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@antipodean said in Super Rugby News:
@booboo The Brumbies don't make money and they aren't getting crowds. I'd continue the investment in Melbourne and Perth if I was the ARU.
Agree. No reason why Brumbies can't merge back with Tahs and strengthen Rebels as well.
Arguments look to be
Rebels - big market, lots of investment, long term view but currently a crap team
Force - market still struggling and financially being propped up but the only presence in WA and geographically a good place for breaking up travel to and from SA.
Brumbies - financially in the shitter, local market hasn't developed except for fair weather fans, not developing enough local players to stop them weakening other teams.
Tahs and Reds - will never happenIf the Brumbies were to merge back into the Tahs and the non Sydney players were to disperse back to where they came from or go to Rebels and Force the picture would look balanced in both strength and geography/presence. It's not like the Tahs couldn't play the odd game in Canberra.
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@Crucial said in Super Rugby News:
It's not like the Tahs couldn't play the odd game in Canberra.
That would be self-defeating. Canberrans hate the Tahs.
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@antipodean said in Super Rugby News:
@Crucial said in Super Rugby News:
It's not like the Tahs couldn't play the odd game in Canberra.
That would be self-defeating. Canberrans hate the Tahs.
I know, but it would be fun to see.
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@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby News:
Reports doing the rounds that Cheetahs, Kings and one Aussie side to get cut to make it a Super 15.
http://m.sarugbymag.co.za/?postslug=/blog/details/cheetahs-facing-super-rugby-axe
Am I the only one who gets a "Reclaim your sexual confidence" ad on that SA Rugby Mag website?
I'm pretty sure it's not my own browsing history to blame (only because this is on my work computer - and all my attempts to reclaim my sexual confidence are done in the privacy of home).
Has the impotence of the Springboks affected the fanbase? -
I'd also prefer the Sunwolves to be dropped instead of the Cheetahs. Organise a North Pacific competition with professional Japanese, USA and Canadian teams. Then the Sunwolves would have a good chance of winning games, too. Apart from financial reasons, there is no other excuse for letting them dilute the Super Rugby competition.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
I'd also prefer the Sunwolves to be dropped instead of the Cheetahs. Organise a North Pacific competition with professional Japanese, USA and Canadian teams. Then the Sunwolves would have a good chance of winning games, too. Apart from financial reasons, there is no other excuse for letting them dilute the Super Rugby competition.
Maybe have the winner of that comp player the last placed team in the higher comp, and get variety that way?
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I would cut the Reds
Fuck the Reds
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I'd go directly backwards and cut the Kings, Jaguares, and Sunwolves.
The travel schedule was difficiult beforehand, but I think worked out about right where NZ teams would do a 2 week tour to SA. Now, trying to balance that with a potential trip to Sinagpore/Japan and Argentina - c'mon that's ridiculous.
It wasn't broken before, it doesn't need fixing.
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Sounds like Milner Skudder is out at least 6 weeks with a fractured foot.
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/90422620/super-rugby-to-cut-two-teams--report
So it appears that chopping three was too easy so only chop two and keep the pools all confused?
Glad to hear there is chopping.
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@Stargazer said in Super Rugby News:
Apparently, a 16 team draw is much harder logistically than a 15 team draw. I feel sorry for the admins who have to make that draw. Even just thinking about it gives me a head ache.
Nah it will be sweet as 3 fives make....... oh no wait.
It's all cool as we all just have the 5 teams... no no wait. I will get there.
NZ will have 5, Aus 4 and SA 4 with one from Japan and Argentina. That's it! No wait, hang on. I need to complicate this a bit.
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What I'm expecting is that they choose a prime number of teams, you know to make it interesting. So 17 teams, 13 teams, or maybe even 11 teams.
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@Billy-Tell said in Super Rugby News:
What I'm expecting is that they choose a prime number of teams, you know to make it interesting. So 17 teams, 13 teams, or maybe even 11 teams.
Current rumour is 16 teams. it's like these muppets set out to make things hard for themselves.
16 teams only works if one NZ team plays in a cobbled together pool of leftovers.
The other option is to scrap the conference system but I thought the big attraction was the derby matches as they draw the biggest TV numbers.
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@Billy-Tell said in Super Rugby News:
What I'm expecting is that they choose a prime number of teams, you know to make it interesting. So 17 teams, 13 teams, or maybe even 11 teams.
Easy - add a Pacific Island team, make it 19.
Ticks all the boxes... expanding the "market", extra travel, prime number to make the format 'interesting'
