Waratahs vs Hurricanes
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@NTA said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
The call has been put out to #FillTheHill at Leichardt Oval. There are showers all this week in Sydney, which will clear Friday afternoon and stay away into Saturday at this stage, so that is a good sign.
Apparently the grandstand is already sold out. Leichardt tops out at 20k so will be interesting to see how they go.
Weird they've scheduled two games in Sydney this weekend - and the Tahs are playing in the community league ground while MP and the Drua get the premier ground.
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@Nepia said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NTA said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
The call has been put out to #FillTheHill at Leichardt Oval. There are showers all this week in Sydney, which will clear Friday afternoon and stay away into Saturday at this stage, so that is a good sign.
Apparently the grandstand is already sold out. Leichardt tops out at 20k so will be interesting to see how they go.
Weird they've scheduled two games in Sydney this weekend - and the Tahs are playing in the community league ground while MP and the Drua get the premier ground.
Tahs fans would much rather attend Leichhardt than Parra.
What they should have done is played both games at Leichhardt with maybe a 1st XV or club game in between? Either way the crowd for this one should be good.
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Nepia said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NTA said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
The call has been put out to #FillTheHill at Leichardt Oval. There are showers all this week in Sydney, which will clear Friday afternoon and stay away into Saturday at this stage, so that is a good sign.
Apparently the grandstand is already sold out. Leichardt tops out at 20k so will be interesting to see how they go.
Weird they've scheduled two games in Sydney this weekend - and the Tahs are playing in the community league ground while MP and the Drua get the premier ground.
Tahs fans would much rather attend Leichhardt than Parra.
What they should have done is played both games at Leichhardt with maybe a 1st XV or club game in between? Either way the crowd for this one should be good.
That's just silly, Parra is an awesome ground to watch rugby at.
Agree they should have done a double header, seems very silly not to have done that (but at Parra rather than Leichardt) - but they probably would have changed the time rather than have a club game in between. I'll hang around to boo the Tahs and Welly but not if theres a club game in between I have to sit through.
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@Nepia said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
That's just silly, Parra is an awesome ground to watch rugby at.
It's not about the ground. It's about the location. Tahs fans simply aren't going to travel half an hour further west than Leichhardt unless it's a final or something. It's just a fact.
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Nepia said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
That's just silly, Parra is an awesome ground to watch rugby at.
It's not about the ground. It's about the location. Tahs fans simply aren't going to travel half an hour further west than Leichhardt unless it's a final or something. It's just a fact.
They're worried someone will mug them for their blazer and RMs.
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Nepia said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
That's just silly, Parra is an awesome ground to watch rugby at.
It's not about the ground. It's about the location. Tahs fans simply aren't going to travel half an hour further west than Leichhardt unless it's a final or something. It's just a fact.
Perfect example was the 2014 grand final - attendance of 62k. A few miserable Cantabs in there, sure, but overwhelmingly Tahs fans. Best atmosphere at that stadium since 2000 Bledisloe.
Contrast that to the SFS in Game 1 of 2015 - 17k to see the Force. So Tahs fans won't even go see the Tahs when it is around the corner, really. Was a beautiful February day so probably down the beach.
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@Canes4life said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
My concern is if Laubsher goes down we will have essentially three 7s in that back row.
Bring on IWL and give him a go at 6. Maybe
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Nepia said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
That's just silly, Parra is an awesome ground to watch rugby at.
It's not about the ground. It's about the location. Tahs fans simply aren't going to travel half an hour further west than Leichhardt unless it's a final or something. It's just a fact.
Oh yeah, I know that. It's still a good ground and unlike Olympic Stadium it isn't that difficult to get to if you don't live in the snobby suburbs.
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Does anyone know when the new Allianz stadium will be ready? Last time I heard is that it's opening in September.
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@Canes4life said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
Does anyone know when the new Allianz stadium will be ready? Last time I heard is that it's opening in September.
September 2 for NRL.
I think September 3 is Wallabies-Boks which should be there too.
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
Does anyone know when the new Allianz stadium will be ready? Last time I heard is that it's opening in September.
September 2 for NRL.
I think September 3 is Wallabies-Boks which should be there too.
Should be - was listed as TBC last time I checked. A few Project Managers will be shitting bricks.
Drove past the other day and it looks pretty fucking good from the outside.
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NTA well it's been pushed back enough times.
Yeah was hoping the June test would be there.
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@Stargazer Walden’s wearing a blue jersey in those pics though. 🧐
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@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NTA well it's been pushed back enough times.
I wasn't following it so was surprised at how quickly it has developed. Seems like yesterday it was a hole in the ground and they were fighting over who was supposed to remove the debris. Bloody Covid has screwed time.
It's the best ground for me - purely for the fact it's within walking distance (or quick tram distance) for me.
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@Nepia said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NTA well it's been pushed back enough times.
I wasn't following it so was surprised at how quickly it has developed. Seems like yesterday it was a hole in the ground and they were fighting over who was supposed to remove the debris. Bloody Covid has screwed time.
It's the best ground for me - purely for the fact it's within walking distance (or quick tram distance) for me.
It's also because you're comparing it to Homebush, which is one of the worst grounds around. Shit viewing, miles away, terrible food, no atmosphere
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@Canes4life Ah, missed that photo. You may be right. I looked at this photo, the player to the right of Ardie. Might be Roigard, although the number looks more like 22 or 23 than 21.
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@voodoo said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@Nepia said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Hurricanes:
@NTA well it's been pushed back enough times.
I wasn't following it so was surprised at how quickly it has developed. Seems like yesterday it was a hole in the ground and they were fighting over who was supposed to remove the debris. Bloody Covid has screwed time.
It's the best ground for me - purely for the fact it's within walking distance (or quick tram distance) for me.
It's also because you're comparing it to Homebush, which is one of the worst grounds around. Shit viewing, miles away, terrible food, no atmosphere
Long walk for me to Homebush too ... but I've mainly been discussing Parra Stadium in this thread, which is a great ground, and actually fairly easy to get to from the city.
In saying all that, I wouldn't mind going to a game in Liechardt, but would prefer a league game as that's what I know it from.
