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by sonic_attack
Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Are we heading to WWIII?
Replies: 74
Views: 3160

Re: Are we heading to WWIII?

It's just weird to bring them into it. I guess you read a lot of Chomsky? Whatever the conversation happens to be, he manages to turn it into "America fault, America bad" in about 15 seconds. Obviously they're far from perfect, but we could do a lot worse for a global military/economic superpower. ...
by sonic_attack
Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51890
Views: 3456299

Re: NZ Politics Thread

So, what are the casualties of the coalition talks 1) The Treaty referendum (no question mark here - the racists have had their nuts removed) 2) The pension eligibility age? I think it will be watered down, perhaps by an income test for a few years. 3) Allowing foreign buyers. Winnie don't like the...
by sonic_attack
Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Are we heading to WWIII?
Replies: 74
Views: 3160

Re: Are we heading to WWIII?

What's any of this got to do with the yanks? Well nothing of course. They’re just innocent bystanders, only ever coming to fray to protect the innocent, uphold justice, and promote democracy where it’s asked. They’d never hurt anyone or do any wrong. It's just weird to bring them into it. I guess y...
by sonic_attack
Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Are we heading to WWIII?
Replies: 74
Views: 3160

Re: Are we heading to WWIII?

Yes. There’s no way the yanks give up their sweet hegemony without a fight, and everyday it’s slipping away from them. What's any of this got to do with the yanks? Well nothing of course. They’re just innocent bystanders, only ever coming to fray to protect the innocent, uphold justice, and promote...
by sonic_attack
Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Are we heading to WWIII?
Replies: 74
Views: 3160

Re: Are we heading to WWIII?

Yes. There’s no way the yanks give up their sweet hegemony without a fight, and everyday it’s slipping away from them.
by sonic_attack
Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51890
Views: 3456299

Re: NZ Politics Thread

There would have to be some Hamas type self implosion for Labour to get anywhere near a sniff of even the faintest hope out of this. I’d kind of like it just for the utter meltdown from the blue rinsers. But it’s not going to happen, they’d have to offer Winston Prime Minister, Finance, and every ot...
by sonic_attack
Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best performance you’ve seen - rock
Replies: 247
Views: 12111

Re: Best performance you’ve seen - rock

And Santana. 4 times. Tighter than a ferret’s flange, every time. I’m too young to have seen them perform ‘Soul Sacrifice’ at Woodstock, but I’d gladly swap my scrotum and barter my bell-end to have been there. The Santana show I went to devolved into bible thumping preaching. A real f**king downer...
by sonic_attack
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51890
Views: 3456299

Re: NZ Politics Thread

How much a thick wit kant is Seymour feeling about now.
“I refuse to work with or form a government with that prick Winston Peters”

:lol:
by sonic_attack
Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Horror incident kills Ice Hockey Player
Replies: 128
Views: 6743

Re: Horror accident kills Ice Hockey Player

Christ, the video is horrific. He must have bled a couple litres in around 5 seconds before they clipped the vid. I don’t know how you call that an accident. I suspect that player is going to see some trouble there.
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is this the end of Rugby?
Replies: 415
Views: 12686

Re: Is this the end of Rugby?

If tournament rugby is what people wanted to watch and play, then why aren’t we doing it more than 3 weeks every 4 years.
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is this the end of Rugby?
Replies: 415
Views: 12686

Re: Is this the end of Rugby?

You can’t possibly post a serious answer in this thread without coming across as a sore loser ref whinger. Modern rugby certainly makes me appreciate what I grew up with watching tight intense games officiated by Colin Hawke and Paddy Obrian. Only people 50 years and older will understand what we l...
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Congratulations South Africa
Replies: 66
Views: 1469

Re: Congratulations South Africa

Congrats Saffers, can’t say you earned it but you got it! Well done. If any team earned the RWC it was this Bok team, shit comment Don’t bother commenting on a congratulatory thread if you don’t really mean it, poor form No thank you. I think I’ll comment how and where I like. Let’s be honest. Saff...
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
Replies: 110
Views: 2919

Re: The Frizell yellow card.

Just watched replay on YouTube. Barnes pretty clear. “Player drops weight onto leg”. That’s what Frizell did albeit unintentional. Reckless? I suppose so.
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
Replies: 110
Views: 2919

Re: The Frizell yellow card.

Fair enough if that’s the law. I’m not entirely convinced it’s policed that well, I’ll have to keep an eye out.
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is this the end of Rugby?
Replies: 415
Views: 12686

Re: Is this the end of Rugby?

I don’t think it’s a given running rugby needs to result in tries. It’s probably preferable but not particularly necessary.
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
Replies: 110
Views: 2919

Re: The Frizell yellow card.

Please go back and listen to the TMO. TMO highlights foul play. Shows Frizell falling onto players leg at ruck specifically highlighting Frizell falling onto players leg. Frizell yellow carded for foul play. TMO comes back with no red card upgrade because falling onto players leg at ruck was uninte...
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
Replies: 110
Views: 2919

Re: The Frizell yellow card.

