Ultimate NPC: - Tasman

[Chris B.]

@Snowy I assumed it was someone reasonably powerful, who can treat my account like the NZX.

I'm guessing someone whose name begins with D or K. Might throw an I and C into that equation as well!

[Chris B.]

OK - even though the team above has proven that it can smash anything and everything any of the other provinces can put on the park, I'll indulge in a little fantasy.

15 Leon MacDonald (Sorry @Shark - we're taking Marlborough players. You can have Fergie McCormick, so that Brian Ford can run around him again!).
14 Will Jordan
13 Kieron Fonotia
12 David Havili
11 Brian Ford
10 Marty Banks
9 Kahn Fotualií

8 Jordan Taufua
7 Shane Christie
6 Liam Squire

5 Brad Thorn
5 Ali Williams
5 Chris Jack

OK
5 Pari Pari Parkinson
4 Quinten Strange

3 Tyrel Lomax
2 Andrew Makalio
1 Kane Hames

[Snowy]

@Chris-B I preferred the other avatar. Something a bit, well, gloaty, about that one.

The business model might be a bit off too. You do know that it is cheaper to just pay the ref than the players?

[Chris B.]

@Snowy I can still only see the hand with the money.

Are you seeing Dave with the Cup?

[Snowy]

@Chris-B Sadly yes.

Hopefully @Duluth has given you that for life. A gloating punishment.

If you ever get a shield challenge...and win...just, fuck.

[Chris B.]

@Snowy Fuck - he might have set it up so that only I get that hand.

It won't go away - it's like something out of Macbeth!

I'm somewhat amazed that we didn't finally get a Shield Challenge scheduled this year - against All Blacks-stacked Canterbury!!!

As it is, Covid will potentially even rob us of an easy repeat! (Whomever has Richie Moúnga wins IMO).

[Snowy]

@Chris-B Actually covid could make the best "NPC" ever. Teams are already locked in I think (you can't buy anymore players) so bring it on.

Gonna be fun.

[Chris B.]

@Snowy There will never be a better NPC than 2019!

[Duluth]

@Chris-B said in Ultimate NPC: - Ta$man:

Fuck - he might have set it up so that only I get that hand.

Nope, it's your browser cache

I can see the new one

[Snowy]

@Duluth said in Ultimate NPC: - Ta$man:

@Chris-B said in Ultimate NPC: - Ta$man:

Fuck - he might have set it up so that only I get that hand.

Nope, it's your browser cache

I can see the new one

I was going to say that, but he deserves it. You are way to kind.

Damn.

[Chris B.]

@Duluth Weird - it would change for about a minute - and then revert back.

I thought it seemed like a lot of effort to go to to stick me with a picture!

[Bovidae]

@Chris-B Rico Gear will be disappointed he hasn't made one of the many NPC teams he played for.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae In fairness, Rico can't really expect to get picked for Ta$man after his major dummy spit.

But, I recall him standing around in the midfield looking uninterested.

We're a bit light on good centres.

@Snowy - ah - and now I see the avatar of my choice. In fairness, I only put it up when provoked!

[Snowy]

@Chris-B said in Ultimate NPC: - Ta$man:

@Snowy - ah - and now I see the avatar of my choice. In fairness, I only put it up when provoked!

Bugger.

[Chris B.]

@Snowy On the subject of Ta$man imports....you might have seen this guy on the TV news.

Simon Rushton  /  Europe

Lamb sells for ‘obscene’ world record price of nearly £368,000 | The National

Sale escalated into bidding war for six-month-old Texel sheep at Scottish market

I bought a new Texel ram last year - he's the product of artificial insemination using semen imported from the UK.

It turns out that his grandfather came from the same Sportsmans stud.

Unfortunately, they're related, but not closely related.

[Siam]

@Chris-B said in Ultimate NPC: - Ta$man:

OK - even though the team above has proven that it can smash anything and everything any of the other provinces can put on the park, I'll indulge in a little fantasy.

15 Leon MacDonald (Sorry @Shark - we're taking Marlborough players. You can have Fergie McCormick, so that Brian Ford can run around him again!).
14 Will Jordan
13 Kieron Fonotia
12 David Havili
11 Brian Ford
10 Marty Banks
9 Kahn Fotualií

8 Jordan Taufua
7 Shane Christie
6 Liam Squire

5 Brad Thorn
5 Ali Williams
5 Chris Jack

OK
5 Pari Pari Parkinson
4 Quinten Strange

3 Tyrel Lomax
2 Andrew Makalio
1 Kane Hames

Warren Johnstone in the reserves, just for @taniwharugby 😉

[Chris B.]

@Siam I think Alan Sutherland probably played the first year of NPC, but I'd just be adding the name rather than someone I remember much about. He can go on the bench as well.

[taniwharugby]

@Siam 45 games for NB...162 for North Auckland

221 games inc Colts, Maori & Divisional team

Legend.

[dogmeat]

@Chris-B
You have to put Alan Sutherland in. Fantastic player. Long established AB , captained them mid week on 76 tour of SA, scored 100 first class tries, married a Miss South Africa....

Either at 8 or Lock. Not sure when his older brother ray retired but he would be a decent option at Lock as well. Captained Marlborough to their Shield victory in 73.

No love for Todd Blackadder?

[Chris B.]

@dogmeat Toddy only played his debut season for us - not sure even how many games he played. If I picked him, I'd have to pick Brad Thorn!

Alan Sutherland at lock, then - in for Quinten Strange, since I suspect the fern rates PPP over Quin.

I seem to recall there was another big Marlborough rugby family around the same time, who might supply a better centre than Kireon Fonotia - but, the name escapes me.

Edit - Steve Marfell!