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- Thu May 09, 2024 6:49 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What makes the current Ireland squad so good?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 386
- Thu May 09, 2024 3:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52866
- Views: 3562966
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I agree that a nation's economy is a barometer to how a nation's citizens feel towards their government. However, in this case, I'm referring to recent public announcements that have little to do with money, and more to do with ideology and political position. I won't provide specific examples of t...
- Thu May 09, 2024 2:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What makes the current Ireland squad so good?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 386
Re: What makes the current Ireland squad so good?
Mr Mike?iarmhiman wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 10:12 pmWho is the resident Alan Davies?Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 10:11 pmI'm assuming this is like QI where everyone says the foreigners and a bunch of alarms go off releasing the swarm
- Wed May 08, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: What makes the current Ireland squad so good?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 386
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52866
- Views: 3562966
Re: NZ Politics Thread
The school lunches does sound like they've made a deal to get pretty shit food into a lot of schools. Wonder what the reaction will be if the wastage increases
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2004
Re: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
Not a fan of the blues bench but I'm sure they'll be fine, especially if Eklund doesn't have to throw a lineout.
You don't realise how much you truly rate Reiko until you see the backline without him in it.
Hope Darry and Tuipulotu step up and make it possible for the loosies to gain the advantage
You don't realise how much you truly rate Reiko until you see the backline without him in it.
Hope Darry and Tuipulotu step up and make it possible for the loosies to gain the advantage
- Wed May 08, 2024 1:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2004
Re: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
I see Akira Ioane just became a Dad....Mazeltov! Will that have an impact on selections? This is what you get with an early match thread, our blues arrogance can not be contained, we assume even with a newborn in the matchday 23 we'll win. Although if it replaces ecklund it could be an improvement
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1246
- Views: 97867
Re: All Blacks 2024
Why is everyone worried about 1st 5? Jordie Barrett is the 2nd best 10 in the country by a country mile and if needed everyone will wonder why they forgot about his previous fine displays at flyhalf But who plays 12 then? Harry Plummer? While I respect the idea of having the key fugure on the blues...
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Do you work from home?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 1775
Re: Do you work from home?
I work hybrid, out of 100 staff there are now only 5 that go to the office every day. With 2 young kids and both parents fulltime hybrid is essential for us. Kids are too sick to go to school but not dying, wfh is easy solution and means I don't burn all my sick days within 2 weeks of school startin...
- Mon May 06, 2024 11:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Yeah, don't fly boeing planes at the moment
- Replies: 107
- Views: 4077
Re: Yeah, don't fly boeing planes at the moment
Everyone will ve holding their breath on the space capsule launch
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2004
Re: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
Apparently I can't pretend I took them to a birthday party while staying out late -for them- at Eden larkAuckman wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 8:52 amTake the kids?Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 6:51 am Kids managed to scupper the chance for me to get to this after being offered tickets.
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2004
Re: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
Yeah will be interesting to see if they cancel each other out, one gains dominance or they keep swapping penaltiesPakia Pakia wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 7:50 am The Blues and the Canes both win a lot penalties on their scrum so should be an intriguing battle.
- Mon May 06, 2024 7:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2004
Re: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
I hope it's a good game. Who are the 3 outstanding players (however defined) for the Blues side, that I should watch out for? As a Hurricanes fan, I'm still re-familiarising myself with the players in the other NZ teams. Patrick Tuipulotu, Papali'i and Tele'a are key. Funaki has been surprisingly g...
- Mon May 06, 2024 6:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
- Replies: 89
- Views: 2004
Re: Blues v Hurricanes @ Eden Park - Saturday 11 May
Kids managed to scupper the chance for me to get to this after being offered tickets. Blues have been able to bully a lot of teams enough that they have dominated despite being clunky in attack. I can't see them doing the same to the canes but if the blues click they are still good enough. Papali'i ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 233
- Views: 51559
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Feels strange having a blues thread when the game hasn't kicked off yet
- Mon May 06, 2024 2:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1246
- Views: 97867
Re: All Blacks 2024
This unreasonably angers meBlueThunder wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 1:46 am The iconic talisman, trans-tasman champion of the world Harry Plummer is available and in form. No worries!
- Sat May 04, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52866
- Views: 3562966
Re: NZ Politics Thread
When we've used property managers the bigger companies have been on the most part fine, the issue comes in when it's the sole operators who say they're property managers but only know how to collect rent. We had issues where they had no ideas around the requirements for insulation sign off etc, we h...
- Sat May 04, 2024 8:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP - R11 Crusaders vs Reds Sat 4:35pm
- Replies: 168
- Views: 5655
Re: SRP - R11 Crusaders vs Reds Sat 4:35pm
Thoughts on the Havili experiment? Didn't get to see much of the game Actually I thought he was OK. Kicked well and directed the backline well. Hes a 12 thats decent at 10. Good man to have on the bench for the ABs or starting at 12 and a backup 10. If tours were still a thing he could be worth a s...
