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UncleFB

And the first AB #8 who I remember seeing play is Murray Mexted. :D Me too, not sure I'd have Read over him either but I was only thinking of Zinny and Buck. * Which, before the Cantabs and Towny have a hissy fit doesn't mean I think Read is shit ... I've got Zinzan at #2 on my list, and I was a bi...

UncleFB

Awesome!!! Was a great day. Is that you guys in camera shot just as he scores? One of the earliest PR cabals? Considering I was 10. Uncle FB didn’t invite me to his scarfie party. I'm not sure if I was with any true Otago scarfies, one of my mates and I went to every test in NZ that year so were zi...

UncleFB

Yep. Just for the record, it wasn't me criticising Read at the time. He'll go down as the best AB #8 that I've seen in my lifetime. it happens in most sports though. Boxing is terrible for it. A great fighter gets humbled before retiring and some fans only remember them for their last fight. Ehoa, ...

UncleFB

Not towards the end, he was getting criticised by some posters on here. Is it possible that some people here don’t know their arse from their elbow? Yep. Just for the record, it wasn't me criticising Read at the time. He'll go down as the best AB #8 that I've seen in my lifetime. it happens in most...

UncleFB

Not surprised by the YC, but is that a legitimate penalty try? Brumbie attacker wasn't even holding his hands to look to catch the ball? I was initially thinking YC and penalty which the Brumbies would have likely kicked and won, but am I incorrect and that any cardable offence in the ingoal is now...

UncleFB

Grandpa wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 12:28 am Cullen v the Waratahs should always be in the conversation...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ9EYiDQYsk

This is my favourite of his tries, partly because I got to see it end on sitting in the stand under the post.

https://youtu.be/0xWzL5idXoY?t=5

UncleFB

Cullen v the Waratahs should always be in the conversation... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ9EYiDQYsk What a ridiculous player. About six years ago, I took a flight on Jetstar from Wellington to the Gold Coast. As is my style, I arrived stupidly early, but this seemed to pay off, as the check-i...

UncleFB

trapper wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 11:49 pm Well shit, my favourite player when I was a kid and probably the guy that made me love rugby. Going, Going, gone. RIP Sid.

Why aren't you Super Sid instead of Trapper?

Moe mai ra Sid.

UncleFB

Are you saying the Hurricanes don’r represent the people of Wellingtonia? Technically the Canes are supposed to represent my province yet I'm arguing against fluffers from the Canes (and AC who would argue with me if I claimed the sky was blue) and Sam Cane is from BoP which is my mortal enemy prov...

UncleFB

That's also the opinion of AB coaches who consistently selected him as the back up to the greatest modern AB and then the starting 7 once he retired. You and your Canes mates on this thread can have a different opinion. I'm not arguing that Ian Foster didn't favour Sam Cane. That's kind of the whol...

UncleFB

Look at these charming franchise squabbles over an ‘All time Top 15’ All Black player Would never happen in Australia Corrected that for you. Are you saying the Hurricanes don’r represent the people of Wellingtonia? Technically the Canes are supposed to represent my province yet I'm arguing against...

UncleFB

Savea was never a better 7, this a myth brewed up on rugby forums. Yes, Savea is a greater rugby player but that comes from his status as a super sub for half of his career and as a free ranging 8 in the second half. He started 13 tests as a 7. hahaha, You saying it doesn't make that in anyway true...

UncleFB

shanky wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 12:43 am Look at these charming franchise squabbles over an ‘All time Top 15’ All Black player

Would never happen in Australia

Corrected that for you.

UncleFB

He wasn't a mug, he just wasn't the best in his position for most of his career. First McCaw and later Savea were better players. He was also awesome against the Irish last year which I give him credit for, because it was pretty nice to silence that arrogant lot who barely gave the AB's a glance on...

UncleFB

For my 2 cents Some pretty harsh assessments of Cane here. You don’t get 95 AB caps by being a mug Thomas the Flank Engine (thanks Bungle) was/is indeed a very good player. He wasn't a mug, he just wasn't the best in his position for most of his career. First McCaw and later Savea were better playe...

UncleFB

He deleted most of them after the "exposé". Ah right. :thumbup: I think the Spinoff did an article on his weird Soc Med habits. Lots of mentions on this thread, Thomas posts a link to a screen shot of Savea’s Twitter from memory, but it no longer exists. https://forum.planetrugby.com/viewtopic.php?...

UncleFB

Grandpa wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 6:52 am
UncleFB wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 6:21 am
Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 5:01 am

I do recall Bungle shared the links at the time.
Sadly I think I missed them, and the clusterfudge that is current Twitter makes them not easily searchable.
He deleted most of them after the "exposé".

Ah right.

UncleFB

Also in other news from last week, Frank is in jail for a year. Must be weird for Fijians to see the former strongman dictator turned PM and leader for 16 years be led away in handcuffs. https://youtu.be/WS2hneLyVF8?si=I7wtt3pLiL23RQwZ Do you think he'll do the year, or even do it hard time? BBC ra...

