Hurricanes v Reds

[Quick Hands]

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I especially focus upon 2019 planning now as surely the QRU cannot financially or otherwise afford yet another year in 2019 like the 2014-18 block have been and with current (real numbers) home crowds around 7-8,000?

Given their crowds, why aren't the back at Ballymore? I'm sure that Mark McBain would be able to do a bit of maintenance to fix the joint up.

 

[RedsHappy]

Given their crowds, what aren't the back at Ballymore? I'm sure that Mark McBain would be able to do a bit of maintenance to fix the joint up.

An increasingly valid question.

The economics of large stadia use by 'series' users (such as the QRU/Reds) is complex as often State Govts subsidise the cost of a code or major team using them.

But there absolutely comes a time when low gross gate takings really starts to hurt the user big time as effective net $ income from paying members and walk-ups after all stadia and other costs are paid becomes materially negative (ie the using customer has a net negative cash payment out for stadia use each game vs a net gross profit cash payment in from each game back to them).

When/if this starts to happen as a pattern over say 8 home games, the aggregate financial cost for a low-profit/low-reserves stadium user can spiral into a very financially dangerous situation.

Partly, this is precisely what happened in 2008-9 to the QRU when it hit de facto bankruptcy and only a big ARU loan bailed it. There were other factors then, but poor gross gate income was a significant one.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

simple game plan for Canes, just run a couple of phases through in front of Kerevi until he gets lost then gallop through the enormous great hole he always leaves. Rinse and repeat.​

 

[Strewthcobber]

simple game plan for Canes, just run a couple of phases through in front of Kerevi until he gets lost then gallop through the enormous great hole he always leaves. Rinse and repeat.​

Does not like.

Sigh

 

[neilc]

Based on last week the Canes just need to charge down every slow clearance kick that Lucas and Lance make - worked wonders for the Sunwolves.

 

[dru]

Ever played in one of those games as a kid where at re-start the discussion is "who wants to score the next one?"

 

[jimmydubs]

I’m confident enough to put a fiver on the reds... with the 28pt start and yes only a 5

 

[SouthernX]

i put 10 dollars on Reds to lose by 8. Paying $41

 

[redveincheese]

Canes knockon after the first restart, Canes offside for that chargedown.

 

[SouthernX]

Kerevi cannot and will not defend. that was piss poor effort

 

[RedsHappy]

Mistake to keep kicking for 3 points - never will you beat the Canes with increments of 3

 

[SouthernX]

Daugunu should not of shot the line there.

Hurricanes with the overlap

 

[RedsHappy]

Our defence - FFS

 

[redveincheese]

Our defence - FFS

What defence?

 

[Sully]

This, is going to get ugly.

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[joeyjohnz]

What defence?

Didn’t you get the memo!? Brad Thornes turned us into a fearsome defensive unit that isn’t at all a giant fucking leap backwards from where we were at last year

 

[redstragic]

The problem with us scoring is that we then have to try and get out of our half on the restart.

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[SouthernX]

Daugunu try time!!!

What a find for the Reds. What a pickup for my fantasy team.

 

[redstragic]

Too fucking easy, Kerevi passed the ball! Why don't we just do that more often.

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[ACR]

14 point turnaround. Lam threw away a try with complacency.