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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Duluth


      An absolute legend of the game. One of the best, ever, has retired.

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      • B
        BerniesCorner last edited by

        Thanks Dan Carter
        Best first five ever

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        • sparky
          sparky last edited by

          Not tempted to join the Hurricanes for a bit.....

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          • MN5
            MN5 @Stargazer last edited by

            @stargazer said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:


            An absolute legend of the game. One of the best, ever, has retired.

            Nice post, just needed a bit of fixing

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            • Stargazer
              Stargazer last edited by

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              • sparky
                sparky @Stargazer last edited by

                Some highlight reel this:

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                • MiketheSnow
                  MiketheSnow @sparky last edited by

                  @sparky said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                  Some highlight reel this:

                  Watched 4 mins and saw one piece of brilliance

                  Needs a massive edit and refocus

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                  • Stargazer
                    Stargazer @MiketheSnow last edited by

                    @mikethesnow Should have watched longer ...

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                    • sparky
                      sparky @MiketheSnow last edited by sparky

                      @mikethesnow 4 minutes in, he scores his debut try against Wales.

                      It's longer than most highlight reels because DC had a habit of doing rather good things on the Rugby paddock.

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                      • MiketheSnow
                        MiketheSnow @Stargazer last edited by MiketheSnow

                        @stargazer said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                        @mikethesnow Should have watched longer ...

                        Know what he’s lauded for, don’t need to see endless clips of his evolving hairstyle.

                        Original comment stands

                        Needs the Sum 41 ‘All Killer, No Filler’ treatment

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                        • Yeetyaah
                          Yeetyaah last edited by

                          Absolute GOAT. Nuff said.

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                          • MN5
                            MN5 @MiketheSnow last edited by

                            @mikethesnow said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                            @sparky said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                            Some highlight reel this:

                            Watched 4 mins and saw one piece of brilliance

                            Needs a massive edit and refocus

                            He was no Gavin Henson but he went alright sometimes. Give DC a break

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                            • Catogrande
                              Catogrande @MN5 last edited by

                              @mn5 said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                              @mikethesnow said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                              @sparky said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                              Some highlight reel this:

                              Watched 4 mins and saw one piece of brilliance

                              Needs a massive edit and refocus

                              He was no Gavin Henson but he went alright sometimes. Give DC a break

                              Don’t be so precious mate, he wasn’t knocking DC just the puff piece masquerading as a highlights reel and the thing is if there was ever a player that didn’t need a puff piece it would be Carter.

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                              • MN5
                                MN5 @Catogrande last edited by

                                @catogrande said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                @mn5 said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                @mikethesnow said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                @sparky said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                Some highlight reel this:

                                Watched 4 mins and saw one piece of brilliance

                                Needs a massive edit and refocus

                                He was no Gavin Henson but he went alright sometimes. Give DC a break

                                Don’t be so precious mate, he wasn’t knocking DC just the puff piece masquerading as a highlights reel and the thing is if there was ever a player that didn’t need a puff piece it would be Carter.

                                I’m disappointed you thought I was being remotely serious. Good White knighting though.

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                                • Machpants
                                  Machpants last edited by

                                  I would so have DC's babies

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                                  • Catogrande
                                    Catogrande @MN5 last edited by

                                    @mn5 said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                    @catogrande said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                    @mn5 said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                    @mikethesnow said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                    @sparky said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                    Some highlight reel this:

                                    Watched 4 mins and saw one piece of brilliance

                                    Needs a massive edit and refocus

                                    He was no Gavin Henson but he went alright sometimes. Give DC a break

                                    Don’t be so precious mate, he wasn’t knocking DC just the puff piece masquerading as a highlights reel and the thing is if there was ever a player that didn’t need a puff piece it would be Carter.

                                    I’m disappointed you thought I was being remotely serious. Good White knighting though.

                                    Always difficult to know with you half-Jock/half-colonial types.

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                                      nostrildamus @Catogrande last edited by

                                      @catogrande I thought Jocks (and the Irish and the Welsh) are colonials?

