Well here we are, about to launch ourselves into a brand new season, and a brand new format.
It's remotes at the ready as we stand, or sit (in my experience couches are comfier that way), toe to toe and prepare to go the distance against the other teams, the ref ... oh come on, you know you're going to be especially against the ref, and anyone who so much thinks of suggesting that there might be something worth watching on another channel.
I have a confession to make. Last season, I fell in love. Now it wasn't your standard affair to be sure, but I did things I don't usually do in Super Rugby season ... I went out! To bars and places that weren't showing the game!!! It was brilliant, it was sublime, it was ... Foxtel IQ.
Being able to record all the games I wanted (so let's be realistic here and just say all the games) and then watch them over the weekend as it suited me was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. I loved it and it's revolutionised the way I watch sport.
Don't get me wrong, I made sure to watch the ones we all knew would be crackers live - well the ones in a decent timezone at any rate -and I still watched as much rugby as ever, more in fact ... and I have to confess, I sometimes didn't watch the less compelling games (Cheetahs and Lions fans, you know it's true), until WEDNESDAY. There's no way I'd get away with that on the right side of the ditch. But it was marvelous and I mean to continue what I started in 2010 into 2011.
One part that's going to be particularity valuable is that because I'll be at AAMI Park for the 8pm game the next few Friday nights, it is conceivable that without my trusty side-kick, I would be missing the 'early' game. Bring it on I say, me and my IQ can take youse all ...
So, onto more important things ...
The game of the round has to be Blues v Crusaders at Eden Park on Saturday night. The only other one that should even be close - score wise, but won't, is the Highlanders v Hurricanes where I'm afraid to say I think the Canes will do just that.
I've put my full picks along-side, see what you reckon, and I'll tell you how I went next week.
C'mon Hatchet, you know this will be the year of the Canes. I do like how you have managed to align yourself with the most despised team in each country. Nice.
ReplyDeleteNow now Mr E, didn't you read the part where I said your boys were going to win this weekend?
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