NPC 2024

[Canes4life]

@Duluth rightfully or wrongfully I guess media platforms probably don't see the NPC as a priority atm.

[Duluth]

@Canes4life

Yes that is what I am commenting on

It's not just the Olympics either. Coverage was shit in 2023 too.. which was a little shitter than coverage 2022

It's just another indicator of how much of a death spiral this competition is on

[Kiwiwomble]

i actually thought last year was a small improvement (for Otago at least) and we saw things like that Ranfurly shield flow diagram etc...but this year has been crickets

[Canes4life]

@Duluth yeah unfortunately this comp might not exist in 5-10 years the way it's going. It's just a money pit and something needs to change but I ain't getting into that right now.

[SouthernMann]

A few years ago they did a gimmicky launch. Doesn't occur anymore. Have read a substantial preview in the Rugby News. Also seen them in ODT and Stuff. Paul Cully has stated on X that the Saturday teams will all be available at 2 PM.

[taniwharugby]

I think I follow a few teams on SM, but only really pay attention to Northland, where they do a bit in terms of jersey sponsor namings, the odd training clip and then trial and squad stuff for the junior, womens and mens teams, but very little of this is put on thier website (at least not for some time) for those who stay away from SM.

However, like most, they could do better, much better.

[Bovidae]

There is a full page preview from Aaron Goile (Stuff) today. Maybe it's not on their digital platform yet.

Wellington are the TAB favourites ($3.50) followed by Auckland and Canterbury ($4 each).

[Canes4life]

@Bovidae said in NPC 2024:

Wellington are the TAB favourites ($3.50)

There goes our chances then.

[Nepia]

Was meant to reply to a discussion I was having with a poster the other day in this thread and forgot. I have a mate who works for one of the big radio stations as a producer (music not sport), up until last year they would receive media packs in the lead up to the NPC but they don't receive them anymore.

[Machpants]

No one can report on it cos normal media channels are falling apart, the NPC is no way going to make them enough clicks etc to be worth spending time on.

[Canes4life]

Not sure if you Hawkes Bay blokes saw the news but Tyrone Thompson will be playing for HB this year.

[mikedogz]

[mikedogz]

[Kiwiwomble]

im a fan of whomever has taken over the Otago socials

[bayimports]

October 6th it is, 20 years later to take it back off Auckland again

[Machpants]

Cam Roigard on track for possible NPC return after injury

[pakman]

@Bovidae Double upvote for newspaper clipping!

[pakman]

@Duluth said in NPC 2024:

3 days away from the first match and barely a mention of this competition in the media

Farking disgraceful. I blame Jacinda.

[pakman]

@Nepia said in NPC 2024:

@Kiwiwomble said in NPC 2024:

i just cant help thinking they could have organised things a little better and launched the NPC season the weekend just gone....when there isn't an AB's game on

The organisation of this season seems weird. We've just had a huge gap with no rugby ll I've had to watch was the Warriors returning to type, and now we have the RC and NPC starting at the same time.

Wish NPC started a fortnight after Super. Then TRC squad could reward current form.

[Duluth]

@mikedogz said in NPC 2024:

Good to see there's a few paths where Auckland can get a challenge.

No Shield game since 2015.. that has to be a record? At least in the NPC era for a non heartland side