@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.

Fully vaccinated as of lunchtime.

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

Meanwhile in Brazil.

@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?

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

“The better team” never loses a game 19 - 3.

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.

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.

@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

@bayimports said in Black Caps coach 2024?:

Foster will be free?

Transition Wags into player/coach! Bazball v Wagsball.

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...!

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

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

@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

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

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.