@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.
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.
@African-Monkey said in Wellington vs Canterbury:
@number9 Once Toomaga-Allen went off their scrum improved. I notce Alex Fidow gets a bit of shit on here for his scrummaging but I don't think he's gone too badly from what I've seen of him.
The scum was good with Fidow on. And his scrummaging has been good all year.
This NPC has been great to watch. With the amount of outstanding young talent coming through the systems. Aumua of course (what a try) But also some others who either fit into the just how good can they become (Walker-Leawere/ Fidow) but other who look potentially quality super rugby players (Umaga-Jensen / Verney / Parapara / Ben-Nicholas / Kirifi etc)
and Garden-Bachop isn't a first year player like the above but he's a different player this year. Just a passer last years now he taking on the line. The Rebels will be over the moon has he is progressing. And maybe Aussie rugby too
@Jaguares4real
Plumtree would be an excellent assistant AB coach. He just lacks a bit (and hes almost there) as a head coach. And this slight lack means he's always close but never nails it. Its a shame really. Lam is one example. He prefers him to Goosen. Goosen is a great defender. Lam is crap. Both are good on attack. And its these types of small weird decisions that makes a difference between winning. And not quite winning.
@tim said in Welly v Northland:
@bones He gotten beaten on defence in the first half, and spilt the ball a couple of times. Also gave away two turnovers on the ground.
Prescient observers of his decline will continue to note his low ability.
He had perhaps the worst half of rugby I have seen him play. And he made mistakes (but not as many) in the 2nd half too. Its a shame as his attitude has improved out of sight. i think it will just take time for him to get it all together again
@KiwiMurph said in Super Rugby 2020:
Being able to replace a red carded player after 20 minutes is a good one.
Agree. It was a fairly obvious change and it took too long to make it but thank god its finally been done
@MajorRage said in US Politics:
You start looting, we start shooting ain't ever the right tactic.
It was
when the looting starts, the shooting starts
Trump said he meant this as a factual statement. (he clarified the next day)
That is when looting starts shooting follows. Either by the looters or others.
@barbarian said in US Politics:
This kind of sums up some of the problem. James Woods (the actor) has gone off the deep end a bit in recent years, but has big support from the right-wing MAGA crowd on Twitter. This was what he put up today:
What sort of twisted mindset do you have to have to look at these protests and say 'Obama and Hillary are to blame for this'!?!?
It's the response of someone who isn't well mentally.
He didn't say they were to blame for this.
@Frank said in US Politics:
Good to see, but the source of funding might be harder to track down. they are decentralized, whereas KKK, Black Panthers had a known hierarchy.
Surely the good guys have all of this by now.
Because this rot needs to be cut at source, not just arrest a few of the foot soldiers.
What I believe (and hope) Trump and team have been doing is shinning a light on the rot in the US before they act. Including some of the vile and loony leaders in the Democratic party.
@Crucial said in US Politics:
Critique and discuss, choose who is best to. Manage at particular times, call out dicks for being dicks, but FFS quit this categorisation, name calling and blaming bullshit that seeks to entrench divisiveness.
Rant over.
Would you really feel the same way if someone pointed the finger at the right wing in these circumstances
And there is a difference between protesting and rioting
and are you sure
" I’m not trying to justify anything. However, there is a perception right or wrong, that blacks are dealt with by cops differently and assumptions are made that different. The point is that until demonstrative actions are taken to halt these instances of overkill by white police against black citizens this will continue to create flashpoints "
@No-Quarter said in US Politics:
@Crucial said in US Politics:
The bit that confuses me in this Floyd situation is why the cop wasn't arrested 'on suspicion' while they assembled evidence and a case.
Is that not part of the US justice system? It seems to cause a lot of problems and perspectives of inaction when they have to create a whole case with a high level of proof before acting.
I guess that in our system we can prove a prima facie case at a lower burden of proof, then progress from there (I think)To add some context, there were a couple of events that led into this:
- A white father and his adult son jumped in their truck and chased down what they believed to be a "suspicious" looking black man. They shot him in cold blood, and no arrests were even made for months until video footage surfaced online and there was a public outcry.
- A woman in a park in NY took her dog off a leash (against park rules). A bird watcher who was black asked her to put it back on the leash, she got hysterical and said she would call the cops to say an "African-American" man was harassing her (with an emphasis on his race). She then did just that, attempting to invoke racial stereotypes against black men in the hope the cops would come and deal to him.
Then this video came out and I think people have just said enough is enough given once again no arrests had been made.
The States has a big problem with police brutality, and black men are massively over represented as being on the receiving end of it.
The women lost her job and was rounded criticized. I doubt if this had any impact except maybe for mostly out of town thugs looking for any excuse to smash a place up
@canefan said in US Politics:
@Winger said in US Politics:
It never occurred to me that anyone would assume that Trump was suggesting shooting (and maybe killing) the protestors. To me it just meant the NG would give a tough and firm response
What else can you take from "Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts?
Even if he didn't mean it literally, it isn't exactly a unifying or calming statement is it??
The USA has deep rooted racial problems that have been there forever. The George Floyd video is pretty damning, but I've seen similar stuff many times before.
There is a reason why most black americans seem to have a level of distrust of the Po Po, this is just one of numerous incidents, and nothing ever seems to change
He's addressing looters and rioters. Not a church group
And your post is confusing. Are you saying the George Floyd death justifies the looting and rioting so Trump should support them. Or let them be. Of course if he did the Trump haters would go even more crazy
It never occurred to me that anyone would assume that Trump was suggesting shooting (and maybe killing) the protestors. To me it just meant the NG would give a tough and firm response
Now if the looting starts wasn't immediately before this statement then its different. But in this TDS world Trump (maybe) needs to be more careful. But if Trump walked on water and healed the sick he would be criticized for it so maybe he may as well just go for it
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@barbarian said in Coronavirus - Overall:
@Winger said in Coronavirus - Overall:
Total deaths 70144 verse 9107 with about the same population numbers. The reasons for this large diff needs to be looked into at some point
I looked into it - turns out the virus does a lot better in big cities than it does elsewhere. Something about people being stacked on top of one another really helps the spread.
And wouldn't you know it, the vast majority of America's big cities vote Democrat.
anyone who shares something from social media with the preface "interesting if true" is a fucking retard and should be ignored.
A childish post that adds nothing that hopefully is removed. As is this reply