@Duluth said in The recent troll account:

It was obvious the guy was trolling quite early on. We were discussing it in the mod area months ago. So I checked his IP addresses etc, that basically confirmed who it was (a mental patient who is obsessed with TSF)

Why wasn't he banned immediately?

He wasn't that disruptive but was wasting hours and hours of his life. I enjoyed watching him waste so much time for zero payoff. I think he was hoping for a bigger reaction that never came

No harm to TSF, most members here ignored his lame crap. He wrote 600+ posts hoping to get a reaction so he could shit on everyone here and he failed

At least have some humour if you're going to make a troll account. This was just dull.

Oh well back to the rugby

Wow, shows how observant I am. I didn't even notice anyone behaving any sillier than usual....

That was one of the best rugby nights I've ever had. The crowd was awesome, so much spirit, urging the girls on when we were down and the joy each time we scored was amazing. I don't know where women's rugby in NZ goes from here, but that night will rest in the memories of those black fern players forever

@antipodean said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

2011 was cathartic for me. Going back to back in 2015 made me as happy as Test rugby could. If we do the three-peat in 2019, I'd suggest the RWC could be irrevocably damaged.

Let it burn

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12083944

The lions strike back

@NTA said in The Current State of Rugby:

@Crucial agreed. Every time Campo has a sook about the state of Rugby, I remind myself that laws were very loose when he started, didn't change much while he played, and he still doesn't know a lot about any of them.

He would fit right into the Fern

With no usual visitors from Melbourne to stay over Xmas it will be more quiet.... But the eating starts in earnest tonight, pork belly and picanha on the bbq, then turkey at the in laws tomorrow. Friends for another BBQ on Boxing day, and a NY22 bbq turkey on the 31st. I think I will get a few hand made vodka martinis in there as well.

Merry Xmas virtual Polish family 🥰

Ardie. Best 12 in the business

@Hooroo said in Coronavirus memes:

@MiketheSnow said in Coronavirus memes:

My next door neighbour has just been diagnosed with COVID-19 and rushed to hospital.

He's been put on one of the new Dyson ventilators.

He's picking up nicely now.

Oh Man! I was typing a reply saying that is a good news story and then realised the thread I was in.

You almost got sucked right in..... I'll get my coat

@Bovidae said in NBL 2022-23:

Mody Maor's comments at HT were great. He didn't care about scoring 65 pts but was pissed about giving up 47.

He knows defence wins championships

No mercy rule at Spark this afternoon, with 4 minutes to play the Breakers have a 39 point lead and seem intent on putting the boot in. Bench flooded now

Short turnaround from the Taipans game but no matter. The Breakers are beating down the Bullets right now, building a 25 point lead with 4 minutes in the 3rd quarter on the back of their trademark D and some hot shooting

@kiwi_expat said in Foster, Robertson etc:

Last week we built a similar lead to what South Africa did today but folded like a cheap suit when down a man for the final 10 minutes. South Africa went down a man for the final 20 minutes but held onto their lead for a dominant win. Despite all the improvement that Ryan and Schmidt have brought the Foster factor still hangs over the team and we are still flaky as hell.

Im assuming they didn't resort to attacking from deep in their own half and low percentage cross field kicks?

@Victor-Meldrew said in F off with the damn PC Brigade:

Nov 25

Jesus could have been transgender, claims Cambridge dean

The dean of Trinity College said such a view was 'legitimate' after a row over a sermon by a student that claimed Christ had a 'trans body'

"Jesus could have been transgender, according to a University of Cambridge dean.

Dr Michael Banner, the dean of Trinity College, said such a view was “legitimate” after a row over a sermon by a Cambridge research student that claimed Christ had a “trans body”, The Telegraph can disclose.

The “truly shocking” address at last Sunday’s evensong at Trinity College chapel, saw Joshua Heath, a junior research fellow, display Renaissance and Medieval paintings of the crucifixion that depicted a side wound that the guest preacher likened to a vagina."

He does know that those paintings weren't portraits. Right?

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

Maybe so it didn't interrupt all that gin swilling? Amateurs

@Machpants said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

@voodoo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

I dont want to be the guy bitching about diving, I know I can turn off and not pollute this threat.

But fuck me it's a blight on the game. Football can be such am attractive game, but when an entire match can turn on somebody cheating , it's hard to enjoy.

This Aussie / Tunisia game is only halfway through, and there has been at least 10 incidents of faking injuries (with miraculous recoveries) and diving.

I cant for the life of me understand why authorities don't try harder to stamp it out.

FIFA think it's genius, not something to stamp out

Ronaldo a 'total genius' for winning penalty

Cristiano Ronaldo is called a "total genius" by Fifa for winning Portugal's penalty in their opening World Cup victory over Ghana.

Applauding institutionalised cheating. Figures from FIFA

@Bovidae said in NBL 2022-23:

@canefan said in NBL 2022-23:

Breakers win by 11. The game could have gone either way but the boys came up with the goods and won comfortably in the end. Reinforcing their credentials as the league's best 4th quarter team improving to a 6-1 away record and 9-3 overall

And the loss was in OT to Melbourne in the first game.

I watched a replay of the game. It got close midway through the 4th Q before the Breakers hit some big shots. Both teams struggled with ball-handling. Humidity?

I think the Breakers got sloppy as Cairns turned up the defensive intensity, until we broke out again

@sparky said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

Not going to lie. I'm finding this tournament bloody boring. Hopeful the last round of group matches and the knock out will be more engaging.

In general the group stage games tend to be more exciting. As the tournament progresses teams become more averse to losing and their play reflects this

@Machpants said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

@Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

Denmark will have conversations with other member nations from UEFA, including England, about leaving FIFA, after issues over protests during the World Cup

cant see it happening, either fifa will fold, apologise, promise to do better or these countries would fold if fifa called their bluff...but...the tiny part of my that loves some anarchy would love to see it

Did you see his 'i feel disabled, I feel like a migrant worker' speech? The most embarrassing, cringey shit I've ever heard

And he looks like the villain from the Thunderbirds