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 84
- Views: 2272
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby Rd 11 - Chiefs Vs Force
- Replies: 13
- Views: 592
- Sat May 04, 2024 4:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
- Replies: 233
- Views: 51559
Re: The Blues returning optimism 2024 Thread
Didn't get the chance to watch it, but glad of the result. That rebels coaching group must be performing miracles to get the playing group competitive given the off field issues. Fingers crossed for Reiko, that looked pretty horrible in the highlights. I guess the big test is next week, can the forw...
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP - R11 Crusaders vs Reds Sat 4:35pm
- Replies: 168
- Views: 5655
Re: SRP - R11 Crusaders vs Reds Sat 4:35pm
What are the chances that loose forward trio cam stay fit till the end of the comp?
- Thu May 02, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP - R11 Crusaders vs Reds Sat 4:35pm
- Replies: 168
- Views: 5655
Re: SRP - R11 Crusaders vs Reds Sat 4:35pm
If the saders make as many mistakes as last week the Reds should thump them. Last week's opposition had just found out their directors are suing Australian rugby, which if it fails the club folds, the Reds are on a completely different trajectory. In saying that, they are making a habit of losing cl...
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18368
- Views: 878427
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
There's a lot of talk about Kristi Noem, the South Dakota Governor that admitted she shot her own dog because it couldn't be trained, and her suitability as a VP Candidate for Trump. Should Trump become POTUS (and I fecking hope not!) part of me quite likes the idea of a VP that will deal to a mang...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: All Blacks 2024
- Replies: 1246
- Views: 97867
Re: All Blacks 2024
You could certainly add Cam to that list of kicked on pre-injury. Big Barret is still up there, he will make a huge impact to the Crusaders for the rest of the season. Blackadder's only just back from injury, let's see how he goes during the SR knock outs. Aumua's looked to have worked on his work ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52866
- Views: 3562966
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I wouldn't read too much into it, I'd say an election campaign would see NZF go up at least 1%, and if they get back the government stays . Especially as the greens would also usually drop a couple % compared to the polls Possibly. NZF, and Winston in particular, usually campaign well at election t...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52866
- Views: 3562966
Re: NZ Politics Thread
I'm surprised by that polling. Based on history, I expect this National-led government to be a minimum two-term government (from memory, the last 1 term government in NZ was in the 50s?). However, I'd like to see the results of the next couple of polls before concluding whether public mood has tren...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Speed up the game vs the toughness and strategy of a slower pace match.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 691
Re: Speed up the game vs the toughness and strategy of a slower pace match.
How would you class the world cup quarter finals?
All 4 were great, not sure you'd be able classify any of them the same way
All 4 were great, not sure you'd be able classify any of them the same way
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Speed up the game vs the toughness and strategy of a slower pace match.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 691
Re: Speed up the game vs the toughness and strategy of a slower pace match.
Blues vs Reds had both, speed and toughness/strategy. I vote for that
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6443
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Holy crapola that had some amazing tries and a heck of a finish
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6443
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Funaki has saved the blues a couple of times, a lot of mistakes from what I've seen but not able to watch properly.
What was the card for?
What was the card for?
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6443
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
If blues win this do they go top?
Is it too early to start trying to rig it so we can't meet the saders in the playoffs?
Is it too early to start trying to rig it so we can't meet the saders in the playoffs?
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Replies: 150
- Views: 7455
Re: SR Rd 10. Brumbies V Canes: A Capital Affair!
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Drua v Moana Pasifika @ Lautoka - Today
- Replies: 14
- Views: 268
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
- Replies: 100
- Views: 6204
Re: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
That's much more like it! If we're being really honest, a good Crusaders team wins this game by 70+, but let's not split hairs. I imagine it wasn't especially pretty to watch for neutrals, but I'll take it. I absolutely loved the scrum demolition job. Lots of positives all round. - Obviously a far ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
- Replies: 100
- Views: 6204
Re: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
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...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
- Replies: 100
- Views: 6204
Re: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
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 ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
- Replies: 100
- Views: 6204
Re: SRP R10 Crusaders v Rebels
The bastards are going to make the playoffs and tip everyone up away from home aren't they
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
- Replies: 166
- Views: 6443
Re: SRP Rd 10 Reds v Blues
Not sure why the Reds fans have been so down heading into this, they have done well against all NZ opposition this year There is a solid argument that Uru and McReight have been the Reds' best forwards. Both are missing. Ditto captain and starting scrumhalf McDermott and the biggest attacking threa...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 52866
- Views: 3562966
Re: NZ Politics Thread
Interesting Swiss case brought against the government for lack of action on climate change breaching peoples right to life. https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/04/25/climate-change-how-a-landmark-legal-victory-in-europe-could-affect-nz/ Found this an important point which Shane Jones might want to compreh...