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JB1981

That’s sudden. I haven’t heard what he had to say but it speaks to the man that if he couldn’t give 100% he has pulled the pin now rather than not be full hearted in one game more.

JB1981

Back on with NZ needing 75 from five more overs now.

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So it’s a day game today … nearly missed the whole thing.

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MungoMan wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:17 am
message #2527204 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:07 am I thought this was another pie thread...
Wigan pies any good?

Poor but better than their yoghurt.

JB1981

Why? Seriously why? We have BBQ pork buns, just eat them. No need to put everything in a pie, especially when they already have an awesome method to surround that filling. :lol: Try find a good pork bun outside of Auckland or Welly, can be difficult. I live next to Chinatown in Sydney so no difficu...

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I walked past him right by Lancaster Park that night but was polite enough not to have made the clip. It’s the good natured Canterbury way.

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We need to define “dynasty”. Were the Blues a “dynasty” team, or the Chiefs? Is two titles in a row enough for that? It’s a low bar.

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I remember doing my testing. Hid myself away for an hour or two and came out to an email saying the testing was no longer required!!! Consider it a learning experience. I was in a later phase so missed it. For me it was a written assessment against capabilities only with an interview if necessary. ...

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I didn’t know there were so many ex IR people on here. I had better not mention psychometric testing. :lol: I remember doing my testing. Hid myself away for an hour or two and came out to an email saying the testing was no longer required!!! Consider it a learning experience. I was in a later phase...

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One thing IR was good at was understanding its sustainability position and numbers even if whether and when the enablers would fully deliver benefits may have been cloudier. There will be agencies thinking about their savings targets now who would struggle to answer how many people they actually hav...

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I didn’t know there were so many ex IR people on here. I had better not mention psychometric testing.

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JB1981 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:30 am I will call a 46 run loss.

I have always been an optimist.

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jambanja wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:30 am Could someone please explain why Santner was pushed up to number 3, very odd call

Who knows, if it was to pinch hit he never really tried.

JB1981

I will call a 46 run loss.

JB1981

Batting with 10 and Allen already gone. Its an uphill battle.

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Not bad in what could have been a nasty one first up. Plenty to be happy with but a shame not to have got over the line.

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What’s this “New Zealand’s national stadium” stuff with Eden Park? Does anyone really think of it as that other than the Eden Park marketing team? Have they given up on playing rugby there and decided that cricket is better than Super Rugby? Some would say the Blues gave up on playing rugby there 2...

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What’s this “New Zealand’s national stadium” stuff with Eden Park? Does anyone really think of it as that other than the Eden Park marketing team?

JB1981

Call him an “impact” fielder so it matches with the T20 buzz … not that he took a catch or anything. The man basically bludged his way through the first match.

JB1981

Lamb and mint, if done well, is a pie worth trying. Minimalist yet delicious.

JB1981

Nothing to do with churn. Chum is your fishing bait. Chumming is putting that in the water to attract fish. https://www.slo-fishing.si/fishing-baits/567-chumming-the-water Bizarrely I have now had cause to post this on separate threads twice in the last couple of days. https://i.makeagif.com/media/...

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Is this still considered cricket season in NZ it's all football codes here next week. Everyone at this match has coats and beanies. I suppose its the only window to tour NZ for Oz these days. They’ll go through into March (and occasionally even early April). The Sheffield Shield would be running th...

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Santner with the pies. Some mince and cheese, and others bacon and egg. I too miss Clogs contributions to cricket threads, but no need to throw out that much bait to get him back I don’t think that’s bait - it’s more chumming the thread to attract him in. https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-10-2018/MytM...

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A change of tactic is needed. Slow short ones aren’t working.

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They are getting our hopes up.

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I originally thought the Chiefs would take this by 13+ but the closer it gets the more I think the Saders might take it based on nothing more than my bias. I must admit, I enjoyed the salty look on McMillan’s face after last years Final and would love to see Penney get one up over him early just to...

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Eugenius wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:06 am Have to get to that test in ChCh , great venue .

Better get in fast. As unheard of as it is here, the tests are selling out.

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Random question having just walked past the beehive: what is the process for the flag to be at half mast? I would have thought the death of a sitting MP would warrant it but perhaps protocol is that Parliament needs to sit and agree to this.

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Sad news about Efeso Collins. Terrible. :( Genuinely saddened to hear this. A hardworking advocate for his community - and I mean his whole community - regardless of race. He will leave a big gap. :( And very open with his time and thoughts, as is his wife - really just a genuine couple who care. I...

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Will Jordan has now been officially ruled out for the Super Rugby season.

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I thought that towny one may have been the guy lost in traffic shitting himself story but it feels far darker (the mood, not the excrement).

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https://wisden.com/series-stories/india-v-england-2024/duckett-on-jaiswals-knock-england-should-take-credit-for-teams-batting-aggressively-in-tests I mean the little gnome cannot be serious, but I suspect he is :lol: It’s the preachy aspect that gets a bit much especially at the expense of other st...

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I don’t mind this. Brown is attack coach for the Springboks not defence and I’m not sure how well working with the Blues and their style will set him up for what the Springboks will want/offer.

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It’s been a fun series and the South Africans never gave up even when they were on the back foot.

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In worse news, Jamieson is out for a year with another stress fracture.

It gives Will O’Rourke a good shot but our bowling sticks look very thin.

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Kane Williamson became the fastest player ever, based on innings, to 32 test centuries yesterday.

Alistair Cook, who played 63 more test matches than Williamson’s current tally, is next for him to catch on the overall century makers list, one ahead.

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Kahu wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:12 am Would be hilarious and classic Black Caps to lose this match. Even if they win its a moral loss at this point. Even more embarrassing is we have 2 South Africans in our XI

Three if you count Glenn Phillips who moved here when he was five.

JB1981

The double agent goes as Conway fails again. That could be crucial with South Africa taking momentum into tomorrow.

JB1981

O’Rourke is the best thing to come out of a disappointing test for the Blackcaps. With his physique hopefully he proves more robust than Jamieson.

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This criticism of the South African side doesn’t cut it. If those guys are bad, what about the Blackcaps? They are being propped up by guys like Wagner and Conway who weren’t even good enough for South Africa C, D or E so had to leave to get a game. A 30 run deficit for the underdogs isn’t bad all t...

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