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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...

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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...

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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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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...

UncleFB

This bump confused me, I thought Anonymous was back.

UncleFB

I'm not sure how involved i was in the Folau discussion, but as far as I'm concerned it's a slightly different situation, Folau said and did what he did as an individual, yes he's a representative of Australian rugby and as such has to mind what he says in public, but he is entitled to his views an...

UncleFB

It is the sponsors platform because without them this game wouldn’t be on television, it would be played in some paddock where only friends and family would be there to watch and no one would even know they were playing, they could perform whatever haka they wanted and it would amount to old man sh...

UncleFB

Need to get bums on seats. Hard to do when no one knows who these guys are. I don't think that is necessarily true, many of the teams, including the non franchise ones run out with double digits Super players, so that's not an issue, and local players are often known in their province. But if you'r...

UncleFB

NZR were morons destroying the NPC. It was tribal. It was the NRL of NZ. Yup. At least they finally showed their true colours about it last year in the governance review. Anyway, this deal is a good step, now we just need the rest of the unions to take a leaf out of Hawkes Bay's books (I think they...

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NZR were morons destroying the NPC. It was tribal. It was the NRL of NZ. Yup. At least they finally showed their true colours about it last year in the governance review. Anyway, this deal is a good step, now we just need the rest of the unions to take a leaf out of Hawkes Bay's books (I think they...

UncleFB

Since at least the beginning of this Super Rugby Aupiki season, if not before. Why do you ask? This one was 12 years ago so since then at least https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M6WHw645lE In celebration AFTER winning the Super Rugby title is an exception. A bit like Razor doing his break dance rout...

UncleFB

A tough on crime approach doesn't work Enz. Try to talk to the kids and understand their cultural background that may have lead to their offending before you disassemble said bike and speaker. Pfft, we're in the era of the NACT , take your woke B/S elsewhere you Taupo hippie. :lol: Well that respon...

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I quite like Rakete-Stones but I don't think he is mobile enough to be a loose foward. Numia on the otherhand probably could fill in at 6 at a pinch. RS is probably unlucky with the unheralded Tosi coming up with some clutch plays & Mafileo coming straight into the front row, probably for his size....

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I see the Magpies in the 23 quota is two this year, Rakete-Stones dropping out of the 23 to make way for Flanders. Go the Blues. I quite like Rakete-Stones but I don't think he is mobile enough to be a loose foward. Numia on the otherhand probably could fill in at 6 at a pinch. RS is probably unluc...

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Oh my bad , I thought he skipped out....I can remember the outrage and the song of course The only good from this incident was it revealed to NZ that the Sensible Sentencing Trust were anything but sensible and were just a pack of fvcktards. Well one of the founders was murdered....karma ? :roll:

UncleFB

booji boy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:06 am A tough on crime approach doesn't work Enz. Try to talk to the kids and understand their cultural background that may have lead to their offending before you disassemble said bike and speaker.

Pfft, we're in the era of the NACT, take your woke B/S elsewhere you Taupo hippie.

UncleFB

This guy? NZ man jailed for killing teenage graffiti artist New Zealand correspondent Kerri Ritchie Posted Fri 13 Feb 2009 A New Zealand man who killed a teenage graffiti artist he caught spray-painting his home has been sentenced to more than four years in jail in a case that has gripped the count...

UncleFB

Haha. Prof Joanna Kidman is under the gun from ACT about disparaging comments made about their policy for children. What happened to the need for free speech, Seymour? Academic freedom in enshrined in the Education Act anyway. Unless she’s broken the law, she’s on pretty firm ground I would expect....

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The CEO of the Hurricanes is being interviewed on the radio. The Upper Management of the Hurricanes had no idea that their platform was going to be used like this, and they are disappointed in the actions of the team, while respecting the right of individuals to hold these views. Suffice it to say,...

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Skiaddict wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:43 am Lazy to not bend down in that tackle. I hate seeing a red card in trash time. No reason for it.

I rewatched that replay three times and he had his legs bent, I guess the level is of squatting needed these days is quite low.

UncleFB

I got a bit confused and cheered for Ollie Sapsford then remembered he was playing for the wrong team.

UncleFB

Has Reti outlined his "replacement" Maori Health Authority yet ......as the "replacement" three waters has been outlined......and as we await the "replacement" Cook Strait link.....as we await the "replacement" NZ new homes programme.....as we await the "replacement" Road infrastructure programme.....

UncleFB

Very good interview by Sean Plunket of Professor Des Gorman on the scrapping of the Maori Health Authority. Even some of you left good/right bad posters might find it interesting if only to get your knickers further in a twist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qytak5-JUuE Do you work for Plunkett's ...

UncleFB

Not just NZ and Aus.. The thing is that Australia and NZ have the ingredients to start fixing things but don't work properly together. Lets hope there is a plan and it includes more games of rugby, someone posted a Wessel's quote "you can't run a shop that is only open 7 times a year..." It was one...

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Jeff the Bear wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:57 am
UncleFB wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:54 am
henry wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:07 pm Taff reject Rhys Patchell tearing it up in easy rugby I see.
Yeah, he took his team to an epic win.
Not his fault if a bunch of Kiwi no-hoppers can't give him the platform to perform his magic.

UncleFB

I think a better solution would be to scrap Super Rugby and instead elevate the NPC - have the 4 or 5 Oz teams join that. Not a bad solution. It would definitely dilute the talent between the 14 NZ teams. But 14 NZ teams vs 4 - 5 australian teams is hardly fair from an outside perspective. If all c...

UncleFB

henry wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:07 pm Taff reject Rhys Patchell tearing it up in easy rugby I see.

Yeah, he took his team to an epic win.

UncleFB

I know it's your thread so you can make up the rules (like including quiches in a pie thread) but surely a key factor in rating pies is eating them hot from the place that makes them. You are very welcome to rate any pies, or quiches, you buy hot. Or cold. What if you stuff up the reheating? Buy an...

UncleFB

Did you see that utter BS article in RNZ blaming climate change for the fact basic food costs have increased by 50% in the last year while Oz’s has gone down by 29%!! :x Which foods are these? All of my staples have been going up in the past two years. You need to let me know so I can adjust my diet.

UncleFB

Best in Sydney IMHO is The Upper Crust at Long Reef. Got to get there fairly early though. Fvck that, having to go to the northern beaches for the best of a bad bunch. ;) You can take the Kiwi out of NZ but.... Is it my fault I like a certain standard of meat in my meat pies? But yes, your comment ...

UncleFB

I guess you can take Havili off the list as he is available this weekend…. That’s some good news at least. Phew, well that's a start at least! What do we reckon - where does he slot in given our injury crisis? I see 3 options: a) 12. McLeod 13. Aumua 15. Havili Given Jordan, Halfpenny, and Burke ar...

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I live next to Chinatown in Sydney so no difficulty for me, but good pies on the other hand are very difficult to find, I only get good pies two or three times a year when I go home. Best in Sydney IMHO is The Upper Crust at Long Reef. Got to get there fairly early though. Fvck that, having to go t...

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