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Tyma posted:Broadcasting I love the part where all the South African games are broadcast on Alba, so I get to watch 3 Edinburgh games this year, all against South Africans. Edinburgh vs Glasgow is on Eir Sport for some reason. It does seem to be a carefully judged, almost clinical attempt to kill the popularity of the league.
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For those wondering, here is the breakdown of the freeview games being shown on TV for the Pro14 and the number of games featuring each side. I guess the Italian fans won't need to buy the package... Fixtures 1. Zebre v Kings 2. Benetton v Cardiff 3. Cheetahs v Glasgow 4. Kings v Glasgow 5. Glasgow v Dragons 6. Edinburgh v Kings and Benetton v Kings 7. Zebre v Edinburgh 8. Cardiff v Zebre 9. Leinster v Ospreys 10. Cheetahs v Connacht and Kings v Benetton 11. Zebre v Benetton 12. Benetton v Zebre 13. Zebre v Cheetahs 14. Ulster v Benetton 15. Zebre v Leinster 16. Glasgow v Connacht 17. Benetton v Edinburgh Appearances Benetton - 7 Zebre - 7 Kings - 4 Cheetahs - 4 Glasgow - 4 Edinburgh - 3 Cardiff B - 2 Connacht - 2 Leinster - 2 Dragons - 1 Ospreys - 1 Ulster - 1 Scarlets/Munster - 0
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Jul 25, 2018 11:48
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The Scarlets will play in a shirt advertising 18 different sponsors :
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Jul 25, 2018 11:52
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Holy poo poo that's ugly.
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goatface posted:Holy poo poo that's ugly. I just had to count them, to see if there really were 18... There are actually 22 sponsors on that kit. Juno Moneta Group (accountancy firm) Macron (sporting apparel) Enzo's Homes (construction firm) WRW (construction firm) John Francis (estate agent) British Telecom (phone company) Gravells (car dealership) Castell Howell (catering wholesaler) Ronnie S Evans (haulage company) Owens Group (haulage company) Intersport (sporting goods store) LBS (hardware store) Swansea University (fine education establishment) Coleg Sir Gar (scummy education establishment) Pencnwc Holiday Park (holiday park) Dyfed Steels (steel distributor) CK Foodstores (grocery chain) TAD (construction) Viola Group (management consultancy) Prince's Gate (bottled water) Lloyd & Gravell (waste disposal) Crys16 (rugby supporters' trust) Tyma fucked around with this message at 12:29 on Jul 25, 2018 |
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Jul 25, 2018 12:23
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Is that 18 on the shirt and 4 on the shorts?
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Jul 25, 2018 12:29
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5 are on the shorts, so I'm guessing whoever came up with the number 18 counted "Scarlets Rugby" as one of the advertisers, or there's another sponsor on the back of the collar, that I can't make out (I think it's just the Prince's Gate logo). The socks just have the Macron and Scarlets logo, but I'm sure they'll have time to change that, before the start of the season.
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Tyma posted:5 are on the shorts, so I'm guessing whoever came up with the number 18 counted "Scarlets Rugby" as one of the advertisers, or there's another sponsor on the back of the collar, that I can't make out (I think it's just the Prince's Gate logo). 
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Jul 25, 2018 12:35
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Meanwhile, I need this :
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Aramoro posted:I love the part where all the South African games are broadcast on Alba, so I get to watch 3 Edinburgh games this year, all against South Africans. Edinburgh vs Glasgow is on Eir Sport for some reason. That's almost impressive in how backwards that seems. S4C have 17 matches, no doubt they'll heavily feature Welsh sides though I'm surprised that they don't have Blues v Leinster. Good on the Scarlets getting those sponsors, hope they're bringing in the big bucks.
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at first i was again the briz rebranding, and i kinda still am but i really like the new kits and have already preordered my home kit  
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Hurricanes have been... not good this game.
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Crusaders have an uncanny ability to make the opposition look, well, not good.
