@SammyC said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
Bunch of idiots, can't see anything but a continuation of the downward slide we are currently on.
Brad Mooar (if confirmed) is not a huge surprise. I've heard that Razor and him don't really get along.
Razor is a long way from ready for this job. Key for him is to leave the safe CRUSADERS / Canterbury environment and to get some overseas experience. And mature a bit
@hydro11 said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
@higgins said in Brumbies vs Hurricanes:
Don't have sky where I'm staying. Can someone watching give feedback on how JGB if going tonight please? I have never rated him and it appears neither did the Rebels who did not retain him after his performances over there last season.
He's been fine. It's everyone else who has been shit.
One of JGB strength is his kicking game. So for Wellington last year he was great at clearing the line when hard on defense. Every time he got the ball in this game he passed or ran
The Canes coaches had three week to see what's going wrong. One issue is playing in the in own half far too much. Yet they still did it this game. Also Jordie's wasted at center. It not that he's no good there but he's MUCH better at FB with his skill set. He started for the ABs at FB yet these clown coaches leave him at center.
So three starts at center for three losses and the backs didn't really do a thing. The midfield combination clearly isn't working. Time to move on and to try sometime different. But for me the Canes need new back/ attack coaches. We will never have a great forward pack and Plumtree does very well with what's available but the backs have gone to shit in recent games.
. I'm not sure we would have beaten Ireland with a full strength team either.
Just starting with two locks and the in form HB would have been enough. And why didn't ALB start or at least make the reserves. NZ have the talent but dumb selections cost us this game. Such a shame.
@Kirwan said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Tim said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Billy-Tell He's so much better than Bridge. When has that clown beaten a defender with pace in this tournament?
Bridge just gets to the tackle fast, no evasion at all. Good at tacking high balls, and chasing kicks. Nothing else.
He shouldn't be an AB. Anyway goodbye to Hanson and hopefully Foster and all the other coaches and selectors involved. NZ have wonderful players. we just need to find another competent head coaches (like Henry) who can combine the best players around the country (rather than mainly relying on just one team) .
@jegga said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@Snowy said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@jegga said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
@Winger said in 2019 Rugby World Cup:
What a complete shambles this has become.
It makes the RWC organizers look like incompetent fools
Yes , yes their inability to prevent a hurricane is an obvious sign of incompetence.
Not knowing that this was probable, and then having rules in place to prevent any decent contingency venue, or postponement days, could be considered incompetence I think.
I’m not sure postponement days would have worked and the logistics of moving accommodation and fans would test anyone. It’s a shit situation though
Its a shit situation that had a good likelihood of occurring. Yet the organizers seemed to be totally unprepared for.
@Frank said in US Politics:
This is the kind of strategy I think Republicans and Trump will follow.
Link Democrats to this kind of behavior.
This is an ad from the Senate Majority Leader
Good video. The crazy (and dangerous) Democrats have gifted the Republicans so much to use though. They will surely highlight the nursing home disgrace. This is scary. Yet 5 democrat governors did it.
Hers a part from Trumps (powerful) speech yesterday
In our schools, our newsrooms, even our corporate boardrooms, there is a new far-left fascism that demands absolute allegiance. If you do not speak its language, perform its rituals, recite its mantras, and follow its commandments, then you will be censored, banished, blacklisted, persecuted, and punished. It’s not going to happen to us. (Applause.)
Make no mistake: this left-wing cultural revolution is designed to overthrow the American Revolution. In so doing, they would destroy the very civilization that rescued billions from poverty, disease, violence, and hunger, and that lifted humanity to new heights of achievement, discovery, and progress.
To make this possible, they are determined to tear down every statue, symbol, and memory of our national heritage.
The hope Rennie transforms Aust rugby
NZ rugby can't survive if rugby dies in Aust. I want a strong test scene with NZ Aust and SA all strong. Part of the current so called Hansen success was due to SA and Aust being so weak.
and super rugby become a exciting meaningful competition rather than the meaningless farce it is now.
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@pakman said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@pakman said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@nzzp said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Coronavirus - Overall:
Even if "decisive" action was against scientific advice? There has been criticism that sports events like Cheltenham should have been stopped, but the scientific advice at the time was to let it continue.
One of the real challenges is that there's lots of different scientific advice, and it often conflicts. FFS, we can't even agree if mask wearing is a good thing or not.
For the public mask wearing won't stop ingestion of CV particles in the air around one. Face covering can limit the 'spray' of coughs, and thereby limit spread.
