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<blockquote data-quote="danger" data-source="post: 280130"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (William18 @ Sep 26 2009, 12:50 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=413624" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Just because everyone had their say doesnt mean they were listened to. All the smaller unions were deadset against getting cut. This isnt the best fit for the provinces at all. This is the best fit for the Super 15.</p><p></p><p>And Super Rugby has no god given right to be top priority! Maybe you enjoy it in the big centres, but if you come down to Manawatu and ask what team they support, they arent going to say the Hurricanes. Hell you you specified they choose a Super 14 team they would probably say the Highlanders. </p><p></p><p>Im not a fan of Super Rugby myself. A big reason ANZC appeals to me is because of how local things are. You would struggle to find a single person in New Zealand that doesnt have some sort of a connection with an ANZC player. I used to go to school with a couple of the tasman guys, i go to uni with a bunch of the Turbos and their practice field is 20 metres from my room, i played rugby with alot of the Taranaki guys and i have a cousin in the Waikato team. You dont get that kind of grassroots feeling from Super 14. Its over-done and too profit orientated.</p><p></p><p>And back off mate i merely raised it as a suggestion. It makes sense due to the relative popultions and player numbers of the other teams in div 1.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (smartcooky @ Sep 26 2009, 01:05 PM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=413625" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Exactly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danger, post: 280130"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (William18 @ Sep 26 2009, 12:50 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=413624']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Just because everyone had their say doesnt mean they were listened to. All the smaller unions were deadset against getting cut. This isnt the best fit for the provinces at all. This is the best fit for the Super 15. And Super Rugby has no god given right to be top priority! Maybe you enjoy it in the big centres, but if you come down to Manawatu and ask what team they support, they arent going to say the Hurricanes. Hell you you specified they choose a Super 14 team they would probably say the Highlanders. Im not a fan of Super Rugby myself. A big reason ANZC appeals to me is because of how local things are. You would struggle to find a single person in New Zealand that doesnt have some sort of a connection with an ANZC player. I used to go to school with a couple of the tasman guys, i go to uni with a bunch of the Turbos and their practice field is 20 metres from my room, i played rugby with alot of the Taranaki guys and i have a cousin in the Waikato team. You dont get that kind of grassroots feeling from Super 14. Its over-done and too profit orientated. And back off mate i merely raised it as a suggestion. It makes sense due to the relative popultions and player numbers of the other teams in div 1. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (smartcooky @ Sep 26 2009, 01:05 PM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=413625']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Exactly. [/QUOTE]
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