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  • Wellington Phoenix

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    Yeah very gutsy. Excellent season so far.

  • Black Caps v South Africa

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    @MN5 said in Black Caps v South Africa:

    @Chris said in Black Caps v South Africa:

    @Donsteppa said in Black Caps v South Africa:

    On Conway, his technical issues are one of the awkward joys of cricket. By the time TSFers and Junior parents are talking about things, there's no way that he is blind to it. If only the fixes were always quick (even I'd have been a decent batter )

    They can be quick with the resources Conway has but something is holding him back.
    Maybe it is other issues but there is to much repeats for me to understand why there is no correction at all, not even a forward press or back foot movement to get his feet moving to get into a better balanced position.
    No correction of that front foot placement nothing just same every innings so same results.

    So same dismissals always off balance Lbw,Snicked off or caught in the covers or gully.

    Really frustrating. I watched his whole innings and he looked good getting to 17 before disaster struck.

    Very frustrating it is like there is a mental block and he reverts back to staying cast on the crease.
    I hope he/they get it right NZ needs him firing.

  • Quay Park stadium for Auckland?

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    @dogmeat said in Quay Park stadium for Auckland?:

    I added the pigs....

    NZ and Auckland should aim high. Eden Park will always be no more than adequate. It's better than the joke cake tin design (but what wouldn't be) but not as good as the Dunedin stadium.

    Spending even more on Eden Park is throwing more good money after bad. Time to bite the bullet etc. Have something that stands out and we can all be proud of rather than bland and a little embarrassing. And what's a billion plus. And Auckland deserves this. But stick at 55,000. Thats more than enough

  • Enhanced Games

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    WWE turned to shit once all the steroid accusations came to light in the 1990s…..

    Could all be coincidence though.

    Such an interesting one, it’s not like such and such can take roids, sit back and get jacked. There is still a truckload of work that needs to go in and genetics are a huge factor too.

    Arnie as one example had all three.

    But as @NTA alludes to it’s a case of glory at the expense of a long life in most cases

  • Cricket - best ever, trivia etc

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    @dogmeat Cheers mate,I did recall he was a pace bowler? God only knows why that has hung around in a corner of my brain for so bloody long, but I happy someone has given me that extra bit of info that was obviously jammed in one corner!!

  • Classic Rugby Videos

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    @BerniesCorner said in Silver Lake buying a stake in the ABs?:

    @Dan54
    No the coach selection process was non existent, the successful SR coach side-lined for ages then NZR getting panicky that he might be going overseas and doing a deal. Then some last minute level headed assistant replacements giving us a good WC. Now we have a forever and ever equity loss that we are stuck with.

    Which selection process was non existent? Because we didn't agree with who they selected doesn't make it non existent. I may of missed one appointment where there wasn't a selection process, but it wasn't in my memory, perhaps you can enlighten me when one was just appointed without unless you talking about Hansen?

  • Sports Docos

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    The new doco on the referees from the 2023 World Cup is pretty remarkable. Only available on RugbyPass TV at the moment: https://rugbypass.tv/video/578207?showInterstitial=false

    Here's the trailer:

  • Where are they now?

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    That used to happen more often than you think, particularly if you were hoping to make NZ rep teams. Kelleher didn't, but someone did when I was at school. A European tour with the NZ Schools team was the incentive.

  • NZ Cricket

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    Just watching the U/19s bat against India
    Jones has his off stump cleaned up first ball.
    Reddy gets hit on the pad first ball doesn’t read the inswinger
    Then plays all over a straight one LBW 2nd ball.
    NZ 2 down for 0
    Terrible to watch not a decent batting technique to be seen.

  • Big Bash League 23/24

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    @booboo said in Big Bash League 23/24:

    @mariner4life said in Big Bash League 23/24:

    while they may not be "as big as they used to be" they are still bloody good.

    30 games, 19 with more than 20,000, six with more than 40k
    Only 5 had less than 10k, and 4 of those were in Tassie

    A quick squiz at the crowds for say BBL 5 sees them not significantly different except for the 1 game that got 80k. The final was a couple of thousand more, but Sydney v Melbourne at the 'G will pull more than Sydney v Brisbane in Sydney

    Fair call

    Still remain Grumpy, and maintain it's not as good or as popular as it used to be.

  • Black Clash

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    @Donsteppa said in Black Clash:

    I did wonder for a while if Reuben Love had picked the wrong sport for his day job.

    He was Under (what ever age) NZ team for cricket I think

  • RWC 2023

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    @DaGrubster said in RWC 2023:

    @booboo

    That’s the travesty of that final. It was completely ruined because one side got treated to being reffed like it was a crime scene.

    Completely ruined it for me and everyone supporting NZ.

    I wonder if World rugby have the self awareness to realise that the game they have created is one of the reasons for their officials getting pilloried on social media. It is certainly one of the causes

    It’s easy to get caught up in the officiating in the final because it IS the final but it is a general blight on the game and of course it affects every team’s journey within the tournament. One can argue about a particular incident or even how a whole game was officiated (I can’t say reffed anymore because he is no longer the arbiter), but for me the biggest thing is the constantly changing interpretations. It seemed clear within the tournament that the thresholds for reds and yellows were a lot lower in the pool games and then a collective “let’s move the goalposts” in the knockout phases. Which is shite for the players, coaches and fans.

  • Black Caps v Pakistan T20’s

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    Another park effort from professionals.

  • Predictions 2024

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    ABs unbeaten

  • The Darts

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    @Billy-Tell said in The Darts:

    Yeah thats not bad but I would still back myself to take him at my place, home ground advantage and all of that

  • Same old Russians, always cheating

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    Not Russia, but drugs.

    World Cup winner Jantjies given four-year doping ban World Cup winner Jantjies given four-year doping ban

    Elton Jantjies, who won the 2019 World Cup with South Africa, is given a four-year ban from the sport having tested positive for Clenbuterol.

  • Rugby Stats

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    @Smuts said in Rugby Stats:

    I’d also like to see rucks that ended with no offensive player on their feet per team

    that one is easy, just look at the total ruck stats

  • Major League Rugby MLR

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    Not MLR, but cool

    The smoking hot Constance Nunes and her custom car company sponsor the local rugby side.

    Sponsors functions I would actually attend

  • Lions Womans Tour 2027

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    Leading into RWC2027. Nice.