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Final: Blues vs Crusaders

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  • G Gunner

    Farkin hell, a lot of deleted posts. Getting a bit heated and it’s only Tuesday?

    What’s game day going to be like?

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    @Gunner said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

    Farkin hell, a lot of deleted posts. Getting a bit heated and it’s only Tuesday?

    What’s game day going to be like?

    Just some fun, but I guess it's not really contributing to discussing the game. I think I've been here for nearly 20 years and that's the first time I've had a post deleted 🙂

    I'm really looking forward to this game - with some of the possible suspensions and possible injuries, the Saders team could be very interesting, plus will Paps be back?

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      @Gunner said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

      Farkin hell, a lot of deleted posts. Getting a bit heated and it’s only Tuesday?

      What’s game day going to be like?

      Just some fun, but I guess it's not really contributing to discussing the game. I think I've been here for nearly 20 years and that's the first time I've had a post deleted 🙂

      I'm really looking forward to this game - with some of the possible suspensions and possible injuries, the Saders team could be very interesting, plus will Paps be back?

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      @gt12 said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

      @Gunner said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

      Farkin hell, a lot of deleted posts. Getting a bit heated and it’s only Tuesday?

      What’s game day going to be like?

      Just some fun, but I guess it's not really contributing to discussing the game. I think I've been here for nearly 20 years and that's the first time I've had a post deleted 🙂

      I'm really looking forward to this game - with some of the possible suspensions and possible injuries, the Saders team could be very interesting, plus will Paps be back?

      First deleted post in 20 years?
      I thought you weren’t a real Ferner until you’ve had a post deleted 😉🤣

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      • G Gunner

        @gt12 said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

        @Gunner said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

        Farkin hell, a lot of deleted posts. Getting a bit heated and it’s only Tuesday?

        What’s game day going to be like?

        Just some fun, but I guess it's not really contributing to discussing the game. I think I've been here for nearly 20 years and that's the first time I've had a post deleted 🙂

        I'm really looking forward to this game - with some of the possible suspensions and possible injuries, the Saders team could be very interesting, plus will Paps be back?

        First deleted post in 20 years?
        I thought you weren’t a real Ferner until you’ve had a post deleted 😉🤣

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        @Gunner said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

        @gt12 said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

        @Gunner said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

        Farkin hell, a lot of deleted posts. Getting a bit heated and it’s only Tuesday?

        What’s game day going to be like?

        Just some fun, but I guess it's not really contributing to discussing the game. I think I've been here for nearly 20 years and that's the first time I've had a post deleted 🙂

        I'm really looking forward to this game - with some of the possible suspensions and possible injuries, the Saders team could be very interesting, plus will Paps be back?

        First deleted post in 20 years?
        I thought you weren’t a real Ferner until you’ve had a post deleted 😉🤣

        For whatever reason, calling all of the chiefs players fluffybunnies seems to not be a banning offence.

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        • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

          The reality is there was no good option for ref really.

          Presumably Williams and Pickerell were ruled out due to being in the respective camps this season.

          Gardner has his issues, Murphy is nowhere near the standard, Way is way too junior (no pun), I don't think Frasier has the big game experience.

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          @KiwiMurph said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

          Gardner has his issues, Murphy is nowhere near the standard, Way is way too junior (no pun), I don't think Frasier has the big game experience.

          I would give the final to Gardner. No perception of bias then.

          O'Keeffe is originally from Blenheim.

          Anyway, it will get worse when TJ is the commentator with Marshall and Hames. :angry_face:

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          • BovidaeB Bovidae

            @KiwiMurph said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

            Gardner has his issues, Murphy is nowhere near the standard, Way is way too junior (no pun), I don't think Frasier has the big game experience.

            I would give the final to Gardner. No perception of bias then.

            O'Keeffe is originally from Blenheim.

            Anyway, it will get worse when TJ is the commentator with Marshall and Hames. :angry_face:

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            @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

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            • A African Monkey

              @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

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              @African-Monkey said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

              @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

              I don't listen to them if they are commentating. The joy of being able to remove the commentary on MySky.

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                Hames is Sky's version of SBW on Stan.

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                • A African Monkey

                  @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

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                  @African-Monkey said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                  @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

                  That was super embarrassing. His point was if you don’t like the Crusaders, you don’t like rugby.

                  TJ wasn’t any better, sounded disappointed that the Blues won. Again.

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                  • KirwanK Kirwan

                    @African-Monkey said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                    @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

                    That was super embarrassing. His point was if you don’t like the Crusaders, you don’t like rugby.

                    TJ wasn’t any better, sounded disappointed that the Blues won. Again.

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                    @Kirwan Yeah was quite obvious haha.

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                      Crusaders loose forward Pablo Matera has been cleared to play Saturday night’s Super Rugby Pacific final against the Blues despite his double yellow cards in last weekend’s semifinal and season total of four.

                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/128968535/crusaders-bonus-as-judiciary-clears-pablo-matera-for-super-rugby-final

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                      • BovidaeB Bovidae

                        Crusaders loose forward Pablo Matera has been cleared to play Saturday night’s Super Rugby Pacific final against the Blues despite his double yellow cards in last weekend’s semifinal and season total of four.