                                      Jason Michael  /  May 30, 2016

                                      Notes on the Colonisation of Scotland

                                      Notes on the Colonisation of Scotland

                                      When Jill Stephenson claims that Scotland doesn’t fit any definition of a colony, she is quite wrong. Scotland fits almost every definition of a colony. All that her claim does is highlight somethi…

                                      Then again you were Rome's colonials...so as the wheel turns..

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                                      • Victor Meldrew
                                        Victor Meldrew last edited by

                                        The highest compliment I could give DC is that he was even better than Mike Gibson.

                                        And he was.

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                                        • Siam
                                          Siam last edited by

                                          The most amazing first five ever seen. A marvel of what's capable on a rugger field.

                                          Shame he sullied it all by signing for the blues. The Australians of New Zealand.

                                          A bit like with Jessica Alba with thrush, or prime Sharon Stone with a yeast infection - nearly perfect😉

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                                          • Catogrande
                                            Catogrande @nostrildamus last edited by

                                            @nostrildamus said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                            @catogrande I thought Jocks (and the Irish and the Welsh) are colonials?

                                            Jason Michael  /  May 30, 2016

                                            Notes on the Colonisation of Scotland

                                            Notes on the Colonisation of Scotland

                                            When Jill Stephenson claims that Scotland doesn’t fit any definition of a colony, she is quite wrong. Scotland fits almost every definition of a colony. All that her claim does is highlight somethi…

                                            Then again you were Rome's colonials...so as the wheel turns..

                                            Depends on whether one's ancestry is Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Dane or Celt. A total fish-mash. Brought home nicely at a soccer match between England and Germany. England fans had recently sung "If it wants for the English you'd be Krauts" to French fans and the Germans then sung to our boys "If it wasn't for the Saxons you'd be Welsh".

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                                            • rotated
                                              rotated last edited by

                                              Blues and AB Legend Dan Carter.

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                                              • mofitzy_
                                                mofitzy_ last edited by

                                                Any news about his future plans? Could be a good skills coach.

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                                                • mariner4life
                                                  mariner4life last edited by

                                                  Considering who we are talking about this thread is a dumpster fire

                                                  I can't wait to tell my grandkids about all the ridiculous shit I saw Dan do live. What a rugby player.

                                                  Best all round player I ever saw.

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                                                  • B
                                                    BerniesCorner last edited by

                                                    I remember thinking in 2011 WC if DC had been fully fit we would have walked it. He was that good.

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                                                    • canefan
                                                      canefan @BerniesCorner last edited by

                                                      @berniescorner said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                      I remember thinking in 2011 WC if DC had been fully fit we would have walked it. He was that good.

                                                      Thinking along that line it makes the 2011 win even more impressive because we did it with 3rd and 4th choice 10s

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                                                      • Machpants
                                                        Machpants last edited by

                                                        Interesting about his thought processes around retirement and coaching

                                                        Sport, Rugby

                                                        Exclusive interview: Dan Carter retires from rugby, reveals future plans

                                                        Exclusive interview: Dan Carter retires from rugby, reveals future plans

                                                        'I knew in my mind the time was right': All Black great calls time on two-decade career.

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                                                        • Snowy
                                                          Snowy last edited by

                                                          https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-sir-clive-woodward-dan-carter-destroyed-my-lions-but-he-wasnt-the-best-no-10-ever/XQGJ7

                                                          Which undisputedly proves that Dan was the best ten ever.

                                                          As for Jonny being better defensively, he probably put in more hard hits, but Dan's low technique was text book stuff especially to bring down larger players. So I'd go with Dan there too Clive, just because you coached your boy didn't make him better.

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                                                          • MN5
                                                            MN5 @Catogrande last edited by

                                                            @catogrande said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                            @mn5 said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                            @catogrande said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                            @mn5 said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                            @mikethesnow said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                            @sparky said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                            Some highlight reel this:

                                                            Watched 4 mins and saw one piece of brilliance

                                                            Needs a massive edit and refocus

                                                            He was no Gavin Henson but he went alright sometimes. Give DC a break

                                                            Don’t be so precious mate, he wasn’t knocking DC just the puff piece masquerading as a highlights reel and the thing is if there was ever a player that didn’t need a puff piece it would be Carter.

