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All Blacks v Irish property developers

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    #122
    marieholmfan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭marieholmfan


    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Hope the South Africans win the cup.
    Always love the Bokke!
    Time to get 'em into the 6 nations?
    Ditch Scotland?


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    #123
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    marieholmfan wrote: »
    Always love the Bokke!
    Time to get 'em into the 6 nations?
    Ditch Scotland?

    Remember Eddie Jones talking about relegating the Italians.
    Seemed a bit harsh from him.


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    #124
    Mint Sauce
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    And there was me thinking BOD was checking the direction of the wind when dropping the blade of grass.
    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Thought that was a bit off myself booing the haka. But when the crowd have muppets like this in it it doesnt surprise me. They're just event junkies who are there for the piss up

    [IMG][/img]schmidt.jpg

    In fairness, at 22 nil down against NZL (and after lossing to Japan) it probably was more about the piss up for most at that stage.


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    #125
    blinding
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    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Remember Eddie Jones talking about relegating the Italians.
    Seemed a bit harsh from him.
    Maybe they should have a European team without the French . Obviously keep the French as the French team to avoid confusion .


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    #126
    Mad_maxx
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    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Hope the South Africans win the cup.

    In order of preference

    South Africa
    Wales
    England
    New Zealand


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    #127
    Mad_maxx
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    Motivator wrote: »
    That smarmy clown “Drico” got his reward for trying to be the big fella that time. His display of arrogance landed him literally neck deep in it. New Zealanders are proud people and what he did that night was, to Irish people, like someone taking a shït on the Irish flag. Although that wouldn’t mean anything to the rugby lads seeing as they don’t even stand for our national anthem.

    Are you fcuking serious?

    "o, drischoll deserved to spend the rest of his days in a wheelchair "


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    #128
    jam_mac_jam
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    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Are you fcuking serious?

    "o, drischoll deserved to spend the rest of his days in a wheelchair "

    Truly pathetic the fawning all over New Zealand. Deserved to have his back broken for disrespecting a dance. And that is being justified.
    Pathetic.


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    #129
    completedit
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    Don’t really get the whole thing about the Haka. What is the unanimous view amongst rugby fans of it’s purpose? Are we meant to buy into it as them putting the fear of god into the opponents and keep up the pretense that the opposition are actually trembling in their boots or what? Or is it just a spectacle to pay homage to the Māori roots and a visual unique in all of sport?

    If it’s the first, booing and general disrespect should be encouraged, if it’s the second, then give it the credence it deserves.


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    #130
    Mad_maxx
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    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    Truly pathetic the fawning all over New Zealand. Deserved to have his back broken for disrespecting a dance. And that is being justified.
    Pathetic.

    Umaga and the other orc should have been arrested and charged with attempted murder

    That other orc Michael Campbell ( kiwi golfer) attacked BOD a few days after the assault, during interview at a golf tournament, the assh0le brought it up

    Kiwis are assh0les


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    #131
    Berserker
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    completedit wrote: »
    Don’t really get the whole thing about the Haka. What is the unanimous view amongst rugby fans of it’s purpose? Are we meant to buy into it as them putting the fear of god into the opponents and keep up the pretense that there is fear in the opposition 15 players or what? Or is it just a spectacle to pay homage to the Māori roots and a visual unique in all of sport?

    If it’s the first, booing and general disrespect should be encouraged, if it’s the second, then give it the credence it deserves.

    It is part of their culture. The Haka is not just a rugby thing, they do it at school, weddings, funerals etc.


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    #132
    marieholmfan
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    completedit wrote: »
    Don’t really get the whole thing about the Haka. What is the unanimous view amongst rugby fans of it’s purpose? Are we meant to buy into it as them putting the fear of god into the opponents and keep up the pretense that there is fear in the opposition 15 players or what? Or is it just a spectacle to pay homage to the Māori roots and a visual unique in all of sport?
    It's tradition and was for a long time a strong anti racist statement.
    But as I say in competitive matches it should be done before the anthems.



    I'd like to see the Saffas come up with something; a version of the Toyi Toyi maybe. Be cool to see the likes of Shalk Brits or Etzenbeth doing it.


    And of course it would be after the Haka because so much more important.


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    #133
    Berserker
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    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Umaga and the other orc should have been arrested and charged with attempted murder

    That other orc Michael Campbell ( kiwi golfer) attacked BOD a few days after the assault, during interview at a golf tournament, the assh0le brought it up

    Kiwis are assh0les

    I don't have much time for them but arresting and charging them for attempted murder is OTT.


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    #134
    Mad_maxx
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    Berserker wrote: »
    It is part of their culture. The Haka is not just a rugby thing, they do it at school, weddings, funerals etc.

    Big fcuking deal, get over yourselves


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    #135
    completedit
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    I know they do, it’s quality actually, love the haka and think it should be respected but rugby fans act as if it actually gives the all blacks an advantage.


