All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug
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@derpus said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@frank its boring, fucks the Wallabies up mentally and is bad for the game.
Do you even like rugby? All you ever do is whinge about Australia playing NZ (Super/internationals). Maybe league with State of Origin is more your speed?
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Enjoy the game, it will the be ABs last one in NZ this year
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@kiwimurph it'll probably be the lowest attendance percentage of any ABs test Vs a tier 1 nation. 50%? 60? The first one almost sold out I think, but Eden park is a shitty ground, the only beer was fucking awful Steinlager for 9.50 a can, and most of the rugby rubbish. I enjoyed the whole event, cos I like being into the live support vibe with banter and high fives with everyone around. But the experience provided at the ground really tries it's best to be rubbish and over priced as possible. And Foster's ABs are as often as not utter wank. Gregor's article about how overpriced rugby is post pandemic is right, how much streaming entertainment do you get for a single test ticket?
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I thought NZR needed money?
Seriously tho it is a bit of an ask for locals to turn up two weeks in a row for the same opponent with likely the same outcome. I recall someone saying here that the cheapest seats were $80 which is poor form if you want to sell the joint out - particularly with travel restrictions.
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@nta said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
I thought NZR needed money?
Seriously tho it is a bit of an ask for locals to turn up two weeks in a row for the same opponent with likely the same outcome. I recall someone saying here that the cheapest seats were $80 which is poor form if you want to sell the joint out - particularly with travel restrictions.
There's no travel restrictions in NZ, or do you mean international visitors coming to the game? But yeah that's the point, tickets are over priced and the food/drink even more so
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The West stand is OK. I was sitting there for some of the 2011 RWC games. A different perspective to watch end on.
I can understand why NZR haven't reduced the prices because those that had already bought tickets to Bled 1 could rightly complain.
Maybe a half-price deal for fans that went on Sat to attract more people is a good option.
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@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
The West stand is OK. I was sitting there for some of the 2011 RWC games. A different perspective to watch end on.
I can understand why NZR haven't reduced the prices because those that had already bought tickets to Bled 1 could rightly complain.
Maybe a half-price deal for fans that went on Sat to attract more people is a good option.
I've tried it out in various games when bringing the kids along (daughter is not interested at all in rugby only goes to get the burger and chips, has been known to sleep and wear earmuffs...). I just don't like being end on
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I don't go to Eden Park for the food and beer. In fact, I can't remember the last time I bought something there. Our group would always meet at a nearby pub to drink and eat before the match. A bit different with kids in tow.
I paid $100 for seats on halfway in the lower WEL Network side for the NZ-Fiji test in Hamilton. That's where our Chiefs seats are.
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@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
The West stand is OK. I was sitting there for some of the 2011 RWC games. A different perspective to watch end on.
I can understand why NZR haven't reduced the prices because those that had already bought tickets to Bled 1 could rightly complain.
Maybe a half-price deal for fans that went on Sat to attract more people is a good option.
I've tried it out in various games when bringing the kids along (daughter is not interested at all in rugby only goes to get the burger and chips, has been known to sleep and wear earmuffs...). I just don't like being end on
I prefer to watch end on if going live then rewatching with the side on view on TV when I get home.
But then I like watching the backline manipulations and spotting gaps etc -
@crucial said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@bovidae said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
The West stand is OK. I was sitting there for some of the 2011 RWC games. A different perspective to watch end on.
I can understand why NZR haven't reduced the prices because those that had already bought tickets to Bled 1 could rightly complain.
Maybe a half-price deal for fans that went on Sat to attract more people is a good option.
I've tried it out in various games when bringing the kids along (daughter is not interested at all in rugby only goes to get the burger and chips, has been known to sleep and wear earmuffs...). I just don't like being end on
I prefer to watch end on if going live then rewatching with the side on view on TV when I get home.
But then I like watching the backline manipulations and spotting gaps etcSame. I've been in upper West for 15 years, and it's great. Elevated, end on. The only place is consider shifting to is the 50 yard line.
Earl Kirton as a selector famously watched all his games end on. You can see who's working and who's shirking.
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@machpants said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
Enjoy the game, it will the be ABs last one in NZ this year
356 cases today - we won't be allowed in country for all of 2022 at this rate
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@nta said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
@voodoo said in All Blacks vs Wallabies Bledisloe 2 Eden Park 14th Aug:
356 cases today - we won't be allowed in country for all of 2022 at this rate
Not at least until vaccination rates reduce hospitalisations effectively.
Are people in NSW adhering to their lockdown? How hard are you guys locked down? Seems like the virus is well and truly off and running
