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by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 964
Views: 13484

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

You said that NZ fans are beyond reproach and go out of their way to not call for reds but Irish fans are completely subjective and always either call for red if its their player that's the victim or always say their player is an angel if they're the perpetrator. Well, I paraphrased but thats essen...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Are bench "Bomb Squads" good for rugby?
Replies: 7
Views: 61

Re: Are bench "Bomb Squads" good for rugby?

To me it's getting closer to American Football... players only need to last 40 minutes... so endurance is disappearing... gaps in the second half when players tire are getting harder to find.. I'd like to see no subs like the old days.. unless a medical pass from a neutral doctor. Make endurance gre...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov
Replies: 70
Views: 1704

Re: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov

Bit risky with short arse Kirifi on the bench too but they're all powerful boys, it's only the lineout where it could be a problem but Ardie and Sititi have always been successful targets. Looking very bare in the second row. Thank god Roigard is there, otherwise I'd be thinking this really is Scot...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 964
Views: 13484

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

Aren't there a number of high shots from Owen Farrell that weren't red carded either?
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 50341
Views: 2699392

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Tucker carlson is running a series on 9/11 on youtube. Yeah, that makes it serious then :uhoh: Ok. I hated Tucker when on Fox. He acted the idiot to gain popularity amongst MAGAs. It worked. Now he's more sensible, totally different person. Not that it would absolve him from guilt in helping mislea...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov
Replies: 70
Views: 1704

Re: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov

backrow wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:44 pm
ManInTheBar wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:42 pm
backrow wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:42 pm

They end up walking like Mrs Bimboman in heels on a cobbled road
You know this how?
Cmon mate, who doesn’t ?
Presumably you're refencing the one that does the ironing?
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 964
Views: 13484

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

You lot were completely restrained regarding the Porter/Ta'avao incidents alright. In no way did some of you lose your shit when Porter wasn't red carded. :roll: Never said any of that. What's your point? You said that NZ fans are beyond reproach and go out of their way to not call for reds but Iri...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov
Replies: 70
Views: 1704

Re: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov

backrow wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 3:16 pm
Grandpa wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 2:48 pm
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My friend says that Opera browser on phone & VPN neatly sidesteps all that hippy Labour woke shite
Nope.. still asks for age verification on phone and laptop...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Golf Thread
Replies: 6981
Views: 845706

Re: Official Golf Thread

What was your brothers lowest handicap -7 in Tralee if off back tees is one hell of a score. Well if you have time you should try and get back into golf. It is great in the long evenings during the summer, nothing nicer. This time of year spending most of your time looking for your plugged ball und...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 2:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Golf Thread
Replies: 6981
Views: 845706

Re: Official Golf Thread

Your brother must be excellent golfer he must be Plus 3 or 4. Tralee is in my top 3 courses I have played, I love lahinch. Links golf is all about the conditions, if a benign day with no wind they can be torn apart by good golfers. A 30km wind they can nearly be unplayable. If you get a chance you ...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 2:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official: France v South Africa - Clash of the Titans thread
Replies: 50
Views: 1144

Re: Official: France v South Africa - Clash of the Titans thread

OupaStruisbaai wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:45 pm
Grandpa wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 9:12 am
Ogre wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:36 am

If dancing fat blokes don't count as totty on a rugby forum the world is doomed :x :x
Absolutely.. and in NZ we don't even refer to them as blokes!
Is this why you two chicken run from NZ?
Yes
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Golf Thread
Replies: 6981
Views: 845706

Re: Official Golf Thread

Granda, started and finished with pars with an awful lot of rubbish inbetween. If you missed the fairway ball is often gone or unplayable. You are hacking out of the bunkers if in. Lost 5 balls found 6 (not mine). Conditions were decent, not too much wind. Had 7 pars and only had 26pts. Best I hear...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov
Replies: 70
Views: 1704

