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Those sports stars you just can't warm to

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
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    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="594008" data-time="1467668932">
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    <p>Richie McCaw. Should be put in a glass case that says "Break in case of Rugby/Aviation".<br><br>
    Personality of a dial tone, which I'm not sure is either a defense mechanism for privacy, or just the fact he's a boring git (I've been told both).<br><br>
    Also, maybe due a lack of practice, is a poor losing captain interview post-match. The rare times I've seen it, his general tone is "we were shit" and almost never "they played really well and deserved it". Though really, that could be anyone here ;)<br><br>
    First noticed when I think the Clan (or Canes) played a really good game years ago to beat the Crusaders, and he basically didn't mention them at all. Sometimes the questioning doesn't go that way from the interview, but mostly seems to be him.</p>
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    <p> </p>
    <p><img src="http://divenewzealand.co.nz/upimg/articles/84_trawling_trawler.jpg" alt="84_trawling_trawler.jpg"></p>

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    • NTAN Offline
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      <p>On our side: </p>
      <p> </p>
      <p>Ricky Ponting with a bat in his hands was fine. Any other time he was a total embarrassment.</p>
      <p> </p>
      <p>Quade Cooper (duh)</p>
      <p> </p>
      <p>The many stupid faces of Shane Watson</p>

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      • TimT Offline
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        <p>Tiger Woods</p>
        <p> </p>
        <p>Ricky Ponting</p>

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        • VirgilV Offline
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          <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="594012" data-time="1467670885"><p>On our side: <br><br>
          Ricky Ponting with a bat in his hands was fine. Any other time he was a total embarrassment.<br><br>
          Quade Cooper (duh)<br><br>
          The many stupid faces of Shane Watson</p></blockquote>
          <br>
          Doh! How could we forget Kwade Cooper, pin up for most hatiest sportsman, something about his face..<br><br>
          Can add James O'Connor and the manager to the stars Khoder Nasser to that list<br><br>
          Fuck it, basically any Straya sportsmen gets on most people wick

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          • rotatedR Offline
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            Is the point of the thread guys you can't quite place your finger on why you don't like them...<br><br><br><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Cookie" data-cid="593955" data-time="1467629045"><p>
            You know the ones, they're great at their chosen discipline, they don't do or say anything particularly twattish and yet, and yet...</p></blockquote>
            <br>
            Guys like Quade, Ponting, Pocock etc all say and do twatrish things so it's easy to understand why they grind your gears.

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            • NTAN Offline
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              <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="rotated" data-cid="594018" data-time="1467671733">
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              <p>Is the point of the thread guys you can't quite place your finger on why you don't like them...</p>
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              <p> </p>
              <p>LOL</p>
              <p> </p>
              <p><img src="https://thumbs.gfycat.com/EnchantingMemorableGalah-size_restricted.gif" alt="EnchantingMemorableGalah-size_restricted"></p>
              <p> </p>
              <p> </p>
              <p> </p>
              <p>Or it could be one trait that bugs you about them - like people who just rub you up the wrong way. Not necessarily offensive but...</p>
              <p> </p>
              <p>See with Kwade, I've seen him up close at games getting on really well with the kids and holding respectful conversations with people of all ages about rugby.</p>
              <p> </p>
              <p>But those "toxic" comments and the bullshit niggle and knees. You can't go back from that.</p>

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              • NTAN Offline
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                <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Virgil" data-cid="594017" data-time="1467671519">
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                <p>Fuck it, basically any<strong>thing</strong> Straya<strong>n</strong> <strike>sportsmen</strike> gets on most people <strong>who follow Veitch's </strong>wick, <strong>but I just hate on Aussie stuff full time, bro</strong></p>
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                <p> </p>
                <p>Fixed. ;)</p>

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                • taniwharugbyT Offline
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                  <p>Kwuaydes actions gave me reason to think he is a knob, similarly the Kyryzos knob...</p>
                  <p> </p>
                  <p>I cant really think of anyone that winds me up like that gif above right now</p>
                  <p> </p>
                  <p>Obviously this is different to hating on say Gregan cos he was so damn good.</p>

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                  • rotatedR Offline
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                    As far as ABs Howlett I never really warmed too. Never quite knew why, the closest I could get is his overly smiley nature after scoring points. When he announced he was leaving after the WC in 2007 I wasn't too cut up about it. The guy was the leading try scorer and everything. Aucklander too.

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                    • mariner4lifeM Offline
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                      <p>Lewis Hamilton is a fluffybunny. A fuckwit of the highest order.</p>
                      <p> </p>
                      <p>LBJ i have no time for. Same with Kobe. </p>
                      <p> </p>
                      <p>Phil Mickelson </p>
                      <p> </p>
                      <p>Tom fucking Brady</p>

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                      • taniwharugbyT Offline
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                        <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="594025" data-time="1467673680">
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                        <p>Lewis Hamilton is a fluffybunny. A fuckwit of the highest order.</p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p>LBJ i have no time for. Same with Kobe. </p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p><strong>Phil Mickelson </strong></p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p>Tom fucking Brady</p>
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                        <p> </p>
                        <p>Yeah agree on that, not sure why I don't like him, but think he is a knob.</p>
                        <p> </p>
                        <p>Also disliked Colin Montgomerie in his day too, sad sack looking m/f</p>

