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Has Hansen gone stale?

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  • Chris B.C Chris B.

    @rancid-schnitzel I think it was all just part of NZ rugby badly losing its way around the turn of the century.

    We were about to lose the World Cup hosting rights and the whole tenor of NZ Rugby had changed towards corporatization.

    In the spirit of @booboo - here's just about the only post I've ever saved from a messageboard...from 1999!

    0_1542852250767_Corporates go home 001.jpg

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    @chris-b that is gold!!!

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    • canefanC canefan

      @mariner4life said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

      Does it show the demographic of the Fern that there is an awful of angst towards 99/03/07, with the dominant Cantabs the easy scapegoats, and yet the 90-94 period, and the Auckland guys get away scot free these days? I feel like if this forum was around in 96 there would be a few other names getting cursed.

      Too long ago? Too faded from memory?

      For the most part they were the best players available, but the fact is we lost so someone had to bear the brunt. I remember the public were baring for Hart's blood when he failed in '99. Some of them benefited from playing in the best team. Reminds me of Mark Carter

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      @canefan said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

      @mariner4life said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

      Does it show the demographic of the Fern that there is an awful of angst towards 99/03/07, with the dominant Cantabs the easy scapegoats, and yet the 90-94 period, and the Auckland guys get away scot free these days? I feel like if this forum was around in 96 there would be a few other names getting cursed.

      Too long ago? Too faded from memory?

      For the most part they were the best players available, but the fact is we lost so someone had to bear the brunt. I remember the public were baring for Hart's blood when he failed in '99. Some of them benefited from playing in the best team. Reminds me of Mark Carter

      At least Mark Carter hit hard in defense, apparently we don’t require that from our loosies these days

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        Ignore the headline:

        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/108783797/brendan-venter-nothing-is-exceptional-about-the-all-blacks-anymore

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        • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

          @chris-b that is gold!!!

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          @mariner4life said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

          @chris-b that is gold!!!

          Yeah - I can recall pretty much laughing till I cried when that got posted.

          The final conclusion is a classic!

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          • SammyCS SammyC

            @canefan said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

            @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

            @canefan said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

            @mariner4life said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

            Look, no one looks back on the Mitch era fondly, but, he did get the Bledisloe back. Higher credentialed coaches didn't do that.

            And posting 50 points away back to back in the Tri-Nations when it was actually good? The mid-part of 2003 was pretty sweet.

            He also brought in a few guys who went on to be pretty decent All Blacks.

            Biggest indictment of Deans was McGod choosing Henry over his Super rugby coach at the time

            Get over it.

            How many Super titles did he win?

            Brad Thorn and Dan Carter both said he was the best coach they played under.

            I was wondering when the red and blacks would show up. Where the hell is Canerbry these days? 🙂

            Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

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            @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

            Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

            Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

            Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

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            • TimT Tim

              Ignore the headline:

              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/108783797/brendan-venter-nothing-is-exceptional-about-the-all-blacks-anymore

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              @tim That's a good article - at least it mainly accords with what I'm thinking/hoping!

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              • Chris B.C Chris B.

                @tim That's a good article - at least it mainly accords with what I'm thinking/hoping!

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                @chris-b said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                @tim That's a good article - at least it mainly accords with what I'm thinking/hoping!

                It's really good actually (jesus, if you feel like your daily dose of derp go read the comments). Sort of ties in to most of what's been said here, heaps of issues, bet/hope there is a plan.

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                • SnowyS Snowy

                  @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                  Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                  Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                  Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

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                  No Quarter
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                  @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                  @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                  Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                  Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                  Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

                  I'll give you one of my precious upvotes for that post.

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                  • No QuarterN No Quarter

                    @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                    @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                    Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                    Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                    Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

                    I'll give you one of my precious upvotes for that post.

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                    @no-quarter said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                    @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                    @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                    Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                    Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                    Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

                    I'll give you one of my precious upvotes for that post.

                    I really don't give a shit.

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                    • SnowyS Snowy

                      @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                      Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                      Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                      Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

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                      @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                      @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                      Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                      Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                      I thought there was a tally at the end of the year and the winner got to be a mod?

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                      • antipodeanA antipodean

                        @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                        @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                        Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                        Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                        I thought there was a tally at the end of the year and the winner got to be a mod?

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                        @antipodean said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                        @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                        @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                        Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                        Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                        I thought there was a tally at the end of the year and the winner got to be a mod?

                        I'm not sure that "mod" is the best word. Let me think about that.

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                        • antipodeanA antipodean

                          @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                          @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                          Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                          Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                          I thought there was a tally at the end of the year and the winner got to be a mod?

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                          @antipodean said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                          @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                          @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                          Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                          Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                          I thought there was a tally at the end of the year and the winner got to be a mod?

                          Aren't there only about three of us left who aren't mods?

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                            there is no benefit to being a mod, aside from the Xmas party with hookers and booze...come to think of it, I havent had my invite yet this year 🤔

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                            • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                              there is no benefit to being a mod, aside from the Xmas party with hookers and booze...come to think of it, I havent had my invite yet this year 🤔

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                              @taniwharugby So being a mod is like league, or the chiefs?

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                              • SnowyS Snowy

                                @taniwharugby So being a mod is like league, or the chiefs?

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                                @snowy except you dont need talent, so yeah I guess.

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                                • No QuarterN No Quarter

                                  @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                  @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                  Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                                  Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                                  Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

                                  I'll give you one of my precious upvotes for that post.

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                                  @no-quarter said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                  @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                  @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                  Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                                  Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                                  Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

                                  I'll give you one of my precious upvotes for that post.

                                  Except yours are the cheap ones...

                                  [sheepishly checks tally of how many @No-Quarter upvotes I have]

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                                  • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                                    @no-quarter said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                    @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                    @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                    Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                                    Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                                    Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

                                    I'll give you one of my precious upvotes for that post.

                                    Except yours are the cheap ones...

                                    [sheepishly checks tally of how many @No-Quarter upvotes I have]

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                                    @act-crusader said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                    @no-quarter said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                    @snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                    @sammyc said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                    Cheap likes coming your way from all the usuals, pat yourself on the back mate.

                                    Does anyone actually give a shit about upvotes?

                                    Most of my comments are complete piss takes, but you Cantabs can be quite serious.

                                    I'll give you one of my precious upvotes for that post.

                                    Except yours are the cheap ones...

                                    [sheepishly checks tally of how many @No-Quarter upvotes I have]

                                    He's only a kid - he likes everyone, like a puppy (which I have learned recently like everyone - and shoes)

                                    I have him in training to be a grumpy fucker. Just takes time.

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                                      No Quarter
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                                      #344

                                      Given how much pain from failed WCs we've relived in this thread, thought I'd include our Aussie brothers as well.

                                      @NTA @barbarian

                                      https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/1065515310772641793?s=19

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                                      • No QuarterN No Quarter

                                        Given how much pain from failed WCs we've relived in this thread, thought I'd include our Aussie brothers as well.

                                        @NTA @barbarian

                                        https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/status/1065515310772641793?s=19

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                                        @no-quarter I don’t think you thought that one through. For every Aussie you piss off there are ten grinning Englishmen. 🙂

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                                        • CatograndeC Catogrande

                                          @no-quarter I don’t think you thought that one through. For every Aussie you piss off there are ten grinning Englishmen. 🙂

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                                          @catogrande said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

                                          @no-quarter I don’t think you thought that one through. For every Aussie you piss off there are ten grinning Englishmen. 🙂

                                          Although the English rugby team is full of c*nts, I am a British citizen through my very English mother, so in theory they are my second team as much as it pains me to say it.

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