Posts by Bart Janssen
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Field Theory: All Blacks v Wallabies Tensionfest, in reply to
I’m pretty sure that was Richard Kahui. Just to give credit where it’s due.
Quite right, my apologies to Kahui
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There were some truly great moments.
Cory Jane chasing the high ball and seeing Cooper was going to take it, slowing down a fraction so that he could be accelerating as he hit Cooper, then having made the tackle bouncing to his feet and competing for the ball. It could have been a coaching video.
Kaino picking up the Aussie in the tackle and carrying him away from the line, without dropping him or risking any injury. A combination of strength, skill and intelligence.
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Field Theory: All Blacks v Wallabies Tensionfest, in reply to
He’s not perfect, but I’d much rather have him on my side.
I just love how he runs. He seems to glide. It really draws the tacklers.
I love the way his head is up while he runs. He is a lot more aware of what is happening around him than folks give him credit for and when he is tackled he is always half a metre further through the tackle than anyone else. No small talent.
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Hard News: The Sound of Music, in reply to
I LOVE the idea of a live orchestra doing the music for a Rugby match. That would be so cool.
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TBH I'm such an old fart that I don't want any music at all unless it is generated by the crowd itself.
Of course letting the crowd generate music would be a breach of the IRB rules about having fun, Book 5; section 27b subsection 15a as updated in the 483rd amendment.
I know it's lost argument but at what point did it become necessary to play music to entertain the crowd ... from what I've seen the crowd are pretty well entertained by the Rugby ... well except for the England games.
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Hard News: The Sound of Music, in reply to
the mariachi trumpet
It's a useful signal to get back from the loo.
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Hard News: The Politics of Absence, in reply to
who needs an emergency cleanup boat?
An emergency cleanup boat would have cost money now. Whereas the accident that needed it was just as likely to occur while Labour was government. Why spend the money when you may not get blamed for it?
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Hard News: The Politics of Absence, in reply to
What is this yellow stuff coming out of Rena?
paint?
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Hard News: Where are the foreigners?!, in reply to
Grrrrr "it's not the govts responsibility, the response will be managed by the shipping insurers"
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Hard News: Where are the foreigners?!, in reply to
Mwhua ha ha ha ha I have now convinced you I am infallible (shut up Emma)!