Posts by Yamis
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Field Theory: Four Years Ago, in reply to Kumara Republic,
Labour --> National
National --> AT & Veolia
AT --> unprecedented demand
Veolia --> unprecedented demandBut nobody seems to want to say what created this "unprecedented demand" and why it wasn't planned for given it was entirely constructed and promoted by central government and Auckland Council. It wasn't an act of god. A Taniwha didn't rise up out of Rangitoto and tell people to hope on a bus, a train, a skateboard and head to the waterfront.
hot potato hot potato...
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After carefully considering what happened last Friday night I can confidently say that the Government effed up, AT effed up, and Veolia (?) effed up. I don't know why they haven't ALL taken responsibility. The mayor has said sorry and that's about it. The government and council centralised everything when they should have spread the party zones out. AT should have clicked that those coming into the city for the celebrations would be putting demands on the PT that the fans going to the games would need, and Veolia shouldn't have trains where you have to inspect all 30 emergency stop buttons to know which one was activated before re-setting the brakes. How antiquated is that? My crappy 5 year old computer probably has better technology in it.
The whole afternoon/evening was like the perfect incompetence storm.
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Field Theory: Four Years Ago, in reply to bmk,
The irony is (according to twitter) everyone who drove had no problems are just suggesting that people just drive in future. How they expect tourists who don't have cars to do this - I don't know.
If you have a car you drive, if you don't you get public transport. Sorted.
I used to go to Eden Park for donkeys years when there were 30-40,000 for rugby test matches and cricket ODIs. I realise it's a bit different if it's 60,000 but we used to park about 15 minutes away (encountering NO traffic), and then leave quickly (encountering NO traffic). But that was with virtually nobody arriving by public transport, so most of those 30-40,000 were driving.
What would be useful would be if the authorities spoke more about the capacity for those driving to the games. In other words what would be the number of vehicles/people that can park in the surrounding area within walking distance that isn't going to cause mass disruption and delays. Because the public transport option has been pushed, and pushed and pushed for years to the point where many people probably think it is the only way of getting there. It isn't.
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Drove past Swanson Railway Station at 3:30 and there were cars parked way down the road. They had the right idea though getting to one of the furthest stations guarantees a seat. Unlike at say Ellerslie where I read hundreds have been watching full train after full train go by.
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Bloody hell Ben, that's a bit philosophical (and correct).
The greatest reason for me wanting the ABs to win is because I'm sick and tired of the effect losing every 4 years in the damn thing has on the rest of our rugby (provincial, Super 15 and test side). I still want us to win though for the pure, unadulterated, orgasmic joy as well of course :)
I'd like us to enjoy our domestic rugby and national team games week to week, not with having this RWC hanging over everything, from affecting who we pick in our nat side with an eye on something years away, to affecting who is and isn't allowed to play in our domestic teams and when.
Winning it won't fix all that but it'll bloody well help because we'd be a bit more relaxed about the next one if we point the shot gun backwards and blow the monkey away.
Anyways prediction for tonight: ABs 44 Tonga 13
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FWIW, in head to head matches the top 5 have the following RWC records...
South Africa 7 wins, 3 losses
Australia 6 wins, 4 losses
New Zealand 6 wins, 6 losses
England 7 wins, 9 losses
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Field Theory: Four Years Ago, in reply to BenWilson,
If we do win, I'm pretty sure that will also instantly make us the most successful team of all time in RWCs, all results considered. I hope that happens and the poms can choke on their choking comments.
Don't know about that. It would only bring us up level with SA and OZ in terms of wins. If you look at a broader view then it's a bit debatable depending on what angle you take.
South Africa have 2 WC wins from 2 less tournaments than us, plus another loss in a final to go with the 03 quarterfinal exit. They've only ever lost two knockout games in 4 tournaments versus the ABs who have lost 5 knockout games in the last 5 tournaments.
In the knockout stages South Africa have won 7 and lost 2, versus the ABs who have won 8 and lost 5.
Even with an AB tournament win this time round I'd say we'd only come up about level with OZ, and perhaps still a touch behind SA.
ALL TIME KNOCKOUT GAME RECORD FOR THE BIG 5
SA: 7 wins, 2 losses
OZ: 9 wins, 4 losses
NZ: 8 wins, 5 losses
Eng: 8 wins, 5 losses
Fra: 8 wins, 6 lossesYou can obviously only add one to your loss column at each tournament from knockout games, but the left column can go up by 1, 2 or 3.
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In individual games Fletcher there is always a team that is more likely to win and in the ABs cases MUCH more likely to win. So if they lose it's a 'choke' in that game, and it only takes one loss to knock you out in the back half of this tournament.
Not that I like to use the word much as there are few GENUINE cases of choking despite the widespread use of the word.
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If Argentina or Scotland beat England (possible), then we would have England in the quarters and that is more losable than the 1.00 rating Argentina and Scotland get.
Remember, the last world cup we would never have been up against France in the quarters if not for the fact that Argentina upset France in the opening game. I bet nobody realised the ramifications of that game.
We could well have had an easier quarter, and then clicked from there.
On a random note. I saw some highlights of previous WCs today (was showing them in class to students) and the famous French try to knock Aussie out in 87 featured a nice knockon in the immediate leadup, and the Samoa upset of Wales in 91 saw a try awarded to Samoa when clearly the Welsh defender won the race to ground the ball. Samoa only won 16-13.
I guess we can't lay claim to the only shithouse reffing decisions in RWC history that resulted in our team being arsed out.
I think Aussie or NZ will win it. SA and England could well make the final though as the back end of the tournament will surely feature an upset or two. But they have the look about them of a runnerup. There's only been one upset in the final of a WC IMHO and that was in 95 but that was fairly wide open though. Most other finals have featured one of the expected finalists and one surprise (and they generally lose).
So a NZ v OZ final will probably be a surprise.
I have no idea what I am talking about.
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The World Cup has been cancelled in Australia.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10747174