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    • RE: The 'How is Fozzie going?' thread

      I'm not sure if this has been discussed elsewhere. The main points:

      • Martin Devlin did not ask any questions about Foster's future as All Blacks coach.
      • Foster says we need to attack more through our set piece.
      • Did not really answer why players could not change tactics last week. He felt we did learn in the second half.
      • We weren't able to change how we dealt with the pressure. 3 dumb penalties killed us.
      • Team has worked hard on improving physicality. Good results with speed of the ball. Feels the desire to get more combative as transferred into niggle.
      • Thinks that players are getting away with too much provocation.
      • Is pragmatic that we may need to kick more penalty goals to win games. Felt Australia turned down too many shots at goal last night.
      • Wants to give opportunities to players. Doesn't really give anything away as to what team he will pick for Saturday.
      • Media and fans can pull team back into something they have mentally moved on from as a playing group.
      • Supports Cane 100% and does not believe he needs to talk to him about his public comments. His captain can say what he wants but didn't really agree with the comments. States Cane didn't really believe what he said either.
      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Blues v BI Lions

      @Pot-Hale said in Blues v BI Lions:

      And booing as well.

      How can your fans complain about booing when your forwards yell at us every time we try to put the ball into a lineout? Shouldn't you be more worried about the sportsmanship of your players, than the fans?

      @SimonAdd_2

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    • All Blacks Player of the Season

      As voted by you:

      Cane 277
      R. Ioane 206
      Retallick 169
      Whitelock 142
      Read 141
      A. Smith 126
      SBW 98
      D Mac 92
      Hames 76
      B. Barrett 75

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    • RE: US Politics

      Baron your response to any proven lie by Trump is just to say that Obama has said something which is a lie or is made up in the past. This is just silliness. You seem to be saying that as soon as someone lies once, they are automatically as bad as someone who lies many more times. There is a very good reason why inventing an attack which is used to bar a group of people from entering a country is treated very differently to whether or not cars have become twice as efficient.

      In this thread, several users routinely like to trash the "mainstream media". I also think the mainstream media in regards to CNN did a poor job in their election coverage. However, many of the users who have spent their time trashing the mainstream media have also made several obviously false claims (like about how few counties Clinton won or that Trump's immigration executive order was exactly the same as one passed by Obama). Furthermore, a quick google of these claims makes it clear that they originated on Breitbart. Criticising the MSM for being biased and then posting obviously false and misleading facts from Breitbart makes no sense to me. You are simply holding media organisations you don't use to higher standards than the organisations that you do use. If you want to criticise the standards in media then you should probably subscribe to the Economist, or the Atlantic, or even National Review.

      The thing that is most striking about reading pro-Trump websites is the incredibly small world these people live in. If you read Breitbart there is nothing there about any important issues. Foreign issues are rarely touched upon unless it is to score political points or directly related to Trump. There is almost never an article about reforming the economy, or reducing corruption or overhauling the health system. Needless to say, dissenting opinions are never published on Breitbart (as they are in the Atlantic or New Yorker). If Breitbart is a look in to the world of a Trump supporter, then it is a scary place. It's scary because these are people who believe that the greatest threat to western civilisation comes from the left and that the primary motive of government should be to defeat those people. It's an exercise in futility because any attack on the left will just embolden them.

      The mainstream media is not perfect and they should be doing a lot more to focus on the real issues that matter. I just can't take any criticism of the mainstream media seriously if it is coming from someone who believes that Breitbart is the solution.

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    • RE: All Blacks v BI Lions Test #2

      Man Cruden kicking the ball away with 90 seconds was pretty hard to stomach. That's a 2% play. It was well covered by two Lions defenders. Lions had given away penalties all day. The plan should have been to work upfield, kick a drop goal and at least draw the series.

      Also the quick lineout was so unnecessary.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: When should Foster go?

      The thing is Steve Hansen had a dreadful record before he coached the All Blacks. He had a decent record with Canterbury, was poor with Wales and had never coached at Super Rugby level. When Hansen was appointed, plenty of people on here were aghast. He simply hadn't had the success to earn himself the position. The difference with Hansen was the players he had in his squad in 2012 were still a big part of what had been successful under Henry. Hansen didn't have to adapt from the start.

      Foster is a different kettle of fish. We need to change how we play. If you want change in an organisation you hire externally. If you want continuity you hire internally. The big mistake is that the loss to England and other performances were written off as aberrations, when they were indicative of a trend.

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    • RE: Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF

      @stargazer said in Crusaders v Hurricanes - SF:

      Can't remember whether I already posted this.

      Should really be a sell out though. TBF, it isn't just the Crusaders who struggle, it is everyone but all playoff games should sell out a 20k seat stadium.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: SR Final: Crusaders v Jaguares

      I thought that was a great game of rugby. If you thought it was boring, give the World Cup a miss.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: US Politics

      @Frank said in US Politics:

      @Donsteppa
      Trump is an aggressive negotiator. This is power politics is an era of mad-partisanship. The left will not give up their ground easily - especially when aided and abetted by the vast majority of MSM. Trump will use this way to achieve his true objectives. Expect Trump to use the same tactics in relation to China, Iran etc. The longer the left view him as dangerous, unpredictable and unprepared idiot, the better it is for him. It keeps them off balance.

