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by obelixtim
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Yeah, don't fly boeing planes at the moment
Replies: 90
Views: 2512

Re: Yeah, don't fly boeing planes at the moment

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/350209071/sydney-auckland-flight-drops-suddenly-50-passengers-and-crew-injured Sydney to Auckland plane nearly shat itself.. “The ceiling’s broken from people’s heads and bodies hitting it. Basically neck braces were being put on people, guys' heads were cut and they ...
by obelixtim
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895309

Re: Anthony Joshua

If anyone has an upset in them it's Ngannou. Parker is far too inaccurate when the action gets heavy. This is a bad fight for him to take right after Wilder and even if he wins I don't see him getting a title shot. Parker is fighting Zhang, Ngannou is fighting Joshua. Yes I realize that I was refer...
by obelixtim
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45167

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:10 pm fudge it lads we scored two unreal tries and we had a country with 20x our resources celebrating like they’d won the Webb Ellis after beating us by a drop goal in injury time. We can be proud of where we are at.
Think of the celebrations when Ireland win a QF.
by obelixtim
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Replies: 1639
Views: 45167

Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread

The Irish posters and all Irish people i have spoken to have all been very gracious in defeat. Ireland are a great team - England played well beyond expectations. It's the press i am annoyed with and some of the qoutes leading up to this game around " hammering" England and no England player would ...
by obelixtim
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread
Replies: 571
Views: 18394

Re: NZ hosting Australia 2024- Cricket series thread

I see that walking wicket Nicholls has been called up. No need for him to put sunblock on his nose.
by obelixtim
Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:03 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SA D side vs NZ A team test cricket
Replies: 423
Views: 13859

Re: SA D side vs NZ A team test cricket

Craps living up to their name...
by obelixtim
Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: SA D side vs NZ A team test cricket
Replies: 423
Views: 13859

Re: SA D side vs NZ A team test cricket

TEDS wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:42 am That was ugly from Conway.
His form is in the toilet.
by obelixtim
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jaco Peyper gooooooooooone
Replies: 32
Views: 1170

Re: Jaco Peyper gooooooooooone

Auckman wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:37 pm I thought he was good. I especially liked his easy going nature on the field. Always calm and personable to players.

Well deserved retirement.
I agree. Good luck Jaco.
by obelixtim
Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RIP to the great JPR.
Replies: 68
Views: 9074

Re: RIP to the great JPR.

Watched him play for the Lions in 1971. In the tests, the ABs had a plan to run their big forwards at Barry John. Remember JPR shoving him out of the way and hitting those forwards, and stopping them in their tracks. Utterly fearless. The Lions came to our school and had a training run with the 1st ...
by obelixtim
Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best Al Bundy quotes.
Replies: 18
Views: 2203

Re: Best Al Bundy quotes.

Fat Woman: "I'm looking for some shoes, in a shade of blue".

Al: "Well, here's what we'll do. I'll strangle you, and when you turn the right colour blue, just say moo".


Fat woman lying on the beach: " You're blocking my sun, I'm trying to get a tan".

Al: "You're asking a lot of the sun".
by obelixtim
Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Best Al Bundy quotes.
Replies: 18
Views: 2203

Best Al Bundy quotes.

MS. BLAUB: Look, Mr. Bundy, I'm a very busy woman. So why don't we find out what job career you're good for and get you the hell out of here. Do you have any kind of skills? AL BUNDY: Well, I'm naturally inquisitive. For example, right now I'm wondering how strong that chair is you're sitting in. Do...
by obelixtim
Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895309

Re: Anthony Joshua

What was the purse in the latest fight? What was the split?
by obelixtim
Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ozzy goooooooooonnnnnnnnneeeee
Replies: 10
Views: 4421

Re: Ozzy goooooooooonnnnnnnnneeeee

Ogre wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:08 am Thought this was about the wallabies to begin with. then was shocked and now angry :x
Don't tell lies on PR.

