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<blockquote data-quote="Dai Perk" data-source="post: 915704" data-attributes="member: 78552"><p>Again, very enlightening, BPM, thanks so much!</p><p></p><p>Very interesting stuff. I'm reminded a bit of the NBA, where, a few years ago, they changed the scheduling so that teams had a lot more back-to-back games, and a lot of three-games-in-three-nights scenarios. Forward thinking coaches, like Greg Popovich, said, "Well, three games in three nights is too much wear and tear on my best players, who I will need for the playoffs." So he started just leaving players behind when his team would travel, occasionally. Very smart for him, but fans who bought tickets because the Spurs were coming to town did so because they wanted to see Tim Duncan, and when they find he's not even with the team, they're very angry, with good reason. Obviously, not a parallel, but I understand the balance between "I want my guys rested," and "Are fans going to buy tickets if these certain guys aren't playing?"</p><p></p><p>I'm consuming as much Rugby as I can get my hands on, so I've been watching Premiership matches and the Pro14 matches. I can see what you mean about the Premiership games being a little closer, competition-wise, but as I've said, my sample size is still comparatively small. I do love the fact that, even though Saracens and Exeter appear dominant, I can easily see a situation where a team like Gloucester surprises someone in the playoffs and ends up winning it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for all this feedback - as an American, it is very hard to find anyone to talk rugby with! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dai Perk, post: 915704, member: 78552"] Again, very enlightening, BPM, thanks so much! Very interesting stuff. I'm reminded a bit of the NBA, where, a few years ago, they changed the scheduling so that teams had a lot more back-to-back games, and a lot of three-games-in-three-nights scenarios. Forward thinking coaches, like Greg Popovich, said, "Well, three games in three nights is too much wear and tear on my best players, who I will need for the playoffs." So he started just leaving players behind when his team would travel, occasionally. Very smart for him, but fans who bought tickets because the Spurs were coming to town did so because they wanted to see Tim Duncan, and when they find he's not even with the team, they're very angry, with good reason. Obviously, not a parallel, but I understand the balance between "I want my guys rested," and "Are fans going to buy tickets if these certain guys aren't playing?" I'm consuming as much Rugby as I can get my hands on, so I've been watching Premiership matches and the Pro14 matches. I can see what you mean about the Premiership games being a little closer, competition-wise, but as I've said, my sample size is still comparatively small. I do love the fact that, even though Saracens and Exeter appear dominant, I can easily see a situation where a team like Gloucester surprises someone in the playoffs and ends up winning it. Thanks again for all this feedback - as an American, it is very hard to find anyone to talk rugby with! :) [/QUOTE]
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