Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November
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@ACT-Crusader Ewen McKenzie told me (Bkk was great for pissing up with after dinner speakers who needed a "guide" - 5am with big Link before leaving him at the Sheraton with a well known NZ rugby broad caster, - nothing happened, I'm being salacious) about the circumstances leading to Burke not getting a waratahs contract.
from 2004: "Burke's future in Australia is over at the top level after he was left out of the Wallabies' training squad and the Waratahs decided not to take up an option on his contract."
NSW Coach (and former NSW and Australian teammate) Ewen McKenzie's decision to drop Burke drew ire from many in the union fraternity, including Phil Kearns and Simon Poidevin, who accused McKenzie of disloyalty and being shortsighted.[15]
"In a sign of continued bad blood between the two, McKenzie would later ridicule suggestions that Burke would be recalled to the Australian Wallabies in 2007 (see below); describing it as return of the "superannuation crew". Burke responded by deriding McKenzie's apparent "ignorance of British Club Football" – where he was playing at that time.[16] However, Burke would later endorse McKenzie for Wallabies coach prior to his appointment in late 2013"
I remember he said at the contract meeting Burke only talked about house plans and earnings. Link not impressed, weighed up age and attitude and made his decision.
Anyway, a quick fall from grace, puzzling at the time, but mostly a chance to shameleesly name drop a night on the piss with Ewen...
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@Snowy said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
That Wellington test was my favourite rugby experience
Carter on fire. Fucking awesome match.
Had a ticket from my buddy, but had to hand it back (his other half went) cos of 2nd child due. Still haven't forgiven the little fucker!
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@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Snowy said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
That Wellington test was my favourite rugby experience
Carter on fire. Fucking awesome match.
Had a ticket from my buddy, but had to hand it back (his other half went) cos of 2nd child due. Still haven't forgiven the little fucker!
Damned for life. Is he / she ginger too? Likely to be a halfback?
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@Snowy said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Snowy said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
That Wellington test was my favourite rugby experience
Carter on fire. Fucking awesome match.
Had a ticket from my buddy, but had to hand it back (his other half went) cos of 2nd child due. Still haven't forgiven the little fucker!
Damned for life. Is he / she ginger too? Likely to be a halfback?
Soccer player I reckon
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@voodoo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Snowy said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Snowy said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
That Wellington test was my favourite rugby experience
Carter on fire. Fucking awesome match.
Had a ticket from my buddy, but had to hand it back (his other half went) cos of 2nd child due. Still haven't forgiven the little fucker!
Damned for life. Is he / she ginger too? Likely to be a halfback?
Soccer player I reckon
Oh, fuck.
I think we need an intervention.
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Report from game town.
Weather Report:
26 deg, bit of cloud and not much wind.Teeny tiny bit of
rainprecipitation (not even a shower) heading through the Sunny Coast. Currently a couple of small shadows on the radar north of here. But nothing to speak of.Not a yuuge vibe in town. A few Wobbly jumpers, a few less Black shirts. But they are around.
View from hotel to Stadium:
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@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Report from game town.
Weather Report:
26 deg, bit of cloud and not much wind.Teeny tiny bit of
rainprecipitation (not even a shower) heading through the Sunny Coast. Currently a couple of small shadows on the radar north of here. But nothing to speak of.Not a yuuge vibe in town. A few Wobbly jumpers, a few less Black shirts. But they are around.
View from hotel to Stadium:
It's an absolutely beautiful day for it. Timed it well. Lovely outdoor breakfast weather too. I was alone sadly.
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Patrick tuipolotu is ill and replaced on the bench by tupou vai’i
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@family-man poo.
But don't mind Vaa'i
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@family-man said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Patrick tuipolotu is ill and replaced on the bench by tupou vai’i
Do we know ill with what?
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@Machpants said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@Snowy said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@mariner4life said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
That Wellington test was my favourite rugby experience
Carter on fire. Fucking awesome match.
Had a ticket from my buddy, but had to hand it back (his other half went) cos of 2nd child due. Still haven't forgiven the little fucker!
Got offered corporate box tickets from a vendor... but as I was working for a Government Department... not allowed to accept such "gifts".
I would have quite happily allowed NZ to drop significantly on the list of "least corrupt countries" just for those tickets. -
@sparky said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@family-man said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Patrick tuipolotu is ill and replaced on the bench by tupou vai’i
Do we know ill with what?
No explanation has been given.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
@booboo said in Bledisloe Four: Brisbane, 7 November:
Report from game town.
Weather Report:
26 deg, bit of cloud and not much wind.Teeny tiny bit of
rainprecipitation (not even a shower) heading through the Sunny Coast. Currently a couple of small shadows on the radar north of here. But nothing to speak of.Not a yuuge vibe in town. A few Wobbly jumpers, a few less Black shirts. But they are around.
View from hotel to Stadium:
It's an absolutely beautiful day for it. Timed it well. Lovely outdoor breakfast weather too. I was alone sadly.
Is Beauden still not returning your calls ?
