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farmerdave

What are you trying to highlight? The graph is missing tonnes of info to be useful. For a start the EU didn't exist in 1961, and even if you are tracking it through its various forms then those changes in its makeup need to be taken into account. I'd imagine it says, all other things being equal, t...

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fudge me . Finally got the chance to watch the game .
6 minutes of rugby over twelve minutes of time all played between the ten metre lines.
The one I feel for is BOK. What a shit game to ref. He's having to treat them like under 9s cause they just don't want to play.

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Or, as stated a few posts earlier, it was what the ref sees. Screen watchers also tend to forget angles and the nature of camera angles particularly cameras near half way. The refs ground level view is much different and way more accurate. Etzebeths non knock on being a classic. The ref was right t...

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All the good economic news is piling in. The Nats have done well. NZ may get away with economic 'soft landing', forecasters say New Zealand appears to be on track for an economic “soft landing” and should avoid another recession, Infometrics says. https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/300992657/nz...

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Excellent analysis there. Does he do tv work? There should be a scrum analyst on every tv commentary team. It’ll be really interesting to watch; especially for new viewers to the game. I thought it sounded like good analysis, but he seems to be basing a lot on some quite inconclusive footage. If th...

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41 mins 54 seconds ball in play… Told you they put away the whistle for the knockout games. Barnes certainly coached more and blew less alright. Always been the way. Just don't ask RSAs how they feel about Bryce doing that. ;) Hard on the refs getting them to suddenly change from whatever style the...

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And all the dodgy lifitng they used to do in lineouts before the IRB gave in and allowed that too. How long before they sub a new front row on just for scrums.. then once they have the scrum penalty, sub them off for an HIA... next scrum, repeat interchange... Next week if Rassie is reading this… U...

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polyallstar wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:04 pm
farmerdave wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:00 pm 80 minutes from Smith, now thats fitness and dedication.
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Wtf?
Oh yeah, lol forgot that

farmerdave

80 minutes from Smith, now thats fitness and dedication.

farmerdave

Shout out to a good ref. Few mistakes but great feel for the flow of the game.

farmerdave

Just the day Ireland needed at least one AB to play like they have in the last four years. Instead every black player played as we know they can but haven't been. Sorry Ireland but that's finals rugby you are still deservedly no1

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JPNZ wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:50 am NZers were ready for change and tonight we are seeing that. National looking immensely strong.

Change?
That's not change, same old shite, unless you're a landlord then massive tax change.

farmerdave

Would wellington even have a team without Kirifi. Not really a fan of him for some reason but he really does some work around the park, unlike many of their players.

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Just watched the highlights having seen some of last night. That was good stuff from the Naki. Loved the speed of hand short passing, forcing defenders to stop and think which eventually opens holes to get in behind. Little less reliant on kicking, to easy to give away advantage rather than taking a...

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In a strange place. Don't want the ABs to lose just can't do that, but damn I can't wait for the end of the foster era. The team has a real foster feel to it. Players like Samisoni and Roigarde should be at the stage in their development to be there with bells on. Under Foster it just doesn't seem t...

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That's both great and sad. It's what many of us felt months back, Nationals election to lose. And they have done a sterling job can't fault them there. Horribly sad for the country that there is no vision or strength to take us forward, no one really worth voting for, only against.

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Enzedder wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 12:52 am That's not close enough to Jammy. Has to be in Tauranga to count.

Tauranga does not count, for anything.
( except today with the Steamers playing maybe)

farmerdave

Provincial Growth Fund was not all bad - some of the ideas approved did very well Like? I’m not disagreeing btw I just haven’t heard of any great examples Opotiki now has an awesome new harbour entrance that as well as giving good access for recreational boats, allows Whakatohea to access their 300...

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https://www.rugbydatabase.co.nz/coach/index.php?coachId=3 I mean it's not great by any means, but isn't as diabolical as some of the Blues' coaches efforts. Not that he did anything to deserve the AB job of course. Lost for words. Obviously you didn't have to suffer through that period of pointless...

