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The Haka

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    #32
    darlett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭darlett


    Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »
    Literally the only good thing about rugby is playing 'spot the prod' during Amhrán na bhFiann.

    Because prods dont know how to mime the words properly? Must have been a near full crowd of them at the football on Thursday if thats the measure.


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    #33
    Richard Hillman
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    A bunch of white, middle class, middle aged men doing a Maori war dance. Ridiculous.


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    #34
    darlett
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    A bunch of white, middle class, middle aged men doing a Maori war dance. Ridiculous.

    You kinda lost that at middle aged.


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    #35
    corner of hells
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    super_furry wrote: »
    Despite the three anthems and the war dance, I still feel that rugby could do with more pre-match build-up. Maybe a dance off.

    Cheerleaders and maybe some cage fighting ?


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    #36
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    darlett wrote: »
    Because prods dont know how to mime the words properly? Must have been a near full crowd of them at the football on Thursday if thats the measure.

    No, because they don't go through the motions of pretending to know the words and just stand there, stony-faced throughout. Not even a "seo libh, canaidh..." out of them.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnNhd7dLj3w


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    #37
    darlett
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    Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »
    No, because they don't go through the motions of pretending to know the words and just stand there, stony-faced throughout. Not even a "seo libh, canaidh..." out of them.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnNhd7dLj3w

    Yes we do. We walk amongst you. We mime along with you. At both Rugby and Football. Even GAA. Its likely you have acquaintances from that side that just care less about it.


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    #38
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    darlett wrote: »
    Yes we do. We walk amongst you. We mime along with you. At both Rugby and Football. Even GAA. Its likely you have acquaintances from that side that just care less about it.

    I wish I could pinpoint the exact moment when making jokey, flippant remarks on AH became impossible without sparking earnest responses.


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    #39
    darlett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,312 ✭✭✭darlett


    Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »
    I wish I could pinpoint the exact moment when making jokey, flippant remarks on AH became impossible without sparking earnest responses.
    Apologies. Let me withdraw my earnest response, and travel back to that simpler more jokey, flippant period in our boards.ie AH history.

    LOOK PRODS AT THE RUGBY AHahahahaha


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    #40
    super_furry
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    Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »
    I wish I could pinpoint the exact moment when making jokey, flippant remarks on AH became impossible without sparking earnest responses.

    No-one has ever been able to pinpoint the exact moment, but it has something to do with "snowflakes" and "PC gone mad". Maybe even 'SJWs', but it's impossible to know.


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    #41
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    darlett wrote: »
    Apologies. Let me withdraw my earnest response, and travel back to that simpler more jokey, flippant period in our boards.ie AH history.

    LOOK PRODS AT THE RUGBY AHahahahaha

    I'd just like to clarify, lest there be any doubt whatsoever, that I have nothing against our Church of Ireland brethren. You worship God your way, and I - a committed Roman Catholic - worship him his way.


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    #42
    VeryTerry
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    super_furry wrote: »
    No-one has ever been able to pinpoint the exact moment, but it has something to do with "snowflakes" and "PC gone mad". Maybe even 'SJWs', but it's impossible to know.

    In fairness how many provocative threads are started by 'SJWs' ? Absolutely none as far as I can see. The threads with the biggest reactions are ones started about Muslims, travellers, feminists, dole recipient's etc. The decline of After Hours has **** all to do with 'SJWs' whatever that's supposed to mean anyway.


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    #43
    nice_guy80
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    Get a few lads from Pavee Point out on the field to do one of those 'bare knuckle fight callouts'


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    #44
    buzzinfly83
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    Have to say I find the Haka a bit silly. It's the kind of thing that's cool the first time you see it but the novelty wears off quickly once you've seen it a few times.


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    #45
    Billy86
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    Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »
    Literally the only good thing about rugby is playing 'spot the prod' during Amhrán na bhFiann.

    Where to begin with this... :p


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    #46
    fatknacker
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    I love the Haka, I get a bit emotional when I see it. Very powerful. The kiwis pull it off well.


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    #47
    Kevin Finnerty
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    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    Get a few lads from Pavee Point out on the field to do one of those 'bare knuckle fight callouts'

    Some amount of YT camera men at those callouts, they must be on a fortune!


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    #48
    Canis Lupus
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    orourkeda1977 wrote: »
    The Haka is a microcosm of Rugby.

    i.e utterly retarded

    It's also heavily involved in social media if you want something to go viral. Like watch all these legless and armless children do the haka in honour of their teacher.


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    #49
    NIMAN
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    Whatever your thoughts on the Haka, its definitely worth searching YouTube for videos of the guys doing it back in the 70s and 80s before matches. Pathetic altogether.


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    #50
    [Deleted User]
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    Don't see why anyone would have an issue with it. The more culture, the better.


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    #51
    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    A bunch of white, middle class, middle aged men doing a Maori war dance. Ridiculous.

    They aren’t all white, not all of them are middle class, none of them are middle aged, and some of them are Maori.

    Everything else you said was right.


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    #52
    smurgen
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    Cringe worthy in the highest.especially for the white lads on the team.sad for them :(


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    #53
    Road-Hog
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    orourkeda1977 wrote: »
    The Haka is a microcosm of Rugby.

    i.e utterly retarded

    Totally concurr. Pile of sh1t talk that teams have to ‘respect’ the hacka.....do I recall Ireland getting in trouble one year for not showing the hacka ‘respect’ did they turn their back or eye ball the players while they did phsyco ritual


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    #54
    Folkstonian
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    Rugby is not my sport... I don’t watch it and know very little about it, so I’m sure rugby heads might tell me im way off here, but the Haka seems like such self indulgent nonsense

    So New Zealand has a unique culture, history and tradition. wonderful.

    So does literally every country on earth.

    Why does the rugby world have to play the part of a reverent audience every time they come to town?


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    #55
    kneemos
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    If they can listen to Ireland's call we can watch the Haka.


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    #56
    NIMAN
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    This is wil' scary !!



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    #57
    judeboy101
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    Ironic that the Ireland team las Thursday had more players born in Ireland than the team that played yesterday. Quite a turn around from a couple of years ago.


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    #58
    Richard Hillman
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    darlett wrote: »
    You kinda lost that at middle aged.

    30+ is middle aged


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    #59
    Yamanoto
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    Folkstonian wrote: »
    Rugby is not my sport... I don’t watch it and know very little about it, so I’m sure rugby heads might tell me im way off here, but the Haka seems like such self indulgent nonsense

    So New Zealand has a unique culture, history and tradition. wonderful.

    So does literally every country on earth.

    Why does the rugby world have to play the part of a reverent audience every time they come to town?

    It's a feature of Polynesian culture, not just a NZ thing.

    International test teams also face a 'war dance' when playing against Tonga & Samoa.


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    #60
    BBDBB
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    Is there anything to be said for having another Haka?


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    #61
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
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    Folkstonian wrote: »
    Rugby is not my sport... I don’t watch it and know very little about it, so I’m sure rugby heads might tell me im way off here, but the Haka seems like such self indulgent nonsense

    So New Zealand has a unique culture, history and tradition. wonderful.

    So does literally every country on earth.

    Why does the rugby world have to play the part of a reverent audience every time they come to town?

    Same reason we have 2 anthems.


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