Super Rugby 2020
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@hydro11 said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Stargazer said in Super Rugby 2020:
Quite interesting that the stadiums in Auckland and Christchurch haven't been named. Does that mean they're considering other stadiums than Eden Park and Orangetheory Stadium?
Costs still being worked out according to the news.
Albany might be cheaper to open than Eden Park.
Albany makes sense. It's always a nice surface. I don't know where else you would play in Christchurch though.
Rugby park is the only other serious option. If there are no crowds, it's probably cheaper.
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@Winger said in Super Rugby 2020:
@voodoo said in Super Rugby 2020:
She is so precious its crazy, and that was a terrible outburst from her.
Back on stadia, I don't see they can't they have fans back in. Limited capacity to half, enforce distancing at turnstiles , food queues etc.
5,000 people at a stadium that used to hold 12k is no more chance of being a cluster than 100ppl inside a restaurant
Just open the stadium back up. Have a few changes like
-Infrared temperature reading for anyone entering the stadium
-Maybe no food sales. Let people bring their own food
-Advice the vulnerable to stay at home. And anyone not feeling good
-Full refund for people who wake up not feeling good
-Advice wearing a mask but don't make it compulsoryThis flu or whatever it is doesn't seem too bad. No worse than others where the economy and life wasn't closed down
Life is about risks. Protect the vulnerable and sick but let the rest get on with life
Where have you been for the last 4 months?
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@Stargazer @Bovidae if crowds are limited or non-existent why bother with a stadium of any size at all?
You just need to be able to position the cameras and control access.
Somewhere like Western Springs or Waitakere would suffice wouldn't it?
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Regarding allowing attendance and contact tracing is Auntie Cindy considering a contact tracing app similar to the Aus version?
Restrict attendance so that you must demonstrate you have the app on your phone (on top of other precautions).
Don't want the app, don't get to go to the footy.
Discuss.
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@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:
@booboo delete the app after the footy.
Aussie supposedly only needs 40% uptake.
Would 60% of rugby attendees be bothered to delete the app after attending the game?
There would still be value for those that still have the app.
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Yeah I get that. But it's a bit if extra effort and the not really fussed (who'd be the majority most likely) wouldn't give a shit.
Having said that, if it was found that there was a positive case at the rugby, that would be announced via media and attendees would then know to get tested.
An alternative may be you are required to give contact details when purchasing tickets? ie, Can only buy on line, will be emailed to you. Attendees can be contacted directly by email should there be a need.
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@booboo said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Stargazer @Bovidae if crowds are limited or non-existent why bother with a stadium of any size at all?
You just need to be able to position the cameras and control access.
Somewhere like Western Springs or Waitakere would suffice wouldn't it?
You still need the camera positions. Aside from EP and NH, I can't think of many around Auckland that would be suitable (maybe Pukekohe - also close to the airport?)
Even their training base at Alexandra Park is a possibility, but would need scaffolding, etc. And all of this comes back to how much money EP want to open
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@Godder said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Hooroo said in Super Rugby 2020:
Amongst the noise around restart, I have missed what is restarting?
What's the new format?? Do we only play NZ teams?
"Super Rugby", 10 weeks of home and away matches between the NZ teams.
So it's essentially just preseason games with no real thing to play for?
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@Godder said in Super Rugby 2020:
@Hooroo said in Super Rugby 2020:
Amongst the noise around restart, I have missed what is restarting?
What's the new format?? Do we only play NZ teams?
"Super Rugby", 10 weeks of home and away matches between the NZ teams.
Every team gets two byes, therefore two matches to watch every week.
Crusaders get to sit out the first week.
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@nzzp said in Super Rugby 2020:
You still need the camera positions. Aside from EP and NH, I can't think of many around Auckland that would be suitable (maybe Pukekohe - also close to the airport?)
Even their training base at Alexandra Park is a possibility, but would need scaffolding, etc. And all of this comes back to how much money EP want to open
Yeah I doubt there would be much difference in cost. The Blues have two viable options and can have them compete against each other to force the price down
I did see an article mention health and safety sign off is causing a delay too. Maybe that was more for Christchurch? However during the level two announcement Eden Park did tweet out it's new distancing protocols.
The competition is a month away and last for ten weeks. What happens if limited crowds are allowed during the tail end? Corporate boxes and members spread out over the whole stadium maybe? They should lean towards Eden Park because of this possibility. Yes I'm saying this selfishly as I have an expensive but now worthless ticket
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@Duluth said in Super Rugby 2020:
Weren't you a member up until this year?
still a member. Every year I tell myself not to renew, and every year I wind up doing it. I think I'm up to 11 seasons in a row now.
Got a second ticket for my boy this year, but just for teh Blues. We struggle to find time to get to the Mitre10 cup, and just pick up AB tickets to go with a wider group. Prior to this year, it was kind of a form of child abuse