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Unimpressed posted:Crusaders have an uncanny ability to make the opposition look, well, not good. Both Barrett brothers playing like poo poo didn't help their cause either.
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If you want a vision of Crusaders rugby, imagine a rugby boot stamping on a human face - forever.
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I wonder what happens to the Lions now. The conference system both helps and harms them. They're a good team but they don't have the polish that the NZ teams get from slugging it out all year. How do you get better when you can coast to a final on talent alone?
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Painkiller posted:I wonder what happens to the Lions now. The conference system both helps and harms them. They're a good team but they don't have the polish that the NZ teams get from slugging it out all year. How do you get better when you can coast to a final on talent alone? the easy answer is "get a fly half not named Elton Jantjies"
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Painkiller posted:I wonder what happens to the Lions now. The conference system both helps and harms them. They're a good team but they don't have the polish that the NZ teams get from slugging it out all year. How do you get better when you can coast to a final on talent alone? Off season in the Pro14?
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Troy Queef posted:the easy answer is "get a fly half not named Elton Jantjies" He must be insanely frustrating for Lions and Boks fans. Everyone and their dog can see how talented he is, and he can pull off some incredible things but you just know there's going to be some sort of inevitable gently caress-up ready to happen at any point.
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Vagabundo posted:He must be insanely frustrating for Lions and Boks fans. Everyone and their dog can see how talented he is, and he can pull off some incredible things but you just know there's going to be some sort of inevitable gently caress-up ready to happen at any point. at int'l level he's thankfully now second string since Handre Pollard got fit again, plus there's several good 10s in the pipeline (Damien Willemse at Stormers, Curwin Bosch at Sharks, plus a kid from WP named Juan Mostert who got named player of the tournament at the recent Craven Week and is drawing lots of comparisons to Henry Honiball) which likely means we won't see much of Elton's bad haircut unless you're a Lions fan
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In his defence, Jantjies went mostly error-free last night. The clangers were when he needlessly kicked the ball away to the Crusaders, but that was just as much down to their defensive pressure. The Crusaders do have a tendency to win in a way where it feels like the losing side never even stood a chance.
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Vagabundo posted:He must be insanely frustrating for Lions and Boks fans. Everyone and their dog can see how talented he is, and he can pull off some incredible things but you just know there's going to be some sort of inevitable gently caress-up ready to happen at any point. Elton Jantjies is the spiritual successor to Michalak?
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Vagabundo posted:In his defence, Jantjies went mostly error-free last night. The clangers were when he needlessly kicked the ball away to the Crusaders, but that was just as much down to their defensive pressure. The Crusaders do have a tendency to win in a way where it feels like the losing side never even stood a chance. The Crusaders should probably have been the 4th nation in the SANZAAR international season. Would've made the Boks and Wallabies more consistently competitive.
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Remember those PS3 versions of Pro Evolution Soccer, where you could edit your team's kit, to plaster a near unlimited number of random mismatched colors and logos onto the shirt? -  Grown men are going to play professional Rugby in this.
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Oof. Disappointed they don't have a 'fun' sponsor on there like "Willy's Sausage" or something.
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Well, looks like Cipriani's hosed up Glorious International Return No. 7: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-45201916
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Such a classy boy.
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So sad, this is what happens without the firm guiding hand of Dimes.
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Aug 18, 2018 10:44
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You Australians should be in here raving. This is the best they've played for quite a long time. Hooper needs to shut the gently caress up though.
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Finally!
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He should get to take that kick again. Australian player was half way to him when he actually stepped forward.
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Peyper hasn't reffed offside players all game , why would he start then?
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Brodie Retallick! gently caress yes.
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Ahahhahaha. Dummied by Retalick. E: he sold it to the cameraman, too.
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The Rabbi T. White posted:You Australians should be in here raving. This is the best they've played for quite a long time. Hooper needs to shut the gently caress up though. 
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poo poo, Folau doesn't look good though.
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Yeah sorry. 
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Oh that was well done.
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