Australia v Scotland, 3:00pm 17 June Sydney Football Stadium

[Inside Shoulder]

Interesting dynamic re the crowd here. This game is almost if not a sellout. The admin shenanigans haven't hurt Sydney interest in a moderately interesting test against a lower ranked opponent.
Possibly proving that Sydneysiders will watch any test in good numbers provided its not played at Homebush?
I hope they remember to dust some of those seats that the roosters and tahs have not seen the need to use this year. I s'pose some A league bums have been on them.

 

[Highlander35]

Bad form from the Melbourne peeps to boycott the test last week. It really just makes it easier to see which franchise should go.

By the looks of the TV viewing figures, everyone boycotted the Fiji game.

 

[amirite]

Bad form from the Melbourne peeps to boycott the test last week. It really just makes it easier to see which franchise should go.

It wasn't an interesting product, and it clashed with local football (they moved the games slightly earlier, but it was still a pain).

As Highlander said, people weren't interested in the game nationwide. Particularly in Melbourne when the majority of rugby fans are naturalised Kiwis and Brits.

 

[Joe Blow]

I always feel the Fijians are a good pull because you know you are going to get some razzle dazzle. Thats how it was when I was growing up anyway.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I'm going with around 20 mates

Total freak show here. Goddamn Michael’s only marginally less popular than Taylor Swift. I haven’t even spoken to 20 people, IN TOTAL, since about 1979.

 

[Scrubber2050]

Joe
I reread your post a few times, particularly the "feeling" and "pull" and "razzle dazzle"and had a chuckle.

Have to admit my childhood was a bit more conservative

 

[Dismal Pillock]

"blow" "feeling" "pull" "razzle dazzle"

Have to admit my childhood was a bit more conservative

Mine too. Is this sexual innuendo? I've heard about it. Perhaps Joe grew up on one of those free love communes. Lucky c**t.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Made the necessary redactions to cater to a more family-friendly audience:

 

[Scrubber2050]

Obviously the most sensitive parts of Joe's anatomy when performing this "job" are his ears.

Think I'll leave it there

 

[TOCC]

Not overly excited about Nabuli starting, to me their appears to be some ulterior motive like locking him into the Wallabies, I think he has gone well this year, but his tendency for a high shot and subsequent yellow card have proven costly for the Reds, and could be more costly in the test arena.

 

[Scrubber2050]

^^^
Understand the ulterior motive.

Overall he hasn't impressed me enough to warrant selection.

 

[KOB1987]

Which pub pre game?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Mr Doug]

My take on Carter starting is that Cheika knows he can play 80 minutes so if Coleman doesn't look like he's going to last the 80, Carter can stay on.

Arnold isn't really an 80 minute player so if Coleman and Arnold start it pretty much requires Coleman to play 80 minutes and could result in him being stuffed in the last 20.

So much logic for one post, BH. Sadly, many Carter-critics (I won't call them 'haters') have just substituted the name Arnold for Skelton!!

 

[Braveheart81]

So much logic for one post, BH. Sadly, many Carter-critics (I won't call them 'haters') have just substituted the name Arnold for Skelton!!

I think there's no doubt Carter's form this season has made him deserving of a spot in the 23.

I know you are biased but I'm also sure you can see how much better Sam's form is this year compared to 2015 and 2016 when he didn't play many tests.

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

 

[Upthenuts]

any predictions?

 

[dillyboy]

Game time - c'mon Wobs, let's roll these c_nts!!

 

[TOCC]

Interesting dynamic re the crowd here. This game is almost if not a sellout. The admin shenanigans haven't hurt Sydney interest in a moderately interesting test against a lower ranked opponent.
Possibly proving that Sydneysiders will watch any test in good numbers provided its not played at Homebush?
I hope they remember to dust some of those seats that the roosters and tahs have not seen the need to use this year. I s'pose some A league bums have been on them.

Doesn't look like a sellout, given the size of the stadium it's a dissapointment, they've forgone potential better ratings of prime time for a better crowd as well.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Interesting dynamic re the crowd here. This game is almost if not a sellout. The admin shenanigans haven't hurt Sydney interest in a moderately interesting test against a lower ranked opponent.
Possibly proving that Sydneysiders will watch any test in good numbers provided its not played at Homebush?
I hope they remember to dust some of those seats that the roosters and tahs have not seen the need to use this year. I s'pose some A league bums have been on them.

Looks a decent crowd, but a fair way from a sellout. 25,000-30,000?

 

[Twoilms]

ARU massively over estimate the value of their own product. Empty stadium.

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

 

[Heavyd]

Looks a decent crowd, but a fair way from a sellout. 25,000-30,000?

Horrific crowd. Let's hope there's 10000 wandering down the road from Paddo after a pub crawl.