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Shit - I just realised that we are playing the Force on May the 4th.

Eugenius wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:21 am Some polls matter evidently .

The one last 14th October especially.

It was fun listening to ZB during my walk this morning. Boy, were they attacking the poll (and the media reporting it).

I chuckled when I thought of what they would do if NActNZF rose in the polls. There would be cum all over the place.

I am just going to put this here. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7913136/ Not sure if it has been put here already. It is from 2021. Hysteria my left bollock - 18.2million excess deaths during the crisis indicates to me that there was something to worry about. https://ourworldindata.o...

Verian was the first to predict a 3-headed monster for the government so I guess they have it right.

But... it means absolutely nothing at this point. A government has had time to make plans but not action them. Probably pointless taking a poll in the first year of a government.

Saturday 4th May - 7.05pm local time Where: FMG Stadium, Hamilton https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipMlGQNvlHuBt8sC0Y68vn1EJskyeRQQEda4Z514=s680-w680-h510 https://contentapi-hamiltonsubsites.datacomsphere.co.nz/clients/1/resources/6362 Teams: https://ssl.gstatic.com/onebox/media/sports/logos/...

Happy for play to be slugfests - just don't want extended breaks to set 5 scrums in a row.

I don't want the clock to stop to allow that either. Get the scrums and lineouts set within a few seconds and get the game going again.

Interesting that despite this, you still have you panties in a bunch re Swain. One player had the wind knocked out of him. One was put out of the game for 12 months. Yeah, fairly even. If Finau attacks an Aussie knee, get back to me. Ummm...Meads ended Ken Catchpoles' career......those black tinted...

Question - has Edmed or the Tahs complained or is it clickbait?

1:40 into this. Same thing - no moaning threads and he was injured as well.
https://app.nzrplus.com/video/587981
It's rugby son, but not as wimps play it.

I agree that it is too risky but is applied in accordance with the rules (despite him being a bit late in every case) whereas Dirty Swine did it to injure.

Repeating, teams have no problems doing it to DMac so Finau is applying payback.

yes, I agree. Tbh, there has always been an element of trying to hurt the opposition in Rugby. Someone like Bakkies Botha made a career out of doing this. They were doing it when I was a nipper - Tiny White; Kevin Skinner, Colin Meads, Frik de Preez Interesting that despite this, you still have you...

Yep, he's trying to hurt the opposing player, which is a very risky strategy in the modern game. I agree - but he is not alone in doing this to No 10s. yes, I agree. Tbh, there has always been an element of trying to hurt the opposition in Rugby. Someone like Bakkies Botha made a career out of doin...

It's all technically legal but there is no doubt in my mind that Finau is deliberately timing it so he's hitting them late when they're not expecting it. Yep, he's trying to hurt the opposing player, which is a very risky strategy in the modern game. I agree - but he is not alone in doing this to N...

My crystal ball needs a service. Where are you based Tehui? I'm coming back to visit my mum ( recently passed) and brothers grave site (he died 1982 at 19)in about 6 - 8 months time and I like you as a poster. Site is in Eltham (look that up). But will be flying in to Auckland and then hiring a car...

Most pointless comp in the world, just ahead of Super Rugby for the last 6/7 years

Morning Tehui 1987 did not affect me greatly. I had 2 young kids (7 and 5) but income was very good, paid $26pw for a bank house while I rented my house in Auckland for about $200. My retirement savings were all in a bank employee scheme and while it took a hit, none of the companies it invested in ...

I think it was past time Booji. Supreme Court haven't done anything to make us think it was bad idea yet, have they?

Don't forget, it was the PC that freed David Bain pending a retrial.

Wakey wakey

I am on record for wishing he wouldn't do this - he will find a ref that wants to stamp some sort of authority (which is what Finau is trying on) and it will be at the worst possible time.

Still while others are doing it to DMac, fucking hit them harder.

Chiefs learn the lessons taught to them. DMac has been similarly snotted all season and gets on with it, so suck it up buttercups.

Wignu wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:52 pm Given it'll be a school night I wouldn't be able to make it.

You young bugger

(Don't believe you)

grouch wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:47 pm
Enzedder wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:41 pm I knew what you meant - but this is the politics thread so points scoring is more important than fact.
Crikey , this could necessitate a whole new approach on my part!

[Insert Tui ad here]Yeah, right. [/End Tui ad]

I knew what you meant - but this is the politics thread so points scoring is more important than fact.

Considering the Blues have given up 3 or so tries in the last 5 matche s I think his defense is doing fine. He had a tendency to let someone have the outside and then use his speed to get them rather than shut down their space but that seems to have improved. Either way, just like some other player...

Haven't read the thread so probably miles away from where it's at right now but I noted that 1) The Wife was always conservative (property and low risk pension scheme) 2) I started off medium to high risk (I suppose knowing that the wife was low risk allowed that), mainly bullion and shares. 3) As w...

Great set pieces from the crusaders but their handling was pretty dire at times. Just reading a bit more about the rebels off field issues and what's been going on this week. I think it would be very easy for their on field performance to implode the rest of the year which is a shame given how they...

grouch wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:06 am

yes , my statement short of a few adjectives .

edit:since the advent of the High Court as the last point of legal redress

si?

Isn't the Supreme Court the last point... https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/supreme-court/

a Hurricanes win by less than 34 will be a poor effort.

I mean that's a good win and all, but how the hell can a team with a 2-7 record be one point away from the playoffs? :lol: Makes a mockery of the round robin. Top 8 is a sop to the Aussies. a couple of the quarter finals will be no more than an opposed practice. However, some poor buggers are going...

Game day - who's the ref? According to GAGR, the oafishials line-up is: Referee: Jordan Way (somebody take the pea outta his whistle, please) Assistant Referees: Reuben Keane, Matt Kellahan He took some getting used to but once the Chiefs realised that they had to change (as Way wasn't going to) th...

Never going to get a separate stadium up there in my lifetime. We have 2 generations of infrastructure maintenance to catch up on first. I am fine with that - we do NOT need a national stadium. Happy for Eden Park to be stuck in the Burbs and out of sight as I will probably never go back there anyway.

Welly cabal is not how I remember it. It used to be a great cabal. Now we are talking candle lit dinners. Poetry recitals and holding hands. Ever since South Africa was kicked out of Super Rugby things have gone down hill. Sad. Sad. Days. Jacinda refined us. Unfortunately, she took away all the goo...

Game day - who's the ref?

Being from Taranaki, and then finding out about being on ACC.

The rest was history

Bye bye Liverpool.

Then there were 2

Ghost-Of-Nepia wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:01 pm It's all moot. He's contracted to Hawke's Bay so he'll go off the rails shortly.

Sadists, do you reckon?

Got quite a good side available as well - some good players on the injuries bench mind 1. Aidan Ross 2. Samisoni Taukei’aho 3. George Dyer 4. Jimmy Tupou 5. Tupou Vaa’i 6. Samipeni Finau 7. Kaylum Boshier (captain) 8. Wallace Sititi 9. Cortez Ratima 10. Damian McKenzie 11. Etene Nanai-Seturo 12. Ram...

The sooner Trump (It/That) is re-elected and builds that wall to keep these mad buggers inside, the better.

Hello Itchy

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