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UncleFB

On the NZRU too I think the issues that Australian Rugby are seeing are coming your way too. I think they already are, just look at the Warriors and the League support these days in Auckland and the games popularity amongst youth, but some prefer to keep their heads in the sand. If the NRL ever dec...

UncleFB

There's no way an NPC would generate the same income as SR. If the NZR thought so, it epuod abandon SR altogether. Why share money with RA when it could go on its own? Sky mostly funds NZ rugby (alongside separate AB deals), NZ derbies have higher viewership than cross border matches, Sky would jus...

UncleFB

No they don’t it’s on too late. Kiwis love the Warriors and SOO. wtf... Its on pretty much the same time as most of the super rugby games, super have even later games when its in WA. Two weeks ago at a wedding I was sat across the table from Sky NZ's Lead of content and commercial. He said last yea...

UncleFB

There's no way an NPC would generate the same income as SR. If the NZR thought so, it epuod abandon SR altogether. Why share money with RA when it could go on its own? Sky mostly funds NZ rugby (alongside separate AB deals), NZ derbies have higher viewership than cross border matches, Sky would jus...

UncleFB

NZR was set up in the amateur era, and its governance structure has barely changed. The only way to shake it up is with a Super League-esque shake up. The provinces will never agree to reduce their power and influence. A Super League-esque shakeup wouldn’t be the worst thing necessarily, but who ar...

UncleFB

No it would not. Then why isn't the NPC getting the big cash at the moment? There's no way the NPC would be able to agford SR type wages for all participants. SR serves as a lead up to the tests, a narrative build up. The tests standing alone would not be as big.a commercial success. Are people sup...

UncleFB

Ok let's explain the business of Super Rugby. Without SR there won't be professional rugby in either NZ or Aus. The NPC won't generate enough for elite players to want to stay. People point to Test rugby as the premium product. But it wouldn't be that without SR. No tv network would pay a premium o...

UncleFB

Ok let's explain the business of Super Rugby. Without SR there won't be professional rugby in either NZ or Aus. The NPC won't generate enough for elite players to want to stay. People point to Test rugby as the premium product. But it wouldn't be that without SR. No tv network would pay a premium o...

UncleFB

That's the attitude that's killing rugby. The reason the NRL/AFL continue to expand is so they have more content to sell to tv, sponsors etc. NZ are happy to limit the content of their main product. Suprise surpise financial troubles. How on earth is supporting a rugby comp killing rugby? NZR will ...

UncleFB

boring. Agreed. We already have the NRL for that, and I get bored mid season, and most years my team (the hype train Warriors) are out of the running by mid May. When franchise rugby finishes I then start looking forward to provincial rugby. That's the attitude that's killing rugby. The reason the ...

UncleFB

The short SR season is not fit for purpose. Even the NFL has a longer season. My suggestion. Is increase NZ teams to 7 and have 20 round season. NPC can go semi pro. boring. Agreed. We already have the NRL for that, and I get bored mid season, and most years my team (the hype train Warriors) are ou...

UncleFB

It's like they gradually Hollywood the hell out of it with each subsequent series... Masters of the Air is almost like a Disney production. I have watched The Pacific twice. It's better on second viewing. Same as you, I watch BoB every couple of years. I did the same, and it's not, I thought it was...

UncleFB

BoB I’ve rewatched maybe 6 of 7 times all the way through. Pacific I got bored in the first watch through. The two are very different, imo. It's like they gradually Hollywood the hell out of it with each subsequent series... Masters of the Air is almost like a Disney production. I have watched The ...

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Apparently this is Brian Tamaki. We are becoming an Islamic State! I've warned NZ about the Islamic Invasion through high immigration! TODAY, This Islamic prayer was chanted at the Bridge of Remembrance in Christchurch. This prayer directly opposes our Christian God. This war memorial honours NZ so...

UncleFB

I'm sending a strongly worded letter to both CEOs requesting a refund of the free ticket I got for this match.

UncleFB

JPNZ wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:04 pm Enjoyed the final episode of masters of the air. Overall well worth a watch.

I was getting tense in that last "run" they went on.

I'm looking forward to a rewatch in a years time to see how it holds up because I really enjoyed the series.

UncleFB

Demilich wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:35 am Surely two third place finishes in 7 years is exceeding expectations for Scotland?

That was my thought too. It's not like he has Ireland, England or France's depth in cattle.

UncleFB

That was a while ago. I would have thought his NSW record would be more relevant. Hes currently getting lee way due to injuries but it'll be interesting to see how long that lasts if things don't change. Give him a break. Warren Gatland lost all his games coming back to NZ, and he's a far more deco...

UncleFB

Someone tonight mentioned that Reece had signed overseas this week? Surely that can’t be true? Anyone seen/read anything? Considering it's Reece until he actually lands overseas and puts on his boots him signing doesn't mean anything. This is supposedly his third attempt to go, one fell apart becau...

UncleFB

I'm so intrigued by this, are you so cashed up you can go live in the Islands for a year just to play rugby?

