Exodus 2017
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@gollum said in Exodus 2017:
@Crucial said in Exodus 2017:
Whining and poaching makes them the new Australia. It would take added arrogance and self entitlement to make them the new England.
The core reason Ireland are my 2nd most loathed team (behind Aussie) is because in 2006 (?) They came over as triple crown winners, with their greatest ever team, O'Driscoll, O'Gara, O'Connell, O'Stringer, O'D'arcy, O'Issac O'Boss etc. And we had the Argies a week later / earlier, so Ted was doing rotation & we played some of our 2nd strings & pissed about playing Richie & Holah left & right & they full on lost their shit at the lack of respect that we usually reserve for the (non poached) brown chaps from Samoa, Fiji & Tokoroa when they tour early season.
And then we beat them.
It's one thing screaming "respect me! I demand it! You almost killed us that time!" but then losing is just sad.
. I could see how that would stay with you for years.....
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@Pot-Hale said in Exodus 2017:
. I could see how that would stay with you for years.....
It was like they picked me up speared me into the ground, via a newspaper. I remember reading the Irish whining about it & thinking "I could die from this"
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@gollum said in Exodus 2017:
@Pot-Hale said in Exodus 2017:
. I could see how that would stay with you for years.....
It was like they picked me up speared me into the ground, via a newspaper. I remember reading the Irish whining about it & thinking "I could die from this"
Whining - it's a worldwide sports fan occupation.
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last man at the Chiefs turn the lights out...
Cruden, TKB, Lowe, Rennie...SBW from last year, Ngatai on long term injury, anyone else?
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He has been in excellent form for the 3 games of the season so far. To the point where I would consider pairing him with TJP and leaving Smith out.
I'm not surprised, unfortunately. He will earn a packet more than being "break glass in case of emergency" AB 3rd choice 9.
I wish he'd just say that though, rather than the usual crap about wanting to experience France etc.
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With his history of injuries, having won a RWC, and never been able to nail the first or second All Blacks spot, this is probably the best for him. Wishing him well in France! He's joining a lot of other Kiwis at La Rochelle, which is a club on the rise.
Nothing to worry about for the Chiefs either, with Brad Weber already in the squad (assuming he's staying, because he's also coming off contract).
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@taniwharugby said in Exodus 2017:
last man at the Chiefs turn the lights out...
Cruden, TKB, Lowe, Rennie...SBW from last year, Ngatai on long term injury, anyone else?
Pulu
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TJP has got some serious bargaining chips - NZ will not want to lose him.
There are a lot of fringe players who might be at risk: Shields, Bird etc spring to mind.
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@Crucial said in Exodus 2017:
@taniwharugby said in Exodus 2017:
last man at the Chiefs turn the lights out...
Cruden, TKB, Lowe, Rennie...SBW from last year, Ngatai on long term injury, anyone else?
Pulu
Tamanivalu
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@SammyC said in Exodus 2017:
@Crucial said in Exodus 2017:
@taniwharugby said in Exodus 2017:
last man at the Chiefs turn the lights out...
Cruden, TKB, Lowe, Rennie...SBW from last year, Ngatai on long term injury, anyone else?
Pulu
Tamanivalu
This exodus speaks volumes about the very poor culture at the Chiefs. Perhaps they'd be better off getting a coach who could fix the culture and in a few years they could win a championship?
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@antipodean subtle. But that would be "another championship"
How are the Waratards looking?
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@antipodean or maybe none of them like Colin Cooper
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@mariner4life said in Exodus 2017:
@antipodean subtle. But that would be "another championship"
How are the Waratards looking?
dogshit.
But apparently they have been exceptional on the training field.
http://www.theroar.com.au/2017/03/14/hoopers-training-gaffe-shows-tahs-heads/
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@mariner4life said in Exodus 2017:
@antipodean subtle. But that would be "another championship"
How are the Waratards looking?
On track for another championship. We haven't had the luxury of some easy derbies like you. We've been touring the Republic.
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@antipodean ah yes, the 90s, when that meant something...
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TKB leaving is a huge loss for the Chiefs but he's got a young family to support so good luck to him. I don't think he is that injury-prone either it's just that his one major long-term injury was pretty fuckin' horrific. He did bloody well to recover in time to make the RWC squad and become the bench HB.
So next year the Chiefs will (likely) have the smallest 9-10 combo in Super rugby.
