Hurricanes v Chiefs
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="600999" data-time="1469691396"><p>Not happy with Brad Webber not starting. All TKB really offers is that he is the best defensive half back in the competition. And that is fine that he is a standout tackler<br>
but surely you should be picking your half back for his offence coordination abilities.</p></blockquote>
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Why are you not happy? If you think Weber is better surely you'd be pleased?<br>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="601056" data-time="1469702887"><p>Why are you not happy? If you think Weber is better surely you'd be pleased?</p></blockquote><br>Sorry for being dense, I am just returning from an indoor cricket match where we lost 145 to negative 47 so my head is still spinning. Can you explain<br>why I should be pleased that Webber is not starting.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="601058" data-time="1469703157"><p>Sorry for being dense, I am just returning from an indoor cricket match where we lost 145 to negative 47 so my head is still spinning. Can you explain<br>
why I should be pleased that Webber is not starting.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="601059" data-time="1469703839"><p>Because you rate him higher and are a Canes supporter.</p></blockquote><br>Ahhh I see.<br>Maybe I shouldn't have picked this username for this site. The username comes from the Rolling Stones line "I was born in a crossfire hurricane",<br>Crossfire hurricane is too long so I just go with hurricane on all of my forums.<br><br>I do live in upper hutt so have sympathy for the canes but the chiefs are my guys as I grew up in the tron in the days of Glen Ross, Ian Foster, and Duane Monkley.
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hurricane" data-cid="601061" data-time="1469704133"><p>Ahhh I see.<br>
Maybe I shouldn't have picked this username for this site. The username comes from the Rolling Stones line "I was born in a crossfire hurricane",<br>
Crossfire hurricane is too long so I just go with hurricane on all of my forums.<br><br>
I do live in upper hutt so have sympathy for the canes but the chiefs are my guys as I grew up in the tron in the days of Glen Ross, Ian Foster, and Duane Monkley.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="canefan" data-cid="601064" data-time="1469704501"><p>
Gonna be a massive challenge for the Hurricanes, Chiefs definite favourites ;)</p></blockquote>
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<p>This could be the last appearance for the Hurricanes by Cory Jane and Victor Vito, both very faithful servants of the franchise for nearly a decade.</p>
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<p>Cory Jane is back next season isn't he? Victor Vito will be stranded on 99 games if the Hurricanes lose this week.</p> -
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<p>Just so the Horrell fans don't get all upset,<span> not considered for selection: </span></p>
<p><span>Nepo Laulala, Mitchell Karpik, Pauliasi Manu, Sam Henwood, Johan Bardoul, Glen Fisiiahi, Maama Vaipulu, Michael Allardice, <strong>James Tucker</strong>, Charlie Ngatai, Andrew Horrell, Stephen Donald, Augustine Pulu (All Blacks Sevens).</span></p>
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<p>Yet he's playing for Waikato this weekend? WTF?</p> -
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<p>There is no home field advantage between kiwi teams in the playoffs, we are injury riddled, we are the underdogs</p>
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<p>Oh bugger off, the Chiefs just flew to South Africa and back, that alone makes the Canes the favourites.</p> -
<p>I always find the talk of someone being favourite or underdog as being an exercise in futility.</p>
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<p>Whatever each team's circumstance is, it's not going to stop them preparing, training, planning and playing to win, is it?</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Unco" data-cid="601096" data-time="1469729468"><p>Oh bugger off, the Chiefs just flew to South Africa and back, that alone makes the Canes the favourites.</p></blockquote>Gotta love a trier mate, just getting my karma ducks in a row
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<p>Craig Clarke said that the game being in NZ was more of a positive for the Chiefs than it not being in NZ.</p>
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<p>Also, with the way TJP played last week and toyed with his opposite, surely a strong defensive 9 is what you need to combat him?</p> -
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<p>Also, with the way TJP played last week and toyed with his opposite, </p>
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<p>He looked bloody good, didn't he... those AB selectors may know more than we do :|</p> -
<p>There's a couple of things in sport that make me laugh.</p>
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<p>1. The warriors missing the playoffs after telling us all pre season that they are fitter than ever and this is their year</p>
<p>2. Wellington or the Canes choking in a semi or a final.</p>
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<p>for the above reason, I'll actually be supporting the chiefs this weekend. There's a first time for everything I suppose :)</p> -
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<p>There's a couple of things in sport that make me laugh.</p>
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<p>1. The warriors missing the playoffs after telling us all pre season that they are fitter than ever and this is their year</p>
<p>2. Wellington or the Canes choking in a semi or a final.</p>
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<p>for the above reason, I'll actually be supporting the chiefs this weekend. There's a first time for everything I suppose :)</p>
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<p>It's better if they lose in the final for the schadenfreude.</p>
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<p>And I want the final to be at socially acceptable viewing times so I want a Hurricanes win. I actually think Highlanders will beat the Lions but don't want to take the chance of an Ellis Park final, so a repeat of last years final with Hurricanes choking in a way that hurts people like Devlin the absolute most will be perfect. </p> -
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<p>And I want the final to be at socially acceptable viewing times so I want a Hurricanes win.</p>
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<p>I am the opposite as I won't be able to watch the final live if it is in NZ due to attending another event next Sat evening. So it's either watching the final (including the Chiefs) in the early hours or watching a replay of a NZ final if I can be bothered.</p>
