That time of year again, Bledisloe

From another thread...

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Originally Posted by bob10

I'm quite prepared to give credit to any team that wins, but not after the personal attacks given to me, by little people, with no humour, who probably don't know any better. I only give what I get. If you & your mates don't like that, don't give it. Simple. Bob

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From earlier this thread...

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Originally Posted by bob10

I have a sense of humour, and can take anything you want to throw my way. I doubt you can . Why do you look for support, with the "fellas"? You should look for support on a firm foundation, not shakey ground. Then again, I suppose, birds of a feather..... Bob

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And back to the cot...

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Originally Posted by bob10

No, just had a gut full of ignorant people, who have no basis for their attacks. One in particular. Who probably has set my mind against the rest. Not from NZ , I have to say, but , who lives here now. And, I have been around this World , in many places, all around this country, in more places than most. I will not put up with some half smart hero trying to put me down. Simple as that. Bob

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Originally Posted by bob10

You foolish person. Do you actually think I sit at the computer all day. Obviously you have never heard of lap tops, WIFI , etc. I fish probably more than you, on Moreton, Bribie, 1770, Stanage Bay, Karumba, not to mention Cabbage tree Ck, Pine River, and more. Chasing Taylor, Flathead, whiting , bream, Barramundi, mud crabs, sand crabs, and in the bay in my 4.2 metre sea jay, Mackeral. I drive more kilometres in a year in Qld, than you drive in your life in NZ. I have been all over this country, from west to east , north to south, in my life.[ not driving, most of it, I must admit sailing around all of it] All over the World, actually. I don't really care if I see you at the next game, I only like talking to people who actually know what they are talking about. All the best, Bob

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You are awesome Bob, just awesome man. :D

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Originally Posted by windsock

You are awesome Bob, just awesome man. :D

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and you need to stop playing the man ....

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After the thumping in game 2, I just hope game 3 will see the Wallabies get their act together and show some heart for a better showing.

Baz.

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Originally Posted by Redback

After the thumping in game 2, I just hope game 3 will see the Wallabies get their act together and show some heart for a better showing.

Baz.

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Mate i think they will,the last game is after a few tests against the Springboks and the Pumas so they will much more battle ready.But the same goes for the All Blacks,so it should be a cracker.

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Originally Posted by incisor

and you need to stop playing the man ....

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Looks to me like he's just reposted Bob, which could be considered flattery, because when you think about it, its is a very Bob sort of thing to do.

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Originally Posted by incisor

and you need to stop playing the man ....

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Originally Posted by Hastykiwi

Looks to me like he's just reposted Bob, which could be considered flattery, because when you think about it, its is a very Bob sort of thing to do.

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Nah, fair cop Inc, getting back on topic. He simply got caught on the wrong side of the ruck and wouldn't roll away. Not my fault if a stray rake caught him nut-side. :angel:

Back to rugby...

So, a question for all those that seem to know cheating when it pops out of the ruck. What do you make of the penalty try?


Why do you think Australia never put an extra man in the scrum when simmons was yellowed off?


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Originally Posted by windsock

So, a question for all those that seem to know cheating when it pops out of the ruck. What do you make of the penalty try?


Why do you think Australia never put an extra man in the scrum when simmons was yellowed off?


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They did sort of. They pulled a loose forward into lock. But, the locks provide most of the forward grunt in scrums, the front row do contribute, but as much of their energy is used to stabilise and direct the movement. If you look at the great scrums over the years, there will be a very strong tight head lock involved. Anyway, dropping a lock is the single biggest difference you could do to depower a scrum, and putting a loosey in there is not going to fix it. I'm not surprised aus went backwards as fast as they did, and the difference it made when he came back on.

As for the pen try, if it wasn't collapsing, then the half back coming right around the back of the scrum would have done it.

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Originally Posted by Hastykiwi

They did sort of. They pulled a loose forward into lock. But, the locks provide most of the forward grunt in scrums, the front row do contribute, but as much of their energy is used to stabilise and direct the movement. If you look at the great scrums over the years, there will be a very strong tight head lock involved. Anyway, dropping a lock is the single biggest difference you could do to depower a scrum, and putting a loosey in there is not going to fix it. I'm not surprised aus went backwards as fast as they did, and the difference it made when he came back on.

As for the pen try, if it wasn't collapsing, then the half back coming right around the back of the scrum would have done it.

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hmm, I'll have to go back in the video and look again. Didn't actually notice the addition, was fixated on the lack of traction the aussies were getting. Yep, I think it was the half back way out of place that did it.

Had another look at the scrum on the TV hard-drive, it was the collapse that did it. The big fellas in black were stoked walking away from it too.