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UncleFB

On the journalists swallowing their bias and doing the job. I think the perfect example is Hosking, every election there was a storm about him hosting debates, and every year he was absolutely fine and shelved his ZB shock persona Maybe Hosking should become a PR moderator and take care of the craz...

UncleFB

There's just so much to unpack here... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/10/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-australia-peter-dutton-blames-police-and-labor-for-rise-in-antisemitism https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/11/tony-abbott-scott-morrison-covid-19-pandem...

UncleFB

There's just so much to unpack here... Dutton likened those 9 October protests to the shooting murder of 35 people at Tasmania’s Port Arthur historic site in 1996, which heralded tougher gun laws in Australia. “While no one was killed during the 9 October protests, the events at the Sydney Opera Ho...

UncleFB

I thought Selby Rickett has played well but nothing to suggest All Blacks. Interestingly the Blues have the most successful lineout in Super Rugby so far. McWhannell and Sotutu are the two NZ players to win the most lineout. Not suggesting they should be in the mix. Just that I would expect Selby-R...

UncleFB

I'd love to see how they're going to get their 75% reduction in emergency housing - there's nothing of substance in the fact sheet other than "we will monitor".

UncleFB

Tehui wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:48 am What happened to the moral panic response that we saw on PR everytime a significant gang-related incident happened during the previous government's tenure?

That's a great GIF

UncleFB

Right on cue. :lol: I will refrain from commenting until I hear Marama Davidson's take on this. I took notes from the thread from the previous 7 years and am simply ensuring the same style of opposition is maintained. Excellent work! :thumbup: https://youtu.be/ruAi4VBoBSM?si=inVyuDCKR2LQQdvg Sorry,...

UncleFB

I'll put this here rather than putting up a dedicated thread, but wtf is going on with this in Hawkes Bay rugby? Or anywhere else for that matter. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hawkes-bay-visiting-ymp-rugby-teams-bus-peppered-with-shotgun-rounds-as-they-fled-a-game-abandoned-by-referee-due-to-safet...

UncleFB

I'll put this here rather than putting up a dedicated thread, but wtf is going on with this in Hawkes Bay rugby? Or anywhere else for that matter. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hawkes-bay-visiting-ymp-rugby-teams-bus-peppered-with-shotgun-rounds-as-they-fled-a-game-abandoned-by-referee-due-to-safet...

UncleFB

Why was he shit human? I think he got into a few fights but during that era people were much quicker to come to blows. Plus, weren't a lot of his issues related to PTSD, something he tried to use his celebrity to publicise? On his movies I always enjoyed The Red Badge of Courage as a kid. Maybe I s...

UncleFB

not_english wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:39 am God this is painful to watch. We really miss the south African teams

You prefer seeing the Chiefs pump the Cheetahs instead of MP?

UncleFB

Name the NZers ? Will Skelton, Bundee Aki and Uini Atonio. Jamison Gibson-Park James Lowe He was good in NZ, just wasn't the flavour wanted by our coaches. Gibson-Park is the biggest turnaround in ability outside of a league player you probably don't know called Chad Townsend who was terrible for t...

UncleFB

Quick poll. How many here ride a bike to work? Don't get me wrong, I love cycling but it's a recreational pursuit for me. No way cycling to and from work is convenient in any way shape or form for me. Let's hear from all you regular posters? I walk. But I have a rule that I only take jobs within wa...

UncleFB

You don't think Mo'unga adds to a group that includes Stephen Brett and Perofeta? :lol: How did Brett get into it? Any Cantab on your brain. Anyway, I said doesn't add much, he still adds to it, but not enough to invoke a Mo rule, the same goes for BB. My bad, not the first time I've inadvertently ...

UncleFB

I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie, Perofeta and Cameron leading the All Blacks around the field from 10? I don't think Mo adds that much to that group, certainly not enough to overhaul our whole system. You don...

UncleFB

I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie, Perofeta and Cameron leading the All Blacks around the field from 10? I don't think Mo adds that much to that group, certainly not enough to overhaul our whole system. Our sys...

UncleFB

Mo'unga shouldn't be the reason you advocate for it either, you're making a call based on Super rugby performance not test rugby performance. I'm making a call based on who I think is the best player to wear 10 for the AB's. You're obviously happy to have McKenzie, Perofeta and Cameron leading the ...

UncleFB

I love war and westerns of this era. Seen a bunch. You just have to get used to the depiction of 'indians' as primitive and dim. Its a downward spiral on cultivating racism. Here are a few westerns. I've started with the must-see classics then gone by actor rather than director. And I'm purposefull...

UncleFB

NZ's depth at no.10 has never been weaker. When Damien McKenzie is our locked in starting 10, and Brett Cameron or Perofeta are his back-ups, we know things are dire. The Crusaders by themselves have had better depth at 10 in the past than the country has now across all our SR teams. The rusted on ...

UncleFB

Who's hysterical about Burke leaving? Certainly no-one on this thread, unless I've missed something? I've never rated Burke and I think we wasted years on his development. Good, so you agree it's not the end of the world and no need to throw the baby out with the bath water and change our policies....