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    #136
    marieholmfan
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    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Umaga and the other orc should have been arrested and charged with attempted murder

    That other orc Michael Campbell ( kiwi golfer) attacked BOD a few days after the assault, during interview at a golf tournament, the assh0le brought it up

    Kiwis are assh0les
    Only about Rugby. Other than that they are a bit dull but good humoured, hard working, trustworthy and decent.


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    #137
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,721 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Umaga and the other orc should have been arrested and charged with attempted murder

    That other orc Michael Campbell ( kiwi golfer) attacked BOD a few days after the assault, during interview at a golf tournament, the assh0le brought it up

    Kiwis are assh0les

    Yes I agree, cheating psychopaths who don't even need to cheat. I would like any team to win over those scumbags.


    I really cant understand the fawning on here towards them because some people in Ireland went to private school.


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    #138
    FrancieBrady
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    Berserker wrote: »
    It is part of their culture. The Haka is not just a rugby thing, they do it at school, weddings, funerals etc.

    Irish dancing and Morris dancing are parts of others cultures, but we don't insist on doing it before games.

    It's a marketing thing again for WR and that is why it is allowed and it does not have any rights to be 'respected'. If somebody wants to turn away from it or sing over it, so be it.


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    #139
    jam_mac_jam
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    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Irish dancing and Morris dancing are parts of others cultures, but we don't insist on doing it before games.

    It's a marketing thing again for WR and that is why it is allowed and it does not have any rights to be 'respected'. If somebody wants to turn away from it or sing over it, so be it.



    Exactly, the amount of reverence and bull**** that goes along with it would give you a pain in your hole.


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    #140
    nomdeboardie
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Hopefully will put an end to all the execrable bandwagon hopping rugby theme ads.
    Ha ha, if only - they seem to brainlessly keep broadcasting the ads after the worst defeats! :p


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    #141
    Iscreamkone
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    8th... again... out of 10... Morto for all the guys!

    What was actually funny was everyone who thought Ireland would "bring one big performance" when they have sh1t the bed all year.

    There goes Rory Best's knighthood.

    #teamofthem


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    #142
    dxhound2005
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    Iscreamkone wrote: »
    8th... again... out of 10... Morto for all the guys!

    What was actually funny was everyone who thought Ireland would "bring one big performance" when they have sh1t the bed all year.

    There goes Rory Best's knighthood.

    #teamofthem

    The Queen is fair minded. She won't take away Rory's gong just because Ireland lost.


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    #143
    marieholmfan
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    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    The Queen is fair minded. She won't take away Rory's gong just because Ireland lost.
    Do you mean the Queen of England or the Queen of Narnia?


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    #144
    completedit
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    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    Exactly, the amount of reverence and bull**** that goes along with it would give you a pain in your hole.

    In a way by demanding it be respected, it just ruins the facade. By fans booing it, by opposition disrespecting it, gives it more of an edge. Yeah I know what happened to BOD, but these guys are professional athletes, at end of the day, what the **** are NZ really gonna do if someone doesn’t take it ‘respectfully’ Destroy the opposition even more?


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    #145
    Iscreamkone
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    marieholmfan wrote: »
    Do you mean the Queen of England or the Queen of Narnia?

    Rory Best has only one Queen


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    #146
    washman3
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    Hande hoche! wrote: »
    Hope the South Africans win the cup.


    Nah, they are almost as arrogant as our bunch...;)


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    #147
    dxhound2005
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    marieholmfan wrote: »
    Do you mean the Queen of England or the Queen of Narnia?

    Narnia your business.


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    #148
    Berserker
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    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    Irish dancing and Morris dancing are parts of others cultures, but we don't insist on doing it before games.

    Wouldn't mind seeing the Irish lads doing a bit of an Irish dance before the game starts. The Ulster lads could march up and down the pitch a few times.
    FrancieBrady wrote: »
    It's a marketing thing again for WR and that is why it is allowed and it does not have any rights to be 'respected'. If somebody wants to turn away from it or sing over it, so be it.

    They have been performing the Haka before games since their first international, long before anthems were sung at games. The Welsh introduced the singing of anthems at games to counter the Haka. It is not some marketing fad, to be fair.


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    #149
    Mad_maxx
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    marieholmfan wrote: »
    Only about Rugby. Other than that they are a bit dull but good humoured, hard working, trustworthy and decent.

    I had a different experience


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    #150
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    I had a different experience
    Gang bang !


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    #151
    FrancieBrady
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    Berserker wrote: »
    Wouldn't mind seeing the Irish lads doing a bit of an Irish dance before the game starts. The Ulster lads could march up and down the pitch a few times.



    They have been performing the Haka before games since their first international, long before anthems were sung at games. The Welsh introduced the singing of anthems at games to counter the Haka. It is not some marketing fad, to be fair.

    It is a marketing thing now. WR try to protect it and I think have issued directives about how it should be faced.

    The 'haka' is a challenge and you should be allowed to counter that challenge as you wish as a 'competing side' and as a spectator.

    And some Maori people believe that rugby has bastardised the Haka and that it is inappropriate to do it.


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