Public Address | Cafe | Field Theory: Loss on two scales (2)

Kyle Matthews

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:12:43 +1200

Zac Guildford's father died in the stands some time at the end of watching his son with the U20s.

Crappy.

LegBreak

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:02:24 +1200

Pretty similar with me.

The only thing I don’t care about now is who replaces them.

Kyle Matthews

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:59:16 +1200

Yeah.

I've been on the "don't care either way" about the ABs coach since the world cup.

I suspect I'm tipping now however.

LegBreak

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:46:11 +1200

Kyle,

Remember when he said he'd learn from his mistakes in management style?

And people fell for that...

Kyle Matthews

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:37:45 +1200

Or even just keep them away from a coach who is so staggeringly patronising that he can’t tell his team how many points they need to win by to win a trophy.

That truly was astounding.

I wouldn't mind if the Captain/halfback/first five decided not to risk going for the…

Tom Semmens

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:05:29 +1200

I was thinking about Graham Henry. I had a rant the other week about the lack of talent in the AB's and Super 14.

I am beginning to think it is maybe time for a change at the top, and a more real shake up of all our coaches.

Henry's…

LegBreak

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:39:51 +1200

How about we just let them play together from now on and enter them in 2011?

Or even just keep them away from a coach who is so staggeringly patronising that he can’t tell his team how many points they need to win by to win a trophy.

Kyle Matthews

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:07:05 +1200

How about we just let them play together from now on and enter them in 2011?

I suspect the conditions helped make the game so good, but gee, we should see more under 20s rugby if it's all like that.

Did you see the try-saver the fullback made on the…

Hadyn Green

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:48:35 +1200

Aaron Cruden was really good. He is a first five eight.

He needs a bit of work on his place kicks a wee bit, but yes very good!

Speed, talent, open game of rugby, and they hardly seemed to drop the ball.

How about we just let them play together…

Kyle Matthews

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:10:49 +1200

That game was at least twice as good as any All Black game I've seen in... ages. Speed, talent, open game of rugby, and they hardly seemed to drop the ball.

Tom Semmens

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:55:50 +1200

Aaron Cruden was really good. He is a first five eight.

Just saying.

Hadyn Green

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:02:55 +1200

Wow that was a fantastic game, my "coverage" is here.

Mike Graham

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:34:37 +1200

Thanks – I'm now watching the last quarter.

Hadyn Green

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:57:27 +1200

Quick announcement: the Junior World Cup final (NZ v ENG) is available to watch streaming free from the IRB website

Bruce Thorpe

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:12:00 +1200

When are the selectors going to go past the Super14 contract holders to select test teams?

Emma Hart

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:28:34 +1200

Last week I posted a story featuring pics of a jersey sans man, Emma posted one featuring pics of a man sans jersey.

Someone owes you some pants, then.

LegBreak

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:25:55 +1200

Ask Tew where he stashes all that Teflon.

Neil Graham

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:56:47 +1200

And I don't mean that in a sexually euphemistic way

I think there may be a need for a standardised emoticon or abbreviation for that phrase. Maybe a variant of ಠ_ಠ

Public Address

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:56:47 +1200

Discussion from blog post.