Black Caps v Australia
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@Bovidae said in Black Caps v Australia:
Game 2 will clash with the Chiefs-Crusaders game.
Lucky I’m a Hurricanes fan who doesn’t watch much Super Rugby I guess
International Cricket vs Australia will always trump Super Rugby.
Especially in fucken February.
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@NTA said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
Look at the bloody NFL. They don't start till Autumn, and they're done at the start of spring.
Watched a very good video on how the NFL's "socialism" makes it worth so profitable. We think 16 games isnt' many but jeez they make it pay.
it's scarcity. 8 home games, plus maybe a playoff or two - and that's it. Easy to plan, easy to commit to and build a proper fan base
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@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@NTA said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
Look at the bloody NFL. They don't start till Autumn, and they're done at the start of spring.
Watched a very good video on how the NFL's "socialism" makes it worth so profitable. We think 16 games isnt' many but jeez they make it pay.
it's scarcity. 8 home games, plus maybe a playoff or two - and that's it. Easy to plan, easy to commit to and build a proper fan base
Compare it to cricket - too fkn much of the stuff. Nobody values it.
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@NTA said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@NTA said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
Look at the bloody NFL. They don't start till Autumn, and they're done at the start of spring.
Watched a very good video on how the NFL's "socialism" makes it worth so profitable. We think 16 games isnt' many but jeez they make it pay.
it's scarcity. 8 home games, plus maybe a playoff or two - and that's it. Easy to plan, easy to commit to and build a proper fan base
Compare it to cricket - too fkn much of the stuff. Nobody values it.
Rugby. Late Feb to November - it's nuts. Saturation. After some level, more isn't better.
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Sounds like some big crowds expected.
David Warner and his Australian team-mates face New Zealand in the Twenty20 opener at Sky Stadium, with local officials tipping the attendance to soar past 20,000 - if not threaten capacity of 30,000. And demand is soaring for the second and third T20 internationals at Auckland’s Eden Park on Friday (7.10pm) and Sunday (1pm). NZC expects a total of 50,000-plus people to attend the two matches. It said 30,000 tickets had already sold as of Monday, and there was a chance the Eden Park cricket capacity of 40,000 could be threatened on Friday night. -
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
Sounds like some big crowds expected.
That’s what happens when it’s not Bangladesh or Sri Lanka I guess
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@Windows97 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Don't worry! After the first couple of merciless floggings the enthusiasm will die down.
Nah, the Aussies will put up a bit of a fight. I don't think we will flog them.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Black Caps v Australia:
@Windows97 said in Black Caps v Australia:
Don't worry! After the first couple of merciless floggings the enthusiasm will die down.
Nah, the Aussies will put up a bit of a fight. I don't think we will flog them.
Australia have beaten us 34 tests to 8 ( not counting draws, should be 9 if they gave McDermott out back in the 80s ). There will definitely be complacency there. Based on that a 2-0 flogging and double figures is a certainty.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
I don't disagree - but the article was about crowds at the Cake Tin. You can see the attraction of T20 for administrators; it's a license to print money. They just suck in comparison to a good Test match.
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
Sure but if we nab a T20 series win and the Chappell Hadlee i'll definitely take it
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
Sure but if we nab a T20 series win and the Chappell Hadlee i'll definitely take it
100% but the 20/20 is always a consolation compared to the real stuff
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
Sure but if we nab a T20 series win and the Chappell Hadlee i'll definitely take it
100% but the 20/20 is always a consolation compared to the real stuff
Was at the Basin the last time they toured. Nathan bloody Lyon snaffled a bunch o'wickets. Really annoying, but a damn good day out
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@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in Black Caps v Australia:
@nzzp said in Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 but 10-6 to Aus in T20
No one cares who wins that nonsense
Except for the huge crowds attending.
Big crowds go to Taylor Swift concerts too.
But seriously, 20/20 is good fun but it’s the test series I’m most interested in. I’m such a traditionalist.
Sure but if we nab a T20 series win and the Chappell Hadlee i'll definitely take it
100% but the 20/20 is always a consolation compared to the real stuff
Was at the Basin the last time they toured. Nathan bloody Lyon snaffled a bunch o'wickets. Really annoying, but a damn good day out
Sold out so I can’t go this time.
Just like the other half warned me over Xmas…..I hate it when she’s right
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Not much chat because it's a T20. I've been to many sold out T20s at Eden Park, and more than 90% of the crowd doesn't actually care about the result, they are just there to drink and have a good time. Which is absolutely fine as it's great fun, but the result itself is pretty meaningless to cricket fans.
