[Match Thread] GB Lions v Tonga XIII - Hamilton - 26 Oct 2019

[Jim from Oz]

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Why does it say Oceanic Cup?

I must’ve got the ground mixed up with last night at the gong! LOL

 

[Jim from Oz]

All blacks are playing at the same time I'm not surprised at all

LOL RLIF ... sorry IRL

 

[Jim from Oz]

Typical stuff really......but if they say "it's 12 years since..blah,blah,blah" I'm gonna punch the TV..

...fml

Sorry to have to tell you this but ... They have already said that on the SKY SPORTS New Zealand coverage (which we are getting on channel 9 in Australia)

 

[roughyedspud]

I'm gonna tally up how many times GB gets called England..

It's already 3 times in 21mins

 

[roughyedspud]

The stands are f**king empty!!

 

[Burns]

The stands are f**king empty!!

Dude, just imagine next week

 

[roughyedspud]

Dave woods just claimed something I've not heard..

The Tongan RL have told Tongan fans not to go tonight that's why it's empty...

Is that true??

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Dave woods just claimed something I've not heard..

The Tongan RL have told Tongan fans not to go tonight that's why it's empty...

Is that true??

Correct.....

 

[beave]

I’d say the All Blacks playing in an hour would have a major impact.

 

[Burns]

Dave woods just claimed something I've not heard..

The Tongan RL have told Tongan fans not to go tonight that's why it's empty...

Is that true??

Yeah, there were cultural leaders in Auckland etc saying that fans will not go. Real divide in the community

 

[Clarkent]

Dave woods just claimed something I've not heard..

The Tongan RL have told Tongan fans not to go tonight that's why it's empty...

Is that true??

That's true

 

[sportas]

Moment of silence and the Tonga fans are screen Tonga. Pure class.

 

[Clarkent]

But that's not the main reason it's empty most of them are at home watching the all blacks as well lol

 

[Pommy]

I'm gonna tally up how many times GB gets called England..

It's already 3 times in 21mins

f**k me no wonder they say we all whinge. Take a f**king day off.

 

[roughyedspud]

Why does it say Oceania cup 2019 on the field?????

 

[thorson1987]

This is the most worried I’ve been though. Usually it’s incompetence that trips us up but I don’t think I’ve seen the sport try to deliberately limit its own success like they’ve done with this international calendar.

Better than what it was during the 00's when the only games were Aus, NZ and GB.

Alot more test matches getting played these days with top talent playing for the smaller sides.

Just imagine what the sport could do with some decent foresight.

 

[Jim from Oz]

Why does it say Oceania cup 2019 on the field?????

I know… It’s utterly laughable

And last nights Oceania cup match did not have the markings!

 

[Burns]

hahhahahhaha

 

[roughyedspud]

I do like that GB shirt though lol

 

[Burns]

No Australian ref?