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by brat
Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:39 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone
Replies: 89
Views: 2470

Re: Wayne Barnes faking death threats

jdogscoop wrote: Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:55 am I thought Barnes had a pretty sound final. Eben and Faf can probably count themselves lucky but so can Beaudy after his borderline try.
Yeh Barnes wasn't the problem here

The laws of the game are the problem
by brat
Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45697

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

Apart from all the cards etc my biggest issue was fosters grasp on the game situation Can't understand why he didn't bring on dmac earlier The guy is a game breaker and he brings him on with like 5ms to go! He came on and immediately made 2 half breaks He should have been on from 15/20 mark at leas...
by brat
Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45697

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

Apart from all the cards etc my biggest issue was fosters grasp on the game situation Can't understand why he didn't bring on dmac earlier The guy is a game breaker and he brings him on with like 5ms to go! He came on and immediately made 2 half breaks He should have been on from 15/20 mark at least...
by brat
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45697

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

True Blue wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:43 pm https://www.accuweather.com/en/fr/natio ... ther-radar

Rain radar. It's defintely going to rain.
My brother is near the ground now and he said it's wet

Shame, hopefully the Abs have a gameplan for this
by brat
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 2023 Rugby World Cup Final Match Thread - NZ Vs South Africa
Replies: 2845
Views: 45697

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

Normally I get nervous before a RWC Final or test match for that matter. However, Ian foster has conditioned me not to feel anything and I feel rather calm and sombre before a final. Very strange I'm actually nervous now. I thought we would struggle to get beyond the QF, but now that we are here al...
by brat
Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Constant scrum penalties are already destroying this Rugby World Cup
Replies: 138
Views: 3780

Re: Constant scrum penalties are already destroying this Rugby World Cup

I’m sick of them as well

The scrum was supposed to be a method of restarting the game, not a way to win a game

It’s morphed into something it wasn’t supposed to be like the rolling maul

The fact that a knee on the floor was a big part of England losing last week says it all
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Bullshit Yeh it is in NZ politics It's pretty insular Youre a labour voter moaning about National policies Earth shattering Oh sorry I didn't realise I was dealing with such a genius. I voted labour because I didn't like nationals policies. But my criticism doesn't count because I voted labour. Of ...
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Monkey Magic wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:30 am
brat wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:28 am
Tehui wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:19 am Don't drink and post Brat. You sound like the incredible hulk right now.
Not at all

Criticism is only relevant of we know the views of the person criticising
Bullshit
Yeh it is in NZ politics

It's pretty insular

Youre a labour voter moaning about National policies

Earth shattering
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Sonny Blount wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:23 am
brat wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:02 am
Monkey Magic wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:59 am

Explain why the criticism changes depending of if I voted green, labour, nzf or te Pati Maori
Of course it does

You have a vote, have the guts to say who you voted for and why
Get f**ked. It's a secret ballot.
Sorry

I don't take anything you say seriously
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Feck off. Voting is personal and private. Totally at an individuals discretion to disclose or not with zero comeback. Bugger off yourself If you're going to criticize a party publically then at least have the guts to tell everyone who you voted for No party is perfect, it's easy to list the things ...
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Tehui wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:19 am Don't drink and post Brat. You sound like the incredible hulk right now.
Not at all

Criticism is only relevant of we know the views of the person criticising
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Explain why the criticism changes depending of if I voted green, labour, nzf or te Pati Maori Of course it does You have a vote, have the guts to say who you voted for and why So no explanation? Who the fudge are you to demand answers on who people voted for? Your whole line is bollix I voted labou...
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Explain why the criticism changes depending of if I voted green, labour, nzf or te Pati Maori Of course it does You have a vote, have the guts to say who you voted for and why Feck off. Voting is personal and private. Totally at an individuals discretion to disclose or not with zero comeback. Bugge...
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Monkey Magic wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:59 am
brat wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:41 am Easy to criticize when you don't say who you voted for
Explain why the criticism changes depending of if I voted green, labour, nzf or te Pati Maori
Of course it does

You have a vote, have the guts to say who you voted for and why
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Argybargy wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:55 am
Couch wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:51 am
RuggaBugga wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:03 am This is an absolute bloodbath. Nat Act alone, worst possible outcome :(
Act National will be the equivalent of Ian Foster being the new PM
:nod:
Criticism means nothing unless you back up who you voted for
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Not surprising, but quite a disappointing result. In another 3 or 6 years, we'll dust ourselves off, puff out our chests and sling some useless crowd of inertia-less fuckwits out of office. We will vote in an equally uninspiring bunch of conservatives. Rinse and repeat. We used to be an adaptable, ...
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Easy to criticize when you don't say who you voted for
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Gordon Bennett wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:10 am
brat wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:09 am
Monkey Magic wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:06 am Despite thinking the right block were going to come out on top, I'm really only just realizing that means luxon is our PM. fudge me
Best of a bad bunch.

