The Silver Fern

Poor old TJ he do hoped that the force would win and the crusaders would then rightly be in the the final to then go on and win, whilst some would say it's sad that I look upon TJ this way, just think how sad it is to be so involved in rugby that not only do you live and breathe rugby but your so tainted by your bias that even as a "professional" who is saturated by rugby you still get excited at the remote possiblity that Auckland/Blues might lose but then they don't

@kirwan the only funny thing is when people realize just how biased TJ is but before then have thought he was A OK

Here's a novel thought let's stop calling them "Team NZ" maybe "Dalton's Hero's", "Wind Hoe's" "South Something Sails" basically anything but not Team NZ,

if they want NZ's support and $$ but don't think NZ has any value for having the event here! Then maybe it's time we stopped funding them and look back at the good times we have had and smile but move on

I thought that stuff had hit rock bottom awhile back and when they sold for a $1 I thought they might just take in where they currently were and think about how they might change to win people over again. Well of course the cynical side of me was saying but the person who bought helped drive it to its value of a dollar.

Needless to say they don't disappoint my cynical side and continue with their agendas that I'm sure the head bobbers agree with but just how is the stress for their current owners?

I think the subs are a bit pre planned - like banks pulling out of small towns

20 years ago I was living in Dunedin and my girlfriend's first flat was directly opposite Emerson's Brewery, during the year I changed flats and one of my flatmates used to work part time at Emerson's and when we had our flat warming party because he said he worked in the alcohol industry he could get us a good deal on a keg ( we were all students so money was always watched) anyway he got a keg of Emerson's some tangy fruity thing and I believe it is probably the only flat warming party where the keg which was free for all was in touched.
The next day my flat mate invited his work mates around to finish off the keg - including Richard Emerson and my memory serves me that like most beer once you've had a few you will drink anything

So in summary - as students we paid more for a beer that no one at the party liked (other than my alcoholic flat mate) then the brewery staff essentially got to drink their own product at our expense 😂

For those in the know why would the NZ Herald publish this https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/mcdonalds-order-error-leaves-traumatised-vegetarian-in-tears-and-vomiting/3B7UIPNV5XHUUOVB3JC4RQPL4Y/

Is it to share these horrific stories that vegetarians face so we can all help with a change to society

Or is it educate people that there are some whackos out there and we need to look out for them In case we have an encounter?

Or is it just plain old "Entertainment" to make us laugh and smile

Interesting choice from tvnz immediately after the racing was finished and with a lot of families watching they choose to promote their own program, one minute were all looking at a positive race and then boom were into criminals

@Nevorian
This just made my day

Feel free to correct me but did TJ just say "they are in the fucking front"

Lucky to live in Helensville, home to www.libertybrewing.co.nz and yes not only do they make good beer but Jo is a good fluffybunny and Christina is awesome.
Don't take my word for it though, if your ever driving Helensville way go and check out their tsp room

If Hooper and Scott Barrett actually focused on rugby they would be a lot better. Here's a way to test my statement,
if either of them end up on the wrong side of a ruck skull your drink, if they then proceed to stand there with a stunned look on their face is "oh how did I get here" then it's another skull
Then again I shouldn't be encouraging people to get shit faced

@Bones
Watched it last week, realized whilst watching it that some scenes would have had minimal effect prior to kids. But seen as my kids are 7 and 9 they hit home.
I'm very critical of movies - so much that it's hard for me to enjoy when a good movie chucks in some bullshit scene to tick a box - this movie may not be perfect but it had me on edge and I have no criticism for it.
I just don't get why directors feel the need to add bullshit ie I loved the matrix but without the betrayal scene - it was totally unnecessary

@chris to be fair he hasn't been such a douche as long as TJ, also to be fair he's said some pretty stupid stuff and really it's a shame on one hand that sky don't rein in the stupid stuff (ie stop turning off subscribers) and on the other hand don't muzzle them because of the crowd

Don't get me wrong I met TJ in an Auckland box once and he seamed very pleased to mingle with everyone after but really when you start hatching possibilities and getting very excited about Auckland losing when it's an unlikely event! Then perhaps after how many years? It might just be time for a wander down to somerset

@chris and I agreed 👍

Seen as this was actually a hard game to rate players on what they did well given Tonga included club players etc maybe look at the needles penalty's given as some were quite concerning and there was also a few times the AB's were offside.

I mean when the game is so easily won try to get something more out of it - does anyone have a list of all the penalty's?

I've started referring to Super Rugby as " Super Rugby Entertainment" bit like the WWE business model and I wonder if once Oz were so far behind they changed to the Super Rugby let's have a go instead of the let's treat this like a serious test

Did Recce Hodge just become George Bridge?