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bonehead wrote:
Woodgers wrote:
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Woodgers wrote:I think the rules are fair enough. I hope to hell that if we get to that scenario that it is Allianz over ANZ.
Why? Allianz is a pain in the reptar to get to, no parking etc.
Homebush has great access, hotel precinct, parking in p1 right there awesome facility
You been to many games in both? Atmospheres aren't even comparable. Most people who have been to both will take Allianz every day I reckon.
Yeah probably 10 each, sfs is a good ground but homebush with a crowd is a great atmosphere too - sfs is just a pain for everything
I have the SFS up there with my favourite ground and i've been to most now. I think it is the way the noise gets trapped in. One thing i'll never forget is a semi-final in 1995 when Canterbury beat us, Terry Lamb backed up to score and the concrete beneath my feet rumbled it was so noisy. I've had a lot of fun times at the SFS and with the Captain Cook so close, I just enjoy getting in early and soaking it up there which means you get less dramas with the traffic and all that. I definitely enjoy it more than the Homebush brewery.

I've been to GF's at ANZ where it's been no better than a Raiders home game. Then again I was there when the Socceroos beat Uruguay in 2005 which i'd say is the most frantic and noisy that the stadium has ever been. It'll never get near that for a Raiders game though, not even 1/10th.

The SFS is just my preference.
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I don't really have a problem with this. Unless we **** the bed massively and drop to 7th/8th the only way we don't get a Canberra final is by finishing top 4, winning first up and getting the bye. If we manage that I will be absolutely stoked and I won't give a damn where we play. More likely that we'd play an interstate team than a Sydney one in that scenario anyway, and as others have said the Raiders would put on a bunch of buses and we'll get a massive turnout.

Sure a real home prelim would be nice but Knights, Titans are in a similar boat and a couple of Sydney teams can't have a real home final even in week 1 or 2. It's a bonus for the Cowboys given their modest stadium but the amount of travel they have to do throughout the season evens things out.
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I'm sure someone would run some busses.
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I watchrd roosters rabbits in rnd 26 year before last and the atmosphere there was electric. The whole stadium shook when the crowd moved i was 5 rows back and it was absolutely magic
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bonehead wrote:
Woodgers wrote:I think the rules are fair enough. I hope to hell that if we get to that scenario that it is Allianz over ANZ.
Why? Allianz is a pain in the reptar to get to, no parking etc.
Homebush has great access, hotel precinct, parking in p1 right there awesome facility
I'm with boney. Allianz is a pain in the Reptar. A number of occasions I've been stuck in traffic for hours and hours, and public transport is poor.
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I like Allianz so I don't know why the pain of it for some people had anything to do with me. When I lived in Sydney I could walk to it.
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DarkRaider wrote:I don't really have a problem with this. Unless we **** the bed massively and drop to 7th/8th the only way we don't get a Canberra final is by finishing top 4, winning first up and getting the bye. If we manage that I will be absolutely stoked and I won't give a damn where we play. More likely that we'd play an interstate team than a Sydney one in that scenario anyway, and as others have said the Raiders would put on a bunch of buses and we'll get a massive turnout.

Sure a real home prelim would be nice but Knights, Titans are in a similar boat and a couple of Sydney teams can't have a real home final even in week 1 or 2. It's a bonus for the Cowboys given their modest stadium but the amount of travel they have to do throughout the season evens things out.
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Woodgers wrote:
bonehead wrote:
Woodgers wrote:I think the rules are fair enough. I hope to hell that if we get to that scenario that it is Allianz over ANZ.
Why? Allianz is a pain in the reptar to get to, no parking etc.
Homebush has great access, hotel precinct, parking in p1 right there awesome facility
You been to many games in both? Atmospheres aren't even comparable. Most people who have been to both will take Allianz every day I reckon.
Yeah, I'm firmly in this camp too. SFS **** all over Homebush, which is one of the worst grounds to watch rugby league at!
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Who drives or catches public transport to the SFS anyway? There are fantastic pub crawls in every direction for pre and post game drinks! It's part of the fun!

