Round 4, 2011: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v New Zealand Warriors @ Owen Delany Park Taupo, NZ, Sunday April 3 @ 12pm (Syd)

[Mark^Bastard]

Damn just realised i have to wait until sunday

 

[Capital_Shark]

The Warriors looked busted against the Saints. Soft forwards going through the motions and no one with much idea where they were headed.

On form we towel this mob up too.

Unfortunately form seems to mean bugger all in the opening rounds of 2011. Good thing is though if we complete sets and apply pressure with cracking defense like we have the last 2 weeks we'll beat the Warriors no matter how good they play. Mateo's personal error count should beat ours.

 

[Bundy Shark]

The Warriors looked busted against the Saints. Soft forwards going through the motions and no one with much idea where they were headed.

On form we towel this mob up too.

Unfortunately form seems to mean bugger all in the opening rounds of 2011. Good thing is though if we complete sets and apply pressure with cracking defense like we have the last 2 weeks we'll beat the Warriors no matter how good they play. Mateo's personal error count should beat ours.

knowing our luck Mateo will have one of those days where everything he tries will come off, I can just imagine him holding the ball like its a tennis ball offloading at will, hope it doent happen for one more week.

 

[snowman]

i hope not....
i hope he has a dead set shocker... then i can laugh at him on face book and ridicule him for not signing with us

 

[Capital_Shark]

Thank him for not signing with us. Tons of potential but deadset bugger all between the ears I reckon.

Same goes for Ivan Cleary I reckon this bloke is a Matthew Elliot MKII where his dumb luck just manages to outweigh his average coaching ability.

 

[snowman]

well, when the 2 best backrowers on the market were mateo and smith...

sharks 1
warriors 0

 

[Capital_Shark]

well, when the 2 best backrowers on the market were mateo and smith...

sharks 1
warriors 0

Hands down. Mate Smith is so far the buy of 2011.

 

[gosharkies]

i think we will win this one easy

 

[Sharky Pete]

Has anyone heard what the ticket sales will be like on Sunday?

Does anyone know the capacity of the ground over there?

I think we're a big chance if we continue what we did against St Merge and Penriff and the Warriors play like they have for the past four weeks.

 

[DeathMoth]

after the last two matches i've FINALLY! got some confidence in the boys. a confidence i haven't felt for two entire years. i've also noticed the Warriors playing some absolutely crap footy. we'll towel them up. looking at 40 point plus win unless the boys don't go in with the intensity of the last couple of matches

 

[Bundy Shark]

Has anyone heard what the ticket sales will be like on Sunday?

Does anyone know the capacity of the ground over there?

I think we're a big chance if we continue what we did against St Merge and Penriff and the Warriors play like they have for the past four weeks.

cant be 100% sure Pete but I think I remember reading somewhere its like a little boutique size stadium holding around 14000, dont hold to that though!

 

[kiwishark]

Decided to make the 6hr track to Taupo taking my son to the game, he is a Sharks diehard now at 7yrs old and his 1st time to see the mighties we cant wait will post some pics of our trip next week.

 

[Bundy Shark]

Decided to make the 6hr track to Taupo taking my son to the game, he is a Sharks diehard now at 7yrs old and his 1st time to see the mighties we cant wait will post some pics of our trip next week.

good one Kiwi, your son will remember this day for the rest of his life, I can still remember my first ever game.

 

[Sharky Pete]

cant be 100% sure Pete but I think I remember reading somewhere its like a little boutique size stadium holding around 14000, dont hold to that though!

Yeah it's a strange one because I remember reading the original article and apparently it's website said 30,000.

That would have to be wrong as the only rugby club that plays there is Heartland Championship(second division) team, King Country who barely gets 1500 to their games.

Actually, I found this Wikipedia article on the ground.

History

The park is named for Owen Delany who was a dominant figure of the Taupo sporting scene since 1953 when he formed the United Wanderers Cricket Club. In 1954 he reformed the Taupo Rugby Football club. Taupo Borough Council named the new sports ground Owen Delany Park in recognition of the time and effort Owen put into the establishment of the park and also his involvement in numerous other sports in Taupo over the previous thirty years.

Ground

The park itself covers several hectares of land on the North-eastern outskirts of Taupo. The main stadium contains a partially covered grandstand with 90 percent of the remaining perimeter formed as a raised grass embankment. The playing surface contains a Rugby field with a cricket pitch in the centre and a grass Athletics track forming the boundary. A further two levels of grass surface provide up to five alternate rugby fields and three artificial cricket pitches.

There is also an indoor stadium which houses a Gymnastics facility, an outdoor bitumen Velodrome and outdoor Netball courts, there is also a Dog obedience facility and numerous sports club buildings within the confines of the park.

Usage

Primary

The King Country Rugby Union and the Northern Districts Cricket Association each use the ground several times a year for matches involving their premier teams and also utilise the facility for junior teams, training and development.

In 1994 King Country hosted South Africa in the first match of their tour of New Zealand. This was South Africas first game in New Zealand since the controversial 1981 tour.

In 1999, 2000 and 2001 the New Zealand Cricket team played One Day International games at the park utilising the lighting facilities for the day-night fixtures.

Secondary

Various local sports clubs utilise the park on a weekly and seasonal basis providing competition on a local and national level.

The main stadium has been configured numerous times to host other sports such as Association football, Rugby League and Archery. Concerts and other public and social events are also held at the ground when a larger sized venue is required.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Delany_Park

It will be 20,000 for Sunday.

It only goes up to 30K when they have concerts at the ground.

 

[Bundy Shark]

Yeah it's a strange one because I remember reading the original article and apparently it's website said 30,000.

That would have to be wrong as the only rugby club that plays there is Heartland Championship(second division) team, King Country who barely gets 1500 to their games.

Actually, I found this Wikipedia article on the ground.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Delany_Park

It will be 20,000 for Sunday.

It only goes up to 30K when they have concerts at the ground.

cheers, can you or anyone remember what we are getting out of this re $ or was it never mentioned.

 

[slide rule]

Just found this site about the ground

http://taupovenues.co.nz/odp/home/

 

[deano the p]

Decided to make the 6hr track to Taupo taking my son to the game, he is a Sharks diehard now at 7yrs old and his 1st time to see the mighties we cant wait will post some pics of our trip next week.

I will never forget my first game went up to see Sharks vs Eels at home with a bunch of Eels supporters and we got flogged.... but Gallen made my night when he came up and had a talk whilst signing my gear.... mean while my Parra mates were trying to get the attention of their players and I can't remember who it was (I think Finch said he would come back out later an never did)

 

[zakspiders]

i'm always wary of the warriors in nz.one of the hardest roadtrips in the comp.i will start thinking we've got something going if we can win this.

i hope we don't start reading our own press and think we'll walk it in though.on paper the kiwi's have got a good side(i thought they'd be doing better than they are) and if they fire we could be in for a hiding.

 

[kJm]

BBF = Bounce Back Factor

I am nervous

 

[Megashark]

Decided to make the 6hr track to Taupo taking my son to the game, he is a Sharks diehard now at 7yrs old and his 1st time to see the mighties we cant wait will post some pics of our trip next week.

Hope to see you there Kiwi. Don't have quite as far to travel as you but should be a great occasion, am travelling down a few days early.