                                                            I’m disappointed you thought I was being remotely serious. Good White knighting though.

                                                            Always difficult to know with you half-Jock/half-colonial types.

                                                            I don’t take Rugby seriously enough these days to get that triggered.

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                                                            • JC
                                                              JC @Snowy last edited by

                                                              @snowy Jonny’s hard hits broke his body way too young. If Woodentop coached him that he ruined him.

                                                              I don’t remember anybody the 10 channel being particularly leaky when DC was playing. Best I’ve ever seen, a privilege to have seen him at his best.

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                                                                • Snowy
                                                                  Snowy @JC last edited by

                                                                  @jc said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                  @snowy Jonny’s hard hits broke his body way too young. If Woodentop coached him that he ruined him.

                                                                  I don’t remember anybody the 10 channel being particularly leaky when DC was playing. Best I’ve ever seen, a privilege to have seen him at his best.

                                                                  Agreed. Dan was a great defender. I have no idea whether Clive coached that technique with Jonny (I suspect it was earlier). I was getting at Clive playing favourites because he coached him rather than being objective like us AB fans...

                                                                  Dan was still way better though.

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                                                                  • MN5
                                                                    MN5 @BerniesCorner last edited by MN5

                                                                    @berniescorner said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                    I remember thinking in 2011 WC if DC had been fully fit we would have walked it. He was that good.

                                                                    Whoa, way to tarnish the legacy of Stephen Donald, sheeeesh !

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                                                                    • Chester Draws
                                                                      Chester Draws @canefan last edited by Chester Draws

                                                                      @canefan said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                      @berniescorner said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                      I remember thinking in 2011 WC if DC had been fully fit we would have walked it. He was that good.

                                                                      Thinking along that line it makes the 2011 win even more impressive because we did it with 3rd and 4th choice 10s

                                                                      Except the third choice turned out to be far, far better than the second choice -- we just did not know that at the time. When Cruden was 1st Five for the the ABs was our best ever period.

                                                                      Cruden ran onto the 2011 final with no demons (as did Beaver) and could just play his game. Carter was carrying two horrible previous RWC losses in his head. Given that the rest of the team near choked for the same reason, I don't think Carter would have made much difference.

                                                                      If having Carter would have walked it, why did having McCaw make it so difficult?

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                                                                      • voodoo
                                                                        voodoo @JC last edited by

                                                                        @jc said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                        @snowy Jonny’s hard hits broke his body way too young. If Woodentop coached him that he ruined him.

                                                                        I don’t remember anybody the 10 channel being particularly leaky when DC was playing. Best I’ve ever seen, a privilege to have seen him at his best.

                                                                        @Snowy

                                                                        What an absurd assertion, to claim Wilkinson is better because he was a better defender (which is debatable anyway, was he a better defensive communicator, a better scrambling defender yada yada). Defending at 10 is important, but the requirement is to be solid, not a destroyer. Far more important is your ability to coordinate the team, to put them in the right areas, to keep defenders honest.

                                                                        There is a reason why we still see some great 10's at the highest level despite being very average defenders (hi Merhts)

                                                                        Carter was the best, bar none.

                                                                        Also that link is broken, here it is again:

                                                                        Sport, Rugby

                                                                        Sir Clive Woodward: Carter destroyed my Lions - but he wasn't the best ever

                                                                        Sir Clive Woodward: Carter destroyed my Lions - but he wasn't the best ever

                                                                        Former Lions and England coach rates one first-five slightly ahead of All Blacks great.

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                                                                        • taniwharugby
                                                                          taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                                                                          when you think PIri had time at 10 too, you should say we had 5 10s in 2011.

                                                                          JW was always a hard hitter on defence, he and HOniball were 2 agressive defenders (legal, not like Butch) however DC was more efficient with is use of his tackles. Was a very good defender but did so by simply making the tackle without putting in the big hits, thus being kinder to his body.

                                                                          BUt its when you add in the other aspects to DC's game where he sits head and shoulders above anyone else, running, kicking, passing.

