Air New Zealand Cup 2009

Somerset · 20-07-2009, 10:50 PM

Not sure if we want a competition this year on the Superbru site like last year, or if we use the forum for predictions and add the points up ourselves? The competition starts Thursday night (in NZ).

The TAB have Canterbury, Wellington, Auckland and Waikato as the best chances to make the semi finals and its difficult to disagree too much with that, though I'm sure Hawkes Bay will again prove a challenge to beat, and I've higher hopes with Otago than in the last couple of years.

If we want to do predictions on the forum, week one's draw is as follows:
Tasman vs Taranaki
Bay of Plenty vs Northland
Wellington vs Otago
Hawkes Bay vs Auckland
North Harbour vs Canterbury
Southland vs Waikato
Manawatu vs Counties Manukau

Wellington vs Otago the best match of the opening round IMO, with the Ranfurly Shield on the line.

ripper868 · 20-07-2009, 11:12 PM

Don't get to watch many games of this due to a lack of foxsports, gun competition though.

Tasman vs Taranaki
Bay of Plenty vs Northland
Wellington vs Otago
Hawkes Bay vs Auckland
North Harbour vs Canterbury
Southland vs Waikato
Manawatu vs Counties Manukau

Samuel_Vimes · 21-07-2009, 04:04 AM

Er...it starts Thursday 30th, I thought? (Bit of a shame as that means the knockouts collide with Tests against Oz and Wales

)

Hope Guildford has a storming season.

Somerset · 21-07-2009, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samuel_Vimes

Er...it starts Thursday 30th, I thought? (Bit of a shame as that means the knockouts collide with Tests against Oz and Wales

)

Hope Guildford has a storming season.

Haha - you're quite right, looks like I was a bit too keen to post the topic up!

BoyBrumby · 26-07-2009, 12:26 PM

HDS ran a tipping comp via the SuperBru website last season (see sig for winner

), if there's any interest we could do it again?

Samuel_Vimes · 26-07-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

HDS ran a tipping comp via the SuperBru website last season (see sig for winner

), if there's any interest we could do it again?

The not unimportant cba factor increases exponentially by having to log onto another website, imo.

BoyBrumby · 26-07-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samuel_Vimes

The not unimportant cba factor increases exponentially by having to log onto another website, imo.

Fair dos. Can keep it in thread if Somers is game at tallying things up.

Samuel_Vimes · 26-07-2009, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Fair dos. Can keep it in thread if Somers is game at tallying things up.

If not, tempted to include it in a union tipping comp with some matches from up north, too.

Somerset · 27-07-2009, 04:24 AM

Up to you guys if you want to have the competition on Superbru or here, really doesn't bother me.

For the record my picks for week one:
Taranaki
Bay of Plenty
Wellington
Hawkes Bay
Canterbury
Waikato
Manawatu

Samuel_Vimes · 27-07-2009, 09:07 AM

Tasman vs Taranaki
Bay of Plenty vs Northland
Wellington vs Otago
Hawkes Bay vs Auckland
North Harbour vs Canterbury
Southland vs Waikato
Manawatu vs Counties Manukau

oops, same tips as Somerset. Didn't look, honest.

Smudge · 27-07-2009, 05:21 PM

Tasman vs Taranaki
Bay of Plenty vs Northland
Wellington vs Otago
Hawkes Bay vs Auckland
North Harbour vs Canterbury
Southland vs Waikato
Manawatu vs Counties Manukau

BoyBrumby · 28-07-2009, 09:09 AM

Tasman
Bay of Plenty
Wellington
Hawkes Bay
Canterbury
Southland
Manawatu

Nice to see Volty get behind his boys early doors.

Smudge · 28-07-2009, 04:31 PM

It's the old insurance bet/mockers, Brumbers.

HeathDavisSpeed · 28-07-2009, 04:44 PM

Tasman vs Taranaki
Bay of Plenty vs Northland
Wellington vs Otago
Hawkes Bay vs Auckland
North Harbour vs Canterbury
Southland vs Waikato
Manawatu vs Counties Manukau

Chaos in the BoP camp this week. Northland have a good chance to upset them, even without the legend that is David Holwell. Lachie Munro has big boots to fill. Tempted to tip Tasman to turn Taranaki as the Naki boys will be without Jason Eaton and last year's top try talent, Paul Perez.