Dec18 2023.

https://countylocalnews.com/article1/20 ... a-defined/
by obelixtim
Mon Dec 25, 2023 3:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ozzy goooooooooonnnnnnnnneeeee
Replies: 10
Views: 4421

Ozzy goooooooooonnnnnnnnneeeee

by obelixtim
Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 808
Views: 59906

Re: All Blacks 2024

Tbf, Scott Hamilton was a very good player and was seriously underrated by know-nothing North Islanders. It's because he looked like a nerd, like a safe white boy. If he'd played exactly the same way that he did, but had full arm-sleeve tattoos and Kupu Vanisi dreadlocks, he'd have been widely hail...
by obelixtim
Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: All Blacks 2024
Replies: 808
Views: 59906

Re: All Blacks 2024

:lol: :lol: :lol: Yeah, not sure if the logic there. Given the reason Mr B amongst others thought he should be dropped was he'd lost his pace, hadnt played a good game in years, selfish glory hound, over the hill etc etc I'm not sure how any of that magically changes just because Razor picks him. 🤔...
by obelixtim
Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Anthony Joshua
Replies: 10926
Views: 895309

Re: Anthony Joshua

First time I've ever seen Parker actually look like a decent boxer. Andy Lee obviously is a great trainer. Shows up Kevin Barrys limitations.
by obelixtim
Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Henry F###ing Nicholls.
Replies: 56
Views: 8239

Re: Henry F###ing Nicholls.

Half the team is being "rested". Why? They're professional cricketers. Its their JOB FFS.
by obelixtim
Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Henry F###ing Nicholls.
Replies: 56
Views: 8239

Re: Henry F###ing Nicholls.

12 balls, 1 run. What a surprise....
by obelixtim
Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Henry F###ing Nicholls.
Replies: 56
Views: 8239

Henry F###ing Nicholls.

Why do the Craps keep selecting this turkey. Can't bat, can't bowl, contributes nothing. Just like Craig McMillion. Appears undroppable, very occasionally scores a few runs against minnows. Useless.
by obelixtim
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland’s first satellite launched into space 🚀 🌎
Replies: 75
Views: 4287

Re: Ireland’s first satellite launched into space 🚀 🌎

Voyager 1 and 2 had less computing power between them than your car’s key fob, and they’ve been farther into space than anything humanity has ever made. The threshold for “built in a shed” has long since been crossed for the actual equipment up in the sky orbiting the Earth. The barrier to entry is...
by obelixtim
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland’s first satellite launched into space 🚀 🌎
Replies: 75
Views: 4287

Re: Ireland’s first satellite launched into space 🚀 🌎

This was a university project. Given that the period between something being cutting edge and mundane seems to be getting shorter and shorter, are we approaching the day when the proverbial 'man in a shed' can do things like this? Edit, that is not a slight on this achievement. Voyager 1 and 2 had ...
by obelixtim
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland’s first satellite launched into space 🚀 🌎
Replies: 75
Views: 4287

Re: Ireland’s first satellite launched into space 🚀 🌎

Paddy, Shaun and Mick are in training to be the first Irish astronauts....

Mission: to land on the sun....
by obelixtim
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Royal Racists
Replies: 82
Views: 4105

Re: The Royal Racists

Named by the ghastly uber creep Piers Morgan as Charles and Waity allegedly allegedly. Piers once thought he had a shot with Meghan. Ever since she had the temerity to spurn his advances he has mounted a fairly unhinged hate campaign against her - not that he’s alone in that to be fair - likely in ...
by obelixtim
Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RIP Hannes Strydom
Replies: 13
Views: 1026

Re: RIP Hannes Strydom

Sad to hear. RIP from NZ.
by obelixtim
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...
Replies: 194
Views: 8219

Re: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/08/rugby-world-cup-final-referee-wayne-barnes-demands-action-against-trolls-for-vile-abuse World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes wants action on ‘vile’ social media abuse Retiring referee’s wife and children have been threatened ‘I want legislation of what ...
by obelixtim
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...
Replies: 194
Views: 8219

Re: Barnes wants New Zealanders locked up...

