Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021)
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@canefan said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@bovidae said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@mariner4life Make no mistake, that was a great day for me too. I went to the final with my father and remember it vividly. The drive to Auckland, seeing kids on SH1 in Huntly waving AB flags, the walk to and from Eden Park. But inside the stadium the crowd was subdued, nerves likely. Typical of a NZ rugby crowd. In comparison, the football crowd was much more vocal which made the experience greater. Obviously winning the RWC after 24 years meant more to me.
For such a momentous occasion, it was one of the most excruciating experiences of my sporting (if not whole) life. And unlike 2015, the result was in doubt all the way to the end, so much so that I almost forgot to get excited
I drunk Steinlager out of a white can provided by my mate. I’m still ashamed of myself for getting on a beer bandwagon like that......
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@mn5 said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@canefan said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@bovidae said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@mariner4life Make no mistake, that was a great day for me too. I went to the final with my father and remember it vividly. The drive to Auckland, seeing kids on SH1 in Huntly waving AB flags, the walk to and from Eden Park. But inside the stadium the crowd was subdued, nerves likely. Typical of a NZ rugby crowd. In comparison, the football crowd was much more vocal which made the experience greater. Obviously winning the RWC after 24 years meant more to me.
For such a momentous occasion, it was one of the most excruciating experiences of my sporting (if not whole) life. And unlike 2015, the result was in doubt all the way to the end, so much so that I almost forgot to get excited
I drunk Steinlager out of a white can provided by my mate. I’m still ashamed of myself for getting on a beer bandwagon like that......
fark that, no regrets. Winning after 24 long years was just amazing, teh outpouring of emotion was off the charts
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@bovidae said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@nepia said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@bovidae Where were you sitting? The crowd was anything but subdued in the cheap seats where I was sitting.
Lower tier of the North Stand towards the terraces end. I sat in the West Stand for other games (QF, SF).
These guys were vocal.
I think I was near you. In line with the 22 at the end Beaver kicked his goal over. Had that grumpy old curmudgeon Murray Deaker behind me. I remember the cops lining the sidelines in the second 40, like they were worried about a pitch invasion. It was pretty quiet and tense in the final 15 despite me and my mates trying to rark everyone around us into action
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@nzzp said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@mn5 said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@canefan said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@bovidae said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@mariner4life Make no mistake, that was a great day for me too. I went to the final with my father and remember it vividly. The drive to Auckland, seeing kids on SH1 in Huntly waving AB flags, the walk to and from Eden Park. But inside the stadium the crowd was subdued, nerves likely. Typical of a NZ rugby crowd. In comparison, the football crowd was much more vocal which made the experience greater. Obviously winning the RWC after 24 years meant more to me.
For such a momentous occasion, it was one of the most excruciating experiences of my sporting (if not whole) life. And unlike 2015, the result was in doubt all the way to the end, so much so that I almost forgot to get excited
I drunk Steinlager out of a white can provided by my mate. I’m still ashamed of myself for getting on a beer bandwagon like that......
fark that, no regrets. Winning after 24 long years was just amazing, teh outpouring of emotion was off the charts
Considering the hour in which I started drinking I’m amazed I finished it
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@nzzp said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@mn5 said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@canefan said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@bovidae said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@mariner4life Make no mistake, that was a great day for me too. I went to the final with my father and remember it vividly. The drive to Auckland, seeing kids on SH1 in Huntly waving AB flags, the walk to and from Eden Park. But inside the stadium the crowd was subdued, nerves likely. Typical of a NZ rugby crowd. In comparison, the football crowd was much more vocal which made the experience greater. Obviously winning the RWC after 24 years meant more to me.
For such a momentous occasion, it was one of the most excruciating experiences of my sporting (if not whole) life. And unlike 2015, the result was in doubt all the way to the end, so much so that I almost forgot to get excited
I drunk Steinlager out of a white can provided by my mate. I’m still ashamed of myself for getting on a beer bandwagon like that......
fark that, no regrets. Winning after 24 long years was just amazing, teh outpouring of emotion was off the charts
I don't think I've felt that wound up over rugby ever since. 24 years of pain and suffering expunged in 80 minutes. The peace I felt the next morning was so profound
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@mn5 said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@nzzp said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@mn5 said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@canefan said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@bovidae said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@mariner4life Make no mistake, that was a great day for me too. I went to the final with my father and remember it vividly. The drive to Auckland, seeing kids on SH1 in Huntly waving AB flags, the walk to and from Eden Park. But inside the stadium the crowd was subdued, nerves likely. Typical of a NZ rugby crowd. In comparison, the football crowd was much more vocal which made the experience greater. Obviously winning the RWC after 24 years meant more to me.
For such a momentous occasion, it was one of the most excruciating experiences of my sporting (if not whole) life. And unlike 2015, the result was in doubt all the way to the end, so much so that I almost forgot to get excited
I drunk Steinlager out of a white can provided by my mate. I’m still ashamed of myself for getting on a beer bandwagon like that......
fark that, no regrets. Winning after 24 long years was just amazing, teh outpouring of emotion was off the charts
Considering the hour in which I started drinking I’m amazed I finished it
that whole tournament was jsut amazing. I don't care what it cost, was one of the highlihgts of my rugby watching life. I went to 13 games, missed a 14th because of the birth of my child (probably excusable).
That weather on the opening day match against Tonga was just insane. Auckland went nuts, it was like the last day of schoold before the holidays. Just a massive celebration of rugby. So so much fun.
Most enjoyable game of rugby for me was Tonga Canada up in Whangarei. Okara park was packed, was just a great day out and a really good game of rugby
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@mariner4life said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
@bovidae 2nd row at the end, right in front of where we scored. Best view of a lineout move ever.
crowd tense but vocal, voiced their dismay at Beaver coming on, while my mate and I sang his praises as a varsity man. And we were right.
Great afternoon, great night, great after party.
Jesus, it was like I was at a different game than everyone else - where I was sitting Donald got a big supportive cheer from everyone.
@nzzp said in Halberg Awards Decade Champion (2021):
that whole tournament was jsut amazing. I don't care what it cost,
100% agree, I went to a bunch of games, spent a truckload of cash but it was all worth it. Luckily for me my boss just let me do it, I did a bit of work in between travelling and games and didn't taken.any leave. Good thing too was that in nearly every place I went with different mates/family and kept bumping into people I hadn't seen in years.
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Was listening to Devlin yesterday and he suggested Moment was decided by the judges. Which momentarily pisses me off.
And then I remembered you could vote (I voted once and it was a pain). Public votes are open to abuse and stupidity and are thus excusable.
Stupidity by appointed experts is not.To my mind the final whistle in 2011 is as far in front of the next most momentus moment (Elliot 6), as the Elliot 6 is in front of whatever is third.
And my opinion includes all the reasons many of don't like: the grind, the tension, the nerves, the weight of 24 years. It truly was fucking amazing.
