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    Donsteppa

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    • RE: Foster, Robertson etc

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Coronavirus - New Zealand

      @Frank said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

      @No-Quarter said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:

      So now that I've had time to reflect on this, I'm even more angry at the government.

      They took 100% of our rights away for more than a month while they implemented the most draconian lockdown in the world. We all went along with it for the greater good, and we got rid of Covid altogether.

      And for what? If the virus spreads again, and based on what we are seeing it seems almost inevitable that it will, what then? We can't go back into lockdown. There was debate about whether the cure was worse than the disease with the first one, if we do it again that will almost certainly be the case.

      So what was that lockdown for? What was their long term plan? Close the borders until an unlikely vaccine is created? But then if that was the plan, why are they granting exemptions when it only takes one person to spread it far and wide again?

      Or are these politicians so hopelessly out of touch that they think they can just do the lockdown again if need be?

      I don't see anything coherent around what our long term plan is for this.

      Wonder what Baron is thinking?
      Can we let him back on for one day just to read the blistering critique?

      He wasn't banned, it was self isolation.

      posted in Coronavirus
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    • RE: Coronavirus - New Zealand

      Fully vaccinated as of lunchtime.

      Now to shorten my life expectancy with takeaways at Level 3 tomorrow...

      posted in Coronavirus
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    • RE: 2018 Football World Cup

      Meanwhile in Brazil.

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      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: All Blacks v Ireland - 2nd Test

      @ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

      @antipodean said in All Blacks Vs Ireland - 2nd Test:

      None of this is ideal

      Now imagine if Aaron Smith goes down 😐

      Do you mind not doing any more crystal ball gazing? πŸ™‚

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Drunk Marshall Abuses All Blacks

      In a world full of change and uncertainty, it has been nice just to confirm one universal law. Once a halfback, always a halfback.

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: All Blacks squad - The Rugby Championship

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Memes

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      posted in Off Topic
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    • RE: SR Final: Crusaders v Jaguares

      β€œThe better team” never loses a game 19 - 3.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Political Memes (memes only)

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      posted in Politics
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    Latest posts made by Donsteppa

    • RE: It’s Razor. Robertson New All Blacks coach.

      Quite unprecedented knowing who the new All Blacks Coach will be when the incumbent still has a full season and the small matter of an RWC to go.

      Am hoping there's some sort of Fern reverse jinx in the mix - i.e. the sheer weight of negativity and rush to replace him, means that Fozzie will manage to bring back the William Web Ellis later in the year.

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Black Caps coach 2024?

      Stead in the mix as one of the coaches wouldn't be a bad thing overall. Probably Tests...? Just not convinced with his general style being in charge of all three formats.

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Black Caps coach 2024?

      @bayimports said in Black Caps coach 2024?:

      @Donsteppa said in Black Caps coach 2024?:

      @bayimports said in Black Caps coach 2024?:

      Foster will be free?

      Transition Wags into player/coach! Bazball v Wagsball.

      ohh he would be a passionate coach though

      I had a mental image of Santner and M. Bracewell starting to bowl Shane Warne-style bouncers when I posted it too πŸ™‚

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Black Caps coach 2024?

      @bayimports said in Black Caps coach 2024?:

      Foster will be free?

      Transition Wags into player/coach! Bazball v Wagsball.

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: NZ All Time XI

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Blackcaps v Sri Lanka

      Michael Bracewell out of the ODI series, replaced by Rachin Ravindra.

      TSF's favourite Bracewell has been picked up by RCB in the IPL, replacing Will Jacks: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/michael-bracewell-replaces-injured-will-jacks-in-rcb-squad-for-ipl-2023-101679121180041.html

      His ODI 140 (78) in India in January probably helped...!

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Hurricanes v Waratahs

      Muffed conversion in favour of those tipping 17+....

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Hurricanes v Waratahs

      Coach killing errors from the Tahs, well seized on by the Canes.

      posted in Rugby Matches
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    • RE: Blackcaps v Sri Lanka

      @bayimports said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

      @Donsteppa said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

      @booboo said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

      @KiwiPie said in Blackcaps v Sri Lanka:

      Was the throw that missed hitting the stumps at Wagner's end going to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end?

      And if so, would it have made it there faster than the fella turning and throwing it?

      And would Wags have been run out if it hit the batsman's end wicket? Not sure we saw a replay of that.

      Have also seen suggestions that the bowler should have Mankaded Wagner... it was all on for that final delivery, but somehow we snuck through all the usual pitfalls πŸ™‚

      actually the video i posted shows Wags waiting for the ball to be released from bowlers hands before sprinting/hobbling

      Excellent, I didn't think he'd stolen much ground, if any, but I guess the Sri Lankan fans were busy relitigating their options πŸ™‚

      posted in Sports Talk
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    • RE: Blackcaps v Sri Lanka

      My team for the second test, which I'm sure we won't pick (and expecting that the Basin pitch will look more green and dangerous than the reality), but here goes:

      1. Conway
      2. Latham
      3. Williamson
      4. Young
      5. Nicholls
      6. Mitchell
      7. Blundell
      8. Sodhi
      9. D Bracewell
      10. Henry
      11. Southee

      With number 8 - 11 quite interchangeable in the batting lineup, and much more bowling for Mitchell.

      Reality is probably Tickner staying for Young, and M. Bracewell staying instead of Sodhi on an illusion of batting deeper.

      posted in Sports Talk
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