Kearns whinges again
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<p>Just ask the fluffybunny if he's reversed over his child lately.</p>
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Just ask the fluffybunny if he's reversed over his child lately.</p></blockquote><br>
I shouldn't laugh but it's Phil Kearns so there's no real reason not to. -
<p>It would have been ideal if Coles had mentioned the Lions as his opposite had done, but I'm sure they didn't really give a shit and there would have been handshakes and mutual congratulations over hot soup in the sheds after. It's only the public and or desperate members of the media who get the shits about stuff like that</p>
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Just doing his job keeping rugby in the press here
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<p>It would have been ideal if Coles had mentioned the Lions as his opposite had done, but I'm sure they didn't really give a shit and there would have been handshakes and mutual congratulations over hot soup in the sheds after. It's only the public and or desperate members of the media who get the shits about stuff like that</p>
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<p>They were hanging out together after the final whistle until they got called up on stage one by one. </p> -
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<p>Just doing his job keeping rugby in the press here</p>
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<p>Of all the ways to do it, his is the lowest. If you judged him on nothing other than his public utterances, he is the bitterest fluffybunny when it comes to Trans- Ta$man rugby that has ever strapped on a pair of boots. One doesn't expect him to be effusive in his praise of another country, but he doesn't need to be a negative arseclown every time because you have to ask what purpose does it serve? Getting people who make videos on GAGR interested in rugby or the league/ AFL/ Netball viewer?</p> -
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<p>Of all the ways to do it, his is the lowest. If you judged him on nothing other than his public utterances, he is the bitterest fluffybunny when it comes to Trans- Ta$man rugby that has ever strapped on a pair of boots. One doesn't expect him to be effusive in his praise of another country, but he doesn't need to be a negative arseclown every time because you have to ask what purpose does it serve? Getting people who make videos on GAGR interested in rugby or the league/ AFL/ Netball viewer?</p>
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<p>would there have been a function after, where they thank the ladies in the kitchen?</p>
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Disappointing lack of acknowledgement from the Hurricanes I agree. Would have liked to see TJP standing over the Lions 9 Faf de Klerk screaming "1 MORE YEAR" at the very least.
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<p>At least guys like <strong>Marto</strong> and Fitzimmons add a little bit of humour</p>
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<p>You clearly find different things funny then the rest of say, um, the planet. ;)</p> -
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Kearns learned well from Fitzy that part of the Hooker's dark arts is seeking to wind your opponent up at every conceivable opportunity.<br><br>
Personally, I'd rather be an unpopular winner than a popular loser.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="603883" data-time="1470601943"><p>Mmm?<br>
And right now he's an unpopular loser</p></blockquote><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="sparky" data-cid="603873" data-time="1470600026"><p>Kearns learned well from Fitzy that part of the Hooker's dark arts is seeking to wind your opponent up at every conceivable opportunity.<br>
Personally, I'd rather be an unpopular winner than a popular loser.</p></blockquote>Gregan was as hated as anyone ("four more years"?) but after his playing days he has become quite a likeable guy. Just because you act like an a-hole on the field doesn't mean you need to act like one off it. Unless of course you are just an a-hole -
<p>stones and glasshouses?</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82915474/rio-olympics-australian-swimmer-mack-horton-admits-drug-cheat-taunt-a-mind-game'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82915474/rio-olympics-australian-swimmer-mack-horton-admits-drug-cheat-taunt-a-mind-game</a></p>
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<p>Australian swimmer Mack Horton, 20, may have emerged onto the world stage by winning gold in the 400m freestyle, but it was his <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82900488/Olympics-2016-Chinese-fury-after-Mack-Horton-defeats-Sun-Yang-for-400m-freestyle-gold'>baiting of Chinese rival Sun Yang in the lead-up to the race</a> – when he accused Sun of being a "drug cheat" – that captured the world's attention and dominated the headlines after day one of the Olympics.</p>
<p>After his win on the opening night, Horton revealed his aggressive appraisal of Sun was a deliberate ploy to get into the head of his main rival, while at the same time defending clean athletes.</p>
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<p>The men's 400m freestyle podium at the Rio Olympics: Gabriele Detti of Italy with bronze, Mack Horton of Australia with gold and Sun Yang of China with silver.</p>
