World Cup Final match thread
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<p>I saw this on the Veitchy on Sport facebook page, the comments are hilarious, looks like about 60% of commenters are outraged while another 20% think its some sort of scam...if that is indicative of kiwi intellect then we are in serious trouble! Time to unlike Veitchy I think..I do not need to be reminded that these people are in our midst.</p> -
<p>It's not Kiwis bro, look at who have been bidding for it!</p>
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<p>I saw this on the Veitchy on Sport facebook page, the comments are hilarious, looks like about 60% of commenters are outraged while another 20% think its some sort of scam...if that is indicative of kiwi intellect then we are in serious trouble! Time to unlike Veitchy I think..I do not need to be reminded that these people are in our midst.</p>
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<p>did they not see the bidders list? Hilarious</p> -
<p>(i thought trademe was nz-only bidders? did they change their policy...? if so, maybe i'll stop using me mum's paraparaumu address for bids, heh-heh)</p>
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<p>I'm pretty sure that's wrong, because the first person to be shown the Yellow in a World Cup was, believe it or not...</p>
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<p>John Eales.</p>
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<p>This was in 1999, before you went off the field for 10 minutes when it was given. Got done for punching a Frenchie.</p>
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<p>If so, I assume they are meaning Smith is the first player to spend 10 mins in the naughty chair in a RWC final.</p> -
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<p>did they not see the bidders list? Hilarious</p>
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<p>There were many things they did not see..or in fact 'want' to see as that would get in the way of a good righteous outrage. </p> -
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<p>Forgot to mention the after match reactions and comments from <strong>Moore, Cheika </strong>and Lynagh were exemplary.<br><br>
Respect</p>
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<p>I made that comment on FB and while the overwhelming majority agreed, still some numpties who have obviously never felt bitter disappointment and then been confronted by people asking anal questions and expecting you to be happy and positive in your responses.</p> -
<p>Once again the Auckland Council show themselves to be as farking useful as tits on a bull with their organising of a 'parade' for 12pm at Victoria Park.</p>
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<p>Thought I'd take the kids for a look.. what a bl00dy hassle that will be. The park is right across the road from my office but how the hell do I get the kids there.</p>
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<p>Expect half the people thinking of hitting the parade will go hmm I'll head to airport instead before work and school. And that will be absolute mayhem cause it's traffic carnage at that time of the day already.</p>
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<p>It's daylight savings. they could have done it after work, let every who wants to avoid traffic go out, everyone else come in.. then we could have all had another celebrationary beer after.</p> -
Organising such an event in the CBD district in itself is no easy feat. There will always be an inconvenience.
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<p>Just out of interest. How would you invisage a parade in the CBD district, to suit you Willie?</p>
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<p>open top bus from bottom of queen st to aotea sq would be the easiest.. queen st actually pretty quiet in terms of traffic</p>
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Yeah, I guess. There are those in other parts of NZ voicing their dissapointment because they won't have a parade.<br><br>
Steve Tew was very apologetic and spoke about the logistics but promised to do something at a later stage. <br><br>
Dunedin and Hamilton. New Plymouth, Tauraunga, Eketahuna. You know what I mean.<br><br>
Steve went on to mention that the ABs would like to get home, having been away for so long.<br><br>
Well Steve, on one hand I sympathize, on the other, they are generously remunerated and sould parade.<br><br>
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they are <strong>generously remunerated</strong> <br>
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<p>... but not by me or you.</p>
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<p>I wanted them to do just one thing, and they've done it. Let them go and see their families.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Black Paua" data-cid="538779" data-time="1446526287"><p>Yeah, I guess. There are those in other parts of NZ voicing their dissapointment because they won't have a parade.<br>
Steve Tew was very apologetic and spoke about the logistics but promised to do something at a later stage. <br>
Dunedin and Hamilton. New Plymouth, Tauraunga, Eketahuna. You know what I mean.<br>
Steve went on to mention that the ABs would like to get home, having been away for so long.<br>
Well Steve, on one hand I sympathize, on the other, they are generously remunerated and sould parade.<br>
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If you choose to live in the sticks don't whinge that the big smokes get everything, can't have it both ways. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Black Paua" data-cid="538779" data-time="1446526287"><p>Yeah, I guess. There are those in other parts of NZ voicing their dissapointment because they won't have a parade.<br><br>
Steve Tew was very apologetic and spoke about the logistics but promised to do something at a later stage. <br><br>
Dunedin and Hamilton. New Plymouth, Tauraunga, Eketahuna. You know what I mean.<br><br>
Steve went on to mention that the ABs would like to get home, having been away for so long.<br><br>
Well Steve, on one hand I sympathize, on the other, they are generously remunerated and sould parade.<br><br>
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Don't be ridiculous. Two or three parades in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch is almost too much as it is. <br><br>
This isn't supposed to be a punishment for the players. <br><br>
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<p>I do feel a bit bad for Dunedin. I'm sure they would love a parade. However, if I was an AB I would probably just want to spend all of this time celebrating with my family. 3 parades are already heaps. I think the Otago All Blacks should definitely take the cup to Dunedin at some point but I don't think we can expect much more than that.</p>
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<p>Poor buggers have been away from home for nearly 2 months. Not like 2011 when they'd been feeling the love all over the country and not having to live 12 hours from their family.</p>
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<p>Parades are good - lots of people lining up to say they'd been there, keys to the city etc. Let the cup tour the country with a selection of lads from the local province during the off-season.</p> -
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<p>On another point, watching some of it again last night and I don't think I have ever seen such a good start to a test match from the ABs as that.</p>
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<ul><li>Ball claimed from kickoff cleanly</li>
<li>Perfectly placed kick</li>
<li>Perfectly timed smashing tackle from Kaino and Australia already under the pump.</li>
<li>They spread it wide and a perfect behind the gain line hit by Conrad. Australia go the other way.</li>
<li>BBBR charges down the attempted clearance from the ruck.</li>
<li>Even without the luck of the ball being touched by Australia after the chargedown this was an incredible forceback.</li>
<li>Lineout perfect quickball followed by big linebreak by Nonu. It gets better!</li>
<li>Then came the first error, which was Smith passing the ball into Whitelock.</li>
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<p>Yes.</p>
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<p>I have to say that I don't think I've ever been so apprehensive before a game of rugby. I think I said earlier in the tournament that it had a bit of a feel of playing with the house money. That was a fucking stupid statement! On the day, my hand was actually shaking as I was trying to make coffee - I tried to tell myself that it was just caffeine deficiency or the DTs, but....it was tension.</p>
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<p>However, as much as could be, my nerves were settled by that start (only to come back with a vengeance after about 20 minutes when I realized that for all our good work the scores will still locked at 3-3.... and to dissipate after Nonu's try....and to come powering back after Kurindrani's..... ). Thankfully RWCs only come round every four years.</p>
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<p>Anyway, if you refer back to the Mental Midgets' thread you'll see that start was exactly as prescribed by Dr. b. and Admiral Fourlife. Hansen might as well have been taking our correspondence course! :)</p>
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<p>I really wanted to see a few thumping tackles that made a ferocious statement of intent and the last thing I wanted to see was a start like the one we made in 2003 when the Wallabies held onto the ball for about half an hour and ran us about like chickens chasing corn. Many thanks to Jerome and Conrad for setting that tone!</p>
