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[mordecai]

[Driftwood]

Its rigged

[turnright]

Only seen about 4 teams named, guess they must all be confirmed next few days if.doing the draw this weekend

[mordecai]

Apr 4, 2022 20:53:01 GMT 12 turnright said:

Only seen about 4 teams named, guess they must all be confirmed next few days if.doing the draw this weekend

Some teams w8tn to week b4 to see who has covid or not

[hbhornets]

Apr 4, 2022 19:30:25 GMT 12 Driftwood said:

Its rigged

Whats the draw format. Could be the least manipulated draw in years.

[handbag]

The good ole rigged conspiracy, may as well do the annual long range forecast is nuts too while were at it.

[tank11]

Apr 4, 2022 22:27:29 GMT 12 handbag said:

The good ole rigged conspiracy, may as well do the annual long range forecast is nuts too while were at it.

Palmy will get Giants first round.

[tiroto]

If my memory correct
Top 4
Rebels, Eagles, Wildcats & Giants as seeded teams?

[turnright]

Egales panthers scrappers in a group!!!! Tough as I'd say

[Macclad]

THE DRAW:

Rebels, Warriors, All Stars.

Eagles, Panthers, Scrappers.

Giants, Busters, Hawkeyes.

Wildcats, Mustangs, Kings.

[nakifans]

Go the Scrappers
Do the big upsets night one and then onto the podium night two.

[BarryB]

Apr 9, 2022 19:17:18 GMT 12 Macclad said:

THE DRAW:

Rebels, Warriors, All Stars.

Eagles, Panthers, Scrappers.

Giants, Busters, Hawkeyes.

Wildcats, Mustangs, Kings.

Obviously rigged. None of Bruce's four teams meet each other on Night 1. What are the odds

Barry B

[sonic33]

Perhaps trying to edge the bets! Spread the odds to try and make one of the 4 teams make it!

[hbhornets]

Apr 9, 2022 20:17:56 GMT 12 BarryB said:

Apr 9, 2022 19:17:18 GMT 12 Macclad said:

THE DRAW:

Rebels, Warriors, All Stars.

Eagles, Panthers, Scrappers.

Giants, Busters, Hawkeyes.

Wildcats, Mustangs, Kings.

Obviously rigged. None of Bruce's four teams meet each other on Night 1. What are the odds

Barry B

Barry a rigged draw hasn't happened for many years. But it's been a long time since we have had a fair draw where it hasn't been manipulated to the panthers bennifit. Last time they missed the semis was 2016 (I think) also 12 teams. For a team that hasn't really made many finals does question it. Bruce doesn't care about fair unfortunately. And 12 teams seems to be the only fair format Bruce has. Sigh.

[knownotmuch]

I think that is an excellent draw. In my mind nine teams could win without it being an upset. Teams are so even now days. At Huntly early in the season the winners of the Palmy teams and the teams Nationals raced for last place yet could have been racing for the win without any upsets along the way. Some very good teams are going to miss out on night two if the format is the same as previous years. I would like to see the bottom four teams compete for a bowl like the rugby sevens do.

[Macclad]

Apr 10, 2022 6:25:15 GMT 12 knownotmuch said:

I would like to see the bottom four teams compete for a bowl like the rugby sevens do.

I hear ya, anything that gives us punters more teams races is an excellent idea.

[Palmyfan4ever]

I think the idea of doing cup and plate is brilliant. They all out a lot on the line in thier races for thier tracks and gives them some 2nd tier to race for. Also more good racing for the fans.

And as for all this talk if rigged draws... It's done live, it can't be rigged OR manipulated, the Main officials are NOT FROM THE TRACK but SPEEDWAY NZ

The Panthers only advantage is it's thier home track! We have some brilliant stable drivers with some very good young drivers joining the ranks. Suffered recently with injuries.

[rob92c]

Apr 11, 2022 11:05:51 GMT 12 Palmyfan4ever said:

I think the idea of doing cup and plate is brilliant. They all out a lot on the line in thier races for thier tracks and gives them some 2nd tier to race for. Also more good racing for the fans.

And as for all this talk if rigged draws... It's done live, it can't be rigged OR manipulated, the Main officials are NOT FROM THE TRACK but SPEEDWAY NZ

The Panthers only advantage is it's thier home track! We have some brilliant stable drivers with some very good young drivers joining the ranks. Suffered recently with injuries.

Bruce has invested in the latest cinematography equipment i hear?
JOKING!! Its all a bit of banter before the big event

[hbhornets]

Apr 11, 2022 11:05:51 GMT 12 Palmyfan4ever said:

I think the idea of doing cup and plate is brilliant. They all out a lot on the line in thier races for thier tracks and gives them some 2nd tier to race for. Also more good racing for the fans.

And as for all this talk if rigged draws... It's done live, it can't be rigged OR manipulated, the Main officials are NOT FROM THE TRACK but SPEEDWAY NZ

The Panthers only advantage is it's thier home track! We have some brilliant stable drivers with some very good young drivers joining the ranks. Suffered recently with injuries.

Instead of a nice fair playing field for all teams. He has made decisions with the panthers best intentions at heart. Like the coin toss a few years back with the Hawke eyes. He could always run 4 groups on qualifying night. But doing such a thing would put the panthers at a disadvantage due to there failure to make the podium. So he's against that idea. Ain't nothing wrong with the draw. That's done fair. The format however is a different story however but such is life.

[mordecai]

I'd say that for the people who think the draw is rigged for the panthers
After this year's draw the panthers have chch QST up and then a shirt turnaround to a fresh scrappers