The Silver Fern

@SouthernMann said in The decline and fall of the Melbourne Cup:

@Hooroo said in The decline and fall of the Melbourne Cup:

Pub was pumping, people were punting. Going off!!!!

Great day.

Mafia Whispers race two at New Plymouth if you like money

Looks a good 1000m horse right now. The winner looked quality running away from the field

She blew like heck and took a bit to recover. She didn’t love the soft 7 I don’t think.

A lot to like

Pub was pumping, people were punting. Going off!!!!

Great day.

Mafia Whispers race two at New Plymouth if you like money

I think the Cup had its biggest ever race betting turnover here in NZ last year. I love the day and the theatre of it. Not many breed two milers so it’s a bit of a stand alone race in that sense.

@Donsteppa said in Black Caps tour of India:

Whatever else he does in cricket from now on, Santner will be forever remembered by a generation of Indian fans.

How good!! Deserved to.

I thought they would demolish us after that first test humiliation but a different set of players stood up and smoked em again.

I’ve never looked more forward to a dead rubber than this test. Even if we get pumped, it won’t matter as we have already won!!!

What a decade plus of cricket we have been able to enjoy. Eseentially ever since McCullum was made captain we have had so much to celebrate

Who has most tries? (In Bali and only watching updates through you guys)

What happens if draw after extra time?

Black caps as we are going to get fucking crushed in the next two games.

@Kirwan said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

We all agree that if we lose against this Wallabies side Razor should be sacked?

What will happen is we will fucking crush them and it will all be falsely roses

@voodoo said in All Blacks MOTM v Boks II:

Surprised to see a bunch of people Cane. I thought he was useless today. Missed tackles, gave away an idiotic penalty, guilty of ruck watching, zero link play and did he even attempt a jackal?

He’s a terrible 7 these days

I’d love to he his stats for last night. I thought he was everywhere, making untold key tackles.

How fucking poke is Talea? Can’t and won’t tackle and can’t catch.

The hooker and anyone but a back

@Kiwiwomble said in NPC Crowds:

i think the NPC needs to be appreciated and marketed as something to enjoy and celebrate in its own right, we dont go watch a club game just because we might see some up and comer, its enjoyable in it own right, stand in the sun with a beer somewhere often close to home and therefore easy.....

They do do that though. (Sans promoting the beer) and it’s still pretty poke. Watched the Waikato. Northland game last night and it is club rugby in disguise except they don’t have anyone watching it

The entertainment product of NPC died a very very long time ago and now only die hard support it onsite. That wanes every year a bit more

The fact that when the minnow type teams do splendidly and get the crowds, it suggests that maybe it should be played more provincially in smaller town stadiums.

When Waikato played a preseason shield game at Matamata, it was chocka. It suited the product

Pretty pathetic at the main grounds. I saw Canterbury played in Rangiora and that had a marginally better crowd.

Is the last year Sky are hosting it???

It would be better played at the regional grounds rather than these big stadiums as it’s a pretty shit product now.

I’ll say it now to let itself bite me on the arse

Comedy Auckland!!!!

@voodoo said in All Blacks MOTM v Boks I:

13 votes for Blackadder is quite something

One was mine.

I thought he was effective in defence against that pack and also handy second man in on attack.

Nice one BSG. Go out with a bit of drama you massive fucking bell-end

@Kirwan said in SF - Hurricanes vs Chiefs:

I made a comment before that game about complacency but I actually think it was more of a freeze/choke.

Canes just didn’t want the ball until it was too late.

First comment I saw after the game from
A canes supports from our golf club was that it was the refs fault.

Classic Hurricanes fan.

@Kirwan said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Fuck the underdog rubbish.

We are at home, mostly fit squad, several players in career best form, sending off a popular player within the team, and have been building since 2021.

After the round robin result, do the Chiefs pull a Will Carling and go out onto the field not expecting to win?

Time for the Blues to deliver.

(That should give plenty of ammunition if we fuck it up, but it nice watching the Blues expecting them to win. All hail Vern. )

All this. I hate fans trying to be underdogs like it actually makes a difference. It doesn’t. Sucees is often built on confidence, claiming underdog status is loser talk.

Chiefs form team. Theirs to lose! 😛

@mariner4life said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@sparky said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@Kirwan said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@sparky said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Home field advantage won't matter so much when at least half the crowd will be travelling Chiefs fans.

You can keep repeating it, doesn’t make it true.

Just listen to those cowbells as Luke Jacobson lifts up the trophy.

Fuck. Off.

Cowbells are for DSW

It’s been a long time between drinks to hear that. That made me laugh