What matches you watching next weekend...
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@booboo said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@NTA said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@Kirwan said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@NTA said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@Kirwan said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
I hope the players retiring get one more run out, like Ben Smith, Crotty, etc.
I’ll be watching both. Been a loooong time since I watched a third place game, I hate the concept.
Is there still a reason to even have it?
Players certainly don’t like it, do the fans?
Dunno. Thought there was still something about seedings but they surely must have changed that
Just don't know why they do it to the players.
It's another opportunity to fill a stadium is the only reason I can think of.
Can't be for TV revenue. Do you reckon broadcasters would pay less for the rights if thus game wasn't there?
48 games versus 47?
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@NTA said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@booboo said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@NTA said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@Kirwan said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@NTA said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@Kirwan said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
I hope the players retiring get one more run out, like Ben Smith, Crotty, etc.
I’ll be watching both. Been a loooong time since I watched a third place game, I hate the concept.
Is there still a reason to even have it?
Players certainly don’t like it, do the fans?
Dunno. Thought there was still something about seedings but they surely must have changed that
Just don't know why they do it to the players.
It's another opportunity to fill a stadium is the only reason I can think of.
Can't be for TV revenue. Do you reckon broadcasters would pay less for the rights if thus game wasn't there?
48 games versus 47?
🤷♂️
Yeah, but really? It's just meaningless content.
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@booboo said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@NTA said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@booboo said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@NTA said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@Kirwan said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@NTA said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@Kirwan said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
I hope the players retiring get one more run out, like Ben Smith, Crotty, etc.
I’ll be watching both. Been a loooong time since I watched a third place game, I hate the concept.
Is there still a reason to even have it?
Players certainly don’t like it, do the fans?
Dunno. Thought there was still something about seedings but they surely must have changed that
Just don't know why they do it to the players.
It's another opportunity to fill a stadium is the only reason I can think of.
Can't be for TV revenue. Do you reckon broadcasters would pay less for the rights if thus game wasn't there?
48 games versus 47?
🤷♂️
Yeah, but really? It's just meaningless content.
I can't believe news reports that suggest people are selling tickets for the 'kissing your sister' playoff for up to 15k. It's a bloody dead rubber between two teams that would really like to be on the plane home already
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@taniwharugby said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
@Kirwan I've never watched the 3rd/4th match...god knows how the teams in it get themselves up for it.
I think the last one I watched was in 1991. I'll see who is selected first but will probably pass on watching live.
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In 1999 and 2007 I was so pissed off that I didn't watch any games after the ABs were knocked out. Not inclined to that this time.
This has been a fantastic tournament, even if the champions will not be the team I hoped for.
I don't like the concept of a 3rd/4th but I'd be mighty pissed off to see the ABs lose the 100th test against the Old Foe or lose against Wales for the first time since 1953. The game will matter either way.
I've no strong feelings on who I like or dislike to win the tournament from here. Three traditionally strong Rugby nations, all well coached at the moment with some great fans and a few prats. Genuinely neutral.
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@booboo said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
In answer to the poll wuestion.
Will probably watch both.
Me too. With slightly feigned enthusiasm, and possibly a little delayed so I can fast forward HT and some of the kicks, but I'll be there.
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@booboo said in What matches you watching next weekend...:
It's another opportunity to fill a stadium is the only reason I can think of.
My guess is it’s mainly to sell to the high price tour groups from The SF or QF on.
Two years out from the tournament the idea of “well as long as they make the SF we will see them twice” makes sense.