I think what UK is struggling with is how the public would respond to the message that wearing a mask won't protect the wearer, it's only to protect the others.
The Asian angle (Taiwan and China for example) was that the population felt safer with the masks on, which was seen as a benefit
I think where they're headed here is PPE MASKS in hospitals, but FACE COVERINGS on public transport, which I expect to be compulsary.
If I was riding the tube everyday I think I'd feel happier wearing one too
Then wear one. But don't force others to.
The world has gone form one mad extreme (seriously ill people traveling on public transport etc) to the other one (healthy people being forced to wear masks)
The key is to stop sick people traveling or working. Or going out and spreading all their germs about. Protecting and supporting vulnerable people. But then let the rest get on with their lives. Without wearing silly masks.
Otherwise where will it all stop. Maybe ban cars etc. Or stop all risky activities like mountain climbing.
I hate the nanny state and nanny state control freak leaders.
@Frank said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@canefan
Might be, might also be they beat the west in getting a vaccine by some distance.
Hard pill for the anti-Russians to swallow.
I guess anyone can get a vaccine out quickly if testing for adverse side effects goes out the window.
@canefan said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@Winger tell that to Victoria. They couldn't be trusted to control it themselves so now they will head into level 4 lockdown
I really didn't need to look it up.
Daniel Michael Andrews is an Australian politician who is the 48th and incumbent Premier of Victoria, a post he has held since 2014. He has been the state leader of the Australian Labor Party since 2010, and from 2010 to 2014 was Leader of the Opposition.
'The numbers are too high': Premier poised to announce further restrictions as Victoria records 397 new cases, three deaths
For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here.
Victoria is on the brink of further lockdown measures as concern increases around the levels of community transmission of COVID-19 in the state.
After reporting more than 1300 new cases in the past two days, Victoria recorded 397 new cases on Saturday and three deaths.
A man in his 80s, and woman in her 80s, and a woman in her 90s died overnight, the Premier said.
This is interesting
So actual doctors spoke about treating actual patient and face-book decided it was false information so removed it. After 17 million views
@Nepia said in Coronavirus - Overall:
So Sweden did "better" if we exclude aged care facilities, sweet, let's all remove our aged care facility fatalities, because clearly they don't count.
No one said that they don't count (but this sadly is the mindset of far too many esp those that have power that has lead to economies being destroyed) .
But maybe locking everyone down (and destroying the economy) is not the smartest move when a fit and healthy (esp younger) person has only a very small chance of dying from covid 19 (as is the case with any yearly flu). Its about looking at risk and costs and being sensible and selective rather than a heavy handed lets panic and destroy the economy approach. Like protecting the vulnerable (don't just focus on the elderly). Maybe the sick must stay at home, temperature readings, vulnerable being advised to do likewise etc rather than a nanny state heavy handed approach.
@ACT-Crusader said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Crusaders:
@Bones Maybe this is the reason why there was no further sanction. I can't see whether his fist hits Strange's face, maybe it didn't, but Jordie wasn't quite so innoncent in that scuffle. Strange's punch came after Jordie's (attempted or successful) punch.
Look at that big bully Jordie picking on the shorter Strange.
Isn't Jordie's nose already bleeding in this photo
What next.
Either the elite are seeing how far they can push people for a laugh. Or they have lost it. And I wonder whats next. Wearing a tightly sealed protective hazard suit)
This is becoming a weird election. I just can't see the Democrats even getting close unless they cheat.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/07/the-democrats-embarrass-themselves-again.php
We are approaching a very weird election in which one of our major parties is taking a stand in favor of rioting, looting, arson, destruction of federal property, and violent attacks on law enforcement. The Democrats seem to think that this is a winning formula. If it is, our republic is doomed. While we may be in deep trouble, I don’t think we are that far gone yet.
I agree with this last bit. But who knows
And maybe this will help to stop online censorship
HUGE! Trump White House Implements Executive Order on Online Censorship: Prevents Tech Giants from Altering Users’ Free Speech – Demands Transparency of Moderation Practices
@Tim said in US Politics:
I'm sure if there was lots of money in hydroxychloroquine and Trump hadn't recommended it then facebook (Or twitter) would not remove this post & video
And I assume this is the video in question. A group of actual doctors talking about treating Covid19 patients
@Bones said in Hurricanes 2020:
@Winger not sure Aumua is going anywhere so assume you mean exciting?
Ops. Corrected now
