The Silver Fern

Been a great 24hrs. Labour smashed in the election, ABs win a knockout game in legendary fashion, and I’m sitting here waiting for Kylie Minogue to call because I’m clearly getting everything I want.

Closest I’ve been to banning someone for years.

@Snowy said in Im leaving:

@sparky said in Im leaving:

This thread is absolutely peak Fern. It will never, ever be superseded.

Test ignore.

People were genuinely upset when I deleted that. From memory it was half the size of the forum Database in one thread.

Since Duluth took over running the site such transgressions are in the past.

As for @Winger, I've been off an on running this forum for 22 years (fucks sake). Over that time, people have come and gone and come back again many times. Hopefully, you'll be one of them. I disagree with you about many things, but the good thing about that is it makes you examine what your opinion is.

Wish we didn't have to moderate you so much though, that's a bit tiresome.

The best advice I can give you is it's just people talking on the internet. We don't change anything here, we won't win elections or even really change people's minds. It's a good place to keep up to date on sport and let off some steam, it's not that serious.

If you think you are spending too much time on here (that's happened to a few people), just post less.

With some of the new features coming from Duluth, the Fern will be the best place to follow Rugby in NZ. He's really outdone himself.

Anyway back to the popcorn.

@chchfanatic said in It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.:

I reckon Razor might go out of the box and get someone like Wayne Smith into the coaching setup somewhere.

That’s so in the box it’s almost cliche at this point.

Let’s get the best analytical coach of the past 30 years on the team, masterstroke!

@Stargazer said in Bledisloe #1:

Ah, another TSF meltdown. Everyone completely overreacting as usual.

If you don’t meltdown after nearly conceding 50 in a Bledisloe game something is wrong with you

@KiwiMurph said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

@akan004 said in Argentina One: Parramatta, 14 November:

Akira must be feeling great right now. Poor guy.

this has pre-meditated change written all over it - Frizell was always coming back

Conservative selection group, perfect game to test Akira out in with the top team. Frizzell's had three goes and been adequate at best.

Akira had 29 mins against a fired up Aussie side and had an excellent performance. Would make more sense to see if he could sustain it.

At six , is absolutely clear that Akira is now ahead of Frizzel.

Lol, something to piss off everyone. Several hilarious selections.

So who would have though James Fucking O’Conner would have completely outplayed an All Black ten?

Have to be impressed with these selectors making us miss Foster. Unless you are from a certain province of course.

Some truely terrible calls in that squad.

What a great way for Smith and Henry to retire.

@crucial said in All Blacks Squad for France:

@kiwiinmelb said in All Blacks Squad for France:

This thread is starting to resemble the good old days around AB selection time ,

All we need is Toeava to make himself available .

DMac is the new Toeava

Toeava could play ten.

Helps with disappointment that a quality bloke is lifting the trophy

Nah, you lose the ability for a Japan vs SA or Ireland upset if you do that.

I like the alternative of the plate competition I saw mentioned the other day, so there is more to play for after the top two pool spots.

He should be dropped from the All Blacks and earn is way back in by, you know, not beating up women.

Bah, you have all talked me in to it and the boy wants to go. End terrace it is, not bad both of us in for $115.

Better option to cover lock/blindside than a proven Test failure and beater of women. Seriously, WTF are they thinking selecting him?

@stargazer said in Wallabies vs All Blacks 3 (Perth):

SB has been the best Barrett. BB has been really average.

Setting up trys and getting great field position is not average.

@kiwimurph so basically it shouldn't have been a red card? Who'd be a ref these days.