Look at the policy over personality
Sigh. Their policy is awful too.
Some of it I liked

Not all of it

Who did you vote for then?
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Despite thinking the right block were going to come out on top, I'm really only just realizing that means luxon is our PM. fudge me Best of a bad bunch. Look at the policy over personality Tbh, a tax plan that doesn't add up which they wouldn't release the numbers, a justice plan which is a retread...
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Monkey Magic wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:06 am Despite thinking the right block were going to come out on top, I'm really only just realizing that means luxon is our PM. fudge me
Best of a bad bunch.

Look at the policy over personality
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Not sure why the Maori party are patting themselves on the back

The vote is a reflection of the general trend away from labour more than anything else
by brat
Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Looks like national act government
Hopefully won't need Nz first
Good work 👍
by brat
Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Replies: 4147
Views: 80649

Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..

Anyone got any idea on why taukeiao seems to have been demoted to no.3 on the hookers list for NZ? Or is foster going to put him on the bench vs France? We need ball runners to get over the advantage line Thought his core job at 2 was going well I would have him in the 23 ahead of Coles ..who is a ...
by brat
Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: QF - cocks on the block - your picks
Replies: 126
Views: 5012

Re: QF - cocks on the block - your picks

France
Nz
England
Wales
by brat
Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..
Replies: 4147
Views: 80649

Re: NZ v Ireland RWC Quarter Final Thread..

Anyone got any idea on why taukeiao seems to have been demoted to no.3 on the hookers list for NZ? Or is foster going to put him on the bench vs France? We need ball runners to get over the advantage line Thought his core job at 2 was going well I would have him in the 23 ahead of Coles ..who is a l...
by brat
Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is London in terminal decline?
Replies: 280
Views: 8796

Re: Is London in terminal decline?

Rank the cities I've lived in... 1. Auckland - glorious city. Greatest ever. Make Auckland Great Again. 2. Austin - pretty good, too hot in summer though. Nice people. 3. Bath - Not really a city, but it was ok. Like most english cities, it's too squashed together. Feels a bit like a sardine can. S...
by brat
Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Is London in terminal decline?
Replies: 280
Views: 8796

Re: Is London in terminal decline?

Rank the cities I've lived in... 1. Auckland - glorious city. Greatest ever. Make Auckland Great Again. 2. Austin - pretty good, too hot in summer though. Nice people. 3. Bath - Not really a city, but it was ok. Like most english cities, it's too squashed together. Feels a bit like a sardine can. S...
by brat
Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC R4 New Zealand vs Italy Lyon 30 September 2023
Replies: 915
Views: 15797

Re: RWC R4 New Zealand vs Italy Lyon 30 September 2023

True Blue wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:02 pm Gareth Anscombe is around. Just ask him to step up :thumbup:
So is DC and beaver
by brat
Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC R4 New Zealand vs Italy Lyon 30 September 2023
Replies: 915
Views: 15797

Re: RWC R4 New Zealand vs Italy Lyon 30 September 2023

Fainga'anuku might get a run vs italy now Mounga is carrying an injury to his right thigh after training Could reshuffle and bring BB into 10, Jordan to FB, Fainga'anuku into Jordans wing? Source? That is the worst possible news. If true the reshuffle will be DMac to 10 and Fainga'anuku might come ...
by brat
Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC R4 New Zealand vs Italy Lyon 30 September 2023
Replies: 915
Views: 15797

Re: RWC R4 New Zealand vs Italy Lyon 30 September 2023

Fainga'anuku might get a run vs italy now

Mounga is carrying an injury to his right thigh after training

Could reshuffle and bring BB into 10, Jordan to FB, Fainga'anuku into Jordans wing?
by brat
Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Watched this, it was insane. This guy's is 99% likely to be our pm and none of their stuff actually adds up. I'm not really a fan of Tames style, but in the same show he had similar questions to Rawiri Waititi. You've said this, hiw does it work and what are the numbers? At least with Waititi he's ...
by brat
Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51873
Views: 3454361

