Those sports stars you just can't warm to
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<p>If we're talking about sports stars you just can't warm to, rather than really despise, I've got a few NZ finalists...</p>
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<p>Again, no real reason for some of these - it's just hard to love them for some nagging feeling. </p>
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<div>Barbara Kendall</div>
<div>Mahe Drysdale</div>
<div>Nick Willis</div>
<div>Moss Burmester</div>
<div>Susan Devoy</div>
<div>Lauren Boyle</div>
<div>Ben Fouhy</div>
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<p>I think there's something about NZ greats in individual sports that for whatever reason completely sucks any personality out of them and most of the above have that affliction in spades, perhaps it's all the training on their own and no teammates to go on the piss with afterwards and have fun ? add John Walker and Brett Stevens to that list but take out Mahe Drysdale, he seems a good rooster.</p> -
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<p>The young and occasional NZ Maori midfield version of Ralph <strong>was a decent player</strong>, I don't know why he moved to the wing. </p>
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<p>He may also be the earliest example of the Crusaders sucking the flair out of a player (a la Dagg) - he was a damn good 7s player and I remember his break out for the Blues in 1997 (or 1998) when he still had the flair.</p>
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<p>MJ is still the best rugby player I've ever seen, but I can't stand his religious views.</p>
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<p>What did he do ? all I remember is a reasonably big guy who should have been able to break tackles but never did.</p> -
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<p>I think there's something about NZ greats in individual sports that for whatever reason completely sucks any personality out of them and most of the above have that affliction in spades, perhaps it's all the training on their own and no teammates to go on the piss with afterwards and have fun ? add John Walker and Brett Stevens to that list but take out Mahe Drysdale, he seems a good rooster.</p>
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<p>Drysdale is a massive Willis, ask anyone involved with NZ rowing</p>
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<p>John Walker is a great guy, ran so many races he didnt have to (comprimising performance in others) to grow the sport</p> -
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<p>Drysdale is a massive Willis, ask anyone involved with NZ rowing</p>
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<p>John Walker is a great guy, ran so many races he didnt have to (comprimising performance in others) to grow the sport</p>
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<p>That's disappointing to hear, comes across a nice fella in interviews which admittedly isn't a great deal to go on. I did feel for him when he got that bronze about 8 years ago to the day, I was up with my now 8 year old son cos he wasn't sleeping so will always have memories of him running out of gas in that final stretch.</p> -
<p>Always thought Peter Stringer and to a lesser extent, Ronan OGara were knobs playing for Ireland, although their behavior/attitude was a driver, so not quite fitting in with the thread of just 'cos!</p>
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<p>That's disappointing to hear, comes across a nice fella in interviews which admittedly isn't a great deal to go on. I did feel for him when he got that bronze about 8 years ago to the day, I was up with my now 8 year old son cos he wasn't sleeping so will always have memories of him running out of gas in that final stretch.</p>
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<p>haha, a couple of my mates reaction to that bronze (both NZ rowers) was "he always uses the I'm so sick excuse"</p> -
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<p>I don't like Lydia Ko which I admit is unduly harsh, it's more to do with the fact that people who wouldn't know a driver from a putter gleefully share her wins on Facebook.</p>
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<p>Surely that's their fault not hers?</p> -
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<p>Surely that's their fault not hers?</p>
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<p>Yeah probably but she does irk me a bit too.</p>
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<p>I mentioned the Rufers earlier dogmeat, if being boring was an Olympic Sport they'd win gold every time.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Smudge" data-cid="594278" data-time="1467754927"><p><br>
If we're talking about sports stars you just can't warm to, rather than really despise, I've got a few NZ finalists...<br><br>
Again, no real reason for some of these - it's just hard to love them for some nagging feeling. <br><br>
Barbara Kendall<br>
Mahe Drysdale<br>
Nick Willis<br>
Moss Burmester<br>
Susan Devoy<br>
Lauren Boyle<br>
Ben Fouhy</p></blockquote>
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That's quite a list of twats, I'd substitute Simon Poelman for Kendall though. I think Ben Fouhy has mental health issues so Greg Murphy gets the nod for being a humourless bugger and a shill over the 12 month wof. -
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<p>That's quite a list of twats, I'd substitute Simon Poelman for Kendall though. I think Ben Fouhy has mental health issues so <strong>Greg Murphy gets the nod for being a humourless bugger and a shill over the 12 month wof.</strong></p>
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<p>.....and for having stupid sidies.</p>
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<p>What' the story with the WOF stuff ?</p> -
<p>I guess cos lots of people in the industry didn't want WOFs to be extended out beyond 6 months for all vehicles?</p>
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<p>well, this has escalated quickly. </p>
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<p>Brendan McCullum</p> -
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<p>well, this has escalated quickly. </p>
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<p>Brendan McCullum</p>
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<p>Is it cos he narked on Cairnsy ?</p>
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<p>I gotta admit the manlove I felt for Baz took a nosedive after that happened.....</p> -
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I guess cos lots of people in the industry didn't want WOFs to be extended out beyond 6 months for all vehicles?</p></blockquote>
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Yep, he was the face of it too. I think at the time we were about the only country in the world doing such frequent checks. -
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<p>Is it cos he narked on Cairnsy ?</p>
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<p>I gotta admit the manlove I felt for Baz took a nosedive after that happened.....</p>
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<p>no, fuck that, if Cairnsy did what so many said, then good on Baz for that one.</p>
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<p>I just never liked him. I ended up respecting the fuck out of his leadership, and the direction he took the Black Caps. I respect some of his individual achievements (while at the same time being pissed by his overall output) but i don't know, for some reason he always shit me. </p> -
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<p>Yep, he was the face of it too. I think at the time we were about the only country in the world doing such frequent checks.</p>
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<p>veering wildly off-topic, but given the age of our motor fleet and general attitude towards maintenance (having worked in an industry that saw the effects of this) I can certainly see the merit in the 6 month one...new cars have 24 month WOF I think (or might be 36?) which is fine.</p> -
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<p>no, fuck that, if Cairnsy did what so many said, then good on Baz for that one.</p>
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<p>I just never liked him. I ended up respecting the fuck out of his leadership, and the direction he took the Black Caps. I respect some of his individual achievements (while at the same time being pissed by his overall output) but i don't know, for some reason he always shit me. </p>
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<p>Any issue I have with him is probably more to do with his overall underachievement as a player but that particular topic was done to death on here when he announced his retirement.</p>
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<p>Fair call, it's tough to warm to some people.</p>
