NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry)
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@nzzp said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
@act-crusader said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Auckland at home and with a rampaging Akira. Auckland’s to lose
Is there a prize for underdog claiming status?
Edit: the winner of 10 of the last 11 competitions is claiming underdog ... outstanding work
But it’s the perfect storm - Auckland, Eden Park, Akira, Graham Henry
And if there is a virtual chocolate fish on offer I’ll take it 😎
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@act-crusader stick to naming your AB 23 each week.
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@nepia said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
@nevorian If we were lucky it was one televised game a week ... I can handle not having crowds those size to being able to watch every game played.
That's the thing - it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to boost attendance. Put 5 games on Saturday 3pm and then have marketable games at 7.30pm Friday/Saturday. The reason they don't do it is it is all about TV audience. ITM Cup is great for Sky because they can put something on Wednesdays and Thursday nights when there is never anything on.
We just have to live with it, I guess.
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@duluth Would be a big blow. Our backline is probably where we have a slight advantage over Canterbury and that'll be taken away with those two guys out.
Manu did have ice wrapped around his ankle at the end of the game and was hobbling a bit, but he was still walking around. If it was serious, I'd imagine he'd be off his feet as much as possible, so I'm a little optimistic he'll be available.
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@smudge said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
@hooroo said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
What a bonus in having Hometown ref your final.
How short are Auckland to win?
$1.70
Canterbury is at $2.05.See @KiwiMurph. Auckland’s to lose
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12147313
An average crowd for an Auckland game at Eden Park would be around the 10,000 mark. On Saturday there could be at least twice, if not three times, as many there.
Not sure where McKendry is getting those numbers from?
The biggest crowd in the round robin was the North Harbour game. That was reported as being 5801
10k would be a small SR crowd
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@duluth said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12147313
An average crowd for an Auckland game at Eden Park would be around the 10,000 mark. On Saturday there could be at least twice, if not three times, as many there.
Not sure where McKendry is getting those numbers from?
The biggest crowd in the round robin was the North Harbour game. That was reported as being 5801
10k would be a small SR crowd
Maybe the average from the dawn of time of Eden park?
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Awesome that it's free, unless the weather is absolutely awful I'm going to bring the family along. Never to early to get the 2 month old boy into rugby, and would be nice for my 5 year old to see Auckland actually win a game live (every Blues game we've attended they've lost).
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@no-quarter said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Awesome that it's free, unless the weather is absolutely awful I'm going to bring the family along. Never to early to get the 2 month old boy into rugby, and would be nice for my 5 year old to see Auckland actually win a game live (every Blues game we've attended they've lost).
Weather looks a bit dodge I think
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@hooroo said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
@no-quarter said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Awesome that it's free, unless the weather is absolutely awful I'm going to bring the family along. Never to early to get the 2 month old boy into rugby, and would be nice for my 5 year old to see Auckland actually win a game live (every Blues game we've attended they've lost).
Weather looks a bit dodge I think
It says showers, like it does most days, the forecast seems to change on a regular basis. Will make a judgement call on the day
