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by grouch
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Mathieu Raynal Gooooone.
Replies: 15
Views: 584

Re: Mathieu Raynal Gooooone.

Raynal is currently the 13th most-capped Test referee in history and fourth-highest Frenchman behind Poite (73), Garcès (55) and Gaüzère (52)
Over all , a much better ref than any of the above .

Consistent throughout any match he controlled but match to match?

......non.
by grouch
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Someone isn't happy with Willis, thinks she should resign. That someone is Bryce Edwards and some others. https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/why-nicola-willis-needs-to-resign?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=2psdbm&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Interesting couple of paragraphs in the midd...
by grouch
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 831
Views: 61272

Re: All Blacks 2024

A month into super rugby hiw os everyone feeling about the possible first squad. Crusaders are a medical ward while the blues are using rotation heavily in the early rounds. I've only been able to watch limited games but has anyone unexpected put their hands up, and has anyone who should be thrivin...
by grouch
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Waratahs v Blues @ Sydney - tonight
Replies: 95
Views: 1170

Re: Waratahs v Blues @ Sydney - tonight

Especially since Plummer was on early and Sullivan was there. Any news on why Papalii went off? Captain's choice? More likely a symptom of brain atrophy in the coaching box , IMO. Not impressed at all. The limited time i've tortured myself watching the Blues this season I've clocked that moron Mcgr...
by grouch
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

This prayer directly opposes our Christian God. I thought Islam and Christianity worship the same god it's just the role of the prophets and Jesus Christ i.e. he is a prophet but not the son of God, where they differ? Well Protestants and Catholics did as well so.. As John Cleese once said (with al...
by grouch
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Farewell sweet prince
Replies: 19
Views: 656

Re: Farewell sweet prince

Has he retired?

Thank fork for that , what a giant pain in the ass he has been.

Bloody great, niggly , competitive player.

Big loss for ireland and a big gain for every nation that plays them.

Respect [ grudgingly] , well played POM.
by grouch
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Waratahs v Blues @ Sydney - tonight
Replies: 95
Views: 1170

Re: Waratahs v Blues @ Sydney - tonight

This has got to be the worst kicking display in Blues history Perofeta needs to be hooked. Can’t Sullivan kick? Poor captaincy really not to change the kicker when someone has the yips bad. One of the forwards can kick surely? Blues should have won that by 20 points, but let them off the hook with ...
by grouch
Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The rental income I get on my property is considered 'passive' income because I have a property management company that manages it and I am not actively involved. However every year I put it as company income in my tax return via a look through company I get a bill from ACC for self employed income...
by grouch
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The rental income I get on my property is considered 'passive' income because I have a property management company that manages it and I am not actively involved. However every year I put it as company income in my tax return via a look through company I get a bill from ACC for self employed income...
by grouch
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL" Reds are too lazy to start a Chiefs thread" thread
Replies: 160
Views: 1875

Re: OFFICIAL" Reds are too lazy to start a Chiefs thread" thread

A very entertaining game.

Well played Reds!
by grouch
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

No, I am genuinely interested in your reply. To be clear, I won't necessarily agree with your stance, but it's worth discussing all the same. Persuade me. I think you're reading too much into my posts Ted. I'm not bothered by it and I'm sure every team in Super Rugby HAS a team haka. But it hasn't ...
by grouch
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Moana P v. Rebels
Replies: 34
Views: 507

Re: Moana P v. Rebels

Also, it would be nice if there was a body able to enforce changes to jerseys. And I’m not talking about ones the design of which I find to be dogshit. Example: just how many soup rugby teams do we need that have a mainly blue principal jersey? I count Blues, Highlanders, Moana, Drua, Tahs, Rebels,...
by grouch
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Moana P v. Rebels
Replies: 34
Views: 507

Re: Moana P v. Rebels

Enzedder wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:58 am This is being played in the Tron. I

Absolutely no marketing to be seen for this game
What halfwit dreamed this up?