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                        • MN5M Offline
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                          <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="594008" data-time="1467668932">
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                          <p>Richie McCaw. Should be put in a glass case that says "Break in case of Rugby/Aviation".<br><br>
                          Personality of a dial tone, which I'm not sure is either a defense mechanism for privacy, or just the fact he's a boring git (I've been told both).<br><br>
                          Also, maybe due a lack of practice, is a poor losing captain interview post-match. The rare times I've seen it, his general tone is "we were shit" and almost never "they played really well and deserved it". Though really, that could be anyone here ;)<br><br>
                          First noticed when I think the Clan (or Canes) played a really good game years ago to beat the Crusaders, and he basically didn't mention them at all. Sometimes the questioning doesn't go that way from the interview, but mostly seems to be him.</p>
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                          <p> </p>
                          <p>Gotta agree with all of what you say NTA, probably get a virtual beat down but stiff shit. Rueben Thorne for similar reasons although Richie obviously gets more respect for his play. Give me a speech by Anton Oliver or Jerry Collins any day.</p>
                          <p> </p>
                          <p>Mind you both of them are personality plus compared to footballs Rufers, fuck sake, give me some paint to watch dry.</p>
                          <p> </p>
                          <p>Any number of dreary European tennis players for similar reasons as above....</p>
                          <p> </p>
                          <p>For completely different reasons I also hated that little fluffybunny Prince Naseem Hamed, nothing pleased me more than when he finally lost a fight to some tough acting ( not talking ) Mexican.</p>
                          <p> </p>
                          <p>My genetic blueprint tells me I have to hate English and Aussie sportsmen, truth be told it's much tougher than I thought.</p>
                          <p> </p>
                          <p>Brad Haddin of course. Shane Watson, Michael Clark Matt Dawson.....</p>
                          <p> </p>
                          <p>Devastating to learn that Will Carling, Austin Healey, Ricky Ponting, Allan Border, Shane Warne, George fucken Gregan and any number of others come across as thoroughly decent guys in interviews and articles they write.....</p>
                          <p> </p>
                          <p>Hansie Cronje......the dull personality, the eyebrows, the fact he was an average player, the cheating.......this genuinely pales into insignificance for the fact that he once raised his bat after being dismissed....not for a double ton, ton or even a fifty but for a score IN THE FUCKEN THIRTIES ?!?!?!?!?! </p>

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                            <p>Damien Mackenzie</p>

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                              Disgusted of TW
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                              Jeff Wilson<br>
                              Nick Farr Jones<br>
                              Girvan Dempsey

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                                <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="594035" data-time="1467674186">
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                                <p>Jeff Wilson<br>
                                Nick Farr Jones<br><strong>Girvan Dempsey</strong></p>
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                                <p>He should be pleased he's done enough to be mentioned with those two greats.</p>
                                <p> </p>
                                <p>That reminds me, Add Brian "I could have died" O'driscoll to the list for the whining everyone knows and for being overrated.</p>

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                                  <p>Sean Fitzpatrick. </p>

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                                    <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="594030" data-time="1467673935">
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                                    <p>Damien Mackenzie</p>
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                                    <p>How come? He always looks so happy when he is kicking a goal.................</p>
                                    <p> </p>
                                    <p> </p>
                                    <p> </p>
                                    <p>:)</p>

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                                      <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="taniwharugby" data-cid="594028" data-time="1467673889">
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                                      <p>Yeah agree on that, not sure why I don't like him, but think he is a knob.</p>
                                      <p> </p>
                                      <p>Also disliked Colin Montgomerie in his day too, sad sack looking m/f</p>
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                                      <p> </p>
                                      <p>Yeah third the hate for Mickelson, he's mine too. Supposedly a really nice bloke, the all-American smile, etc, but I can never warm to him and find myself taking a lot of joy in his failures.</p>
                                      <p> </p>
                                      <p>I hate most American golfers, actually. Only ones I like are Speith, DJ, Kuchar. Rest can all go and get fucked.</p>

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                                        <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="barbarian" data-cid="594049" data-time="1467675477">
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                                        <p>Yeah third the hate for Mickelson, he's mine too. Supposedly a really nice bloke, the all-American smile, etc, but I can never warm to him and find myself taking a lot of joy in his failures.</p>
                                        <p> </p>
                                        <p>I hate most American golfers, actually. Only ones I like are Speith, DJ, Kuchar. Rest can all go and get fucked.</p>
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                                        </blockquote>
                                        <p>I also like Brandt Snedeker. Love his attitude towards slow play!</p>

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                                          Cameron Smith - excellent league player and seems to be a good guy off the field from all those I know close to the Storm organisation, but I just can't stand him when he plays. Maybe it's the way he's hyped and then is a grub out on the field. <br><br>
                                          Mark Worthington - NBL player<br><br>
                                          John Eales - I was a fan of Burke and Gregan, but this guy just irritated me with his interviews and sour looks on his face. Perhaps it was the whole Qld, Brothers, Marist thing that I couldn't stand....<br><br>
                                          Marion Jones - before the drug scandal. She was the darling of track, I couldn't stand her and I was a great fan of the US track team, even the arrogant ones!

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