Didn’t the TMO specifically highlight the leg as foul play? Refs have been told to watch out for things like this. Players falling onto other players at a ruck? There has to be 30 penalties a game just in that alone, if it’s specifically a yellow card situation for falling onto a leg at ruck time… ...
by sonic_attack
Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is this the end of Rugby?
Replies: 415
Views: 12686

Re: Is this the end of Rugby?

You can’t possibly post a serious answer in this thread without coming across as a sore loser ref whinger. Modern rugby certainly makes me appreciate what I grew up with watching tight intense games officiated by Colin Hawke and Paddy Obrian. Only people 50 years and older will understand what we lo...
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Aaron Smith
Replies: 28
Views: 654

Re: Aaron Smith

The pace and accuracy of his passing will be hard to replicate. Someone should do a YouTube montage of his career just passing from set piece or rucks. Some of it was just mind blowing and mostly displayed in Super Rugby. Hiffing a ball 15-20 meters at speed and pinpoint accuracy to a runner aiming...
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Oh well...
Replies: 18
Views: 474

Re: Oh well...

They played like turkey’s and had ample opportunity to steal it, and didn’t. The real heroics was managing to stay within a score to take it.

It doesn’t feel bad though. :lol:
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
Replies: 110
Views: 2919

Re: The Frizell yellow card.

They looked at him falling on the leg, I thought to begin with it was a bit of a neck roll as well. Was never a red, but yellow was fair. Maybe, I’m just not seeing the foul play in it. I’m not positive of Frizell’s entry to the ruck but falling on a bloke at ruck time must happen 30 times in a mat...
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
Replies: 110
Views: 2919

Re: The Frizell yellow card.

Didn’t the TMO specifically highlight the leg as foul play?
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
Replies: 110
Views: 2919

Re: The Frizell yellow card.

Yeah ref whinging and sore loser and all that. Anyone else feel this was quite a bizarre circumstance? Falling unintentionally on a blokes leg is a yellow card foul play infringement? You could understand malice or utter stupidity, but this wasn’t either of those. Was it not for neck roll? Oh was i...
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Frizell yellow card.
Replies: 110
Views: 2919

The Frizell yellow card.

Yeah ref whinging and sore loser and all that.

Anyone else feel this was quite a bizarre circumstance? Falling unintentionally on a blokes leg is a yellow card foul play infringement? You could understand malice or utter stupidity, but this wasn’t either of those.
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 7-1 - did it work?
Replies: 33
Views: 842

Re: 7-1 - did it work?

I would have no problem with the Saffers continuing with the tactic in future All Black tests.
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45749

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

Got to give the All Blacks credit really. We were never supposed to be here in this position, we’d shown no hint of being WC finalists at any time though this cycle, but to come within 2 points of taking the big prize with 14 men for near 50min of the game is a solid effort. Shame the hands for the ...
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Aaron Smith
Replies: 28
Views: 654

Re: Aaron Smith

The pace and accuracy of his passing will be hard to replicate. Someone should do a YouTube montage of his career just passing from set piece or rucks. Some of it was just mind blowing and mostly displayed in Super Rugby. Hiffing a ball 15-20 meters at speed and pinpoint accuracy to a runner aiming ...
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Okay, so the ABs lost to the Boks twice in a RWC final
Replies: 70
Views: 2031

Re: Okay, so the ABs lost to the Boks twice in a RWC final

Jensrsa wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:27 pm And Suzy was nowhere around this time.

Neither were the Springboks to be fair.
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Sam Cane - a revised opinion.
Replies: 126
Views: 3015

Re: Sam Cane - a revised opinion.

Far from the weakest playing group of the pro era. There’s a 1998 side that’s head and shoulders well below the ability of Fozzies stint.
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fozzie: The axe falls.
Replies: 4917
Views: 211695

Re: Fozzie execution day.

The proof will be in what Razor delivers. We could well lose every single game under Razor but the quality of play and consistency will be lifted immeasurably. For Fozzie though. 4 RC’s and Bledisloe defences V series loss to Ireland and a home/away loss to Argentina is fairly middled, but the way t...
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fozzie: The axe falls.
Replies: 4917
Views: 211695

Re: Fozzie execution day.

Well. Fitting end for the Fozzie reign. :lol:
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Congratulations South Africa
Replies: 66
Views: 1469

Re: Congratulations South Africa

Congrats Saffers, can’t say you earned it but you got it! Well done.
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45749

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

Well done Saffers. Just managed to survive an utterly awful performance from both sides.
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45749

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

Will Dmac pull a rabbit out his hat for us?
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45749

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

fudge sake. It’s just comedy.

Someone take this f**king game and insert some control.
by sonic_attack
Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45749

Re: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa

Oh well. Have to end it with a try. For either side.