If Sydney were serious there would be a train station under it but we know that they aren't. They're all about more roads!
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The Nickman wrote:
Woodgers wrote:
bonehead wrote:
Woodgers wrote:I think the rules are fair enough. I hope to hell that if we get to that scenario that it is Allianz over ANZ.
Why? Allianz is a pain in the reptar to get to, no parking etc.
Homebush has great access, hotel precinct, parking in p1 right there awesome facility
You been to many games in both? Atmospheres aren't even comparable. Most people who have been to both will take Allianz every day I reckon.
Yeah, I'm firmly in this camp too. SFS **** all over Homebush, which is one of the worst grounds to watch rugby league at!
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pickles wrote:Who drives or catches public transport to the SFS anyway? There are fantastic pub crawls in every direction for pre and post game drinks! It's part of the fun!

If Sydney were serious there would be a train station under it but we know that they aren't. They're all about more roads!
get off the train at central and Pub Crawl up Foveaux st! end up at the captain cook for a last minute drink before heading in.

the SFS is much better then ANZ.
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beetlejuice wrote:
pickles wrote:Who drives or catches public transport to the SFS anyway? There are fantastic pub crawls in every direction for pre and post game drinks! It's part of the fun!

If Sydney were serious there would be a train station under it but we know that they aren't. They're all about more roads!
get off the train at central and Pub Crawl up Foveaux st! end up at the captain cook for a last minute drink before heading in.

the SFS is much better then ANZ.
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Reading an article earlier that stated we would have to play a "home preliminary" at allianz in Sydney, is this true? Seems a bit ridiculous to me

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It's true
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Except if we play a qld team
Then the home region is played at Lang park
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So we could wind up playing brisbane in brisbane in a "home preliminary"?
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Potentially. Or if it suits the opposition more we may wind up playing Melbourne in Melbourne or nth Queensland @ Dairy Farmers
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That is a **** up system
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Hahah. I'm just yanking your chain

Our home region is Sydney
So week 1 and 2 we can play in Canberra, if we earn a home prelim final, it'll be in Sydney regardless of the opponent
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It's still a pretty big disadvantage compared to every other club in the 8. I dont understand the reasoning behind it when Dairy Farmers is allowed.
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1300 kms to Brisbane might have something to do with it
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Knights would have to play in Sydney as well even though they have a bigger stadium than the cows, storm or warriors.

You'd think there'd be a big turn out for a game in Sydney from raiders fans in a prelim but it could be a disadvantage if playing a Sydney team.
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Based on the finals in 2012 I reckon we'd have a fairly large and noisy fan section at a Sydney final.

Even though we lost comfortably to the Bunnies in 2012, the atmosphere in the Raiders fan section was still really great!
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And looking at the current top 8 there's only two Sydney teams anyway, so good chance we'll be playing someone from interstate
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Top 4 finish is so important. Win and you're straight into a prelim, lose and you get a home semi. At the moment I would back the raiders to beat any bottom half of the 8 team in a home semi.
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gangrenous wrote:Based on the finals in 2012 I reckon we'd have a fairly large and noisy fan section at a Sydney final.

Even tough we lost comfortably to the Bunnies in 2012, the atmosphere in the Raiders fan section was still really great!
That was so good. Even after the game we were louder.


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This is probably a Ch9 decision.

They run the game. Having a prelim final in Canberra doesn't sit well with Rabbits.
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CJ42 wrote:
gangrenous wrote:Based on the finals in 2012 I reckon we'd have a fairly large and noisy fan section at a Sydney final.

Even tough we lost comfortably to the Bunnies in 2012, the atmosphere in the Raiders fan section was still really great!
That was so good. Even after the game we were louder.
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VictorTheViking wrote:So we could wind up playing brisbane in brisbane in a "home preliminary"?
No, a Raiders "home" preliminary final would be at Homebush or the SFS, most likely the SFS.
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Could hardly call that a home preliminary final then could you

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VictorTheViking wrote:Could hardly call that a home preliminary final then could you
No.
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I assume this thread will be posted weekly for the rest of the season.
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Raider Azz wrote:I assume this thread will be posted weekly for the rest of the season.
Over at the Sharks forum too. What a hole of a ground that is.
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I do feel for the Sharks supporters in the shire though. The 40 minutes and 20 years they'd have to travel forward in time to make it to the SFS would be a little frustrating!
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