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The new Super 15 format is kind of bullshit..
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<blockquote data-quote="ranger" data-source="post: 342739" data-attributes="member: 40555"><p>The Cheetahs may have finished ahead of the Highlanders and Cheifs, but as i said the rules have all been changed around to help those teams out. What has changed to make the Cheetahs and Lions more effective? </p><p>The Chiefs also had an absolute horror injury run, they had to pull up a whole lot of guys that weren't even in the extended squad. This isn't an excuse for their poor finish, but the chances of a freak injury tally like that happening 2 years in a row is very slim, the Cheifs will be a whole lot better next year (Although they still have a ***** of a draw..)</p><p>I still dont think the Cheetahs are a great team, sure they beat the Crusaders, but last year the Highlanders beat the Bulls, that doesn't mean the Highlanders weren't a crap team. If these sides can't handle losing 5 or so players (or one player in the case of Smith), then they aren't that good..</p><p> </p><p>As for the Lions? they were horrible last year. pure and simple. I cannot see how that disgrace of a team could improve a meaningful amount in one year. Their points differential was in the negative 300 region!</p><p></p><p>As for the majority vote thing, i think you will find that Australia comes out of this even better off than South Africa. NZ tends to bow down in their decisions anyway because we don't have the population over here to fill up stadiums and make any money. We need to do what SA says to keep the money coming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ranger, post: 342739, member: 40555"] The Cheetahs may have finished ahead of the Highlanders and Cheifs, but as i said the rules have all been changed around to help those teams out. What has changed to make the Cheetahs and Lions more effective? The Chiefs also had an absolute horror injury run, they had to pull up a whole lot of guys that weren't even in the extended squad. This isn't an excuse for their poor finish, but the chances of a freak injury tally like that happening 2 years in a row is very slim, the Cheifs will be a whole lot better next year (Although they still have a ***** of a draw..) I still dont think the Cheetahs are a great team, sure they beat the Crusaders, but last year the Highlanders beat the Bulls, that doesn't mean the Highlanders weren't a crap team. If these sides can't handle losing 5 or so players (or one player in the case of Smith), then they aren't that good.. As for the Lions? they were horrible last year. pure and simple. I cannot see how that disgrace of a team could improve a meaningful amount in one year. Their points differential was in the negative 300 region! As for the majority vote thing, i think you will find that Australia comes out of this even better off than South Africa. NZ tends to bow down in their decisions anyway because we don't have the population over here to fill up stadiums and make any money. We need to do what SA says to keep the money coming. [/QUOTE]
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