Re: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov

I don't want to see Rieko anywhere near the team, and ALB offers nothing either. I'd prefer BB was left right out, DMac at 10, or if BB has to be there, on the bench. I think the ABs might just give the Scots a hiding this weekend. Time they put it all together. Put all what together exactly? all t...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 964
Views: 13484

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

I still can't believe BB didn't go off for an HIA after the Ringrose tackle... he looked dazed from the whiplash.
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 12:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Golf Thread
Replies: 6981
Views: 845706

Re: Official Golf Thread

Granda, started and finished with pars with an awful lot of rubbish inbetween. If you missed the fairway ball is often gone or unplayable. You are hacking out of the bunkers if in. Lost 5 balls found 6 (not mine). Conditions were decent, not too much wind. Had 7 pars and only had 26pts. Best I hear...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official: England A v New Zealand xv
Replies: 9
Views: 348

Re: Official: England A v New Zealand xv

New Zealand XV match-day 23: 1. Xavier Numia 2. Brodie McAlister 3. George Dyer 4. TK Howden 5. Jamie Hannah 6. Devan Flanders 7. Dalton Papali’i (c) 8. Christian Lio-Willie 9. Kyle Preston 10. Josh Jacomb 11. Sevu Reece 12. David Havili 13. Braydon Ennor 14. Caleb Tangitau 15. Chay Fihaki 16. Jack...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 10:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 3I/Atlas - Tinfoil hats everybody?
Replies: 5
Views: 173

Re: 3I/Atlas - Tinfoil hats everybody?

A new mysterious object sent to us from some remote place in the Universe, and so far, scientists struggle to understand what it is and how it moves. Fascinating. December 19th is when it will be the closest to the earth. Sounds like they understand what it is... a typical icy comet... doesn't seem...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 10:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official Golf Thread
Replies: 6981
Views: 845706

Re: Official Golf Thread

Playing what I think is Irelands toughest golf course tomorrow, European Club it is a beast of a course especially if windy. It is all about the course not the surrounds as the clubhouse is Sh*te. Course record is -4 on windless day by Tiger woods in his pomp in 2002. Having played another really t...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 10:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 964
Views: 13484

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

The mileage dragged out of this one. Kudos. Seems to be the story of Ireland v NZ matches in the last decade... cards... every match seems to have cards... mostly NZ cards in the past... and how we have to learn to tackle lower... etc... so when it's on the other foot... roles reversed.. Ireland fa...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 9:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 964
Views: 13484

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

The mileage dragged out of this one. Kudos. Seems to be the story of Ireland v NZ matches in the last decade... cards... every match seems to have cards... mostly NZ cards in the past... and how we have to learn to tackle lower... etc... so when it's on the other foot... roles reversed.. Ireland fa...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov
Replies: 70
Views: 1704

Re: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov

Well they need more 'green' power generation in the central NI. Are you kidding? The Waikato River is dammed for hydro power generation and is flanked by multiple geothermal power generation sites. We're as green as it gets here in Taupo. Which is why Chloe Swarbrick has granted me special dispensa...
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 9:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official: France v South Africa - Clash of the Titans thread
Replies: 50
Views: 1144

Re: Official: France v South Africa - Clash of the Titans thread

Ogre wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:36 am
Grandpa wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 5:34 pm
backrow wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 1:03 pm I miss the days when match threads used to have totty pics.
(Not All black matches naturally)
Totty immigrant added
If dancing fat blokes don't count as totty on a rugby forum the world is doomed :x :x
Absolutely.. and in NZ we don't even refer to them as blokes!
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 9:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official: France v South Africa - Clash of the Titans thread
Replies: 50
Views: 1144

Re: Official: France v South Africa - Clash of the Titans thread

Am I right in thinking that the Boks have mostly leaned towards the team that played at Eden Park, rather than the one that played in Wellington? Apart from number 10?
by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 1:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 964
Views: 13484

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

Full Report on Disciplinary Hearing here....