                                                                          When he went down in 2011, I though, faaaark we are done, nope

                                                                          Then there were some people questioning his selection in 2015, nope, he was awesome, that DG he got v Aus in 2015 was sublime, such a clutch play that you get from the greats.

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                                                                          • KiwiMurph
                                                                            KiwiMurph @Chester Draws last edited by

                                                                            @chester-draws said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                            @canefan said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                            @berniescorner said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                            I remember thinking in 2011 WC if DC had been fully fit we would have walked it. He was that good.

                                                                            Thinking along that line it makes the 2011 win even more impressive because we did it with 3rd and 4th choice 10s

                                                                            Except the third choice turned out to be far, far better than the second choice -- we just did not know that at the time. When Cruden was 1st Five for the the ABs was our best ever period.

                                                                            Cruden ran onto the 2011 final with no demons (as did Beaver) and could just play his game. Carter was carrying two horrible previous RWC losses in his head. Given that the rest of the team near choked for the same reason, I don't think Carter would have made much difference.

                                                                            If having Carter would have walked it, why did having McCaw make it so difficult?

                                                                            McCaw had a broken bone in his foot in the 2011 RWC.

                                                                            As for Carter, the best 10 i've ever seen. He had it all.

                                                                            That 2015 RWC quarter, semi and final performance from him something else. He finally laid to rest the issue of never having won a World Cup (by being on the field). The drop goal in the final gets more publicity but the drop goal in the rain in the semi was just as impressive - up to that point the ABs were looking a bit shaky and he grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck.

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                                                                              delicatessen @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                              @kiwimurph wasn't that one in the semi off his right as well?

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                                                                              • KiwiMurph
                                                                                KiwiMurph @delicatessen last edited by

                                                                                @delicatessen left foot. The final conversion out in front in the final he kicked with his right.

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                                                                                • Snowy
                                                                                  Snowy @voodoo last edited by

                                                                                  @voodoo said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                                  What an absurd assertion, to claim Wilkinson is better because he was a better defender (which is debatable anyway, was he a better defensive communicator, a better scrambling defender yada yada).

                                                                                  Yep, but look who said it...As I said, it proves that Carter was the best if Clive disagrees.

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                                                                                  • Siam
                                                                                    Siam @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                                    @kiwimurph said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                                    @chester-draws said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                                    @canefan said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                                    @berniescorner said in Dan Carter hanging up his boots ..:

                                                                                    I remember thinking in 2011 WC if DC had been fully fit we would have walked it. He was that good.

                                                                                    Thinking along that line it makes the 2011 win even more impressive because we did it with 3rd and 4th choice 10s

                                                                                    Except the third choice turned out to be far, far better than the second choice -- we just did not know that at the time. When Cruden was 1st Five for the the ABs was our best ever period.

                                                                                    Cruden ran onto the 2011 final with no demons (as did Beaver) and could just play his game. Carter was carrying two horrible previous RWC losses in his head. Given that the rest of the team near choked for the same reason, I don't think Carter would have made much difference.

                                                                                    If having Carter would have walked it, why did having McCaw make it so difficult?

                                                                                    McCaw had a broken bone in his foot in the 2011 RWC.

                                                                                    As for Carter, the best 10 i've ever seen. He had it all.

                                                                                    That 2015 RWC quarter, semi and final performance from him something else. He finally laid to rest the issue of never having won a World Cup (by being on the field). The drop goal in the final gets more publicity but the drop goal in the rain in the semi was just as impressive - up to that point the ABs were looking a bit shaky and he grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck.

                                                                                    There's a moment in the 2015 final when Nehe puts a pretty flaccid clearing kick into touch just outside the 22. Bender might be in the bin at this time and the Aussie resurgence is coming.
                                                                                    Dan basically starts talking more than ever, revving the boys up and, on replays if you just focus on him, he takes the game as his to win and simply gets it done, including the drop goal from a static base which was immense.

                                                                                    There was no way he was going to let this one get away.

                                                                                    Jesus, he was good😁

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