i'm not sure whether you have got the point i've been making going by your post.
They got good fields in the middle of the southland winter by pumping up the stakes.
So if you have no problem with them doing that as it appears,then the obvious solution to the numbers on the latest sunday and wednesday meetings,would have been to pump up the stake for them,,because that would have guaranteed them better numbers.
Whether it be the middle of winter factor ,or the 4 day back up factor,both can be neutralised by artificial manipulation via increased stakes.Problem solved.
Now i'm saying hrnz will go broke doing that,but if people who think the southern surge was good,then why aren't they presenting a consistent argument instead of saying,look at the poor numbers yesterday?
SA has already pointed out how out of touch you are , its very apparent that is the case.
You need to take time away from your TA syndicates and open you eyes @Chief Stipe