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Another trainwreck interview on Q&A. Luxon & the Nats are just going to bluff their way to the Beehive. https://youtu.be/29M55HbJOTI?si=CYQrVsmy8WjcxorP Watched this, it was insane. This guy's is 99% likely to be our pm and none of their stuff actually adds up. I'm not really a fan of Tames style, ...
by brat
Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Any Chance The All Blacks Could Be Keeping Their Powder Dry?
Replies: 132
Views: 5522

Re: Any Chance The All Blacks Could Be Keeping Their Powder Dry?

It might not be a dry powder situation but we will improve Frizzle, retallick for the whole game, and lomax will help I think by qfs we will change our tactics to less kicking I think they will put roigard on the bench as well, and we will have better cohesion Unfortunately they won’t drop bb but al...
by brat
Sun Sep 10, 2023 9:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pool D opener: Los Pumas - England, 09 Sep 1900 GMT
Replies: 1012
Views: 13765

Re: Pool D opener: Los Pumas - England, 09 Sep 1900 GMT

What I took out of that is how bad the Argentinians were England played ok with 14 men (realistically 10 men) ,but I don’t think I’ve seen Argentina play so badly for a while So many basic mistakes Don’t think they will play that badly again in this tournament i like to shit on England with the bes...
by brat
Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2023
Replies: 4967
Views: 144232

Re: All Blacks 2023

Been thinking the same but nah. The foxxing was done by the Saffas when they last allowed us to beat them. Are you suggesting that Foster is drunk on the success of the Schmidt/Ryan model.. and now feels empowered to express his rugby-eroticism "spread-it-wide-and-quick" template once again? I bet ...
by brat
Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pool D opener: Los Pumas - England, 09 Sep 1900 GMT
Replies: 1012
Views: 13765

Re: Pool D opener: Los Pumas - England, 09 Sep 1900 GMT

What I took out of that is how bad the Argentinians were
England played ok with 14 men (realistically 10 men) ,but I don’t think I’ve seen Argentina play so badly for a while
So many basic mistakes
Don’t think they will play that badly again in this tournament
by brat
Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Any Chance The All Blacks Could Be Keeping Their Powder Dry?
Replies: 132
Views: 5522

Re: Any Chance The All Blacks Could Be Keeping Their Powder Dry?

https://youtu.be/pqRCmB-uqTg?si=wWVvWyySkbP9X8L7 Jeff Wilson just can’t give full credit to an opposing team that whips the ABs I read comments like yours and expect something bad from Wilson. Not much in what he said. He basically stepped out how the game unfolded and said we were far from good en...
by brat
Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2023
Replies: 4967
Views: 144232

Re: All Blacks 2023

I think it interesting, and perhaps telling, that the Stuff ratings have Mo'unga a point higher than BB. I would rank them similar or even have BB a point higher (5 v 4). Mo'unga didn't steer the ship, missed kick(s) at goal and had one stand out piece of defense. That’s because bb was at first rec...
by brat
Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL AB's V BOKS RWC PRE TOURNEY "FRIENDLY" MATCH THREAD.
Replies: 1251
Views: 25809

Re: OFFICIAL AB's V BOKS RWC PRE TOURNEY "FRIENDLY" MATCH THREAD.

https://i.ibb.co/tKsWSQG/some-scary-stats-v0-cybbho1t8fkb1.png All those stats are near pointless when one side is down by a Man and unable to compete at the set piece Needs to be broken down to the time in the game NZ were pinned on their line for ages due to mistimed lineout drives, that won't ha...
by brat
Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL AB's V BOKS RWC PRE TOURNEY "FRIENDLY" MATCH THREAD.
Replies: 1251
Views: 25809

Re: OFFICIAL AB's V BOKS RWC PRE TOURNEY "FRIENDLY" MATCH THREAD.

Absolute whingefest on the Breakdown by Jeff Wilson and co. :lol: What are they saying? The result was mainly the ref’s fault. Barrett shouldn’t have received a yellow for his dive into Marx was a highlight. Thought it was only us that complained about refs. I've seen saffas getting upset by his co...