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UncleFB

Who cares? I care how WR money that is intended for T2 development is being used to develop T1 players. That's a major problem. You don't see it as a problem because you are from a T1 country that doesn't have the challenges that T2 countries have. Do you know what that money could be used for? As ...

UncleFB

:uhoh: I think the problem here is just you're a bit thick. Bahaha. Great retort. If I criticize Catholic ideology for being unscientific, sexist, homophobic, and complicit in covering up abuse, would you call me "Cathlophobic" as if I'm a bigot? You wouldn't. In fact you're probably be all-on-boar...

UncleFB

theres nothing wrong with welcome to country-it just doesnt need to be done- as it is bit of a bore to watch.A rugby match is entertainment and this adds nothing. And its not even a long term tradition-they added it in more recently. So much of a pre-rugby match bores the fudge out of me - anthems ...

UncleFB

It's a tactic to silence discussion on a topic without there being a discussion. Similar to people who criticize Islam being called "Islamophobic". Maybe everyone who doesn't like it are actual racists. But if the reason really is "they're all racists", then that will become apparent - and the poin...

UncleFB

Some of the speed limit reductions did seem a bit strange. All of the Wairarapa SH2 being reduced to 80km/h was a bit extreme when it's a pretty straight road. I have seen accidents on that road, but mainly due to poor choices when coming out of side turns. On the other hand, I understand the Blenh...

UncleFB

theres nothing wrong with welcome to country-it just doesnt need to be done- as it is bit of a bore to watch.A rugby match is entertainment and this adds nothing. And its not even a long term tradition-they added it in more recently. So much of a pre-rugby match bores the fudge out of me - anthems ...

UncleFB

In this case is it actually 'the left' or is it merely HR being bored and looking for stuff to mess around with in the workplace? I think it's unique to the lefty Zeitgeist. I mean, you never see HR being bored and implementing fringe right wing loon ideology in the office, do you? Not that the WtC...

UncleFB

I don't think it helps to start calling everyone racists, to be fair. I know from experience, that often gets thrown around as a discussion silencing moral victory even when it's totally untrue. I mean I'm sure that genuine racists don't like it, but I'm also sure most of the people who don't like ...

UncleFB

Outside of the usual racists, I don't think anyone really has an issue with welcome to country. Its acknowledgement of country that gets used so much that it becomes nothing more than a meaningless token gesture by people who would cross the road to avoid someone with darker skin. I don't think it ...

UncleFB

Beatles U2 UB40 Bob Marley and the Wailers The Herbs ABBA Metallica Guns and Roses Bon Jovi CCR Dire Straits Bee Gees Queen The Eagles REM The Beach Boys Presuming you mean the NZ reggae band, it's just Herbs - no 'the' I say this as someone who habitually says 'the Pixies' knowing it's incorrect. ...

UncleFB

Who just happens to be the best NZ-eligible player they've had. Do you deny that this is likely to happen again in the future with any NZ-eligible MP players who are good enough to chase an AB shirt? Who the fvck knows what will happen in the future, all we do know is that you've got one example, a...

UncleFB

Yeah really disappointing that France have once again sent an under-strength team. They have no idea that damage that this does to the game of Rugby. Once test Rugby is devalued in the minds of sports fans, you cannot put the genie back in the bottle. WR and NZR should never have allowed this to tr...

UncleFB

:lol: To be fair to me for a change I'm only triggered so far by Rodney's spelling of Dire Straits. I'm genuinely disappointed with this response, I was looking forward to the carnage as you savaged us all. I did chuckle with your mention of Dave Matthews :lol: That's the kind of music snobbery I w...

UncleFB

It's very simple. Will MP players who are eligible for the ABs choose to play for Samoa/Tonga or the ABs if they're good enough? If so, WR money earmarked for T2 development should not go towards their development. We already have one example in Taumoefolau and anyone with any basis in reality know...

UncleFB

Yeah really disappointing that France have once again sent an under-strength team. They have no idea that damage that this does to the game of Rugby. Once test Rugby is devalued in the minds of sports fans, you cannot put the genie back in the bottle. WR and NZR should never have allowed this to tr...

UncleFB

Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:24 am
sorCrer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:44 pm You're all so f**ked when Bungs wakes up.

To be fair to me for a change I'm only triggered so far by Rodney's spelling of Dire Straits.

I'm genuinely disappointed with this response, I was looking forward to the carnage as you savaged us all.

UncleFB

You've just doubled down without providing any examples aside from a guy who committed to Tonga while a teenager . You can't just keep mentioning the one anomaly and extrapolate that to mean it's going to increasingly happen. The team isn't NZ development team, if it was you would be naming more ex...

UncleFB

sorCrer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:44 pm You're all so f**ked when Bungs wakes up.

UncleFB

backrow wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:14 am Deffo difference in opinion here as to what counts as important, some real nobodies mentioned alongside the greats

What’s good or favourite is of course subjective , but important & influential is surely a bit more measurable ?

I'm assuming it's important to the person, not to music in general?

UncleFB

Favourite s that I have also seen live: Bob Mould The clouds Pearl Jam The who Bailter Space You am I Tenacious D Throwing Muses Acts that I wish I had seen so that they would be on this list Miles Davis Soundgarden I had the misfortune to see them at Big Day Out when they were pretty average. One ...