I think the Irish had a bone to pick with Barnes as well, after the QF.
by obelixtim
Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Duanne Vermeulen Appreciation
Replies: 34
Views: 1090

Re: Duanne Vermeulen Appreciation

Great player. Would have loved him in the ABs, with Ardie at 7.
by obelixtim
Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official statement from Bongi Mbonambi re : the incident
Replies: 152
Views: 4286

Re: Official statement from Bongi Mbonambi re : the incident

Whats interesting is B'Oks (non) reaction on the field. He's probably heard it 1000 times on the park, and thought it was a non event. The comment from Curry was heard on his mike. As was his response. I wonder what he thinks? Surely he was asked the question by WR. His response would go a long way ...
by obelixtim
Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fozzie: The axe falls.
Replies: 4917
Views: 210496

Re: Fozzie: The axe falls.

Greater risk, greater reward. It's not necessarily unsuccessful, but they will come unstuck occasionally against teams willing to chance their arm and go for tries when there is less on the line. So it’s not so much about their style but about other teams losing the nerve when it comes to continuin...
by obelixtim
Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Fans Clutch at Straws after ABs lose in Final
Replies: 6
Views: 434

Re: NZ Fans Clutch at Straws after ABs lose in Final

madman wrote: Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:24 pm It must be getting embarrassing now, if they are not careful NZ sauvignon blanc will be like grapefruit juice
The game is over. We understand that.
by obelixtim
Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone
Replies: 89
Views: 2436

Re: Wayne Barnes gooooooooone

Can't imagine that the online abuse and death threats would make a referee's salary an attractive proposition. A massive loss to the sport. Hopefully he can go into a refereeing leadership role, where he can exert some of his influence over the current and future lot. Think he's been doing that for...
by obelixtim
Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Start your engines (again) Black Caps vs Proteas CWC
Replies: 51
Views: 1258

Re: Start your engines (again) Black Caps vs Proteas CWC

obelixtim wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:42 am
Clogs wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:51 am Boult bowling well. Prolly gonna get 8 wickets here. Possibly 9.
And Southee stinking up the place again. Always bowls loose balls. Should have stuck with Ferg.

Southee. 6 overs 39/0.

Boult. 6 overs 12/1
by obelixtim
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Start your engines (again) Black Caps vs Proteas CWC
Replies: 51
Views: 1258

Re: Start your engines (again) Black Caps vs Proteas CWC

Clogs wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:51 am Boult bowling well. Prolly gonna get 8 wickets here. Possibly 9.
And Southee stinking up the place again. Always bowls loose balls. Should have stuck with Ferg.

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by obelixtim
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: May Tom Foley NEVER TMO again !!
Replies: 160
Views: 4008

Re: May Tom Foley NEVER TMO again !!

Interesting comment from Fozzie that Foley was the TMO in the series against Ireland in NZ. Which they lost.

Coincidence?

Although the ABs were shit in that series anyway...
by obelixtim
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: May Tom Foley NEVER TMO again !!
Replies: 160
Views: 4008

Re: May Tom Foley NEVER TMO again !!

They also went for the corner instead of opting for the points. Going for the corner in the rain, in the final and against a team known for its defence. Madness. Yep. I’m not sure Cane would have done the same? We needed to borrow Rassie’s traffic lights. It's the same approach that has just farken...
by obelixtim
Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fozzie: The axe falls.
Replies: 4917
Views: 210496

Re: Fozzie: The axe falls.

I still can't fathom why, at 1 point down, and plenty of possession they didn't set up and execute a droppie. Or why they turned down kickable shots in the first half. Utterly brainless in a final.

It was good enough for DC in the 2015 semi......
by obelixtim
Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Eddie Jones has resigned
Replies: 535
Views: 16744

Re: Eddie Jones has resigned

Timing of Eddies announcement.

One of the English pundits saying Eddie timed it for today to steal a bit of limelight away from the RWC final.

An accurate observation I think.
by obelixtim
Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Kicking Wins Games
Replies: 34
Views: 824

Re: Kicking Wins Games

With the cards being handed out more and more frequently, I am hoping we'll see less of the tackle at ball/arms level because it will be assessed as to risky, thus allowing more offloads, passes in the tackle. It is also why we need the scrums, because we need heavy players who tire. But with that,...