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  1. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    You are probably correct.

    The game is live on TV.........
     
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  2. Bap666

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    Minimum capacity for European champions cup rugby 1/4 finals is 15k. Could well be the same for Challenge Cup
     
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  3. Taffvalerowdy

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    Rules not so specific for Challenge Cup.
     
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    How would Llanelli have managed if they got there or is PYS 15000. I just cant see that many being at the Principality even though tickets are only 10/5 a lot of fans go to both football and rugby.
     
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  5. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    PYS has a capacity of just under 15,000 I've been told.
     
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  6. Bap666

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    They're used to playing in empty stadiums!
     
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  8. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    Having almost every home match live on TV doesn't help.<cheers>
     
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  9. PGFWhite

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    It certainly doesn't. It's killing Welsh rugby. Having said that, the Ospreys have to cut the prices for the supporters who turn up occasionally. Why pay £20/£25 when you can sit in the pub and watch it and spend your £20/£25 on ale!
     
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  10. ValleyGraduate12

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    12 Welsh in Lions squad.
     
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  11. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    4 Ospreys - Biggar, Webb, AWJ & Tips

    .... yet only 2 Jocks

    Will Nicola Sturgeon reject the decision & demand a new selection process.....
     
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  12. Kwame B

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    How do people think the Lions will go? I live in NZ and the general consenus here is that it's a weak squad that will struggle to win ANY games. But that goes without saying with the majority of all blacks fans anyway.
    I'm hoping they can at least be competitive this time as opposed to 12 years ago, wouldn't it be nice to go into the third test at 1-1?
    A lot of people making a big deal of Ben Te'o being picked, not like the all blacks have ever used any players born in a different country is it??
     
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  13. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet
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    Where in NZ do you live Kwame? NZ is top of my bucket list of things to do in the next 10 years.

    The Lions and Warrenball will get hammered and I agree with the consensus that the Super15 sides will beat the midweek teams too. I see them winning, at best, 2 games and hopefully Gatland won't come back.
     
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  14. Kwame B

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    I'm in Auckland, Valley, so at least three Lions games here, 2 tests and a match against the Blues. The schedule does look incredibly challenging, just doesn't seem feasible, the midweek game/test match relentless slog against sides that will be well up for destroying them.
     
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    Plus the added hammering from the Maori All Black's.
     
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  16. Taffvalerowdy

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    Keep the faith guys.

    Wales did ok in the first 2 Tests last year, but "blew up" in last 20 or so mins. Strength off the bench was not there last year. The Lions will have a much superior bench of "finishers" <cheers>
     
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    But they have a very one dimensional, outdated coach in Warren Gatland.

    It will be crash ball, crash ball, crash ball. You talk about finishers, there'll be nothing to finish with Howley as backs coach ;)

    Lions will get destroyed.
     
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    I'm not so sure <cheers>
     
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    Well I am ;)
     
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    The All Blacks are outstanding & the build up matches are daunting but the combo of the English & Irish could see us spring a surprise....
     
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