Surely Pukekohe would have been a the logical alternative if My Smart was unavailable?
by grouch
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2886

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

Auckman wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:00 pm Just seen Darry is out for 6 weeks x(
No problems , Sam Caird is in the wider training squad.
Hopefully he gets the opportunity sooner, rather than later.
by grouch
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2886

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

9 changes to the Blues starting line up What is it with kiwi coaches and their obsession with selecting players out of position????? Plummer isn't an inside centres bum ,I feel sorry for Corey Evans and Grindlay -they're both players with a big upside potential . Suafoa is a damned good 6 but only ...
by grouch
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53172
Views: 2310488

Re: War in Ukraine...

Which begs the question , how long before they do [re ?] establish a cohesive command/liason/control structure and do the Ukraine Forces have the means and manpower to succeed before that happens?
by grouch
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Haha. Prof Joanna Kidman is under the gun from ACT about disparaging comments made about their policy for children. What happened to the need for free speech, Seymour? Academic freedom in enshrined in the Education Act anyway. Unless she’s broken the law, she’s on pretty firm ground I would expect....
by grouch
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Razor's first press conference
Replies: 225
Views: 22936

Re: Razor's first press conference

I think that it should only be an option in RWC year plus the NH tour in the year prior. Only if there is some facts, statistics and a consensus[put it to a Bored poll?] that a specific player for a specific position where injury or lack of successful development in the previous 3 years demands a be...
by grouch
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

:lol: Enz certainly wasn't, nor was I. Lemmie guess, University studying pedantry 101 ? No, I had been full time earning for a number of years by then. I will admit I was torn by the tour. I refused to engage, but buckled when my team mates bought me a ticket to the Athletic Park test. I felt filth...
by grouch
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.
Replies: 105
Views: 2886

Re: The Official Capt Hurricane Hurricanes vs Blues Match Thread.

9 changes to the Blues starting line up What is it with kiwi coaches and their obsession with selecting players out of position????? Plummer isn't an inside centres bum ,I feel sorry for Corey Evans and Grindlay -they're both players with a big upside potential . Suafoa is a damned good 6 but only ...
by grouch
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Shouldn't NZ be prioritizing costal shipping of goods to Lyttleton, Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill from Auckland, Tauranga, Napier and Wellington rather than trucks on ferries? All our cities are mainly on the coast with large ports. What about the climate change implications of subsidizing diese...
by grouch
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Highlanders v Blues
Replies: 61
Views: 4384

Re: Highlanders v Blues

Finally got to watch the match and a pretty spectacle it was not.

Blues backline seemed to lack any cohesion but the forward effort was enough.

McWhannel will be very useful, Beehre was solid.
Back row very good.

Can't see them beating the Chiefs without a serious improvement.
by grouch
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Shouldn't NZ be prioritizing costal shipping of goods to Lyttleton, Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill from Auckland, Tauranga, Napier and Wellington rather than trucks on ferries? All our cities are mainly on the coast with large ports. What about the climate change implications of subsidizing diese...
by grouch
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Mr Mike wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:06 am
grouch wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:55 am
booji boy wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:48 pm

:thumbup:
I've just ground my way through the NZ Rail 2024 half year results.
2024 half year results? Do you have next week’s lotto numbers also?
https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/assets/Uploa ... d-2024.pdf
by grouch
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Fcuk sake listen to yourself, ranting and raving carrying on about the new Govts first 100 days in office. The previous Govt had six years in office, three of them with unfettered power so why are these things in such a dire state? As for the last comment about roads are you ideologically opposed t...
by grouch
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I eagerly await the Monday a.m Cockskin spin on this... :twisted: https://www.odt.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/odt_portrait_medium_3_4/public/story/2020/07/image_-_2020-07-02t091135.769.jpg?itok=YAg3mqBo At first I thought you must be a Muttontwat multi but a quick glance at your posting histor...
by grouch
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 29567

Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread

https://www.stuff.co.nz/media/images/9Tzi8ywRz924XE3uHaD6DZ3Ef+IdbOiYlvIROR5vlqUeRrexTocZGobKRJ9od%2Fgnk3B%2FCeKTmTAsIjj6Q0YaYTPuLd4+3n52fsDLx50uK21B1L7bbuO8YuVlHELOBJlmcbp4uc+nKUn2moxLEfjm0pOPC5ARVPSQBzGSNXCEYVN3l3CeFgFAP3SfEaqfIb+ciwEKucGyYI1vYXeY8YzbL%2FSihgxLq6WNMsYBfWaDNVKkm7oNqMqbC6gNZwDCAPlz...
by grouch
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua
Replies: 37
Views: 829

