Wallabies vs Springboks I
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@kirwan said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
The knee was the spark, but it continued because it had an effect on him
I think players expect a bit of shit to come their way and any supposed effect the booing had on Quade was more in the minds of the people doing it, based on whether he ended up playing well. More about his lack of consistency than any external factors. And if the rest of the Wallabies were putting in a poor performance, these things get exacerbated.
I seem to remember a game in Dunedin where he was playing and kicking pretty well despite the booing, and even some Kiwis were rolling their eyes at the crowd behaviour. We still lost, mind.
Home crowd shenanigans arenāt unique to us.
Prefer Ireland's method of dealing with the kicker - dead silence. Is it respectful? Is it off-putting? Could be both.
@nta said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
@kirwan said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
The knee was the spark, but it continued because it had an effect on him
I think players expect a bit of shit to come their way and any supposed effect the booing had on Quade was more in the minds of the people doing it, based on whether he ended up playing well. More about his lack of consistency than any external factors. And if the rest of the Wallabies were putting in a poor performance, these things get exacerbated.
I seem to remember a game in Dunedin where he was playing and kicking pretty well despite the booing, and even some Kiwis were rolling their eyes at the crowd behaviour. We still lost, mind.
Home crowd shenanigans arenāt unique to us.
Prefer Ireland's method of dealing with the kicker - dead silence. Is it respectful? Is it off-putting? Could be both.
The times I was at the ground the booing always ended in laughter when directed at Quade, because we all knew it was part of the entertainment.
I dislike Irelandās method because theyāre so fucking smug and moral about it - and itās a tactic now because they know it unnerves some players. In the vids thread weāve had the Good, The Bad, and the Rugby pop up and the abuse from Irish spectators in that is off the charts nasty.
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Quade appeared to relish his bad boy persona, and that just added to the theatre for the crowd
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Simple psychology:beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes: There is a "Quade" at every school or workplace in NZ. We know him well. He is that spoon you had to put up with or that part of your personality you don't like. He represented the quintessential NZ dork.
When he stepped over the mark, we all collectively went, "fucken knobhead!" because he, rightly or wrongly, represented this. -
Simple psychology:beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes: There is a "Quade" at every school or workplace in NZ. We know him well. He is that spoon you had to put up with or that part of your personality you don't like. He represented the quintessential NZ dork.
When he stepped over the mark, we all collectively went, "fucken knobhead!" because he, rightly or wrongly, represented this.@old-samurai-jack said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
"fucken knobhead!"
And yet, you don't boo Dane Coles?
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@canefan said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
Quade appeared to relish his bad boy persona, and that just added to the theatre for the crowd
He tried to, but think it really didn't work for him.
@booboo said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
@canefan said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
Quade appeared to relish his bad boy persona, and that just added to the theatre for the crowd
He tried to, but think it really didn't work for him.
Agreed. His problem was he said it didn't bother him, but based on his performances it clearly did. He definitely miscalculated that one
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The Quade hate thing was somewhat amusing but probably deserved after the knee to Richie McCaw's head.
Tho in your collective role as Stoic Custodians Of The Game, you carried on with the booing long after it was probably necessary
After the whole "he doesn't defend in the front line!" got going, nobody appeared to have an issue with every other 10 doing the same once the value of counterattack opportunities was understood.
So it is a mixed bag.
@nta said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
Tho in your collective role as Stoic Custodians Of The Game, you carried on with the booing long after it was probably necessary
It seemed to have an effect, he was on top of his game (2011 Reds Super), and he created magic on the field. If you think booing had an effect, you keep doing it.
True colours came out when he copped a knee injury in the 3/4 playoff at the RWC though - he got the full applause ovation off the field. It's cartoonish - like Tom Brady playing the 'heel' - but it wasn't representing genuine dislike
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@old-samurai-jack said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
"fucken knobhead!"
And yet, you don't boo Dane Coles?
@nta Because Dane Coles seems like a top bloke after the game. Competitive,...yes... kind of like George Gregan!
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Righto. Join me here for the slaughtet!
Intensely curious as to how Quade goes. This will honestly be one the strangest selections IMHO.
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@nta said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
Righto. Join me here for the slaughtet!
Intensely curious as to how Quade goes. This will honestly be one the strangest selections IMHO.
Yep. Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie!
game starts in an hour, right? I better find a decent sports pub..
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Posted in the other thread but Fafs hair is a thing of beauty, even the wife was impressed.
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Anyone know why Kolbe isnāt starting for the Boks? Man he is fun to watch.
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Anyone know why Kolbe isnāt starting for the Boks? Man he is fun to watch.
@canes4life said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
Anyone know why Kolbe isnāt starting for the Boks? Man he is fun to watch.
Injured, I think
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@canes4life said in Wallabies vs Springboks I:
Anyone know why Kolbe isnāt starting for the Boks? Man he is fun to watch.
Injured, I think
@machpants hopefully we see him at some point then.
