. The good teams like @Chris-B 's mob and the Cantabs just buy in who they want

Hooroo

@Tim said in North vs South:

@Hooroo To an outlier.

Apart from the tragics on here, I don't know anyone that is looking forward to it.

Next time they should do it on the common colours of Jerseys a player played his 10th local representative club game for.

EDIT: and to make it even more micky mouse, Aucklanders can't play in it as it stands curently.

mariner4life

@Hooroo in all seriousness, if the Auckland players aren't able to participate, then call it off.

Hooroo

@mariner4life said in North vs South:

@Hooroo in all seriousness, if the Auckland players aren't able to participate, then call it off.

To even consider playing it without them shows how meaningless it is.

Kirwan

@mariner4life said in North vs South:

@Hooroo in all seriousness, if the Auckland players aren't able to participate, then call it off.

Or at least delay it.

Hooroo

@Kirwan said in North vs South:

@mariner4life said in North vs South:

@Hooroo in all seriousness, if the Auckland players aren't able to participate, then call it off.

Or at least delay it.

Can't, NPC.

OOOps! There's the circle!

Bovidae

The game also needs to be played in front of a crowd as one of the main reasons for having a NI vs SI game was to generate income for NZR. So even if the game is moved to Wellington they need to be at L1.

Machpants

@Kirwan said in North vs South:

@mariner4life said in North vs South:

@Hooroo in all seriousness, if the Auckland players aren't able to participate, then call it off.

Or at least delay it.

Nope cos Mitre 10 Cup

https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keepcalmcollection.com%2Fyogi-berra-its-like-deja-vu-all-over-again-baseball-poster-print%2F&psig=AOvVaw1h3Nuxv5kb1Rsu1_svoyoe&ust=1597878923213000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJDf9YDxpesCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

Kirwan

@Hooroo said in North vs South:

@Kirwan said in North vs South:

@mariner4life said in North vs South:

@Hooroo in all seriousness, if the Auckland players aren't able to participate, then call it off.

Or at least delay it.

Can't, NPC.

OOOps! There's the circle!

Is the NPC starting on time with the lockdown anyway? I'm assuming the lockdown will be extended (due to incompetance)

Kirwan

It appears I have Booboo'd and not read the entire thread

taniwharugby

@Kirwan I gathered you were talking delaying NPC not made up island of origin vs other made up island of origin

Hooroo

@Kirwan said in North vs South:

@Hooroo said in North vs South:

@Kirwan said in North vs South:

@mariner4life said in North vs South:

@Hooroo in all seriousness, if the Auckland players aren't able to participate, then call it off.

Or at least delay it.

Can't, NPC.

OOOps! There's the circle!

Is the NPC starting on time with the lockdown anyway? I'm assuming the lockdown will be extended (due to incompetance)

I have no idea. I don't even know when it is supposed to start.

Potentially, this year could be the best NPC in over a decade in terms of players available and crowds. I do hope it gets a good opportunity.

Pointless if it is sans Auckland and Harbour though

Kirwan

@taniwharugby said in North vs South:

@Kirwan I gathered you were talking delaying NPC not made up island of origin vs other made up island of origin

Both.

antipodean

The Vuelta a España is delayed by two months. Surely a few games in paddocks around the country can be delayed a week or two.

Kirwan

@Hooroo said in North vs South:

@Kirwan said in North vs South:

@Hooroo said in North vs South:

@Kirwan said in North vs South:

@mariner4life said in North vs South:

@Hooroo in all seriousness, if the Auckland players aren't able to participate, then call it off.

Or at least delay it.

Can't, NPC.

OOOps! There's the circle!

Is the NPC starting on time with the lockdown anyway? I'm assuming the lockdown will be extended (due to incompetance)

I have no idea. I don't even know when it is supposed to start.

Potentially, this year could be the best NPC in over a decade in terms of players available and crowds. I do hope it gets a good opportunity.

Pointless if it is sans Auckland and Harbour though

Yeah if we don't have AB games, having them all available for the NPC would be great. Might offer an alternative for next year too if it's popular

taniwharugby

@Kirwan if the NPC is able to go ahead, I will be surprised if crowd numbers are not up overall, and probably all regions too!

Sadly we know NZR money isnt generated by bums on seats, so while it will be good seeing good crowds for these matches, it wont change much going forward

Kirwan

@taniwharugby said in North vs South:

@Kirwan if the NPC is able to go ahead, I will be surprised if crowd numbers are not up overall, and probably all regions too!

Sadly we know NZR money isnt generated by bums on seats, so while it will be good seeing good crowds for these matches, it wont change much going forward

Viable product with the right number of teams, if supported, can be another option to sell to broadcasters.

The Silver Fern

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