AB EOYT 2018
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@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
I see Jordan is getting a lot of support - he's always struck me as a bit flaky previously (like McNicholl) and I'm surprised to see him being promoted ahead of Ennor. But I've watched fuck all NPC.
You won't have seen much of him, then.
Paul Cully is on the Jordan bandwagon.
I'd be a bit surprised if he makes the Japan squad, but it's not beyond the realms of possibility.
So is there any highlight videos of him recently? I had a look at the highlights vs Counties - classy stuff.
It occurred to me that maybe I was mixing him up with Trainor.
@bones Don't think there's a lot on Youtube - though he's a bit hard to google - you get a lot of questions, "Will Jordan do such and such?" etc!
Trainor confusion might make sense. Will stands out like a sore thumb as being pretty bloody good.
Bridge vs Jordan tonight should be interesting to watch. One that Jordan needs to win if Ta$man is to win, I think!
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@snowy said in AB EOYT 2018:
Ouch to both of you. There's always a better smart ass isn't there. Didn't think one would be from Ireland and the other from the Middle East (bourne).
Oh, and GFY's
oooh i like Middle Eastbourne. That's a keeper.
@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:
oooh i like Middle Eastbourne.
It is a troubled area. Diplomacy just doesn't seem to work. Sad really, some of the inhabitants have become refugees in the U.K.
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@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:
oooh i like Middle Eastbourne.
It is a troubled area. Diplomacy just doesn't seem to work. Sad really, some of the inhabitants have become refugees in the U.K.
@snowy said in AB EOYT 2018:
@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:
oooh i like Middle Eastbourne.
It is a troubled area. Diplomacy just doesn't seem to work. Sad really, some of the inhabitants have become refugees in the U.K.
It really is dire. The struggle is real when you decide to rebuild an unused wharf as you can't find anything else to spend the community money on.
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@snowy said in AB EOYT 2018:
@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:
oooh i like Middle Eastbourne.
It is a troubled area. Diplomacy just doesn't seem to work. Sad really, some of the inhabitants have become refugees in the U.K.
It really is dire. The struggle is real when you decide to rebuild an unused wharf as you can't find anything else to spend the community money on.
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@snowy said in AB EOYT 2018:
@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:
oooh i like Middle Eastbourne.
It is a troubled area. Diplomacy just doesn't seem to work. Sad really, some of the inhabitants have become refugees in the U.K.
It really is dire. The struggle is real when you decide to rebuild an unused wharf as you can't find anything else to spend the community money on.
indeed, vanity projects everywhere
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@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@snowy said in AB EOYT 2018:
@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:
oooh i like Middle Eastbourne.
It is a troubled area. Diplomacy just doesn't seem to work. Sad really, some of the inhabitants have become refugees in the U.K.
It really is dire. The struggle is real when you decide to rebuild an unused wharf as you can't find anything else to spend the community money on.
indeed, vanity projects everywhere
@mariner4life I'll just finish that off for you:
Eastbourne circa now:
Who knows what in another 22 years? Dare to dream Lower Hutt...
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@mariner4life I'll just finish that off for you:
Eastbourne circa now:
Who knows what in another 22 years? Dare to dream Lower Hutt...
@snowy said in AB EOYT 2018:
Careful, that's South EB. You're almost back to the bus garages there, that's pretty much Pencarrow.
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does that make upper hutt Syria? pretty close i reckon
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does that make upper hutt Syria? pretty close i reckon
@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:
does that make upper hutt Syria? pretty close i reckon
About right. Welly would also be the "west bank" (sort of).
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@snowy said in AB EOYT 2018:
Ouch to both of you. There's always a better smart ass isn't there. Didn't think one would be from Ireland and the other from the Middle East (bourne).
Oh, and GFY's
Best ever! @MN5 is gonna be gutted he didn't think of that one.
@bones said in AB EOYT 2018:
@snowy said in AB EOYT 2018:
Ouch to both of you. There's always a better smart ass isn't there. Didn't think one would be from Ireland and the other from the Middle East (bourne).