UncleFB

So why are you being hysterical about him leaving then? We've had guys not close to AB level leave at his age for the past two decades. Who's hysterical about Burke leaving? Certainly no-one on this thread, unless I've missed something? I've never rated Burke and I think we wasted years on his deve...

UncleFB

Why do you peddle lies? I haven't said that at all. What we should be concerned about is why Razors favourite home town 10s don't want to play for him though. Although, realistically there's also a scenario where Burke's been told by Razor he's not in his plans so he's looking at an international c...

UncleFB

Wow, this speaks volumes about the game in NZ nowadays. If being the first choice 10 and the starter in super rugby for the foreseeable future is not a drawcard anymore…? Injured first five-eighth Fergus Burke, 24, has been linked with English club Saracens, with Crusaders coach Rob Penney saying a...

UncleFB

Confusing thread title, Meads is dead and BBBR is still playing.

But enjoy your retirement Sam, one of our true greats.

UncleFB

:lol: You're right, I don't give a shit but I did think it was a nice effort of a April fools joke. Had me sucked in. Glad I didn’t comment on the OP. :blush: Don’t listen to Wignu. Auckland will be united one day! It's not truly united without South Auckland Counties and North Auckland. :D

UncleFB

Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:13 am I thought Andy Ellis outperformed Weepu in the 2011 RWC final, tbh.

He did a good job coming on to close out the game for an injured Piri (which was normally Piri's speciality), in fact he far exceeded my expectations of him, but wholly unsurprising you thought Angela was the bees knees.

UncleFB

I love Joost, he once paid for a taxi for me and my mate in Hamilton (the game where James Small jumped up and kneed one of the Waikato players) but I don't remember him being that individually dominant in 1995. I remember Farr Jones having a huge presence in 1991. Smith is less memorable in 2015 ju...

UncleFB

Ghost-Of-Nepia wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:43 pm No hatred. It's just that you Magpie supporters are so easy to wind up.

He was in the team last year so he's probably already experienced at doing lines off the Shield.

UncleFB

Well, last night proves that the loss of McKenzie is a huge issue to the Chiefs. The Ability to manage mandatory AB rest periods will be key to some teams, and disturbingly, the Crusaders may have an edge when their top players return. The Canes have huge depth, and the Highlanders only have one pl...

UncleFB

I think the thread title needs to be changed to NZ to poach young talent from a French colony on the other side of the world that they haven't given up yet. Contracted to Hawke bay but thinks he's going to play for hurricanes. Delusional much? :lol: It's all moot. He's contracted to Hawke's Bay so h...

UncleFB

Honestly I think we'd probably play him at 12, not 13 in NZ. But yes, I do, as he's the exact sort of crash-ball gainline option we lacked for almost that entire tenure. So he wouldn't get picked over Rieko, he'd get picked over our 12s (after Ma'a left). True, but Manu/Reiko is unbalanced. Manu at...

UncleFB

Come on now. Yes he is. Don't be silly. Do you actually think Fozzie would pick Manu over Rieko? Honestly I think we'd probably play him at 12, not 13 in NZ. But yes, I do, as he's the exact sort of crash-ball gainline option we lacked for almost that entire tenure. So he wouldn't get picked over R...

UncleFB

As a Kiwi and spiritual guardian of the game I believe I speak the truth when I say Jeremy Guscott is one of the All time greats. Manu would struggle to make the ABs most years. Ryan Crotty made the ABs plenty of times, as did plenty if centres that don’t hold a candle to Tuilagi. I’m sure Tuilagi ...

UncleFB

I think it was Aristotle that said "give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man". There is plenty of empirical evidence showing the impact of quality ECE education on cognitive, language and motor skills, in addition to social and emotional skills. A suitably qualified teacher utilisi...

UncleFB

Changed for you princess. Don't change your racism for me. :lol: No, no, you are obviously a sensitive Susan/Stanley/it/them/thing. ;) I don't mind being called sensitive to racism, especially from a racist who is trying to rationalise their racism, so keep throwing your jibes if it makes you feel ...

UncleFB

Bogbunny wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:00 am
UncleFB wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:58 am
Bogbunny wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:57 am

Islanders can give it but can't take it.

Good thing Ashton didn't react.
Are you racist in all your posting or is this just a once off?
Changed for you princess.

Don't change your racism for me.

UncleFB

Bogbunny wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:57 am
Hawk97 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:09 am
Da iawn diolch wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:00 am
I'm not sure he really knew much about that decision.
I think if Manu caught him properly, he’d have been in the shadow realm

Islanders can give it but can't take it.

Good thing Ashton didn't react.

Are you racist in all your posting or is this just a once off?

UncleFB

Will create a proper thread later, but for now, team for this week: https://crusaders.co.nz/assets/Images/Image-1.png Positives: Strange, Reihana fit again, plus Franks back from suspension, Sykes-Martin over his COVID issues, and McNicholl officially named to start after only being a late inclusio...

UncleFB

From my memory him and Carling were kind of underutilized playing outsid e Rob Andrew who wasn't the most creative fly half . On the few occasions they selected Stuart Barnes and he created more space for them Guscott was a beautiful player to watch. He almost glided. Now that’s an understatement, ...

UncleFB

Guscott was the best not an illegal overstayer given citizenship because he was good at rugby of the two.

Oh, and Guscott is best on any other metric too.

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