New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[bazza]

If nz2 are added the games will feature them

and the derby will be something else

curious argument you are making

The curios argument is that a popular Warriors team means that people want to support a team that isn't the Warriors

 

[MugaB]

How is that cold? I just attributed all the success to him.

But, as I said in the match thread we need to call a spade a spade, we can't go into matches with two props, a second rower who sits on the bench for 60 mins, and three hybrid hookers on the bench and expect to win.

I just meant the way you predicted his death...
Death by Ivans "get on this" bus

 

[Wb1234]

The curios argument is that a popular Warriors team means that people want to support a team that isn't the Warriors

Keep digging that hole

I can see China

 

[MugaB]

The curios argument is that a popular Warriors team means that people want to support a team that isn't the Warriors

So on the money... i think people here are forgetting why the NZ fans are getting on their bandwagon...
Its not rugby league they are watching, its the warriors winning... i don't think another 1 or 2 new nz franchises would make a difference to them, they are in love with the idea that the poor old unlucky warriors theyve always known, finally have a shot at greatness.. especially after the covid years of being travelling willburys. The average fan can dust off that old black and silver jersey or blue and green one and walk down the street, head held high yelling up those WAHs

 

[MugaB]

Keep digging that hole

I can see China

Unlike the headbutting that wall going on

 

[Wb1234]

Unlike the headbutting that wall going on
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Head butting the Great Wall of China perhaps

 

[MugaB]

Head butting the Great Wall of China perhaps

leave that for the singapore aircaft carrier fan grotd, who has obviously disappeared lately, as his lunitic potato posts have been distant this fortnight... maybe has either grown wery of us, or is celebrating his cowboys by starting his own mad monday, he must be moonlighting as val holmes...
Either way f**k i luv the peace at the moment

 

[SpaceMonkey]

The curios argument is that a popular Warriors team means that people want to support a team that isn't the Warriors

People want two things. A team that they feel represented by, and a team that wins and makes them happy. Obviously a second team doubles the opportunities for that. But it needs to happen the right way. Get off to a Dolphins like start and it’ll work. But you only have to look at the Moana Pasifika Super Rugby side to see the alternative- they won one game all season and nobody much followed them because the Blues and Warriors were better options.

 

[Wb1234]

leave that for the singapore aircaft carrier fan grotd, who has obviously disappeared lately, as his lunitic potato posts have been distant this fortnight... maybe has either grown wery of us, or is celebrating his cowboys by starting his own mad monday, he must be moonlighting as val holmes...
Either way f**k i luv the peace at the moment

Alts

 

[MugaB]

Alts

Couldn't agree with you more, just wondering which one, as there's nobody just as loose as that complete turd

 

[Wb1234]

Couldn't agree with you more, just wondering which one, as there's nobody just as loose as that complete turd

Maybe someone that’s the opposite and has disappeared lmao

 

[Brian potter]

The more I think about it the more I’m coming round to the idea of NZ2 being known as the South Island………….fill in the blank.

my personal choice would be the South Island bulls playing majority of games in Christchurch with a few games played in Dunedin and invergargill.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

The more I think about it the more I’m coming round to the idea of NZ2 being known as the South Island………….fill in the blank.

my personal choice would be the South Island bulls playing majority of games in Christchurch with a few games played in Dunedin and invergargill.

Don’t really see the point in that unless they’re playing all over the South Island, and I doubt they will be. A SI team will likely play pretty much all its games in Christchurch with maybe one or two in Dunedin.

 

[Wb1234]

12ft

12ft.io

“The Warriors have traditionally enjoyed loyal support in Auckland, particularly in its southern suburbs, but the club’s reach is starting to be felt in traditional rugby heartlands on the south island, too. Canterbury Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge tweeted that the two codes could co-exist happily together and share support.”

 

[Brian potter]

Don’t really see the point in that unless they’re playing all over the South Island, and I doubt they will be. A SI team will likely play pretty much all its games in Christchurch with maybe one or two in Dunedin.

Other than Christchurch and Dunedin the South Island is empty.

2 games in Dunedin and maybe 1 in invergargill with the rest in Christchurch is a good split.

 

[ash the bash]

The more I think about it the more I’m coming round to the idea of NZ2 being known as the South Island………….fill in the blank.

my personal choice would be the South Island bulls playing majority of games in Christchurch with a few games played in Dunedin and invergargill.

I always liked South Island Kea's with a brown/darkish green jersey. 11 games at Te Kaha and one at Dunedin.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Other than Christchurch and Dunedin the South Island is empty.

The people of Southland, Nelson, Marlborough and the west coast would vehemently disagree, even if there’s not that many of them

 

[Brian potter]

The people of Southland, Nelson, Marlborough and the west coast would vehemently disagree, even if there’s not that many of them

Good shout.

scrap the game in invergargill and play one in Nelson instead.

decent little ground too.

Trafalgar Park, Nelson - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[jim_57]

I always liked South Island Kea's with a brown/darkish green jersey. 11 games at Te Kaha and one at Dunedin.

NRL could use a brown team, Penrith gave up Brown & White so it’s fair game and looks great IMO. An old team of mine was Brown, Navy & White I always thought that looked good as well.

Definitely needs to be different colours to the Crusaders at least. Black & Green would also be good, or any number of unused colour combos really.

As for games a 10 & 2 Christchurch/Dunedin split could work with trials in Nelson, Invercargill etc. There is essentially zero chance South Island gets a 2nd NRL team so probably worth trying to represent the greater area like North Queensland. Unless existing rivalries meant that would do more harm than good.

 

[Perth Red]

If a second nz team came in would warriors revert back to being called Auckland I wonder?