Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?
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@antipodean said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@MN5 said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@antipodean said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.
This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.
Agreed. Make Eden Park a rugby stadium and if non-Aucklanders can't be bothered making a pilgrimage, then they aren't real Kiwis.
Fuck yeah.
I loved my recent Uber ride from the airport to the CBD when I was there for work.
I'm sure for regional folk a visit to the city, especially from the airport to the CBD must be like looking into the future.
Dystopian future perhaps, but the future none the less!
Well there were a lot of zombies close to the viaduct. They kept asking me for money
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@MN5 said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
Well there were a lot of zombies close to the viaduct. They kept asking me for money
So it's only the ones in Wellington that ask for fresh brains?
I get this hate for Auckland. Good beaches, good climate, two harbours, decent coffee, plenty of boats, killer whales, island-grown wallabies and fewer politicians. And some exciting driving challenges. It must hurt.
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@nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@MN5 said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
Well there were a lot of zombies close to the viaduct. They kept asking me for money
So it's only the ones in Wellington that ask for fresh brains?
I get this hate for Auckland. Good beaches, good climate, two harbours, decent coffee, plenty of boats, killer whales, island-grown wallabies and fewer politicians. And some exciting driving challenges. It must hurt.
This gets an upvote cos of past goodwill even though it is about 60-65% bullshit.
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@Dolamite said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
They should just say fuck it and play every test at Eden Park until they lose one and then we go back to sharing them around the country
just make sure to exclude Wellington.. the All Blacks always perform brilliantly in Hamilton, currently unbeaten at both Forsyth Barr and Te Kaha stadiums... near flawless records at McLean Park and Yarrow Stadium as well... anywhere but the characterless caketin.. depressing windswept yellow seated monolith.
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Ireland beat us in Dunedin
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I thought about this a while back as I was firmly in the national stadium camp.
But I changed my mind. All Blacks are New Zealand’s team so they play around the country to access all of their fan base. Big tests need the biggest stadiums, but visiting schools, clubs and other community places are what they are all about.
A 7 year old kid doing ball skills with Will Jordan then watching him play 2 days later for NZ at a stadium around the corner is the essence of a national, yet local team.
Long may that live, may it never change.
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@Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.
Where is this non-Auckland North Shore thou speaketh of?
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@nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.
Where is this non-Auckland North Shore thou speaketh of?
North Shore City was it's own city back when I watched AB matches there.
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@Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.
Where is this non-Auckland North Shore thou speaketh of?
North Shore City was it's own city back when I watched AB matches there.
from 2010 I thought it was a ward of Auckland Council
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@nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@nostrildamus said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.
Where is this non-Auckland North Shore thou speaketh of?
North Shore City was it's own city back when I watched AB matches there.
from 2010 I thought it was a ward of Auckland Council
I never saw any games at Albany after 2010 (as far as I can remember).
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@Bones said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@Nepia disappointing, this ward/city absolute shitfight was almost as enthralling as my posts.
Indeed - I was just settling in for a complete nonsensical TSF-shitfight, and it just... died with a whimper.
Booooooo.
To be fair - it lasted two posts longer than necessary. But that's just enough to whet my appetite.
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@darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.
This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.
I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...
Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...
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@LatsToTheMax said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.
This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.
I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...
Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...
I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80.
I will likely still go as I have friends that are still keen but I’m sure many won’t be in the same boat financially to be able to fork out that much for 1 seat. Those prices are a bit of a piss take if you ask me.
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@Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80
Did Aussie play in Wgn?
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@Canes4life said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@LatsToTheMax said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@darylmitchell said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
@nzzp said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
Hosting in Auckland would piss off a large proportion of the population, no matter if it made financial sense.
This seems like a rather trivial and insignificant first world problem in the scheme of things, Auckland's a mere 50 min flight from Wellington, we're not a big nation by any stretch, Eden Park should be our Millennium/Murryfield stadium equivalent. It should be our proud fortress and sole host of meaningful home tests, exceptions only for fixtures against tier 2 sides and non-RC opposition.
I know right! Only $500 return per person, hotel, meals, transport from hotel to EP...
Edit* I forgot, half decent tickets are now $100+ per person...
I had a look at tickets for the Aus test in Welly and they are $148 a pop. Ludicrous when you think only a year ago they were $80.
I will likely still go as I have friends that are still keen but I’m sure many won’t be in the same boat financially to be able to fork out that much for 1 seat. Those prices are a bit of a piss take if you ask me.
Maybe it's a different ticket class?
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@Nepia said in Why doesn't Eden Park host most, if not every AB home test?:
I've seen AB tests in Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Chch, and Dunedin. I prefer visiting all those places than only Auckland all the time.
Even Hamilton ?
North Shore City - Wikipedia
North Shore Ward