UncleFB

I feel the same about this game as I did about the England v Ireland 6 Nations game - can you both lose?

Hope it's a good game, and I'll be cheering on the 3 Magpies in the team (we've gone over quota - woohoo).

UncleFB

Uncle. When thinking dour, the last team I would think of is the Chiefs. If anything, of all the franchises last year they were by far the most enlightening & D/Mac was usually front & centre. For me the Crusaders had the most dour game plan, using an extremely well oiled front 8 to pave the way. t...

UncleFB

I too question D/Mac. He is a mercurial player granted, but best suited to those helter skelter matches where the pill is being thrown about with gay abandon. Against sides like the Boks or even Ireland he can be negated very easily. However, I too am frustrated seeing a NH 10 running the show in o...

UncleFB

No issue with this analysis. Only thing I’d add is that RMo is in the conversation because the gap below him is so large. DMac is great but yet to be proven in a dour game plan that sometimes needs to be played. Then there’s daylight and a couple of green 1-2 cappers. One of our 5 clubs is having t...

UncleFB

JPNZ wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:11 am Really enjoyed eps 6-7 and 8 in Masters of the air. Season Finale this friday

Masters of the Air has been a great return to form for the BoB team.

UncleFB

Yep exactly what I meant, I was a bit clumsy. NZ has finally seen the end of the echo boom from the McCaw/Carter golden era. The production line will fill any yawning gaps pretty quickly but it won’t be able to replace the quality of RMo, Smith, Whitelock, Retalick etc. this can only be done with t...

UncleFB

I think there is a bit of NZ pulling back on player loss. Particularly in the halves. However Oz sides paired the price over the last 24 months and I think we’re starting to see a bit of fruit. The Wallabies, for example, don’t have to do a lot of rebuilding in regards to playing stocks. Australia ...

UncleFB

The winds of freedom sweeping across the country. Have you been in Texas so long that tax break = freedums. ;) Freedom was fleeing the People’s Republic of California with their 13% state income tax. I didn’t have an issue with Labour removing the interest deduction for residential property. Not su...

UncleFB

Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:51 pm It was good but I didn't cream my panties like some on here.

Agree. Part 1 was better and a bit of odd editing in this one.

UncleFB

The winds of freedom sweeping across the country. The Government has confirmed landlords will again receive a tax-break on interest paid for rental properties from April Associate Finance Minister David Seymour and Revenue Minister Simon Watts have announced the policy, campaigned on by both Nation...

UncleFB

Most embarrassing crowd I've seen in Super Rugby. Would be less than 1K. It was a silly place and time to play it. Should have played it in Napier (although not all of our MP players seem to be in favour this year), would have got a much better crowd, and not played it directly against the Warriors...

UncleFB

Have the Crusaders ever had a more ordinary loose forward trio? Boy they are struggling, Chirstie is trying, but Grace and Gardiner??? Oddly enough both of those two have been anointed the great white (well Maori in Grace's case) hypes in the past. Gardiner had that one game for NZ A where he was a...

UncleFB

I know some of Jewel's well known songs from the late 90s. But if I ever met her somewhere, I wouldn't have a clue who she was. Tehui in all white people look the same cancellation shock. ;) All I knew is that she he had short blonde hair. She could have whakapapa to Ngai Tahu for all I know. I nev...

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Tehui wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:03 am
CrazyIslander wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:28 pm Seriously how many people know Jewel songs?
I know some of Jewel's well known songs from the late 90s. But if I ever met her somewhere, I wouldn't have a clue who she was.

Tehui in all white people look the same cancellation shock.

UncleFB

message #2527204 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:48 pm Never heard of her. Looking at her wiki page, she had a number one single in Oz and a number one album in NZ. Reached 52 and 82 in the UK charts respectively.

Ah fair enough. UK hates Jewel.

UncleFB

Tehui wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:59 am I just saw the score of the Warriors first round game. Useless. I don't know why I bothered. I might as well watch the cricket.

At least you didn't watch it. It felt like the Warriors of the last decade, rather than the Warriors of last year.

UncleFB

I don't know what this thread is about, don't want to ruin my YT algorithm, but how does anyone in the west who was alive in the 90s not know who Jewel is?

UncleFB

Then like Eug you haven’t been reading my posts properly because I have stated several times that it’s not what’s being protested but the fact it’s happening at all. You are also conflating two different scenarios, I was comparing Folau to athletes taking the knee, not to people doing a protest hak...

UncleFB

Lets face it , a consistent concern on this forum is the lack of bums on seats at Soup & NPC games. Last night's game between Moana Pacifica and the Rebels at Waikato stadium from what I could see on TV the stadium looked empty. On the other channel the Warriors are hosting a sellout crowd for thei...

UncleFB

Who would that be, the one who suffered career wise? Was it only one person, or were there a whole lot of them, don’t remember any of the football stars or racing car drivers etc being sanctioned We’ll agree to disagree on whether or Falou did or didn’t sacrifice his career, but from my point of vi...

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