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As sorry as I am for Huxley, I am sorrier that the...

2009-11-11T01:34:59.802+01:00

As sorry as I am for Huxley, I am sorrier that the Reds have McKenzie as Coach; he has either reinvented himself so many times that he doesn't know who he is or he talks a big game that compels some idjits to pay him. He reminds me of a line in the Exorcist that goes something like 'the power of McKenzie compels thee'. Of course that is my version.\

MIFF

Nothing for sure. I heard that he was also trying ...

2009-11-10T12:47:23.051+01:00

Nothing for sure. I heard that he was also trying to make his way back to rugby but I never knew if he was able to carry on with it or not.

I s'pose we'll know more about him as the next Super 14 unveils.

Do you know what happened to Huxley? I had heard l...

2009-11-10T12:10:04.661+01:00

Do you know what happened to Huxley? I had heard last year that he was assisting with the kicking responsibilities. Then he disappereared.
Miff

Good one! Miff

2009-11-10T12:08:15.737+01:00

Good one!

Miff

Yeah, perhaps Gatland should be paying attention t...

2009-11-10T08:14:31.215+01:00

Yeah, perhaps Gatland should be paying attention to the fact that not even the All Blacks are trying to play like the All Blacks.

I am afraid that I cannot see South Africa on a te...

2009-11-10T01:43:46.542+01:00

I am afraid that I cannot see South Africa on a tear through the NH.
I am still agonizing on how they stormed through the 3N.
If any rugby country is vulnerable through sheer arrogance and stupidity, it is the Springboks.
Can you imagine why on earth they would call up CJ VanderLinde?
At least MJ has utilized some fresh faces.
I must say that I am shocked at how average

Well, if someone's going to suffer, it's getting i...

2009-11-09T10:36:56.985+01:00

Well, if someone's going to suffer, it's getting interesting, then.

Right now, de Villiers has been forced to send a S.O.S to Van der Linde, which is also interesting.

What are your feelings for the upcoming France-SA?

Warren Gatland is preaching to the choir. He is da...

2009-11-09T01:12:44.862+01:00

Warren Gatland is preaching to the choir. He is damn lucky that the score was closer than it deserved to be. Somebody is going to suffer ignominy but I am not sure which country it is yet. Wales squeaked by and Gatland should be looking in the mirror at only Warren Gatland.
He is merely a gnat, just as his surname implies.

Mag Miff

Heheh.. Tempting, scotty. But we do it in a certa...

2009-10-28T10:37:00.225+01:00

Heheh..

Tempting, scotty. But we do it in a certain way. We also give our opinion, don't we?

In the end, I don't think everything they say is rubbish, but only some times they don't think twice before they write.

lets start an alliance to get rid of these idiots....

2009-10-28T08:55:23.772+01:00

lets start an alliance to get rid of these idiots.

His "I hope Wales beats the All Blacks" comments h...

2009-10-27T01:30:37.360+01:00

His "I hope Wales beats the All Blacks" comments have to be up there as well!

Well, to me Chris Rattue and his "France pose abso...

2009-10-26T22:03:37.379+01:00

Well, to me Chris Rattue and his "France pose absolutely no threat to the All Blacks" are beyond reach.

Sounds to me like Marc Hinton wants Chris Rattues ...

2009-10-26T21:35:23.185+01:00

Sounds to me like Marc Hinton wants Chris Rattues title as the worst sports journalist in the country.

Let the battle begin!

Yea, whomever thought this one up called a shot I ...

2009-10-23T14:42:51.628+02:00

Yea, whomever thought this one up called a shot I would have overlooked. Thanks. Miff

Southland played well and deserved the win last ni...

2009-10-22T19:55:23.220+02:00

Southland played well and deserved the win last night. Maybe this will be the start of a turn around for Canterbury, it might just be the thing to get them firing for the rest of the comp.

I agree that Deans influence spread to more then j...

2009-10-22T02:32:31.374+02:00

I agree that Deans influence spread to more then just the team he was coaching and that the district as a whole became a part of the culture he created. I think the real key however is the players who have played under him have continued to coach in the same style emphasising the same importance on the team. Gibson, Blackadder and Mayahofler have all become involved in the coaching side of things

Then, is Deans a product of Canterbury and the Cru...

2009-10-21T17:22:02.826+02:00

Then, is Deans a product of Canterbury and the Crusaders or are Canterbury and the Crusaders a product of Deans?

That's ridiculous bullshit from a man who doesn't ...

2009-10-21T16:28:07.455+02:00

That's ridiculous bullshit from a man who doesn't have much grey matter because Tony Woodcock is far from a brain surgeon.

MIff

Certainly Canterbury are the top team and they sho...

2009-10-21T16:26:29.975+02:00

Certainly Canterbury are the top team and they should be because , let us be honest, they have implemented a structure , an academy, a future; all the things that are required of a smallish nation to operate rugby on a grand scale.
It isn't bad I say. I say that perpetual dominance is a bad thing for rugby.
Say what you will about Deans and canterbury and I will tell you flat out

Hm... Jimmy, beware! Miff is wise and there's alw...

2009-10-21T09:13:09.561+02:00

Hm... Jimmy, beware!

Miff is wise and there's always a lot behind his words. He may not be a big fan of New Zealand (why should he?) but knows a thing or two about rugby (past, present and I daresay a bit about future, too).

Deans may have only been the coach of the Crusaders, but we all know he was the master of Canterbury (and also Tasman) just because he drove the

Looking at that Canterbury squad there are 4 guys ...

2009-10-21T03:43:58.138+02:00

Looking at that Canterbury squad there are 4 guys I went to High School with who have come through a strong schoool-boy competition and well structured and governed rugby union.

I don't think there is anything wrong with handpicking players from a young age, and it doesn't require mega bucks to do it. Its more about nurturing the talent you have.

Deans instilled a

Canterbury re the favorites because Deans built a ...

2009-10-20T23:28:27.332+02:00

Canterbury re the favorites because Deans built a team there that might take years to dismantle. The players are elite because thaey have been handpicked since they were fifteen. And because of the moolah, naturally the players owe a dent, sort of like indentured servants. Is that a way to win rugby championshipos I ask you? At least the other teams have locals who actually play and theiur

Sure. It is not for nothing that Canterbury are up...

2009-10-20T22:19:35.115+02:00

Sure. It is not for nothing that Canterbury are up there in the table. When they were without the All Blacks players, they were also the best team.

But they are more than classified and that could do them wrong. Still I think Canterbury's going to win the Air New Zealand Cup again, but I feel that the Ranfurly Shield could just sleep off their hands in the last round.

I agree that this is probably Southlands best shot...

2009-10-20T21:57:48.608+02:00

I agree that this is probably Southlands best shot at the Shield, but there are some very strong players still in this Canterbury team. Whitelock and Bateman both could have been bolters on the end of year tour, Brett and Slade are both more then capable. Laulala can be one of the most explosive centres in the country when he pulls things together and Isaac Ross is one of the countries best locks

Yes, it would be good. Take Hawke's Bay for exampl...

2009-10-20T14:20:02.133+02:00

Yes, it would be good. Take Hawke's Bay for example, they are set to die of their own success. In 2010, Dagg goes to Otago, Elliot to Waikato, Guilford to Canterbury... Next season they are surely going to struggle just because they aren't big enough.