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@act-crusader I'm inclined to agree with M4L that with Kirky being in his 70s that might not be a detailed "observation", rather something he read in the newspaper.
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Given it looks like it was slapped on at the end suggests it was a bit of an afterthought if anything. What’s worse for the Auckland faithful, not selecting him and not mentioning him at all or not selecting him and making up stuff about a low work rate?
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@act-crusader I'm inclined to agree with M4L that with Kirky being in his 70s that might not be a detailed "observation", rather something he read in the newspaper.
it smells so much like "that islander looking bloke runs the ball well, but doesn't do much else".
Looks even worse when he selects Frizzle Fry a couple of lines up. A dude who plays 10 minutes a week. And selects him based on nothing more than athleticism.
I get it, the guy is a legendary player from a long-gone era, but why are we writing articles based on nothing more than the passing observations of an old man. Wait, i know why...
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@mariner4life said in TRC squad:
I get it, the guy is a legendary player from a long-gone era, but why are we writing articles based on nothing more than the passing observations of an old man. Wait, i know why...
I genuinely don't know the "why" you are getting at?
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Kirky's view on loosies:
When I saw this post, and that it was from Kirkpatrick who I've never seen anything from in 40 years since he finished playing (was he a selector in the 80s? I think he may have been assistant coach on the Cavaliers tour). It made me wonder what position is the most different and most similar now to 30/40 years ago.
Most similar = halfback. Only real difference is more a rugby league style dummy half role for every 10 phases before a proper rugby union style halfback skillset is required.
Most different = Loose forward. No more ruck chasing and support running and late hits on the first-five. Now it is pods, zones, dominant tackles, pretend jackaling, cleanouts.
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@rapido I think Kirky used to do comments for TV3 rugby shows.
OK, cheers.
I didn't watch them. I had a few years 'off rugby' in the mid 2000s, and a few years overseas.
I had some years off rugby too, from 1998-2002.... and so did the ABs
I’ll be here all week
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@act-crusader said in TRC squad:
@rapido I think Kirky used to do comments for TV3 rugby shows.
OK, cheers.
I didn't watch them. I had a few years 'off rugby' in the mid 2000s, and a few years overseas.
I had some years off rugby too, from 1998-2002.... and so did the ABs
I’ll be here all week
pity you did that, the Crusaders had a decent little run in that period, you would have loved it
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I Have broken a ceiling fan leaping out of my chair in excitement when the ABs scored one time, also woke a sleeping child, so I became doubly popular that night!
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Extended 70s highlights, including the Kirky try. When Lawrie Knight scored the last one my dad exploded out of the armchair and took out a low hanging chandelier!
Not sure I saw the video you said you posted. No Kirky nor Knight.
Some pretty good tries I. That lot though.
One or two (only) I didn't remember...
