Field Theory: This one's for Don
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TRAITOR!
I never said I was one of them Hadyn. (Except that I am.)
And there's just only so many times one can virulently defend a province that people only dislike because it is successful. You have to help the haters out a little.
Well, 4000 at the semi final was pathetic.
Yeah, I can't really defend them on that. Especially when the final was likely to be in Wellington. Although, really, when you host as many finals as Lancaster Park does....
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Whew, I'm glad because tomorrow I pick up Rock Band and the only thing on my TV this weekend is going to be a virtual version of me, rocking out.
What? To Little River Band?
Actually Amy informs me that Boston is downloadable...sigh.
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Why I hate Canterbury / Crusaders.
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Those stupid bloody horses at Crusader gamesI quite like the horses, but it is probably Vangelis's 1492 theme song that I really like.
Last time they were up at Waikato stadium we sent out kids waving cardboard swords and riding on cute little stubby-legged ponies to make our southern friends feel welcome. Classic.
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Legbreak siad:
The kid that held up the “I Hate Auckland” sign at a match a few years ago.
Whilst I agree with you about the feral crowd, I thought that kid with the sign was endearing. I'm looking forward to taking the neice to a home game (for her) in Auckland, with an "I hate you Auckland" sign at some stage in the next few years.
(Jon steps back and admires his work...the growing sense of anticipation at having reason to enjoy an Auckland game, or the improving liklihood that he won't be asked to babysit again)
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Wellington's lovely, ...They play, well, it's exciting rugby isn't it. Lately with a new ruthlessness, and viciousness on defence. Mostly... you make your mind up young and stick with the team I reckons.
I agree, Wellington is lovely, but the brand of Wellington rugby is not (caveat - I haven't watched much this season).
I love Wellington, lived there 6 years as an adult, and 6 as a child. I was a Wellington supporter when I was 11 and grieved when Wellington lost the shield to Canterbury. It took at least 10 years of having a home base in Ash-Vegas to come round to supporting Canterbury via the Crusaders. It took longer to forgive Wayne Smith for scoring the winning try.
I find it hard to support Wellington now. If I wanted to see "ruthlessness and viciousness on defence" then I'd go to a boxing match. Or league (which I find reeeeally boring).
I dread the Wellington-Canterbury games, they become so "physical" that the game is much less enjoyable to watch, unless brutality is your thing. Canterbury is engaging to watch because of all the lovely back play. The kick-passes, from Brett or Slade out to the wing where Paul Williams or Isaac Ross awaits to score are a joy to behold (and you don't really see them on telly so well -it's only at the ground itself do you enjoy the full view of a backline's positional play.)
BTW: in a season of going to Canterbury and Crusaders matches - I really haven't seen evidence of a feral crowd. Honestly, I think it gets blown waaaay out of proportion, and it's probably a few drunks in the Tui stand, full of sponsor's product, who feed the stereotype. What you look for you'll find. At the moment hardly anyone goes anyway! The main stand is dominated by baby-boomers in members' scarves (they're who can afford a season ticket). And adults with kids on the "take a kid to footy packs" which are $23 for an adult and child. Tickets are far far too expensive - if they charged the average receipt of around $9 per seat (given most of them are empty) they'd have more fans and a full stadium and more chip, pie and falafel takings.
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Lily Allen captures the mood
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Wow, that wasn't the youtube link I put in. Anyone else get a link to adobe flash player?
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Nope works fine.
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: in a season of going to Canterbury and Crusaders matches - I really haven't seen evidence of a feral crowd...
Yes. And it's not like you don't get bad behaviour at other stadiums.
Like the man at the Springbok test at the Caketin, who, when he heard a young girl screaming, asked loudly if there were a bunch of English rugby players around, and if there was, could they shut her up.
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Like the man at the Springbok test at the Caketin, who, when he heard a young girl screaming, asked loudly if there were a bunch of English rugby players around, and if there was, could they shut her up.
*Actually stunned*
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