Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz
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<p>Gisborne City. Soccer was biggest show in town</p>
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<p>Napier City Rovers,</p>
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<p>North Shore United, Eastern Suburbs, Blockhouse Bay</p>
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<p>Think that's the league.....</p>
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<p>I had a mate who played national league soccer and basketball.</p> -
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Pre 1990 basketball was non exisitant in NZ,</p></blockquote>
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Not actuallt correct. I played a lit of badketball (badly) as a kid at intermediate and 3rd & 4th form in the very early 80s.<br><br>
I also recall being hooked on the Lakers v Celtics playofds aroynd the same time.<br><br>
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<p>Not actuallt correct. I played a lit of badketball (badly) as a kid at intermediate and 3rd & 4th form in the very early 80s.<br><br>
I also recall being hooked on the Lakers v Celtics playofds aroynd the same time.<br><br>
Not to mention Kenny McFadden and the Exchequer Saints.</p>
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<p>My ex father in law played provincially for many years in the 70s/80s too which is pretty good for a sport that didn't exist.</p> -
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<p>Not actuallt correct. I played a lit of badketball (badly) as a kid at intermediate and 3rd & 4th form in the very early 80s.<br><br>
I also recall being hooked on the Lakers v Celtics playofds aroynd the same time.<br><br><strong>Not to mention Kenny McFadden and the Exchequer Saints.</strong></p>
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<p>When I played basketball in 3rd form he like Richie to me and my team mates, iirc there used to be a basketball game on tv on saturday night?</p> -
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<p>Gee my typing is crap and I'm sober ...<br><br>
Miramar was another soccer team that did the rounds.</p>
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<p>Miramar rangers, I don't know how they were able to afford it but they got Justin Fashenu to come out and play a season for them.</p> -
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<p>Gee my typing is crap and I'm sober ...<br><br>
Miramar was another soccer team that did the rounds.</p>
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<p>I remember when the ABs smashed the South of Scotland 84-5 in the 93 tour they did a piece on Norm Hewitt catching up with Gary Parker who played Soccer for Napier city before switching to rugby.......</p>
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<p>My old man played for Miramar in the late 70s/early 80s.......</p> -
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<p>In most countries the hard labour of clearing & fencing an entire country was done 2000 years ago. And NZ was predominantly farming / manual labour until pretty recently, mopst other nations thats not the case. Its the same reason white SA works for rugby. You have a genetic group based on people who did that work & could survive it.</p>
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<p>"Lots of farms all over the world in countries that suck at Rugby"</p>
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<p>You are missing the % of the popualtion bit. Its like saying "lots of countries have beaches, why do beaches make Aussies good at water sports!" and ignoring the % of the population living near beaches. </p>
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<p>But going by this argument harsh countries behind the Iron Curtain should produce the best Rugby forwards on earth. Romania, Georgia etc produce some big, scary munters for sure but are they the best ? with one or two exceptions, no.</p>
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<p>Same with the "explosive" islander clichÃ
which is a bit tenuous when you consider all the big, quick fast guys who play NFL. Surely with their population there would be more than enough to make a couple of the best wingers on earth ?</p>
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<p>We have a Rugby "aura" built up over generations that NZ should rightly be proud of but to say we produce superior athletes based on this is bullshit. I'm a big Scots rugby fan and they've had any number of big, fast wingers over the years, names like Lamont x 2, Danielli, Walker, Visser to name a few all of whom are 100kg + and can lift some big tin and post excellent 100 metre times. But do they ever beat the ABs based on this ?</p> -
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<p>My ex father in law played provincially for many years in the 70s/80s too which is pretty good for a sport that didn't exist.</p>
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<p>I recall it becoming a thing during the 1980s, at about the same time break dancing did. And Michael Jackson's thriller. I played a bit at school and then promptly ignored it. Ever since I've found it near impossible to give a shit about.</p> -
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<p>I recall it becoming a thing during the 1980s, at about the same time break dancing did. And Michael Jackson's thriller. I played a bit at school and then promptly ignored it. Ever since I've found it near impossible to give a shit about.</p>
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<p>I'm like that after a brief infatuation with Guitar "God" Eric Clapton....but MJ will always fill the D floor, guaranteed.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="580396" data-time="1463469058"><p>I'm like that after a brief infatuation with Guitar "God" Eric Clapton.</p></blockquote><br>I suppose the difference is I could shoot baskets.
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<p>Important news</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/80329290/aimie-cronin-what-does-the-future-hold-for-hilary-barry'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/80329290/aimie-cronin-what-does-the-future-hold-for-hilary-barry</a></p> -
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<p>Important news</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/80329290/aimie-cronin-what-does-the-future-hold-for-hilary-barry'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/80329290/aimie-cronin-what-does-the-future-hold-for-hilary-barry</a></p>
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<p>OH MY FUCKEN GOD...........who in their right mind can actually write this shit ? jegga and Mokey are gonna have coronaries when they read that......</p>
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<p>Baron, since you're a mod can you create a poll with a few options so we can all predict Hilarys next move ? I think that's more important than trying to name the AB squad.</p> -
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<p>Important news</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/80329290/aimie-cronin-what-does-the-future-hold-for-hilary-barry'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/80329290/aimie-cronin-what-does-the-future-hold-for-hilary-barry</a></p>
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<p>OH MY FUCKEN GOD...........who in their right mind can actually write this shit ? jegga and Mokey are gonna have coronaries when they read that......</p>
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<p>Baron, since you're a mod can you create a poll with a few options so we can all predict Hilarys next move ? I think that's more important than trying to name the AB squad.</p>
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<p>she could get involved in coaching the ABs, who better to be an outstanding influence on the ABs than the new mother of the nation?</p> -
<p>Holy shit, the chick who wrote this needs to get laid. Fast. Below are some of the better quotes......</p>
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<p>"Even worse is the fact that we don't know the details of where she is going and when"</p>
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<p>"But, like the needy fans we are, we would like at least a scrap of info about her return to TV. Hilary, don't leave us hanging like this!"</p>
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<p>"All we care about is that Barry is not disappearing altogether from our screens. My guess is that after an emotional farewell on Friday, all will be revealed. Loyal TV3 watchers will be faced with a dilemma. To follow Hilary, or to stay with Mike. Stay tuned"</p> -
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<p>"But Barry is a big deal to us all..."</p>
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<p>Just when you think the wankpuffinry has reached its zenith...boom.</p>
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<p>That kind of stuff was written about Jonah.</p>
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<p>Difference was the big guy had passed away, not switched to league or NFL......</p>
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she could get involved in coaching the ABs, who better to be an outstanding influence on the ABs than the new mother of the nation?</p></blockquote>
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She's not the mother of the nation she's<br>
the Beyoncà of the news.
