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    Biggest brand in NZ sports - NZ Herald article

    Ah, I don't care about that stuff, in both sports I switch on the game at kick off and turn it off once it's done. I can't watch those types of shows anymore. So, I'm not the best person to judge that. When I did watch those shows Buzz just seemed like the old guy at the pub just chatting away...
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    Biggest brand in NZ sports - NZ Herald article

    Yeah, I don't give a fudge about 30 ABs not being in the NPC. I prefer to watch the Magpies than any Super team and it's great seeing our provincial stars and young guys come through. My nieces and nephews go to al the home games with their mates. Have you been hanging out with Aussies too...
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    How do we get the crowds to internationals?

    Do you think this is realistic? I think in 10-15 years there will be real issues as the number of parents and more especially grandparents born in the islands will be decreasing.
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    How do we get the crowds to internationals?

    My comment was more about Origin than the make ups of the team. That would work out perfectly since we're always without our Origin players.
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    The run to the finals

    My natural pessimism when it comes to the Warriors means that no matter what the outcome I'll be ok to process it. What is weird is being this late in the season and having to take more notice of other games because we're still in the comp.
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    How do we get the crowds to internationals?

    Call it Nation of Origin, attaching the Origin brand will make Aussies go to it, although TBF it should really be called Nation of Parents (and soon to be Grand Parents) Origin. Also we need to have the best teams available, the Kiwis couldn't get close to their best available team last year...
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    Biggest brand in NZ sports - NZ Herald article

    Yeah, I think the big increases are in female players (which is true of rugby as well) and then there'd be quite a few from the national schools comp, but IIRC that's just a one off short tournament and not reflective of ongoing increased numbers. One of the funny things about the HB comp is...
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    Biggest brand in NZ sports - NZ Herald article

    I guess the only way to really figure it out is if one of the sports goes to another streamer and we see where people spend their money. But realistically, 'your' majority of sports fans might actually be in the minority because the average viewership for Super rugby has been relatively high...
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    Biggest brand in NZ sports - NZ Herald article

    We don't know whether this is true, it's just vibes. There's still way more young rugby players than league players, they can't all not be watching. On the second part of that bold, the NZ media is fully pro the Warriors at the moment and very often anti rugby so they aren't going to be...
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    Kiwis 2025

    Yeah, from wiki it looks like he's hardly spent any time in NZ, although he is Maori too which might see him lean back towards us (see Casey McLean for example), but I think I think your scenario looks likely.
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    Team v Dolphins

    Well, it might get worked out like his little man bench game plan and he might adjust it too. On Niukore, I can't remember which poster on the previous page said he didn't cop it but he's been whinged about lots this year.
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    The Comic Book Film Thread *** SPOILERS ***

    Coming off Superman, Fantastic Four seemed average in comparison, it wasn't bad, but nothing to write home about, popcorn movie (I think a lot of after Avengers Marvel has been like that, and unlike most I have been fine with that). Felt really short for a Marvel movie which is kind of the...
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    New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

    IF you go to the NZ section of the forum the text is posted in a thread.
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    Biggest brand in NZ sports - NZ Herald article

    I remember that feeling well in 1995 sitting in the stands for then first match against the Bronocs, then driving back to Hamilton happy, despite the loss because we played well, to go on a flat crawl.
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    vs Titans Rd 21 2025

    Ouch, the Warriors of old returned. Even Leka couldn't save us. Kind of wish I just watched the highlights instead of the full reply this morning.
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