Bledisloe #2
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@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #2:
@Bovidae they should save Garces for French schoolboy rugby.
Whinging
pomsKiwisThe guy is a decent ref, and the forum is pathetic the way people whine on all the time about him.
Let's not mention the NZ Herald with their "wasn't a red card" crusade this week, and you can see why Stephen Jones whips himself up into a state of frenzy.
@Billy-Tell said in Bledisloe #2:
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #2:
@Bovidae they should save Garces for French schoolboy rugby.
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pomsKiwisThe guy is a decent ref, and the forum is pathetic the way people whine on all the time about him.
Let's not mention the NZ Herald with their "wasn't a red card" crusade this week, and you can see why Stephen Jones whips himself up into a state of frenzy.
I've been on this forum circa 15 years.
In that time there have been a fair few whinges about reffing calls - mostly from us Saffas and quite often against kiwi refs - yes Bryce Lawrence I do mean you.But generally speaking - and I make the very large exception of a certain Wayne Barnes in a certain 2007 match - I don't think commentary on reffing has ever been at a "pathetic" level on this forum.
Refs are like players. Some have better natural talent than others. Sometimes they have good games and sometimes they have bad games. Sometimes they have a brainfart. What's the point of a rugby forum if we didn't express our opinions on that?
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@Billy-Tell said in Bledisloe #2:
@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #2:
@Bovidae they should save Garces for French schoolboy rugby.
Whinging
pomsKiwisThe guy is a decent ref, and the forum is pathetic the way people whine on all the time about him.
Let's not mention the NZ Herald with their "wasn't a red card" crusade this week, and you can see why Stephen Jones whips himself up into a state of frenzy.
I've been on this forum circa 15 years.
In that time there have been a fair few whinges about reffing calls - mostly from us Saffas and quite often against kiwi refs - yes Bryce Lawrence I do mean you.But generally speaking - and I make the very large exception of a certain Wayne Barnes in a certain 2007 match - I don't think commentary on reffing has ever been at a "pathetic" level on this forum.
Refs are like players. Some have better natural talent than others. Sometimes they have good games and sometimes they have bad games. Sometimes they have a brainfart. What's the point of a rugby forum if we didn't express our opinions on that?
@Billy-Webb I don't think you've seen the Hawt or bbq threads...
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@taniwharugby said in Bledisloe #2:
@Bovidae they should save Garces for French schoolboy rugby.
Whinging
pomsKiwisThe guy is a decent ref, and the forum is pathetic the way people whine on all the time about him.
Let's not mention the NZ Herald with their "wasn't a red card" crusade this week, and you can see why Stephen Jones whips himself up into a state of frenzy.
@Billy-Tell said in Bledisloe #2:
The guy is a decent ref, and the forum is pathetic the way people whine on all the time about him.
Gee don't head over to GAGR tomorrow if the ABs come out on top then if you think the Fern is bad.
The problem with a guy like Garces is he has bottled basic protocol in big internationals twice. Very difficult to enjoy his refereeing when he is prone to just go off script when the pressure goes on. In general I can accept him being on the international panel as a pretty low ranking member - but the bloke shouldn't be near the big tests.
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I have my expectations set pretty low, so will be pleasantly surprised if we retain the Bledisloe with this comedy backline. Seriously, has Fosters fingerprints all over it, feels like they are trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
At least the human statue got replaced in the front row.
Should be an interesting crowd to be part of, I think it might get pretty hostile out there, won't be fun for Aussie.
I feel sorry for the wingers this week. People are talking like they're in a shootout for selection, but how the fck they're supposed to really show what they're capable of outside an experimental 10/15 combo and our 4th midfield combo in 4 weeks is beyond me.
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I feel sorry for the wingers this week. People are talking like they're in a shootout for selection, but how the fck they're supposed to really show what they're capable of outside an experimental 10/15 combo and our 4th midfield combo in 4 weeks is beyond me.
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Six hours to go. Let’s hope the tight five are getting ready to fire up, instead of hitting the weights and bakery.
Tonight’s when we get a true sense of whether anything has been held back so far this season, or whether they really are Dad’s Army.
@Donsteppa said in Bledisloe #2:
Six hours to go. Let’s hope the tight five are getting ready to fire up, instead of hitting the weights and bakery.
Tonight’s when we get a true sense of whether anything has been held back so far this season, or whether they really are Dad’s Army.
Hell yeah.
