Posts by Hadyn Green
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You'll love Darth Gerber then.
The side view's not the best though.
I believe the Hockey Girls at the Olympics got in trouble for having the wrong colour undies.
I know they had to wear blue tops instead of white as officials were worried that a rain shower could enable viewers to see their bras.
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Do they have debates about speedo design on Aussie Rules forums?
What is it with Australians and awful uniforms?
@Giovanni
I love ice hockey mask designs. I found a database a while ago and spent ages browsing -
Not intentional. Use freely.
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In fact here we go, from Stuff today:
Traditionally, it was only contested when the holders were playing on their own patch. Now we appear to be on the cusp of a new model where, after four successful home defences, teams put the shield on the line wherever they are playing.
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There were also rumours that they were going to make every game a Shield challenge, so it would change hands more often. I was not in favour of that idea.
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But in a true franchise system I wouldn’t have to worry about such faux patriotism.
I hear ya brother. I never quite cottoned to the "it's the Crusaders and the Waratahs in the final, so you should cheer for the Crusaders" line of logic. I don't like the Crusaders, so how about I don't cheer for either team?
During the last Superbowl I was sitting next to these Austrian guys who were cheering on the Patriots. I asked why two guys from Austria would cheer on a team from New England.
They answered that they actually support the Philadelphia Eagles and hence hate the fucking Giants! I laughed because I was cheering the Giants for the same reason, as a Jets fan I hate the fucking Patriots!
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For Japan to be competitive they'd need to bring in a fair number of foreigners.
I think they'd have foreigners but the majority of players on their teams are Japanese.
At the moment, I only do that for teams playing against the Crusaders, but if there was no NZ only aspect to the other teams I'd gladly cheer against them :)
Then again there are a lot of big teams (especially the Super 14 bases) that have few players from that province (see: Williams, Ali) but the crowd still cheers them on like the were born and bred there.
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how many NZers or Australians would be able to just jump on a plane and play for the Tokyo Tigers or something?
All rules are internal. Australia just relaxed theirs for overseas players (depending on the length of the player's contract. So if Japan said they would let 10 of the 15 starters be foreign then so be it.
Wouldn't it be weird if the whole Super 14 was a franchise set-up and players could be in any team? Could I cheer on George Smith or Nathan Sharpe if they were Chiefs? ... actually, yes I could.
@LB
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What O’Neill is suggesting here is a very good idea. For Australian rugby.
I don't think it is.
It will dilute their player base to other Super 14 teams (based in Japan) it will bring in some more money from overseas without growing the game locally and because they have to keep playing the number one team in the world (ie. us) to make the international games interesting, then we just keep ahead.
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In the news this morning: Rugby poised for radical changes
[John] O'Neill said the annual Super rugby competition which involves 14 teams at present could expand to 18 sides, possibly into Japan and North America, by 2013.
Test matches between Australia and New Zealand could also be hosted overseas.
Every time bloody John O'Neill opens his gob I groan.