Favourite ( or worst ) Rugby cliches
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<p>that was deliberate, i was trying to make a point.</p>
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<p><strong>I honestly find it hard to believe you were at 100% every game. </strong></p>
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<p>I knew i was off sometimes, i could feel the game passing by. Sometimes i didn't realise until i reviewed afterwards. </p>
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<p>In my last year i knew it, i often went through the motions in games i new we would win. I was still effective, but my effort wasn't at my usual output, because it didn't need to be. Not something I'm proud of, but that was the reality of the situation. It was a big part of the reason i retired. That, and i had started to dislike training.</p>
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<p>Anyway, i've digressed this thread enough. Summary: while clumsy, i think some of those cliches about "turning up" have some basis in reality. While at the same time i think any link to passion is mistaken</p>
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<p>I said I gave it 100% every game, not I was AT 100% every game, big difference IMO.</p>
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<p>It's a bit tough, because you could argue that pretty much all comments are what we can see on tv.</p>
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<p>Do any broadcasters have a mute commentators button where you can still hear the crowd, whistle, refs etc?</p>
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<p>That would be utopian viewing</p>
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<p>No it wouldn't really you'd probably hear bits of delilah , hey baby and hooked on a feeling etc every time theres a stoppage in play. I've never been to a concert and had to put up with snippets of rugby commentary between songs, why can't they save this shit for the sevens?</p>
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<p>Can we add rugby league in here? "Thats an origin try", a try scored in an origin game is an origin try? Well I never Phil Gould.</p> -
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<p>No it wouldn't really you'd probably hear bits of delilah , hey baby and hooked on a feeling etc every time theres a stoppage in play. I've never been to a concert and had to put up with snippets of rugby commentary between songs, why can't they save this shit for the sevens?</p>
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<p>Why do players call referees sir ? </p>
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<p>I could never bring myself to suck up that much . </p> -
<p>what did you call them?</p>
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<p>Throw ba</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="kiwiinmelb" data-cid="562312" data-time="1457067931">
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<p>Why do players call referees sir ? </p>
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<p>I could never bring myself to suck up that much . </p>
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<p>Throw back to the old private school days</p>
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<p>For years you could argue that rugby was only really played or accessible by all classes in NZ and Wales. Everywhere else it wasn't seen as a working class sport</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="562314" data-time="1457068192">
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<p>what did you call them?</p>
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<p>"ref" always sufficed in NZ</p>
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<p>In Aus, I too was dismayed to hear "sir he's off side" back in the 80s though</p> -
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<p>"ref" always sufficed in NZ</p>
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<p>In Aus, I too was dismayed to hear "sir he's off side" back in the 80s though</p>
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<p>When speaking direct I always said 'sir' but if it was general comment during play it was 'aw ref, he's offside' or whatever! </p> -
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<p>When speaking direct I always said 'sir' but if it was general comment during play it was 'aw ref, he's offside' or whatever! </p>
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<p>Toff ;)</p>
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<p>Yep, us Whangarei folk are always mistaken like that! :)</p> -
<p>Refs have egos, calling them sir sounds like you have respect, that might get you a decision or two. </p>
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<p>"oh ref!" sounds like a whinge. Plus, are you the captain? then stop barking. </p> -
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<p>Refs have egos, calling them sir sounds like you have respect, that might get you a decision or two. </p>
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<p>"oh ref!" sounds like a whinge. Plus, are you the captain? then stop barking. </p>
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<p>I was a half back some of the time, talking to the ref rules didnt apply to us! </p> -
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<p>Refs have egos, calling them sir sounds like you have respect, that might get you a decision or two. </p>
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<p>"oh ref!" sounds like a whinge. Plus, are you the captain? then stop barking. </p>
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<p>Calling them sir got us Wayne Barnes ;)</p> -
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<p>I was a half back some of the time, talking to the ref rules didnt apply to us! </p>
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<p>in that case, change "barking" to "yapping".</p> -
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<p><strong>I was a half back some of the time</strong>, talking to the ref rules didnt apply to us! </p>
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<p>A half back and a lawyer......</p> -
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<p>in that case, change "barking" to "yapping".</p>
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<p>theres another cliche right there...I'm not really the yappy type TBH.</p> -
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<p>what did you call them?</p>
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<p> Ref , if i was trying to get his attention , Excuse me Ref , but i was never a captain </p>
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<p>In conversation , just mate or something similar , thanks mate, never felt comfortable doing the sir thing ,</p>
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<p>But then , I didnt do the private school thing </p> -
<p>haha yea, 'cause Otumoetai College was the very pinnacle of social graces...</p>
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<p>theres another cliche right there...I'm not really the yappy type TBH.</p>
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<p>41,852 posts on here would indicate you like being heard though :whistle:</p>