I'm pumped up, heading out to the pub before down to the ground with the usual crew. Giong to be awesome - but need to get in front early as rain will come late in the first half. It'll favour fast starters
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@Donsteppa said in Bledisloe #2:
Six hours to go. Let’s hope the tight five are getting ready to fire up, instead of hitting the weights and bakery.
Tonight’s when we get a true sense of whether anything has been held back so far this season, or whether they really are Dad’s Army.
Hell yeah.
I'm pumped up, heading out to the pub before down to the ground with the usual crew. Giong to be awesome - but need to get in front early as rain will come late in the first half. It'll favour fast starters
@nzzp said in Bledisloe #2:
@Donsteppa said in Bledisloe #2:
Six hours to go. Let’s hope the tight five are getting ready to fire up, instead of hitting the weights and bakery.
Tonight’s when we get a true sense of whether anything has been held back so far this season, or whether they really are Dad’s Army.
Hell yeah.
I'm pumped up, heading out to the pub before down to the ground with the usual crew. Giong to be awesome - but need to get in front early as rain will come late in the first half. It'll favour fast starters
oh dear
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@nzzp said in Bledisloe #2:
@Donsteppa said in Bledisloe #2:
Six hours to go. Let’s hope the tight five are getting ready to fire up, instead of hitting the weights and bakery.
Tonight’s when we get a true sense of whether anything has been held back so far this season, or whether they really are Dad’s Army.
Hell yeah.
I'm pumped up, heading out to the pub before down to the ground with the usual crew. Giong to be awesome - but need to get in front early as rain will come late in the first half. It'll favour fast starters
oh dear
@Machpants said in Bledisloe #2:
@nzzp said in Bledisloe #2:
@Donsteppa said in Bledisloe #2:
Six hours to go. Let’s hope the tight five are getting ready to fire up, instead of hitting the weights and bakery.
Tonight’s when we get a true sense of whether anything has been held back so far this season, or whether they really are Dad’s Army.
Hell yeah.
I'm pumped up, heading out to the pub before down to the ground with the usual crew. Giong to be awesome - but need to get in front early as rain will come late in the first half. It'll favour fast starters
oh dear
yeah - updated forecast is light showers. So probably not too bad ... once the ball gets wet, it shouldn't be too bad after that. Less thana mm forecast
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Can’t remember feeling this uneasy for some time , maybe the string of disappointing performances that is starting to feel like the norm, is starting to take its toll.
But anyway I’m hoping for the best, preparing for the worst ,
Go Allblacks.
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Can’t remember feeling this uneasy for some time , maybe the string of disappointing performances that is starting to feel like the norm, is starting to take its toll.
But anyway I’m hoping for the best, preparing for the worst ,
Go Allblacks.
@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe #2:
But anyway I’m hoping for the best, preparing for the worst ,
I'm planning some loss insurance. Don't usually bet, but not convinced at all that we can lift as much as we may need to.
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The other thing that will be interesting, most of the focus here , has been on us , it usually is after a loss,
But can the wallabies back up that good performance with another? We are probably overlooking that a little.
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Can’t remember feeling this uneasy for some time , maybe the string of disappointing performances that is starting to feel like the norm, is starting to take its toll.
But anyway I’m hoping for the best, preparing for the worst ,
Go Allblacks.
@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe #2:
But anyway I’m hoping for the best, preparing for the worst ,
You’re a Storm supporter, welcome to weekly life of a Warriors supporter.
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@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe #2:
But anyway I’m hoping for the best, preparing for the worst ,
You’re a Storm supporter, welcome to weekly life of a Warriors supporter.
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe #2:
@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe #2:
But anyway I’m hoping for the best, preparing for the worst ,
You’re a Storm supporter, welcome to weekly life of a Warriors supporter.
Im also a long time Richmond supporter , (things have turned around now)but it was very similar to being a warriors supporter, trust me
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Match report from the ground
Lots of people. Lots of beer so far. Black Ferns winning so far.
Go the mighty all blacks. Can't renege forward coughing this up... If they do, the cup could be a real problem. Want to see a strong contest and an all blacks win
Go the darkness
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@kiwiinmelb said in Bledisloe #2:
@nzzp said in Bledisloe #2:
Started raining here
Has to be an advantage to us you would think
Yeah, we picked a huge pack with a hard tackling 6 well suited to the grind in the wet, plus we have a very tall right winger who is proven to be great under the high ball. :frowning_face:
