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  • KruseK Kruse

    @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2024:

    Not sure why people are having a hard time reading George's posts, I'm pretty old and I'm doing fine.

    To be fair... it is kinda like a puzzle. If I could be bothered clicking back to see which posts each little nugget is in response to, I could probably piece it together.
    But the lack of basic punctuation makes it difficult to care. When it's a puzzle just figuring out what a string of words is intended to convey, on a topic I probably don't care too much about (or believe the source) in the first place... I just can't be arsed going that extra step to figure out the context to the nonsense.
    At work - dealing with people whose first-language is not English - I do go through the process of figuring out "what on earth could they have been intending to say here?" - and start off frustrated, but then view it like a cryptic crossword... because I have to. But when it's figuring out a made-up rumour about sports-people's made-up allegiances... I just scroll down/ignore.

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    @Kruse thank you for succinctly translating my post above yours.

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    • BonesB Bones

      @Kruse thank you for succinctly translating my post above yours.

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      @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

      @Kruse thank you for succinctly translating my post above yours.

      No worries.
      I'm Monday-evening beered up loquacious. When I'm always happy to give the "TL;DR" version of a pithy comment.
      Wasn't too sure if your "Corner store" and "washing machine" posts were in the piss-taking of a certain #33 that I initially assumed, but if so... full applause.

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      • KruseK Kruse

        @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

        @Kruse thank you for succinctly translating my post above yours.

        No worries.
        I'm Monday-evening beered up loquacious. When I'm always happy to give the "TL;DR" version of a pithy comment.
        Wasn't too sure if your "Corner store" and "washing machine" posts were in the piss-taking of a certain #33 that I initially assumed, but if so... full applause.

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        @Kruse said in All Blacks 2024:

        @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

        @Kruse thank you for succinctly translating my post above yours.

        No worries.
        I'm Monday-evening beered up loquacious. When I'm always happy to give the "TL;DR" version of a pithy comment.
        Wasn't too sure if your "Corner store" and "washing machine" posts were in the piss-taking of a certain #33 that I initially assumed, but if so... full applause.

        And this is supposed to be easier to follow? 🙂

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        • KruseK Kruse

          @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

          @Kruse thank you for succinctly translating my post above yours.

          No worries.
          I'm Monday-evening beered up loquacious. When I'm always happy to give the "TL;DR" version of a pithy comment.
          Wasn't too sure if your "Corner store" and "washing machine" posts were in the piss-taking of a certain #33 that I initially assumed, but if so... full applause.

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          Bones
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          @Kruse No just my opinion from what I was told by my informants

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          • KirwanK Kirwan

            @Kruse said in All Blacks 2024:

            @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

            @Kruse thank you for succinctly translating my post above yours.

            No worries.
            I'm Monday-evening beered up loquacious. When I'm always happy to give the "TL;DR" version of a pithy comment.
            Wasn't too sure if your "Corner store" and "washing machine" posts were in the piss-taking of a certain #33 that I initially assumed, but if so... full applause.

            And this is supposed to be easier to follow? 🙂

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            Kruse
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            #567

            @Kirwan said in All Blacks 2024:

            @Kruse said in All Blacks 2024:

            @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

            @Kruse thank you for succinctly translating my post above yours.

            No worries.
            I'm Monday-evening beered up loquacious. When I'm always happy to give the "TL;DR" version of a pithy comment.
            Wasn't too sure if your "Corner store" and "washing machine" posts were in the piss-taking of a certain #33 that I initially assumed, but if so... full applause.

            And this is supposed to be easier to follow? 🙂

            Absoutely not... and the nod to the material wasn't even deliberate, although I did realise at the time of writing that I was being cryptic, and doubting whether drunken cryptic would translate to sober comprehension.
            So... fucking hypocrite, except... I doubt there's any self-awareness with our #33 friend.

            Edit: fucking hell. What a mess. Reminder: stay off the Fern after drinking in the sun.

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            • C cgrant

              bare cupboards IMO : 2 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 10

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              @cgrant

              I think we are ok there

              We have international experience available at 2, 4, 6 and 10.

              I think developing that international quality lock alongside Scooter is the biggest challenge.

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                BB may get sometime at 10 in Japan to develop his game.

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                • S SBW1

                  BB may get sometime at 10 in Japan to develop his game.

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                  Frank
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                  @SBW1 said in All Blacks 2024:

                  BB may get sometime at 10 in Japan to develop his game.

                  He's only had a gazillion years to do that in NZ.

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                    Frank
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                    Havili's best bet to get a starting place in the ABs is at 10.
                    Not sure how he'd game time there at Super level though.

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                    • F Frank

                      Havili's best bet to get a starting place in the ABs is at 10.
                      Not sure how he'd game time there at Super level though.

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                      @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

                      Havili's best bet to get a starting place in the ABs is at 10.
                      Not sure how he'd game time there at Super level though.

                      Crusaders seem pretty flush with proven midfielders and fullbacks, not so much at ten.

                      Good vision, excellent handling and a big boot, with very decent pace. I can't see why not.

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                      • D DaGrubster

                        @cgrant

                        I think we are ok there

                        We have international experience available at 2, 4, 6 and 10.

                        I think developing that international quality lock alongside Scooter is the biggest challenge.

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                        Blunders
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                        @DaGrubster agreed a big concern especially when playing the tier 1 sides.

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                        • BonesB Bones

                          @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

                          Havili's best bet to get a starting place in the ABs is at 10.
                          Not sure how he'd game time there at Super level though.

                          Crusaders seem pretty flush with proven midfielders and fullbacks, not so much at ten.

                          Good vision, excellent handling and a big boot, with very decent pace. I can't see why not.

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                          Blunders
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                          @Bones would love to see it, I don't think he is an international quality 12 but perhaps he could convert himself into a decent 10 especially with the lack of experience we have there now. There are too many decent midfielders and I don't think he is the answer especially with most teams for a tank at 12 like Aki, Tuilagi, De Allende, French guy to name a few.

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                          • BonesB Bones

                            @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

                            Havili's best bet to get a starting place in the ABs is at 10.
                            Not sure how he'd game time there at Super level though.

                            Crusaders seem pretty flush with proven midfielders and fullbacks, not so much at ten.

                            Good vision, excellent handling and a big boot, with very decent pace. I can't see why not.

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                            @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

                            @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

                            Havili's best bet to get a starting place in the ABs is at 10.
                            Not sure how he'd game time there at Super level though.

                            Crusaders seem pretty flush with proven midfielders and fullbacks, not so much at ten.

                            Good vision, excellent handling and a big boot, with very decent pace. I can't see why not.

                            If Beauden can do it, Havili can.

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                            • BonesB Bones

                              @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

                              Havili's best bet to get a starting place in the ABs is at 10.
                              Not sure how he'd game time there at Super level though.

                              Crusaders seem pretty flush with proven midfielders and fullbacks, not so much at ten.

                              Good vision, excellent handling and a big boot, with very decent pace. I can't see why not.

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                              @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

                              @Frank said in All Blacks 2024:

                              Havili's best bet to get a starting place in the ABs is at 10.
                              Not sure how he'd game time there at Super level though.

                              Good vision, excellent handling and a big boot, with very decent pace. I can't see why not.

                              https://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ezgif-1-2334c9065d.gif

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                                Victor Meldrew
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                                If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

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                                • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                                  If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

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                                  @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024:

                                  If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

                                  Except we're not.

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                                  • BonesB Bones

                                    @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024:

                                    If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

                                    Except we're not.

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                                    antipodean
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                                    @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

                                    @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024:

                                    If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

                                    Except we're not.

                                    Then I'm another confused by the context.

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                                    • S SBW1

                                      @george33 Ruben Love, Zarn Sullivan, Alex Harford the possibility of converting Jordie and possibly Dave Havilli. A few young ones coming up, we will have to wait and see. Even playing a halfback like Roigard.

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                                      george33
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                                      @SBW1 sounds like Perofeta will b getting the first start in the 10 jersey, Zarn I'm sure will get time also until Beauden returns

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                                      • antipodeanA antipodean

                                        @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

                                        @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024:

                                        If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

                                        Except we're not.

                                        Then I'm another confused by the context.

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                                        @antipodean said in All Blacks 2024:

                                        @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

                                        @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024:

                                        If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

                                        Except we're not.

                                        Then I'm another confused by the context.

                                        So you also were reading a mystery conversation discussing an incredibly average twelve as the answer at ten? Seems those posts were deleted before I got to read them.

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                                        • BonesB Bones

                                          @antipodean said in All Blacks 2024:

                                          @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

                                          @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024:

                                          If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

                                          Except we're not.

                                          Then I'm another confused by the context.

                                          So you also were reading a mystery conversation discussing an incredibly average twelve as the answer at ten? Seems those posts were deleted before I got to read them.

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                                          @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

                                          @antipodean said in All Blacks 2024:

                                          @Bones said in All Blacks 2024:

                                          @Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2024:

                                          If we're discussing an incredibly average 12 as the answer to the AB 10 slot, then the argument that NZ rugby has all the cattle it needs is seriously fucked.

                                          Except we're not.

                                          Then I'm another confused by the context.

                                          So you also were reading a mystery conversation discussing an incredibly average twelve as the answer at ten? Seems those posts were deleted before I got to read them.

                                          I think you read them Mrs Havili.

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