Bledisloe II - Have a stab at the teams.
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<p>I'm not upset about anything really, just slightly mystified about how something so inane gets people so up in arms. As to BOD's dig at NZ as a whole, that's stretching things somewhat and the outrage it seems to cause is in contrast to the level of importance of the actual tweet, not to mention totally ignoring what provoked the tweet.As an Englishman I see God knows how many ex-players, celebs, hangers on, journos having a pop at England, the English, the British (when it's a Taff, Jock or Paddy), making all sorts of generalisations, none of them complimentary and you know what? I couldn't care less. It says a lot more about whoever the dickhead is than it does about me, England, the English or the British.</p>
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<br><p>Did BOD (o other NH pundits) get all enraged about the Aussie that did what Frank's did? Cos to me that is the problem here, the perceived injustices we get away with creating a shit storm in the NH virtual world, but that has all but been ignored as it doesn't suit the narrative?<br><br>
I expect most would have been less feral in their replies if he had been fighting the fight for foul play pointing both examples rather than the dig at NZ, again, although some people are feral and no amount of even handed ness can keep them at bay.</p>
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<p>For the record, it deserved a citing and thorough investigation and probably at least 2 weeks off, but I expect nothing short of a life ban would appease some of the nutters.</p> -
I've gone almost 180 flip on this.<br><br>
Having seen the normal side on angle here, I think from a link to a Twitter warrior, then the reverse angle from the smh article - I thought that was pretty damning.<br><br>
But on the Breakdown last night there was the front on footage, and, yeah, not a gouge. Just a facial.<br><br>
Spectacularly bad PR by Sanzar.<br><br>
Wouldn't mind a short ban, as facials close to the eyes aren't good for starters.<br><br>
Are these people at Sanzar too young to remember how bad the PR was from Richard Poke-eye? -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="canefan" data-cid="611034" data-time="1472611689"><p>We didn't call him Rickie Pokai for nothing. Just ask Greg Cooper!! Look at 2.00.00. The Carozza elbow drop was pure filth too<br>
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So, no one else watches The Breakdown?
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<p>certainly not half the refs....</p>
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Has this been posted yet?
Bit disappointing to see Kafer behaving like such a tool otherwise is so pitiful its hilarious.
This interview with Kafe was quite interesting too
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Haha THAT is the example they use to show the ABs have a lack of humility? Pathetic.
Im loving the tears from the Wallabies and their supporters/media. It shows they are in deep shit and have no idea how to get out of it. Im hoping the Boks can add to their misery this weekend. -
while this could hold alot of tears, I dont expect it is big enough for the torrents that have flowed the past 2 weeks!
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Kafer says "no doubt they [Wallabies] had a plan"
Without wanting to sound like I lack humility, but that is rubbish. I saw no plan from the Wallabies. Attack still sucked. Defensive alignment still slow to get in position.
Since the England series Kafer has been getting a little more shirty with his comments. He's a good commentator/analyst but now he's going down that well travelled trap that many a commentator has fallen into of wanting to be more than that. Expressing their faux outrage when there's nothing to see. Calling for laws to change, blaming refs/judiciaries/citing commissioners/hakas/mascots etc for poor results.
Rodney, if you're out there lurking, rise above the muck of where Kearns and Marto reside. Your Canberra Grammar education would've taught you a thing or two about when to shut up and focus on what's real and what's not. Yes a good rivalry with the All Blacks can help the game, but that comes because of competitive stuff on the field, not some beat up story that takes 5 minutes of your show.
All in my humble opinion of course.....
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@jegga said in Bledisloe II - Have a stab at the teams.:
How weak would you have to be to take offence to the comments from Cane and Retallick? Love the clip of Retallick holding two of the wimps in yellow back at arms length.
It's not just the morons on Fox. You should have been on GNGR a few days ago, they were bleating like petulant school children over Cane and Retallick's comments.Couldn't believe what I was reading.
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That is really bizarre. Obviously not from Maaaaaaaaaaaaardddooo. That dickhead has form. But Kafer isn't usually like that.
What exactly was it that they said wrong or should have said?
"No I don't think their tactics were niggly and aggressive and they actually played really well and really smart rugby."
If they'd done that they would have been hammered for taking the piss or something.
This shit is taking a turn for the surreal.
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@MajorRage said in Bledisloe II - Have a stab at the teams.:
Thats pretty disappointing, and honestly weird from Kafer. I see no problems with Cane & Retallicks points and wouldn't have a problem with the opposition saying it against us.
Throughout the super rugby season the show that Marto and Kaffer host has gone out of its way to praise NZ teams. It was a definite change in style to previous years.
In the last few weeks they have gone from overly positive to extremely negative. I suspect its ratings driven.
Those guys have to be cheerleaders for Australian rugby.. crowded market blah blah.. and it must be hard getting viewers in Australia when their team is genuinely bad.What would a casual Aussie rugby fan want to hear? How good we are or how evil we are?
I doubt either of the hosts really believe it
