Danny is nothing like Marshall. Danny is super optimistic, doesn't whinge about the rules, and generally backs the umpire instead of trying to make bigs calls on any of the more controversial calls. He also doesn't do over the top cheerleading for the opposition in an attempt to appear unbiased.
He's pretty light on any kind of in depth analysis, but TBH none of the commentators around the world are exactly insightful - I get far better insights on here.
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Made the mistake of actually watching One News tonight. The lead story, deemed more important than anything else, was that a fucking club somewhere had a black and white parade float in some tiny town featuring people with painted black faces with the Micheal Jackson song "Black or White".
They managed to find some Maori people to talk about being offended on behalf of Africans.
That was deemed more important than:
Among a host of far more serious stories. Some people got offended on behalf of other people was apparently the most pressing fucking issue today. MSM is beyond parody.
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Criticism of SBW is not just based on that performance. Given what he is (was?) capable of and what he's producing on the pitch he is well below his best. His lack of pace can be fairly easily exploited on defense as well.
He's not a disaster, but I think he's lucky to be starting. Right now I'd prefer either ALB-Goodhue or Crotty-Goodhue.
SBW should not be a lock for RWC19. Am hoping he has an injury free Super season to show he still has what it takes.
@hooroo said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
@no-quarter said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):
12/15, fucking aced that shit.
So you didn't select Waikato Chiefs or Otago Highlanders? You selected the Auckland Blues?
Took a wild stab in the dark and managed to get it right. Lucky.
@mariner4life said in Let's talk about six, baby:
Who ever comes in needs to be tall, our lineout is a weapon we should not in any way sacrifice.
How tall is Hemopo?
I don't mind the idea of moving Read if there is a viable 8 option.
I did enjoy SB coming on last weekend and immediately stealing a lineout at the front. Then BBBR had a field day after that as the English hooker psyched himself out.
@hooroo said in Ma'a Nonu...RWC or nah?:
@mariner4life said in Ma'a Nonu...RWC or nah?:
@hooroo said in Ma'a Nonu...RWC or nah?:
@mn5 said in Ma'a Nonu...RWC or nah?:
Ma'a is far and away the best 12 the ABs have had.
He's come a long way since the days of getting on the piss and arrested on Courtney Place!
I think his finest years put him into that echelon but there were years of dross as well.
Have we seen more consistent 12's throughout their AB career, yes
yep, 4 years as good as anyone i have ever seen, including Horan. That's in a 12 year career though.
Who would you call most consistent?
Horan for most consistent?
I'm kind of arguing against myself here as I think when Ma'a was at his best he has no equal as he was immense on attack, defence and distribution. But man o man were there some rusty years too
He was frustrating early on as he would mix the sublime with the ridiculous. A little like DMac right now albeit very different mold of player. He took quite a while to iron out the bad parts of his game but when he did we were just left with the sublime for 4 years.
My 5 year old got an award at assembly the other week, and I can't tell you how happy it made him. Really gave him incentive to work hard to get another one.
This just seems like an attempt to artificially flatten a natural hierarchy. It's a bad idea, and the kids will know who the best students are anyway so a bit pointless, other than not rewarding those that are working hard. Also, the kids that think being the best is not important are in for quite a shock when they start applying for jobs in the real world.
You guys think millennial's are bad. Just wait for the next generation coming through...
He'd be better than SBW right now, though that's not saying much.
Crotty-Goodhue looks our best bet at the moment but there's a massive asterisk next to Crotty's fitness.
Regardless it's great to have him back in NZ.