Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions
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@Crucial said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
Article in the Herald today indicating that the BIL camp is virtually split already into two training/playing groups and that extra players have been called for as training standins to make full teams.
Also some whinging about goal kicks as if the situations only ever occur in NZ.
The one about Dalys kick is a valid point. Gardner should have offered a change from the shot when he moved the mark back (to the correct place). He would have had to stop things and informed the Highlanders of the change but that's fine.
The other was the borderline miss from Farrell against the Crusaders. Some twits in the team calling for the TMO while others say they had a better view from the stands than the ARunder the post. What a load of crap. If the ball doesn't go between the posts clearly and obviously then it isn't successful. TMO would need two synchronised cameras to get the point of ball and post meeting and the AR is able to remove one axis from the equation by looking up the post.
Suffer in ya jocks!This is the second article that Crucial mentioned.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11876817
Some top notch persecution complex going on there.
Gregor Paul's article about the split is conjecture but not the first time it's come up in the last couple of days.
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@Pot-Hale Virtual back pat would suffice
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@booboo haha, yeah you gotta laugh when people think a TMO would have a better view of a ball travelling between 2 uprights than 2 guys standing directly beneath the uprights...maybe they need to get wide-angle cameras installed on the top with lasers to measure the ball trajectory?
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Oh come on @taniwharugby "If you're standing underneath the posts, you can't tell me if that's gone over or if it's just crept in or not. It's quite difficult to see if you're standing quite literally 'looking straight up'" ...
Weird
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@Milk Yeah, now you say it I think you're right.
I think they actually did get a fat guy in the crowd to sing Bread of Heaven on a different occasion?
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Not much that is directly attributable in that article though is there? One direct although vague quote from Jenkins and then various bits in "quote" marks with no source quoted.
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@SimonAdd_2 said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
@Milk Yeah, now you say it I think you're right.
I think they actually did get a fat guy in the crowd to sing Bread of Heaven on a different occasion?
Wynne "Go Compare" Evans walking on to the pitch waving the Welsh flag and singing 'Cwm Rhondda'
Magic if you were there.
Could well have looked naff on the box.
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@Crucial said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
All props do shit, of that there is little dispute. I have just always noticed what Hames is doing if he looks to be dominant.
A favourite of his is dipping under the TH and driving up into their chest. It looks spectacular when in works but some THs work him out and time a downward drive just as he dips. Then he gets pinged for collapsing.Hames is the second most penalised player in super rugby. He's easily the the highest quality player in the tight five though. If he does get on the wrong side of the referee the Maoris could be in trouble.
Particularly when you consider the other side of the scrum where they have they inconsistent May with backup from the not good enough Renata. -
@Catogrande said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
Not much that is directly attributable in that article though is there? One direct although vague quote from Jenkins and then various bits in "quote" marks with no source quoted.
Original story is from Mick Cleary in the Telegraph.
And it seems to me that tge wuotes are directly attributed to Jenkins
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I'm starting to amp up now. About to head off to Rotorua with the usual crew, got a cold box for the back seat, tickets to stand and the forecast is great.
Hopefully won't get waylaid and get in early enough to see the Ferns vs England.
Games last night were a mixed bag; Tonga didn't bring it, but the ABs stepped up and tore apart Samoa after a great start by them.
Can't wait to see some more Lions supporters and have a few beverages ...
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@nzzp We're leaving shortly ourselves. In the cheap seats (GA) for this game.
I went to Rotovegas for a few of the 2011 RWC games and the atmosphere in town with the Irish supporters was great. It will be interesting to compare that to today.
I've got a busy week ahead - 3 games to attend.
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@Bovidae said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
I've got a busy week ahead - 3 games to attend.
Good work! This is the big lads trip, caught the Blues and BaaBaas, and going to the two tests at EP. Thought about the chiefs, but seemed a bridge too far... 5 games on tour is enough.
Any recommendations for good pubs in Vegas?
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@booboo said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
@Catogrande said in Māori All Blacks vs British and Irish Lions:
Not much that is directly attributable in that article though is there? One direct although vague quote from Jenkins and then various bits in "quote" marks with no source quoted.
Original story is from Mick Cleary in the Telegraph.
And it seems to me that tge wuotes are directly attributed to Jenkins
Farrell's kick missed. Quite clearly from the 2D video image available (unless the Lions have gone to the bother of sourcing alternative video from other angles).
Surely they aren't basing their 'evidence' on Sky's replay that stopped before the ball passed the posts (and Marshall's unbiased commentary)?
I mean it was a tough one, don't get me wrong, I had to rewind myself to double check. After doing that ...... I for one would like to commend the touchie for not wasting everyone's fucking time. And say to him don't listen to bullying nasties like Mick Cleary, trust your eyes over blundering TMOs using 2D images from imperfect angles. Well done you.
Why so much waaaaaaaaah?
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Not a fan of the font for the numbers on the back of the jersey. Too chunky, like a logo.
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The mist made the Haka look quite cinematic. Awesome - bring it on!
