Wallabies v. Springboks, 18th July 2015, Suncorp, Brisbane

[Scoey]

Fantastic - sooks sooks and sooks. Fair weather supporters. So called supporters give me the shits whether at club, Reds or Wallaby level.

BUT, there are always plenty of 'em out there and I suppose we, as a sport need to attract even sooks - Suppose they buy a white whine and a small low fat salad sandwich. It all counts I suppose

A Sooks $$$$$ are the same as a real passionate's $$$$$

By all means Scrubber, go to the game and I hope you enjoy it. But to make judgements on others for not attending is a bit rich. The name calling is pretty disappointing also.

 

[Scoey]

So yesterday they trained 9. Phipps 10. Cooper

It's been reported in the paper that yesterday they trained Genia/Foley/Giteau (9/10/12) almost exclusively. Not that it matters a great deal but where did you get your info?

 

[Moono75]

Perhaps they just have values they respect. Losing they can accept. Lack of morals they can't. Or not immediately anyway.

Well buy a ticket, turn up and boo the players whose lack of morals offend you and cheer on the rest of the team who are saints.

Its the glass half full concept rather than your current "my glass is friggin empty....and its not even a glass its a plastic cup...and it smells like it had shit XXXX in it......but someone else drunk it while i was in the pisser.....and why are my shoes wet......ooooh noooo I missed again" attitude

 

[Train Without a Station]

I'm just relaying what people are telling me Moono. Personally I'm more indifferent. Not going to pay to watch a team that lost 3/4 on the EOYT.

 

[KOB1987]

It's been reported in the paper that yesterday they trained Genia/Foley/Giteau (9/10/12) almost exclusively. Not that it matters a great deal but where did you get your info?

I read it somewhere this morning, but everything I've read now trying to find it concurs with what you say! That said, wouldn't the other 'team' have had Phipps/Cooper/To'omua if that's the case?

By the sounds of it they are working through every combo so any combination of those 6 names when they announce the team won't surprise me.

 

[RedsHappy]

tracking mid 30s apparently

Last year's Test v France at Suncorp - 34,000 crowd.

When I researched this level last year it soon became clear that, prior to the above Test, the lowest ever Wallaby Test crowd at Suncorp since its inception in 2003 was 41,000.

So 34,000 last year was a substantial fall from the prior lowest-ever.

Given that, and as the Boks would generally be considered a far better rugby crowd puller than France, if we only get 35,000 on Saturday that must be considered a 'disappointing, probably very disappointing' crowd level.

 

[Moono75]

I'm just relaying what people are telling me Moono. Personally I'm more indifferent. Not going to pay to watch a team that lost 3/4 on the EOYT.

Fair enough....and no offense intended by the above. But I do expect you to turn a TV on Saturday and enjoy the game with a beer or two

 

[Scoey]

I read it somewhere this morning, but everything I've read now trying to find it concurs with what you say! That said, wouldn't the other 'team' have had Phipps/Cooper/To'omua if that's the case?

By the sounds of it they are working through every combo so any combination of those 6 names when they announce the team won't surprise me.

It's all smoke and mirrors mate! Ahhh the drama!!

 

[KOB1987]

It's all smoke and mirrors mate! Ahhh the drama!!

By the sounds of it today is decision day, so if anyone can sneak a look at training tomorrow it will probably provide a clearer picture.

 

[Scrubber2050]

I'm just relaying what people are telling me Moono. Personally I'm more indifferent. Not going to pay to watch a team that lost 3/4 on the EOYT.

Mate I wasn't happy with those results either.

But I follow the team through their highs AND lows.

Does that mean you only follow them when they win - maybe you should throw your support behind the Highlanders and AB's

 

[cyclopath]

How about people stick to talking about the game, and not re-hashing last year's shitfight with the ARU or making judgmental statements about other posters' "worth" as supporters?
In case anyone aint sure, that was a rhetorical question.

 

[Moono75]

Aerial view of Suncorp on Saturday......the QLD'ers pack out the stadium

 

[emuarse]

Hopefully we get 40+

I suspect there might well be pressure from (what f*^#ing street is that in Sydney where the ARU are headquartered) St Leonard's, to stack this game with Queenslanders (we r Queenslander!) to get the crowd numbers up.
So I see starting Slipper, Moore (ex Qld), Holmes, Horwell, Simmons, Pocock (ex Qld), Higginsbotham (ex Qld), Genia, Cooper, Mitchell (ex Qld), To'omua (ex Qld), Kuridrani (ex Qld), Folau (ex Qld).

 

[No4918]

Last year's Test v France at Suncorp - 34,000 crowd.

When I researched this level last year it soon became clear that, prior to the above Test, the lowest ever Wallaby Test crowd at Suncorp since its inception in 2003 was 41,000.

So 34,000 last year was a substantial fall from the prior lowest-ever.

Given that, and as the Boks would generally be considered a far better rugby crowd puller than France, if we only get 35,000 on Saturday that must be considered a 'disappointing, probably very disappointing' crowd level.

I was at the 2009 test between Aus & Fance. Really would not have thought there was over 40k that night.

 

[Grandmaster Flash]

So last article I read by Jim Tucker had Genia at 9 with Foley at 10, after most of the press saying it will be Phipps/Cooper.

Anyone got anything more solid on who the halves will actually be?

 

[Groucho]

I think "fair weather" is way off the mark. Plenty of these "fair weather" supporters were the ones propping up Suncorp Stadium's attendance in the dark years of the 2000's. Perhaps they just have values they respect. Losing they can accept. Lack of morals they can't. Or not immediately anyway.

And back to my point. Complaining that the customer is wrong because they don't want to use your business hasn't gotten too many businesses too far to my knowledge at least.

Also there are plenty of 'customers' who don't attend games. The sport is elitist enough without building an inner elite within it.

 

[Groucho]

So last article I read by Jim Tucker had Genia at 9 with Foley at 10, after most of the press saying it will be Phipps/Cooper.

Anyone got anything more solid on who the halves will actually be?

Like a stopped watch that is always right once a day, the press have picked every halves combination.

 

[Marcelo]

Last year's Test v France at Suncorp - 34,000 crowd.

When I researched this level last year it soon became clear that, prior to the above Test, the lowest ever Wallaby Test crowd at Suncorp since its inception in 2003 was 41,000.

So 34,000 last year was a substantial fall from the prior lowest-ever.

Given that, and as the Boks would generally be considered a far better rugby crowd puller than France, if we only get 35,000 on Saturday that must be considered a 'disappointing, probably very disappointing' crowd level.

That's my concern

 

[No4918]

So last article I read by Jim Tucker had Genia at 9 with Foley at 10, after most of the press saying it will be Phipps/Cooper.

Anyone got anything more solid on who the halves will actually be?

Fox ran an article where about 5 journos put THEIR team together and that was Tucker's. He was the only one to go with that combination from memory.

 

[rugbysmartarse]

Given that, and as the Boks would generally be considered a far better rugby crowd puller than France,.

yeah, but no Bok supporters have ever flashed the Suncorp crowd, have they?