Oh, and GFY's
Best ever! @MN5 is gonna be gutted he didn't think of that one.
I fucken am. That's fern gold right there.
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Japan v World XV will be played on Fri 26 October, so the day before NZL v Aus.
https://twitter.com/FreemanrugbyJPN/status/1052742781045620738
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Also:
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https://twitter.com/FreemanrugbyJPN/status/1051743683610009600
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@nzzp said in AB EOYT 2018:
@chris-b said in AB EOYT 2018:
@taniwharugby I think Todd was more ringing Hansen informally to seek advice and not pull a Steven Luatua. But, who knows - the story could be bullshit for all I know.
Does seem a bit odd the newbies only finding out when everyone else does. Usually, they know a day or so ahead of time and "only told mum and dad!".
Mind you - if I thought I had any chance of being picked I'd be glued to the live stream.
I think it's deliberate - you find out at the same time as everyone else. I reckon it's pretty cool -- getting yoru name read out as a surprise must be awesome
CF snr says that was the way back in the day. You found out you had made or been dropped in real time
@canefan said in AB EOYT 2018:
CF snr says that was the way back in the day. You found out you had made or been dropped in real time
They used to announce the team in the sheds at Athletic Park after AB trials games with all the players - successful or not - present. On the radio.
Built character apparently.
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@mariner4life said in AB EOYT 2018:
To be fair, ROG played a million games. You could make similar videos of most players i reckon, especially with that much video to use.
I just watched it for the two missed v BOP
Agreed. The guy who made it was Welsh and was trying to claim he’d just been asked by someone to make it. There was no malice involved. I don’t think he convinced any Irish fans though....
@derm-mccrum said in AB EOYT 2018:
Agreed. The guy who made it was Welsh
Considering the worst-tackling No.10 in O'Gara's era was Wales' Stephen "Revolving Door" Jones, look likes a classic piece of Youtube fake news...
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Some info from Japan:
The Bledisloe 3 test is far from a sell-out; still many tickets available.
The following players from the 51-man ABs squad will play for World XV in Friday night's match against Japan: Dillon Hunt, Jackson Hemopo and Nehe Milner-Skudder.
Other notable NZ players in that World XV squad are: Andy Ellis (c), Ma'a Nonu, Wyatt Crockett, and the side is coached by Robbie Deans and Scott Robertson.
There are also quite a few South Africans (Adriaan Strauss, Willie Britz, Harold Vorster, for example) and Australians (a.o. Sam Carter, Ben Alexander) in the team , as well as Leonardo Senotore (Argentina) and Tonga's Nili Latu.
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Apparently Reece Hodge has broken his ankle. Rumours Folau will move to centre.
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Apparently Reece Hodge has broken his ankle. Rumours Folau will move to centre.
@antipodean said in AB EOYT 2018:
Apparently Reece Hodge has broken his ankle. Rumours Folau will move to centre.
Haha oh shit not much point selecting wingers if the ball has to go through him.
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@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
Hooper plays most of his game on the wing anyway, so no loss
The funny thing is that Hooper would make a decent midfielder
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Yeah a lot of the Ozzies on the roar say the same thing. Wallabies best 7 is Pocock, tho he is a bit of a one trick pony
@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
Yeah a lot of the Ozzies on the roar say the same thing. Wallabies best 7 is Pocock, tho he is a bit of a one trick pony
It’s a pretty decent trick though. The problem is the balance of the losse forward trio.
Aussie haven’t had a decently balanced loose forwards trio since Finegan, Smith and Kefu were doing their thing.
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@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
Hooper plays most of his game on the wing anyway, so no loss
The funny thing is that Hooper would make a decent midfielder
@act-crusader said in AB EOYT 2018:
@machpants said in AB EOYT 2018:
Hooper plays most of his game on the wing anyway, so no loss
The funny thing is that Hooper would make a decent midfielder
Not as much as Ardie would.
In fact Ardie would be head and shoulders better