                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/128968535/crusaders-bonus-as-judiciary-clears-pablo-matera-for-super-rugby-final

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                        @Bovidae said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                        Crusaders loose forward Pablo Matera has been cleared to play Saturday night’s Super Rugby Pacific final against the Blues despite his double yellow cards in last weekend’s semifinal and season total of four.

                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/128968535/crusaders-bonus-as-judiciary-clears-pablo-matera-for-super-rugby-final

                        Crusaders will be stoked with that, he has been a workhorse this season and well worth the price to bring him over.

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                        • A African Monkey

                          @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

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                          @African-Monkey said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                          @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

                          Sounds like you’re hating on the guy that hates haters 😉

                          Mute is your friend. I can’t listen to these fools. I listen to music when I watch rugby these days or go to some noisy pub where it’s easier to just focus on the actual play.

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                          • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                            @African-Monkey said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                            @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

                            Sounds like you’re hating on the guy that hates haters 😉

                            Mute is your friend. I can’t listen to these fools. I listen to music when I watch rugby these days or go to some noisy pub where it’s easier to just focus on the actual play.

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                            @ACT-Crusader said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                            @African-Monkey said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                            @Bovidae TJ and Kane Hames were a disgrace in the commentary box on Friday, especially Kane Hames who kept referring to people who don't like the Crusaders as 'haters' every second sentence.

                            Sounds like you’re hating on the guy that hates haters 😉

                            Mute is your friend. I can’t listen to these fools. I listen to music when I watch rugby these days or go to some noisy pub where it’s easier to just focus on the actual play.

                            Or the ref feed, as these muppets talk over the ref explaining the decision with what they "think" happened.

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                              fuck i hope this game lives up to expectations (not that i'll get to watch it) and both teams turn up and play to their ceiling. And the ref gets out of the way and lets the boys play. Has the potential to be a showcase that Super Rugby ain't dead yet.

                              I wonder about the mentality this week? Crusaders are in GF week for the 50th time in a row. For these Blues boys it's all new. Leon MacDonald will have his work cut out making sure they don't play the game a couple of days early.

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                              • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                fuck i hope this game lives up to expectations (not that i'll get to watch it) and both teams turn up and play to their ceiling. And the ref gets out of the way and lets the boys play. Has the potential to be a showcase that Super Rugby ain't dead yet.

                                I wonder about the mentality this week? Crusaders are in GF week for the 50th time in a row. For these Blues boys it's all new. Leon MacDonald will have his work cut out making sure they don't play the game a couple of days early.

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                                @mariner4life I reckon the Blues will be fine. They have the experience of winning last year's final to draw back on.

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                                  fuck i hope this game lives up to expectations (not that i'll get to watch it) and both teams turn up and play to their ceiling. And the ref gets out of the way and lets the boys play. Has the potential to be a showcase that Super Rugby ain't dead yet.

                                  I wonder about the mentality this week? Crusaders are in GF week for the 50th time in a row. For these Blues boys it's all new. Leon MacDonald will have his work cut out making sure they don't play the game a couple of days early.

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                                  @mariner4life said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                  For these Blues boys it's all new

                                  It's not quite the same but the Blues played a final last year in front of ~32k and the game was relatively tight. There was plenty of pressure in that moment

                                  When was the last time the Crusaders played an away final? 2017 in SA I think?

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                                    The bigger issue for this game will be the weather.

                                    Forecast looks slightly better than last week but still not great.

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                                    • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                      The bigger issue for this game will be the weather.

                                      Forecast looks slightly better than last week but still not great.

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                                      @KiwiMurph said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                      The bigger issue for this game will be the weather.

                                      Forecast looks slightly better than last week but still not great.

                                      Weather so far this week has been wild. Extremely windy, torrential rain, very sunny! Definitely will be a factor if it doesn’t clear up.

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                                      • KirwanK Kirwan

                                        @KiwiMurph said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                        The bigger issue for this game will be the weather.

                                        Forecast looks slightly better than last week but still not great.

                                        Weather so far this week has been wild. Extremely windy, torrential rain, very sunny! Definitely will be a factor if it doesn’t clear up.

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                                        @Kirwan said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                        @KiwiMurph said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                        The bigger issue for this game will be the weather.

                                        Forecast looks slightly better than last week but still not great.

                                        Weather so far this week has been wild. Extremely windy, torrential rain, very sunny! Definitely will be a factor if it doesn’t clear up.

                                        lucky both teams have such excellent field kicking 10s to call upon...

                                        If the final is 80 minutes of high kicks again at least the highlights will be a quick watch on sunday morning

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                                        • DuluthD Duluth

                                          @mariner4life said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                          For these Blues boys it's all new

                                          It's not quite the same but the Blues played a final last year in front of ~32k and the game was relatively tight. There was plenty of pressure in that moment

                                          When was the last time the Crusaders played an away final? 2017 in SA I think?

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                                          @Duluth said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                          @mariner4life said in Final: Blues vs Crusaders:

                                          For these Blues boys it's all new

                                          It's not quite the same but the Blues played a final last year in front of ~32k and the game was relatively tight. There was plenty of pressure in that moment

                                          When was the last time the Crusaders played an away final? 2017 in SA I think?

                                          look, it's a fair point, but the Super TT seemed like a bit of an afterthought last year, where as this is the only focus. There are guys with a heap of test experience to keep everyone calm though.

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