      He has both houses of Congress. He doesn't need the left. Propose legislation, make sure it is constitutional and get people to vote for it.

      posted in Politics
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    • RE: Indian Cricket Tour of NZ 2020

      @Donsteppa said in Indian Cricket Tour of NZ 2020:

      Can't believe that was potentially the last game with Smithy, Coney, and Waddle on the airwaves.

      If cricket isn't on radio next summer, it is a massive loss for the game in this country. Cricket is well suited to that format and it keeps people interested who wouldn't sit down and watch a whole day's play.

      posted in Sports Talk
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    Latest posts made by hydro11

    • RE: Crusaders v Fijian Drua

      It seems like you can't mitigate down to just a penalty.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Crusaders v Fijian Drua

      @antipodean said in Crusaders v Fijian Drua:

      That shouldn't be a try - Christie propelled himself forward off the ground.

      I agree. It was more than just reaching out.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Blues v Reds

      @antipodean said in Blues v Reds:

      @Machpants said in Blues v Reds:

      Perofeta fucking lucky

      He was pushed by a Reds player into the contact.

      Perofeta could have done better but it is penalty only. No need to overturn the penalty.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Highlanders v Force

      @Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

      @hydro11 said in Highlanders v Force:

      If someone was still against women voting now, that would be strange and we would just that person harshly. However, that was a reasonable position in the 1890s.

      Bingo.

      Well, maybe one day people will say the fact that we allow people to play rugby is equivalent to not allowing women to vote. We don't know how people will view an accidental head clash being a red card in the future.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Highlanders v Force

      @Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Force:

      @Canes4life said in Highlanders v Force:

      @Bones because all these cards are so good for the game aye. It’s getting ridiculous.

      I agree there is a lot of cards... Players need to take some responsibility...

      Because I can't see how knocking a player out cold due to your carelessness is good for the game?

      Well, these are the best players in the world. They are professionals with the best conditioning and coaches, and they have taken rugby to its highest ever level. Despite all that, they cannot comply with the demands of the officials and administrators.

      I take a very different lesson from that than you.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Highlanders v Force

      @Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

      @hydro11 said in Highlanders v Force:

      @Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

      @hydro11 said in Highlanders v Force:

      1870s to 2018

      No it's not, but hey you go ahead. While we're at it, why are women voting?

      Name one example of a player red carded for a head clash before 2018.

      Name one example of a woman voting before women began voting.

      @Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

      @hydro11 said in Highlanders v Force:

      @Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

      @hydro11 said in Highlanders v Force:

      1870s to 2018

      No it's not, but hey you go ahead. While we're at it, why are women voting?

      Name one example of a player red carded for a head clash before 2018.

      Name one example of a woman voting before women began voting.

      I don't think whether an accidental head clash should be a red card is as clear cut as whether men and women should have the same human rights.

      My point is that you can't expect everyone to automatically adopt the same position at the same time. It's like how it was acceptable to be against gay marriage in 2005 but homophobic in 2010....it doesn't make sense. If someone was still against women voting now, that would be strange and we would just that person harshly. However, that was a reasonable position in the 1890s.

      Besides, I was being kind saying 2018. I really could have used 2021 instead. Head clashes have only been a red card very recently. Just because you, and the sports administrators have reached that point this year, doesn't mean everyone who hasn't doesn't care about player safety or isn't knowledgeable.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Highlanders v Force

      @Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

      @hydro11 said in Highlanders v Force:

      1870s to 2018

      No it's not, but hey you go ahead. While we're at it, why are women voting?

      Name one example of a player red carded for a head clash before 2018.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Highlanders v Force

      @Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

      @Canes4life said in Highlanders v Force:

      So is an accident a red card these days. Fuck me rugby is turning into a shit show.

      Ok Marshall.

      It's a not ridiculous opinion. It is literally how rugby operated from the 1870s to 2018. You can't be shocked that everyone hasn't moved at the same pace.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Highlanders v Force

      @chimoaus said in Highlanders v Force:

      Good to see Tony Brown smiling, it's been a tough old season. But funny they have a shot just like 7 other side's come finals time.

      I could see the Highlanders winning their QF. They will be up against the Blues more likely, who are far from unbeatable.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Highlanders v Force

      @Damo said in Highlanders v Force:

      @Machpants said in Highlanders v Force:

      @Damo said in Highlanders v Force:

      I haven't been following the thread, and I am a Highlanders fan.

      But is anyone else worried about Aaron Smith being blatantly offside at a ruck in the lead up to the second try by the clan?

      Ozzies are

      That's OK then. I don't know what the TMO protocols are these days but I would have been OK with that being looked at by the TMO if within 2 phases.

      I think 2 phases is not a thing any more.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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