Final: Canterbury v Otago
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The day is finally here.
Been a long time in the making for us Otago fans. Safe to say no one expected the season to go as it has. I said at the end of the round robin that any win from there on out would be a bonus, I sure as hell didn’t expect to be in the final when I said that.
Super proud of how this season has gone and the strides being made in Otago rugby. Hope the boys can go the whole way! Either way, it’s been a season to remember and the future looks bright.
The 2 best teams in the comp, the weather is brilliant, looking forward to being in the stands for this one.
Bring it home boys!
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@Kiwiwomble said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
@Dan54 said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
That is a decent crowd, I love the fact that NPC is getting crowds like that even allowing for it a final.
With the population of Christchurch that is like the equivalent of getting about 65-70000 in a city like Brisbane etc.
Was something I kind of notice, the naysayers etc that post that the crowds are not great. Compare populations of most places and even normal round robin games you get decent crowds compared to population. Leaves super well behind. I actually pleased to hear yesterday, while talking to woman who was cutting my hair, (she enjoys rugby etc) and she was saying how much more she enjoys NPC than super , and for her it even more enjoyable than tests. It really is a great comp.does really shine a light on the 90's though, +30k for the 98 final at the brooke and the population was obviously slightly smaller
@KiwiMurph said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
A reminder this is an afternoon kickoff. 4pm local time.
thank you!!! had just assumed and booked a table at the pub for 5pm aussie time
1pm Qld time (2pm yours). Will probably watch delayed.
Aus v Japan follows. 17:00 AEDT (16:00 Qd). (Or 10-to 5 maybe).
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@booboo said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
@Kiwiwomble said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
@Dan54 said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
That is a decent crowd, I love the fact that NPC is getting crowds like that even allowing for it a final.
With the population of Christchurch that is like the equivalent of getting about 65-70000 in a city like Brisbane etc.
Was something I kind of notice, the naysayers etc that post that the crowds are not great. Compare populations of most places and even normal round robin games you get decent crowds compared to population. Leaves super well behind. I actually pleased to hear yesterday, while talking to woman who was cutting my hair, (she enjoys rugby etc) and she was saying how much more she enjoys NPC than super , and for her it even more enjoyable than tests. It really is a great comp.does really shine a light on the 90's though, +30k for the 98 final at the brooke and the population was obviously slightly smaller
@KiwiMurph said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
A reminder this is an afternoon kickoff. 4pm local time.
thank you!!! had just assumed and booked a table at the pub for 5pm aussie time
1pm Qld time (2pm yours). Will probably watch delayed.
Aus v Japan follows. 17:00 AEDT (16:00 Qd). (Or 10-to 5 maybe).
Jesus, I thought this was kicking off at the usual 5pm too. Need to restructure my day now.
Go Otago.
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@Landers92 said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
The day is finally here.
Been a long time in the making for us Otago fans. Safe to say no one expected the season to go as it has. I said at the end of the round robin that any win from there on out would be a bonus, I sure as hell didn’t expect to be in the final when I said that.
Super proud of how this season has gone and the strides being made in Otago rugby. Hope the boys can go the whole way! Either way, it’s been a season to remember and the future looks bright.
The 2 best teams in the comp, the weather is brilliant, looking forward to being in the stands for this one.
Bring it home boys!
The ghost of all those last minute losses to Canty during my uni years says it's Otago's time to shine
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Pledger is a whippet.
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@KiwiMurph said in Final: Canterbury v Otago:
How do you call it a sellout and have a huge section empty?
Good contest so far.
Otago are going to have to take and extra step in defence
I think it's fancy maths also known as Warriors crowd counting.
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Gooootago.
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