AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?
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@antipodean said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@KiwiMurph said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
If the Bledisloe goes ahead it will basically be a full year since either team has played.
Both teams with new coaches.
Both teams with presumably a decent camp to prepare.
Sounds fun.
Good advertising opportunity too. If you were born the last time Australia held the Bledisloe, you're eligible to drink and vote this year!
Nooooooooo advertising! Last thing I want to see are are a bunch of sheep doing a haka....
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@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
I just want to see the best players play in the rep teams with no bias
I agree that's an ideal that should be aimed for
In reality that's impossible.
But yes I'd hope there was no conscious bias from a selector and hopefully robust arguments would minimise unconscious bias. It's always going to be there though.
So I have your vote for selector then? Sign me up.
There are a couple of others of my ilk on here too. None of them are from Canterbury (Yes I know what I just did).
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@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Better not perfect
Nothing in rugby is perfect, the laws, the refs, the teams. I just want to see the best players play in the rep teams with no bias.
Agree.
Moody, Taylor, Alaalatoa, Whitelock, S.Barrett...
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@taniwharugby said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy it's called unconscious bias, our media tall about it all the time.
But I agree with you, there are some of us that can see past provincial bias π
Yes I know about unconscious bias, but it can be overcome with rational thought. You're not one of the people I would have picked to see past provincial bias...just saying.
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@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@taniwharugby said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy it's called unconscious bias, our media tall about it all the time.
But I agree with you, there are some of us that can see past provincial bias π
Yes I know about unconscious bias, but it can be overcome with rational thought. You're not one of the people I would have picked to see past provincial bias...just saying.
he's from Northland, he's got no right to be biased about anything
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@ACT-Crusader said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Duluth said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Better not perfect
Nothing in rugby is perfect, the laws, the refs, the teams. I just want to see the best players play in the rep teams with no bias.
Agree.
Moody, Taylor, Alaalatoa, Whitelock, S.Barrett...
I really should have seen that coming.
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@taniwharugby said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy haha yea well I didnt think you were...π
Although I am usually ok pointing out when northland players are poos too.
every week?
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@mariner4life have a chat to your mate Gats!
If its every week, so be it
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@KiwiMurph said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Should start calling this place The Green Fern given how much recycling there is of jokes.
These jokes donβt write themselves. Carefully crafted after many years of testing. You know βexperience over formβ
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Sometimes I think @KiwiMurph is actually Oscar the grouch. Then I just remember he's been a blues fan the last 15 or so years.
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@Bones said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Sometimes I think @KiwiMurph is actually Oscar the grouch. Then I just remember he's been a blues fan the last 15 or do years.
I'm just going to quote myself
@Snowy said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
Man this place is harsh.
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@Snowy it's all good, sure be some GCs on here, I mean if I was walking down the road and @mariner4life was on fire, I'd piss on him to help a brother out!
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@taniwharugby said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy it's all good, sure be some GCs on here, I mean if I was walking down the road and @mariner4life was on fire, I'd piss on him to help a brother out!
my posting history suggests i'm always on fire you kinky fucker
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@mariner4life said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@taniwharugby said in AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?:
@Snowy it's all good, sure be some GCs on here, I mean if I was walking down the road and @mariner4life was on fire, I'd piss on him to help a brother out!
my posting history suggests i'm always on fire you kinky fucker
You have my attention...
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@Bones said in [AB squad for the Bledisloe Cup?](/post/471884): > I think it's Papali'i vs Boshier for a spot eh. And really unlucky for MMT, but his time will come - can only have one player who only plays 8 I reckon. > > Cane > Savea > Aoane > Frizzel > Sotutu > Papali'i/Boshier > > Anyone I'm missing?