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by Grandpa
Fri Nov 07, 2025 12:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov
Replies: 964
Views: 13484

Re: Grand Slam Tour: Ireland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 1st Nov

BlueThunder wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 11:53 pm Isn’t the whole purpose of a decoy run is to trick the defence into thinking you’re potentially going to have the ball? So a decoy isn’t really a defence for a defender not being prepared in their stance/posture?
Good point. A decoy doesn't make them fair game does it?
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 11:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov
Replies: 70
Views: 1704

Re: Grand Slam tour: Scotland vs All Blacks: MATCH THREAD: Saturday 8th Nov

Murray Mexted would be rolling in his grave at the sight of that loose forward line up. He is! He much prefers grunt over mobility... though it is Scotland... This is the first time I can remember that an All Black Team fielded 3 locks that are all over 2 Meters tall. We could sacrifice a bit of he...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 11:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

Letting them know they'll be turfed out pronto is one way of stopping them getting in. Yeah.. to me morally.. it just feels wrong... as they deserve to be here as much as me.... it's a lucky lottery that I am here instead... not something I did in a former life to make me lucky in this life... unle...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 5:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official: France v South Africa - Clash of the Titans thread
Replies: 50
Views: 1144

Re: Official: France v South Africa - Clash of the Titans thread

backrow wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 1:03 pm I miss the days when match threads used to have totty pics.
(Not All black matches naturally)
Totty immigrant added
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 5:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

So no visa visits at all. North Korea as a model ? Whatever model you want that makes it difficult to come here... Still don't know where you are going with this.... my only argument is that none of us, morally deserve to live here any more than any other law abiding citizen from any country on Ear...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 4:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

Morally it feels wrong to me to let in unvetted rapers and killers & get auto labelled racist when the issue is even raised as a concern. Well don't let them in then! So no visa visits at all. North Korea as a model ? Whatever model you want that makes it difficult to come here... Still don't know ...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 4:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

Letting them know they'll be turfed out pronto is one way of stopping them getting in. Yeah.. to me morally.. it just feels wrong... as they deserve to be here as much as me.... it's a lucky lottery that I am here instead... not something I did in a former life to make me lucky in this life... unle...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 4:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

That’s genuinely a very very odd logical line to take. It also means the end of tourist or short term visit visas of any type. Logically this is not defendable. I'm not saying you make it public! Or a law! Just saying how I view it... It's so much harder to get people out once they are in... waste ...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 4:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

backrow wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 4:31 pm Morally it feels wrong to me to let in unvetted rapers and killers & get auto labelled racist when the issue is even raised as a concern.
Well don't let them in then!
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

That’s genuinely a very very odd logical line to take. It also means the end of tourist or short term visit visas of any type. Logically this is not defendable. I'm not saying you make it public! Or a law! Just saying how I view it... It's so much harder to get people out once they are in... waste ...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 3:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

ICE literally are the people stopping the country being “at fault”. At the border fine... it's like Bullrush... once you're in.. you're in.. That’s genuinely a very very odd logical line to take. It also means the end of tourist or short term visit visas of any type. Logically this is not defendabl...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 3:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

bimboman wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 3:48 pm
Illegally entering a country is fine for me... that's the country's fault..
ICE literally are the people stopping the country being “at fault”.
At the border fine... it's like Bullrush... once you're in.. you're in..
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 3:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

Trumps ICE will deport fewer people that Obama did. And yet create more chaos and paranoia... eg my Welsh Aunt It all makes sense now. There's no way a US ICE agent would be able to distinguish a Welsh accent from a Pakistani accent or a Geordie accent. Americans thought I was Scottish - they have ...
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 3:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

bimboman wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 3:40 pm Trumps ICE will deport fewer people that Obama did.
And yet create more chaos and paranoia... eg my Welsh Aunt
by Grandpa
Thu Nov 06, 2025 3:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: London train mass-stabbing
Replies: 235
Views: 3559

Re: London train mass-stabbing

No I don't wonder why. It's because there's a subset of people who think there should be open borders, think illegal immigration is absolutely fine, have TDS and are generally moronic cowardly scum who are more concerned with criminals than victims of ciminals. Generally know as leftists. Morally.....