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<p>Earlier, Horton and Sun had an altercation at the training pool. When asked about it, the Australian was unabashed in claiming Sun had tried to splash and taunt him, but that he had "no time or respect for drug cheats".</p>
<p><strong>READ MORE:<br>- <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82900488/Olympics-2016-Chinese-fury-after-Mack-Horton-defeats-Sun-Yang-for-400m-freestyle-gold'>Chinese fury as Aussie swimmer defeats Sun Yang</a><br>
- <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82915012/rio-olympics-2016-second-day-of-rowing-delayed-for-hour-by-winds'>Second day of Olympic rowing postponed</a><br>
- <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82915190/rio-olympics-2016-black-sticks-women-thrash-south-korea-to-open-campaign'>Black Sticks thrash Korea in Olympic pool play</a><br>
- <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/82914903/australian-olympic-rowing-coaches-robbed-at-knifepoint-as-rio-safety-fears-mount'>Rio crime appears to target Olympians, team staff</a></strong></p>
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<p>Sun Yang and Mack Horton shake hands after being presented with their medals for the 400m freestyle.</p>
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<p>Sun served a three-month ban in 2014 in secret after a positive test and many swimmers feel he shouldn't be competing at all, let along defending his gold medals in the 400m and 1500m from the London Olympics.</p>
<p>Footage of a devastated Sun bursting into tears while attempting to give an interview in the media mixed zone immediately after the race went viral on Chinese social media.</p>
<p>The top-trending hashtag "Sun Yang Don't Cry" amassed more than 47 million views on China's Weibo within hours.</p>
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<p>The inappropriately edited Mack Horton Wikipedia page.</p>
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<p>Sports fans haven't been shy in coming after the Australian for his aggressive tactics, the Chinese in particular bombarding Horton's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts, demanding he apologise to Sun.</p>
<p>The Wikipedia entry for the Australian swimmer was also modified to say that Australian media coverage of his race win "significantly advanced Australian 'fair' – the fair skin of Caucasian Australian [sic]".</p>
<p>"His remarks of Sun is widely believed to be a part of his cultural heritage in that he was practically nursed race prejudice at his mother's breasts [sic]," the page read before it was re-edited.</p>
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<p>Horton's post-race celebratory Instagram photo was also flooded with comments from Chinese fans, with some demanding an apology and calling the Aussie a "snake".</p>
<p>"Although you have to the gold medal, but no matter how much you get the piece because of your character you will always be a loser at least respect you should have! Please apologise to Sun Yang! [sic]," one user wrote.</p>
<p>"Good for you to win the game! But please figure out the truth before you speak bad things about others," another commented.</p>
<p>Sun served a three-month ban for testing positive to trimetazidine, a substance normally used to treat angina.</p>
<p>Sun claimed the medication was prescribed for heart palpitations, saying he was unaware it had been placed on the banned list.</p>
<p><strong> - Sydney Morning Herald</strong></p>
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Gregan was as hated as anyone ("four more years"?) but after his playing days he has become quite a likeable guy. Just because you act like an a-hole on the field doesn't mean you need to act like one off it. Unless of course you are just an a-hole</p></blockquote>
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Apart from the four more years jibe directed at Kelleher who is a dickhead IMHO was he an Ahole on the field ? He was a halfback and it's pretty hard to warm to those gobby little shits at the best of times but I disliked him mostly because he was bloody good .<br>
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Apart from the four more years jibe directed at Kelleher who is a dickhead IMHO was he an Ahole on the field ? He was a halfback and it's pretty hard to warm to those gobby little shits at the best of times but I disliked him mostly because he was bloody good .<br>
Kearns has never struck me as anything but a Campeselite and a piss poor driver .</p></blockquote>when they wearing the green and gold they're all a-holes
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<p>yeah I think Gregan just carried himself on the park with that air of arrogance, that 4 more years added to his level of arrogance, but yeah, pretty much disliked him because he was so good and probably epitomized that confident/arrogant swagger that Aussies have when they are up there.</p>
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<p>Since his retirement, it hasn't been that bigger surprise to find out he is a top bloke off the park (similarly Marshall when I hear him anywhere but the comms box)</p> -
I think if it came from someone else besides Kearns , you might give the statement more thought,<br><br>but coming from him , its always going to come across as sour grapes given his track record
