SR Final - Blues v Chiefs

[ACT Crusader]

Thanks for starting this thread. Didn’t even know there was a game on this week. Super rugby is soooo 2023 (2022, 2019, 2018, 2017…)

[Bones]

@pakman said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@Bones Kiwi troops were big defenders of Crete around 1941. Scene of some of Charles Upham's early heroics.
Hot there yet?

Yeah we go every year... and seem to attract a heatwave. Hit 38 a couple of days. Back in tropical Orpington now.

[antipodean]

[nzzp]

@antipodean looks like north, east and west basically sold out

They're filling the ends of the south stand now.

Carn the Blues! Looks like a sellout is coming.

[WillieTheWaiter]

bloody hell didn't think it would actually sell out only just managed to grab some tickets!

[Daffy Jaffy]

[No Quarter]

A sold out Eden Park is always an awesome experience, the atmosphere will be electric

[KiwiMurph]

Sounds like they might try and sneak in a few more via temporary seating

[Duluth]

Nice, that'll be the 3rd time into the mid 40ks in the last few years (45k in the final two years ago, 43k vs Canes in 2020)

[george33]

Pat looks ok at training today, feeling ok , I'd expect him to be named on Monday

[george33]

Finlay and Akira sat out training today, but early days

[Frank]

@george33 said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Pat looks ok at training today, feeling ok , I'd expect him to be named on Monday

50-50 call ??

Injury less serious than 1st reported?

[george33]

@Frank Yes he's moving ok, fingers crossed, I'd pencil him in

[canefan]

@george33 said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@Frank Yes he's moving ok, fingers crossed, I'd pencil him in

Probably means he's out for the final then....

[george33]

@canefan definitely out for final

[Frank]

@george33 said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@Frank Yes he's moving ok, fingers crossed, I'd pencil him in

Bloody good news if true.
Hope Razor uses his immense ball running power to its fullest.

[booboo]

@No-Quarter said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

A sold out Eden Park is always an awesome experience, the atmosphere will be electric

And reasonable split support for both sides. Looking forward to that alone.

[Nepia]

I just checked the NZ Herald website to look for info about the sellout - nada.

Stuff has it though, maybe we need to change the anti journo thread to the Herald instead of Stuff.

[ACT Crusader]

A number of players from both sides will have played with CGB in the Maori or in provincial or age grades. They will be dealing with the nerves and energy of a big game, anticipation of playing in front of a sell out EP and the loss of a friend and team mate.

[Mr Fish]

@ACT-Crusader said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

A number of players from both sides will have played with CGB in the Maori or in provincial or age grades. They will be dealing with the nerves and energy of a big game, anticipation of playing in front of a sell out EP and the loss of a friend and team mate.

Suspect there'll be a very emotional moment of silence at the start of the match.