Auckland look to have an awful squad this year. Wouldn't be surprised to see them tank again. And would enjoy it if they do. Canterbury could struggle too, would be tipping against them if North Harbour weren't a shambles as well.

Otago have made some interesting signings over the off season. Michael Witt could be a bloody useful player at this level. Wellington have a point to prove after losing to Manawatu in pre-season and in turn, the Turbos look a solid unit. Look out for Cruden.

Can we include the Heartland Championship in the tipping comp when this starts up too? Should add a bit more to the tourney and I am, as usual, planning a few NPC grand tours this year. Taranaki & King Country one weekend, Manawatu & Hawke's Bay the next and also a trip to Otago/Canterbury/Tasman for another weekend.

Smudge · 28-07-2009, 07:52 PM

I'd love to tip the Heartland Championship as well - some of the most enjoyable rugby I've seen has been in the Heartland - but it may be a bit tough on our overseas pals to consider the relative merits of East Coast v South Canterbury. Maybe those of us who want to tip, can tip it, and that can be worked out as a sub-comp?

20-07-2009, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Somerset Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 9,863	Air New Zealand Cup 2009 Not sure if we want a competition this year on the Superbru site like last year, or if we use the forum for predictions and add the points up ourselves? The competition starts Thursday night (in NZ). The TAB have Canterbury, Wellington, Auckland and Waikato as the best chances to make the semi finals and its difficult to disagree too much with that, though I'm sure Hawkes Bay will again prove a challenge to beat, and I've higher hopes with Otago than in the last couple of years. If we want to do predictions on the forum, week one's draw is as follows: Tasman vs Taranaki Bay of Plenty vs Northland Wellington vs Otago Hawkes Bay vs Auckland North Harbour vs Canterbury Southland vs Waikato Manawatu vs Counties Manukau Wellington vs Otago the best match of the opening round IMO, with the Ranfurly Shield on the line.

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ripper868 Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Nest Posts: 8,271	Don't get to watch many games of this due to a lack of foxsports, gun competition though. Tasman vs Taranaki Bay of Plenty vs Northland Wellington vs Otago Hawkes Bay vs Auckland North Harbour vs Canterbury Southland vs Waikato Manawatu vs Counties Manukau __________________ Parmi Avatar not by choice.

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,629	HDS ran a tipping comp via the SuperBru website last season (see sig for winner ), if there's any interest we could do it again? __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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Samuel_Vimes Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oslo Posts: 22,255	Tasman vs Taranaki Bay of Plenty vs Northland Wellington vs Otago Hawkes Bay vs Auckland North Harbour vs Canterbury Southland vs Waikato Manawatu vs Counties Manukau oops, same tips as Somerset. Didn't look, honest. Last edited by Samuel_Vimes; 27-07-2009 at 09:09 AM.

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Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	Tasman vs Taranaki Bay of Plenty vs Northland Wellington vs Otago Hawkes Bay vs Auckland North Harbour vs Canterbury Southland vs Waikato Manawatu vs Counties Manukau __________________ What do you mean?

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Somerset Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 9,863	Up to you guys if you want to have the competition on Superbru or here, really doesn't bother me. For the record my picks for week one: Taranaki Bay of Plenty Wellington Hawkes Bay Canterbury Waikato Manawatu

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,629	Tasman Bay of Plenty Wellington Hawkes Bay Canterbury Southland Manawatu Nice to see Volty get behind his boys early doors.

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Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	It's the old insurance bet/mockers, Brumbers.

28-07-2009, 07:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	I'd love to tip the Heartland Championship as well - some of the most enjoyable rugby I've seen has been in the Heartland - but it may be a bit tough on our overseas pals to consider the relative merits of East Coast v South Canterbury. Maybe those of us who want to tip, can tip it, and that can be worked out as a sub-comp?

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