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Queensland Reds 2025

PhilClinton

PhilClinton

Mark Loane (55)
Dctarget said:
including smaller services like Stan Sport too?
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One of the systems I've seen had live super rugby on it last year - I can't recall if it was ripping it from Stan or maybe Sky Sports in NZ. Funnily enough I walked into a local pub last year full of kiwi's and one of them had brought their device from home and was streaming an All Blacks v England test match from Sky Sports onto the big screen.

The main downside at least from what I've seen/heard about streaming live sports are limited replays or at least hard to track down replays. It definitely isn't an airtight solution for people who want to be watching a lot of Australian sport and they are definitely more geared towards movies, tv etc.
 
PhilClinton

PhilClinton

Mark Loane (55)
liquor box said:
I hope they are ok, got a training t and training singlet for $23 delivered and a game jersey for my daughter for $15 delivered.
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Have you bought anything from these sites before? I gave up buying clothes of any kind years ago because the sizing was never right. I’ve bought Ls which were sized more like smalls and XLs which fit my fridge.

That and the whole supporting slave labour.
 
Spamnoodle

Spamnoodle

Fred Wood (13)
dru said:
Sorry I'm not quite following. At any rate illegal streaming and Youtube replays isn't really "half way effective".

On the whole I've been happy with Stan, just missing these European trials.
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I wouldn't pay a fee per stream scenario.
YouTube replays and illegal streams are shit. But if that was the only alternatives to pay per game streaming...
I'm happy with Stan also. Much better than Fox.
 
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liquor box

liquor box

Peter Sullivan (51)
PhilClinton said:
Have you bought anything from these sites before? I gave up buying clothes of any kind years ago because the sizing was never right. I’ve bought Ls which were sized more like smalls and XLs which fit my fridge.

That and the whole supporting slave labour.
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I have had success on DH Gate previously, particularly with baseball caps.

I generally go up a size and they are ok.
 
The Ghost of Raelene

The Ghost of Raelene

David Codey (61)
PhilClinton said:
Have you bought anything from these sites before? I gave up buying clothes of any kind years ago because the sizing was never right. I’ve bought Ls which were sized more like smalls and XLs which fit my fridge.

That and the whole supporting slave labour.
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Tbf almost all the gear no matter who it's from is made by someone in conditions we'd consider awful. Issue with Ali, Temu etc is always the colour differences in features that kill the buzz. Got a few knock off NBA jerseys years ago and they are just slighty off. Canterbury is owned by a UK company and just had a look at a couple of my items from them and it's from China.
 
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Adam84

Adam84

Rod McCall (65)
I was considering the value of the tour to UK, and whilst I agree it's probably serving as a fantastic team bonding experience, I do question the timing; even if we ignore the concerns of Bristol fielding a B-Team, there's a timing issue of the Reds disappearing from QLD for 2-3 weeks from media coverage in the lead up to the seasons.

It removes marketing opportunities and even things like community days to build excitement/consumer interest leading into the season. There has been a few reports on their UK tour, but based on previous years I'd expect had they stayed and played against other Australian or New Zealand teams in Queensland where the media could attend, then they probably would have generated even more.
 
Strewthcobber

Strewthcobber

David Codey (61)
Super Rugby marketing team probably not too thrilled about it either given who the Reds are having to trot out for the trophy photos done this morning (on Super rugby instagram)
 
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Adam84

Adam84

Rod McCall (65)
rugby eshays?
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Wilson

Wilson

Rod McCall (65)
Strewthcobber said:
Super Rugby marketing team probably not too thrilled about it either given who the Reds are having to trot out for the trophy photos done this morning (on Super rugby instagram)
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Given how front and centre Toomaga-Allen has been (he's the main player they've directly focused on for the socials there and was even posting from the official instagram account) I can't see them being too unhappy about it:
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SouthernX

SouthernX

John Thornett (49)
My issue with the tour (it’s minor, they are all professionals) is going to a winter climate and coming back to a humid summer and hitting ground running.

I hope some of those players are not hiding weight gains under their puffy north face vests
 
The Ghost of Raelene

The Ghost of Raelene

David Codey (61)
Can't imagine many of the Reds not being in good shape with how little time off most of the main 23 have had. Straight from the Wallabies into this I wouldn't be too concerned about that.

Got a week and a half once home. Couple days rest/easy sessions post travel and then a full match week build up will have them set.
 
Ignoto

Ignoto

Peter Sullivan (51)
Strewthcobber said:
Super Rugby marketing team probably not too thrilled about it either given who the Reds are having to trot out for the trophy photos done this morning (on Super rugby instagram)
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Nah, I'm going to bust your balls on this one, you're going to have to spell this one out for me.

Why would they not be thrilled about JTA being there?

I see a hard working bloke who's a larkin and bends over backwards to engage with the Queensland fans. He personifies everything we think of when the world "Queenslander" comes to mind.

What do you see?
 
JRugby2

JRugby2

Jim Clark (26)
Ignoto said:
Nah, I'm going to bust your balls on this one, you're going to have to spell this one out for me.

Why would they not be thrilled about JTA being there?

I see a hard working bloke who's a larkin and bends over backwards to engage with the Queensland fans. He personifies everything we think of when the world "Queenslander" comes to mind.

What do you see?
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I think he means not one of our either our captain, wallaby rep or major marquee players - to which he has a point.

When promoting anything sports related you'd be wanting to leverage major names and faces. JTA is a great bloke but I feel would struggle to be recognised amongst more casual fans.
 
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