Re: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua

Btw more games for the north! I can’t believe no matches have been played there since 2011. Northland should’ve seceded by now over that insult! We just have , Road now closed , designated detour guaranteed to psychologically scar itinerant jafas for generations to come. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/...
by grouch
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua
Replies: 37
Views: 829

Re: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua

Interesting team. It's unclear who covers midfield if Plummer gets injured - as he often does. I guess Reiko would move to 12 and Lam to 13. If Perofeta is injured there would potentially be 3 positional changes at 13, 12, and 10. Or maybe Sullivan might move to 10 and Forbes to 15. Corey Evans wou...
by grouch
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 29567

Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread

I think Beehre will potentially be the biggest win this year for the Blues in terms of recruitment if he can escape the Blues lock curse and stay fit. Beehre is listed at 1.89m on the Blues site. Small for a modern lock. I can only presume that's a typo? He's more likely 1.98m and someone got the 9...
by grouch
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Pie Makers of Auckland
Replies: 134
Views: 10390

Re: Pie Makers of Auckland

I thought exactly the same thing. Invalid theory. Shown by establishments having a crap steak and cheese pie and excellent other varieties. But how do you compare say a beef rendang pie with say a satay chicken pie? Simple application of the question - Should I have bought 2? I have to say my eyes ...
by grouch
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua
Replies: 37
Views: 829

Re: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua

Will be interesting hiw the team approach this one. Last year vs the drua playing in Fiji the blues went very conservative amd suffocated the life out if the hime team. I wonder if they'll chance their arm a bit more given it won't be as ridiculously hot in Auckland, or stick to percentage play Gam...
by grouch
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua
Replies: 37
Views: 829

Re: SR2024 Round 1: Blues vs Drua

Interesting team. It's unclear who covers midfield if Plummer gets injured - as he often does. I guess Reiko would move to 12 and Lam to 13. If Perofeta is injured there would potentially be 3 positional changes at 13, 12, and 10. Or maybe Sullivan might move to 10 and Forbes to 15. Corey Evans wou...
by grouch
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Back to 1080 debate briefly. A remote Fiordland kiwi population feared to be sliding towards extinction is turning the tide and increasing in numbers for the first time in their conservation history. The Fiordland tokoeka population at Shy Lake is growing about two percent a year. The Department of...
by grouch
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Willis seems rather shocked at the potential blow out of the promised infrastructure ( roads ) costings , but never the less insists it’s all going to happen . Frankly delaying the bloody tax-cuts a few months might make the buying of shitty second hand ferries unnecessary, why wouldn’t you ? I rem...
by grouch
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18656

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

What was an interesting contest , trashed by 1 Santner over which would have got the same treatment in grade cricket.
by grouch
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Super Rugby 2024 - Rd 1. Chiefs Vs Crusaders
Replies: 187
Views: 4816

Re: Super Rugby 2024 - Rd 1. Chiefs Vs Crusaders

What's the Chiefs' injury situation looking like? The Crusaders will be starting the season sans Taylor (sabbatical), Blackadder, Burke, Havili, Jordan, Halfpenny. Plus Ennor gone for the season. So 7 first 23 players, along with Mo'unga, Whitelock, Goodhue, Fainga'anuku leaving. Very much the dawn...
by grouch
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The cost of that device e is significantly more than dosing with 1080 per hectare and it is only effective where access is relatively easy. If cyanide (the Feratox advertised within the link) was the magic bullet then 1080 would not have got a look in. The reason cyanide is not as effective is that...
by grouch
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

It's not just about possums. Where the populations of birds you're trying to protect (Kea, Rock Wren, Kaka, Kokako, Takahe etc.) are at incredibly low population densities, local targeting isn't going to be sufficient. In certain areas (Nelson Lakes) where the Friends of Rotoiti do a lot of trappin...
by grouch
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51884
Views: 3455740

Re: NZ Politics Thread

The cost of that device e is significantly more than dosing with 1080 per hectare and it is only effective where access is relatively easy. If cyanide (the Feratox advertised within the link) was the magic bullet then 1080 would not have got a look in. The reason cyanide is not as effective is that...