NPR

Guy Smiley wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:51 am

Dan54 wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:44 am Interesting to see how it all develops Guy. I know regardless I am tragic enough to know I will sign up as soon as anything comes on air anyway.

As soon as the Silver Lake deal was announced it was clear this would happen... broadcasters have had their day with more and more content moving to online streaming. Netflix and Spotify are the big names but there's a host of others and for a 'brand' like the ABs (NZR) its a logical way to control their product while maximising revenue.... without having to bend to the wishes of a broadcaster.

That last hasn't been a major issue in NZ because NZR bought into Sky... but as you and I know Dan, the Australian situation shows what can happen when your broadcast partner throws you down the pecking order of promotion. SkySport there neglected Rugby Union to the point of abuse and RA suffered as a result.


I think we'll see this new platform steadily develop from small beginnings so that by the time Sky's deal expires it will be a glitzy package that hopefully ticks all the right boxes.

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:46 am Justin Marshall with the Birds Eye view… “let’s look at the picture the player is seeing”

You fucking idiot, Justin. You fucking idiot.

Flockwitt wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:56 am Well played Saders. Tough luck Blu.... nah. Well played Saders.

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:59 am As the Oracle Justin mentioned late in the game, the nice thing about this Crusaders squad is the depth and the way players come in and perform. It's a Razor trademark.

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:34 am I'd still have Dalton as the All Black starting 7. Him and Telea... that's about it from the Blues side.

It does make me even more excited about what Razor can do with the All Blacks over the next 4 years...

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:27 pm

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:34 am I'd still have Dalton as the All Black starting 7. Him and Telea... that's about it from the Blues side.

It does make me even more excited about what Razor can do with the All Blacks over the next 4 years...

Has Fitzie been giving Dalton some special one-on-one coaching? it certainly fucking looked like it tonight with him seagulling like the old master. He is far too good at the breakdown and is wasted out wide like that.

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:44 pm

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:27 pm

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:34 am I'd still have Dalton as the All Black starting 7. Him and Telea... that's about it from the Blues side.

It does make me even more excited about what Razor can do with the All Blacks over the next 4 years...

Has Fitzie been giving Dalton some special one-on-one coaching? it certainly fucking looked like it tonight with him seagulling like the old master. He is far too good at the breakdown and is wasted out wide like that.

To be fair it didn't look like anyone in the Blues side had received any coaching all week!

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:46 pm

Grandpa wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:44 pm

Kiwias wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:27 pm

Has Fitzie been giving Dalton some special one-on-one coaching? it certainly fucking looked like it tonight with him seagulling like the old master. He is far too good at the breakdown and is wasted out wide like that.

To be fair it didn't look like anyone in the Blues side had received any coaching all week!

Rangi's way of saying thanks to Razor for getting him the ABs job?

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:29 am

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:59 am As the Oracle Justin mentioned late in the game, the nice thing about this Crusaders squad is the depth and the way players come in and perform. It's a Razor trademark.

Same as back when McAwe was starting skipper. Hardly mensa-level commentary.

While the Crusaders refused to make excuses ahead of the match, they were without 12 injured players, including a whopping eight All Blacks, at least making them appear vulnerable on paper.

Enzedder wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:00 am Last night was proof that the Dad's Army Sadists side are not as good as the up-and-comers.

Certain Navigator wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:33 am If the Idiot Te Nana calls another person 'coach' in my presence, my need for a new TV is going to arrive early. As Bill Bowerman famously said to Karl's long-dead US equivalent "Call me Bill or call me sir, but don't f..in call me coach!"

Brilliant performance by the mainly 2nd-string Crusaders though. Their unheralded loosies made the much-vaunted Blues trio look like pensioners (not for the first time). How many Blues could really be picked in an AB 23 after that? Not Barrett, not Young Ioane (at centre), not Old Ioane, not Sotutu, probably not Clarke or Papali'i. The only ones who didn't go spectacularly backwards were Tu'ungafasi and Lauala, while Telea gets credit for an otherwise outstanding season.

Gumboot wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 1:27 am One thing's for damn sure, if Beauden Barrett makes the 36-man ABs squad tomorrow it will be solely on reputation. I don't see how Hansen thinks he's "coming right" - his Supe form has been shite this year, and last night he was shockingly inept.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 1:29 am

Gumboot wrote: Sat Jun 17, 2023 1:27 am One thing's for damn sure, if Beauden Barrett makes the 36-man ABs squad tomorrow it will be solely on reputation. I don't see how Hansen thinks he's "coming right" - his Supe form has been shite this year, and last night he was shockingly inept.

It would be a brave man who bet against him being in the squad and I fully expect him to be named at 15 in the first test.