Posts by James W
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The commentators were mentioning the need-to-win-by-6-points thing constantly throughout the game. I assumed the ABs knew, which is why McAllister went for the drop-goal. In fact, I thought that's what they were setting up for at the very end, and then Weepu kicked it out. I figured he'd been told it was better to win the match than worry about the trophy, but I guess not.
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Oh and there seems to be an inordinate amount of tip-toeing through the tulips over the plain fact the Steven Donald isn't good enough. What gives? Since when have the selectors and media been so sensitive to the feelings of a good bloke who clearly should be cut?
I don't know of anyone who thinks Stephen Donald is any good apart from the selectors and commentators (and probably his mum). I think the reason is he's all we've got. With Carter injured, the selectors have convinced themselves Donald's our next best option because if he isn't, who's left? Ripia? Gopperth? I can't even remember who's No. 10 for Canterbury or Otago.
Short of hoping McAllister will be up to speed as soon as possible, we're stuck with him. So let's all pretend he's not mind-numbingly awful.
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I'll take Oliver Driver over Paul "This is a dream come true for you, isn't it, Mr. Key?" Henry over on One any day of the week.
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The idea that any party that reaches over 50% of the vote can be kept out by a group of small parties is one I have real ethical difficulty with.
Why? I don't get it. If the right wing gets 60 seats and the left wing gets 61, who cares if the former is made up of one or two parties and latter is made up of three or four? People voting for the Greens and the Maori Party (probably) know what side they're voting for. They're simply choosing a different flavour of liberalism because the system now allows it.
I do think all minor parties should state which major party they're aligned with before election day, however.
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'I've fallen and I can't get up' is from, I believe, Urkel from Family Matters (I think that was the show).
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Sione Lauaki is awful, and has always been awful. Before this match, whenever he comes on, I've said to my partner: "How many tackles before he loses the ball?" You can turn it into a drinking game because he does it EVERY match. He insists on holding the ball in one hand so he can get a pass away, which is all well and good, except he often just coughs it up. This game was his worst ever. I counted him losing possession five times, and I think he only touched it six. Not to mention his utter inability to move and tackle Rocky Elsom. Just totally out of his depth.
Also, what's wrong with complaining about the ref? No one's saying the ABs played well and were robbed (they didn't and weren't), but if a referee performs badly, he should be called on it. And that was clearly a penalty try.
On the bright side, the Dark Knight is really good.