UncleFB

I think I'm the opposite of everyone on this list, I'd struggle to think of a top 15. I'm just not into music in that way anymore, I still like music, and have been to lots of concerts/festivals etc, but I just don't deep dive on bands that much these day. I'll take a stab and I think Eug stuck to b...

UncleFB

Eugenius wrote: ↑Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:37 am Hark the sound of the loser bird .

I'm merely stating facts ehoa.

UncleFB

Back in the day, all other NZ super rugby franchises had to share franchises with other tier one NPC unions. The Blues had to share I believe three or maybe even four NPC unions. The Chiefs had two that come to mind The Hurricanes had I believe three. The Highlanders had two. The Crusaders at its f...

UncleFB

Back in the day, all other NZ super rugby franchises had to share franchises with other tier one NPC unions. The Blues had to share I believe three or maybe even four NPC unions. The Chiefs had two that come to mind The Hurricanes had I believe three. The Highlanders had two. The Crusaders at its f...

UncleFB

Super Rugby Pacific has been unable to back up the strong broadcast growth it delivered in 2024, despite the Crusaders v Chiefs final being the highest-rating decider since the Hurricanes-Lions final in 2016. Sky revealed on Thursday that the total audience for the season on Sky Sport and Sky Open ...

UncleFB

Back in the day, all other NZ super rugby franchises had to share franchises with other tier one NPC unions. The Blues had to share I believe three or maybe even four NPC unions. The Chiefs had two that come to mind The Hurricanes had I believe three. The Highlanders had two. The Crusaders at its f...

UncleFB

The team isn't selected that way though, you're making up a story. PI players who want to play for NZ will play for the NZ Super teams, the guys who want to play for the PIs, like Toala will play for MP. In 4 years of the team you have one example of this scenario, and as already noted he declared ...

UncleFB

Started Mindhunter and enjoying it thoroughly . The other had strongly recommended it as she would , but after drowning in serial killer stuff with her I kinda put it off . Thanks for the prompt ! I watched it as well... but was a few years ago. I liked it. Were the prisoners the real killers or ac...

UncleFB

Is that what you really want? Easily done! Just revert to the NPC and let a couple of Oz teams join each division. We'll start you guys at Heartland Championship and see how you go from there. Fine by me. Would you support it? In real life no, the NPC is the last rugby comp I love, can't have you l...

UncleFB

+ Full strength NPC and Ranfurly shield. “The Universal Club Championship”. Imagine full strength NPC with all the All Blacks... Is that what you really want? Easily done! Just revert to the NPC and let a couple of Oz teams join each division. We'll start you guys at Heartland Championship and see ...

UncleFB

I absolutely only watch Yellowstone and Longmire for the Mountain Scenery :blush: :lol: Two shows I don't watch so I can't comment on the mountain scenery. Yellowstone was fun for the first 2 seasons Longmire is ace As I've probably previously mentioned in the thread I couldn't get through the firs...

UncleFB

Pat the Ex Mat wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:14 am
UncleFB wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:00 am
Hmm, someone has a type.
I absolutely only watch Yellowstone and Longmire for the Mountain Scenery

Two shows I don't watch so I can't comment on the mountain scenery.

UncleFB

The ending was a bit rushed but I liked the twin storylines - I only just found out that there is a series of Movies made in the 90s with Adam Beach and Wes Studi :shock: Evidently, Chi and Leaphorn are not at the same police station in these movies and the books (I need to download these). Besides...

UncleFB

Season 3 of Dark Winds is very good I thought it was the weakest of the seasons, but still very good. The ending was a bit rushed but I liked the twin storylines - I only just found out that there is a series of Movies made in the 90s with Adam Beach and Wes Studi :shock: Evidently, Chi and Leaphor...

UncleFB

Because it's the obvious path that will be followed by anyone who is good enough for the ABs. If given the choice, how many of the MP team would choose playing for Samoa or Tonga over the ABs? The answer is zero, so of course anyone who develops enough for them will follow the same path. Not the AB...

UncleFB

Season 3 of Dark Winds is very good I thought it was the weakest of the seasons, but still very good. On the top 10s of the last 10 years, I think my off the top of my head list in alphabetical order these are my favourites: Andor The Americans (if it makes the timeframe) The Bear Chernobyl Deutsch...

UncleFB

In what way am I being dishonest and deliberately misrepresenting the team? WR funds it to the tune of $1.7m annually because it's supposed to be a team for players who either play for or will play for the PIs. Yes, there can be a handful of marquee players like Savea to improve the team's competit...

UncleFB

Ok mate So, which, of all of those three points was your sarcastic comment a response to? Do you have anything of substance? Ok so Kirifi is in ABs but would he have turned down a top tier MP contract 3 years ago? He's 28. The lack of support for MP has a lot to do with it's lack of success due to ...

UncleFB

No, but there must be an evident ROI, right? Do you believe that funding a team in NZ made of NZers should be a priority for WR? Samoa and Tonga don't seem to have gotten stronger. I like MP and would like them to stick around - I just haven't heard a compelling argument as to why they should recei...

UncleFB

The issue was discussed before the proposal came out. Regardless, even that proposal was just a proposal, RA had also proposed that it should be based in Sydney. Obviously WR will part fund it. NZ jumped with MP so they could restrict MP recruitment. Had it been based in Sydney then MP could sign a...

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