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Severely underated sporting legend along with David Bolstad who also died very young. Something about wood sports as both their fathers were gone early.
RIP

farmerdave

Bottom feeders is a bit harsh, fraud is fraud regardless on which end of the scale it sits. Luxon reference That has led me to scratching my head. https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/22/christopher-luxon-explains-his-bottom-feeding-comments/ "And if you want to have a go and you want to make something ...

farmerdave

I suspect ENZ is also confusing tax evasion and avoidance. Despite common beliefs that avoidance is fine there are anti-avoidance provisions in the law but those are fraught with difficulties and there is a practice note issued by the IRD if anyone has sufficient interest to wade through the 130+ p...

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Because evasion is relatively uncommon due to the simplicity of the NZ system, so there are fewer case (although the amounts may be larger)? That means you need fewer resources to chase and prosecute a lower number of high return cases but enforcement of a greater number of smaller benefit fraud ca...

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Seeing as many of the public holidays are religion based it is an easy way to demonstrate the different choices people make. All New Zealanders and visitors here are impacted by being restricted in their activities on 11 days of the year rather than 10 with the addition of Matariki. We should have ...

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Ok, thought it was a bit of a joke but that's pretty shit from HB. Deal with it.

farmerdave

It seems that Hawkes Bay have wrecked the Ranfurly Shield. https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300980833/wild-celebrations-new-zealand-rugby-investigating-after-hawkes-bay-wreck-ranfurly-shield Do they need to be expelled from domestic rugby for a period of time to think about what they ha...

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Wasn't intending to watch but not wasted time.
Gutting though .

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Northland lead 19-17 of 23% of ball and two yellow cards. Go the Taniwha

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Auckland v Northland . I know Northland will always struggle but when they score tries like that does it matter. And when they produce players like Ranger, who'd want to see that end. Made my day.

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Something that seems to have been allowed to creep in that removal my help is jumping before the ball is thrown. I seem to be seeing one or sometimes two pre emtitive jumps from either team before the ball is thrown. Generally leading to a mess of bodies. If I'm wrong and this is no longer law then ...

farmerdave

WTAF
Ref gives penalty to southland for high tackle. Tmo replay clearly shows not high and an arm wrap. Ref stays with the penalty cause "he could have wrapped better".
The ref was patently wrong but stuck with it.

farmerdave

He is a toxic influence on political discourse in this country and it’s really not funny What's really not funny is the standard of thinking and action by the main political parties. I say parties rather than individuals because Individually I think they're probably ok but put them together in any ...

farmerdave

Three years as a MP and luxon reckons he can handle Winnie. I don't like Winnie but it could make the next three years hilarious. He is a toxic influence on political discourse in this country and it’s really not funny What's really not funny is the standard of thinking and action by the main polit...

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Three years as a MP and luxon reckons he can handle Winnie. I don't like Winnie but it could make the next three years hilarious.

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And settling of Ferrari. Best improve again this year though for me has been Williams and Albon. :thumbup: For sure they've gone from struggling to get last to consistent points (in Albon's case anyway). In other news word round the campfire is that Alpha Tauri have renewed Tsunoda and Ricciardo's ...

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I for one won't be displeased when the last card is handed out for that sort of tackle. But only if it means no arms and upright in yea face tackles just aren't done any more. Lazy and dangerous.

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Awesome Counties. Bloody enjoyable watch. For once Canterbury cynical play doesn't pay off.

farmerdave

That ugly conservatism has always ruled the NZRU . Muldoon had it pegged . Ironically even today , where Razor Robertson spooked the selection and we wound up with the current underachieving clown . Better for them to have a familiar lickspittle like Foster than a modern overachiever that might not...

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Even worse the tours prior when Maori were just not selected (well kinda worse, same, bottom of the barrel stuff). I struggle to understand how it even happened as I was not there or later too young. I thought the ABs had an unbreakable bond.

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