UncleFB

Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 6:34 am
UncleFB wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 6:21 am
Pakia Pakia wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 5:01 am

I do recall Bungle shared the links at the time.
Sadly I think I missed them, and the clusterfudge that is current Twitter makes them not easily searchable.
I don't remember the details. Just the feeling of being disappointed. A 'you were the chosen one' meme moment.

UncleFB

I've personally doubted Ardie's mental capacity ever since I saw his Andrew Tate retweets. Can you link to them? Not that I'm disbelieving but I never saw them at the time. Also, we could go the whole hog and have Reece and Ardie co-captains. I do recall Bungle shared the links at the time. Sadly I...

UncleFB

mr bungle wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 3:50 am I've personally doubted Ardie's mental capacity ever since I saw his Andrew Tate retweets.

Can you link to them? Not that I'm disbelieving but I never saw them at the time.

Also, we could go the whole hog and have Reece and Ardie co-captains.

UncleFB

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 3:49 am Sucks for him that being red-carded in a RWC final was his last act as an All Black. I wish him all the best for his remaining career and life after Rugby.

Your boy Razor might select him this year when Blackadder gets injured playing PS5.

UncleFB

I think I wouldn't be fussed with quite a few in a number of positions and who ever they go with. On the flip side though, there are 3 people that should be nowhere near the AB team. - Havilli - Bower - Blackadder. I'd like to see an ABs squad made up predominantly of Blues, Canes and Chiefs player...

UncleFB

Winnie wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 9:23 pm https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic ... hears.html

It’s getting near epidemic levels at this point

This is the first one posted in nearly two years.

UncleFB

Barrett injured. Have we had a game this season where we haven't lost a player to injury in the week leading up to match day? Rob Penney needs to go, not because he's a good or a bad coach, but because he's the unluckiest coach in the history of pro-Rugby. I feel sorry for him that he's cursed, but...

UncleFB

ElementFreak wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 10:06 pm Sooooo where in Hamilton does good coffee?

Everywhere ... except Starbucks.

UncleFB

Al Neri in the Godfather.

UncleFB

shanky wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 1:09 am You should

It’ll make you even more wise than you already are…

UncleFB

lemonhead wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 7:24 am Stole it in seconds

UncleFB

Grandpa wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 12:27 am
UncleFB wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 12:19 am I like the film, I had the same idea for a novel for about 20 years rumbling round in my head though so was pissed off when it was announced.
You sound like my mates Paul and John in the early 60s. Used to drive us mad the racket next door.

UncleFB

Mr Mike wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 2:26 pm
UncleFB wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 8:47 am
Mr Mike wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 8:11 pm I assumed it was a Gen Z reference from a Boomer. Like a rotary phone or cursive writing.
Sheesh, you can't on the one hand mock boomers then go full American.
I was speaking to a boomer and an American, you have to meet them where they are.

UncleFB

Leopold presents his ideas well. And his ideas are inherently appealing (Wall Street bad) However, he takes liberties with connecting the dots, talks from bias and thus he uses polemic rather than academic tools There is little regard given for alternate theories. It makes him entertaining and read...

UncleFB

I like the film, I had the same idea for a novel for about 20 years rumbling round in my head though so was pissed off when it was announced.

UncleFB

Make sure that you operate the VCR for him mind you . What an odd thing to say. Are you implying that Caleb is thick? Twat. I assumed it was a Gen Z reference from a Boomer. Like a rotary phone or cursive writing. Sheesh, you can't on the one hand mock boomers then go full American. :lol:

UncleFB

Anyone who take those books seriously and honestly must be homophobic. I know I'm getting off topic here and ranting on a pet peeve, but this is the failure of "religious moderatism": it's just not honest about what the religion teaches. Ditch the honesty, ditch the tolerance or ditch the religion....

UncleFB

I'm being a bit picky here, but it annoys me how religion gets off the hook. He's not "hiding behind it". He's a raging homophobic twat because of it . It's not a coincidence. The book really does teach that God "hates fags". He's just being honest about it. Religion isn't getting off the hook. The...

UncleFB

I don't think I've watched a single show on STAN aside from Rugby. We obviously have different tastes when it comes to shows? I watch some of the Oz shows and some of the new English shows, I also rewatch some old shows - I just did the entirety of Red Dwarf, including all the new seasons I hadn't ...

UncleFB

It's not a shit app though, it's one of the better ones. In the direct sport head to head it's knocking out Kayo with one punch in round one, in the non sport it compares favourably with Netflix, is much better than Amazon and obviously Binge (because that's just the same as Kayo). Stan also has th...

UncleFB

I'm a Rugby fan and I'm envious of lots of things about Rugby League. I'm envious at the crowds the NRL attracts here in Australia, whilst Super Rugby crowds continue to dwindle. I'm envious that they have ample, live free to air coverage, whilst Rugby is hidden away behind the worst streaming serv...

UncleFB

To suggest Union fans, itself a dying sport, are envious of League is nothing short of laughable. Niche is not envious of super duper mega niche. I'm a Rugby fan and I'm envious of lots of things about Rugby League. I'm envious at the crowds the NRL attracts here in Australia, whilst Super Rugby cr...

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