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23 Sep 2011
MARK KEOHANE says the All Blacks will clobber France in Auckland on Saturday.
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MARK KEOHANE says the All Blacks will clobber France in Auckland on Saturday.
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23 Sep 2011, 23:42 pm
Honestly Blackie how thick are you?
Its precisely because your rust SCUM wood stayed in the bag when poeps went off the reservation that I made the comment.
What’s desperate about that amigo?
You make me larf.
Honestly who gives a toss what your kids are.
Get over yourself and stop being so precious.
Carry on taking it up the blind side eh poops!
23 Sep 2011, 23:43 pm
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-299: thank you for the correction, it has made all the difference to your marvellous post
23 Sep 2011, 23:43 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-296: But its what you said…
Now I dont know why you might want to “fib about having kids” especially since you have proven me “wrong” beyond “doubt” about questioning the *** of your sprog(s).
I didn’t insult your sprog(s) or your family, I was rather calling into question your undoubted ability to bend the truth on a much wider scale. Calling me your fave word “Scum” is a bit harsh for such innocuousness… I think an apology may be in order there? But I shan’t hold my breath
Its all getting very confusing for you, innit?
Now calm down
Vive Le Bleus
23 Sep 2011, 23:45 pm
They’re really squealing now… its going to be real funny when they realise all they needed to do to win this WC was allow Carl Hayman to play.
23 Sep 2011, 23:46 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-303: You got him on the ropes!!! … finish the job now…
23 Sep 2011, 23:47 pm
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-298: Wow. I wonder if they tossed the TAB sign. It seems thats the done thing in sheepshagger land… Toss dwarves… toss signs… Hell, maybe toss a coupla maoris too… They cant be heavier than a good old caber.
(Note to myself Must ask Jock whether a caber is the same weight as Noonoo)
23 Sep 2011, 23:49 pm
Looking forward to the forward battle tomorrow… man, can’t wait…
23 Sep 2011, 23:50 pm
@jocuba(jocuba)-304: Bleat Panty’s blogrogering… Hope you were entertained
Now where’s Pooper69 the Kiwi AIDS Expert… He cant have run away, could he? Naah, never… He might be many things but hes not a coward is he?
23 Sep 2011, 23:52 pm
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-308: F’CK MAN!!! I’ve been following it all day… Nearly wet myself a couple of times!!
You guys got stuck in… well done… just sorry I couldn’t join in.
23 Sep 2011, 23:54 pm
@Gunther(gunther)-301: Hehehe. I think you are now officially not “a good cnt”…. Watch out. The wrath of Bleat!
23 Sep 2011, 23:56 pm
Can’t resist the old joke… you probably heard it… Ol’ Richie picks up Smitty at the airport. They’re on the road & Smitty realises he’s left some kit behind.
He says: “Hey Richie! Can you make a U-turn?”
Richie says: “Ayyy!! almost always! Sometime I can even make its eyes pop out.”
23 Sep 2011, 23:56 pm
@jocuba(jocuba)-309: Defending our Green and Gold honour?
Vive Le Bleus… Can’t wait too.
23 Sep 2011, 23:59 pm
@jocuba(jocuba)-311: Eish!
24 Sep 2011, 00:02 am
They must be licking their wounds… but they’ll surely regroup. I hope France give their team a hard one… they don’t have to win… just give them a hard one!!!
24 Sep 2011, 00:11 am
@Treehugger(Treehugger)-275: Sorry, only saw your comment now. Harsh one. I must say I am not too partial to Vervets myself especially when they have overbred and too familiar with people (But then again its due to people feeding them), but cant condone cruelty…. Beating the thing with sticks… and then the microwaved cat – WTF???
But good on you TH… It seems you are a passionate animal lover and its great that there are people like you that stand up for them. “Poisoning” – Temik? Jeez, I have seen a couple of dogs die of carbamate (not sure if thats the tech term?) poisoning – You must have seen some acts of terrible cruelty if you’re into animal welfare.
I really hope that your campaign is successful and that you get some good exposure for the plight of these animals.
24 Sep 2011, 00:33 am
Here are the teams for tomorrow
New Zealand: I Dagg; C Jane, C Smith, M Nonu, R Kahui; D Carter, P Weepu; T Woodcock, K Mealamu, O Franks: B Thorn, S Whitelock; J Kaino, R McCaw (capt), A Thomson. Replacements: A Hore, B Franks, A Williams, A Boric, A Ellis, C Slade, S B Williams.
France: D Traille; V Clerc, A Rougerie, M Mermoz, M Médard; M Parra, D Yachvili; J-B Poux, D Szarzewski, L Ducalcon; P Pape, L Nallet; T Dusautoir (capt), J Bonnaire, L Picamoles. Replacements: W Servat, F Barcella, J Pierre, I Harinordoquy, F Trinh-Duc, F Estebanez, C Heymans
Referee: A Rolland (Ireland).
Lets do a player for player match up
Traille vs Dagg… Evens
Clerc vs Jane… Evens
Rougerie vs Smith… AB
Mermoz vs Nonu… Evens
Le Detonateur vs Kahui… Fra
Padda vs Carter… AB
Yachvili vs Warthog… Fra
Poux vs Woodcock… Fra
Chippendale vs Kevvie (Save Kevvie)… Evens
Ducalcon vs Franks… AB
Pape vs Thorne… AB
Nallet vs Whitelock… Fra
Dusautoir vs Kaino… Evens
Bonnaire vs Suarez McAwe… AB
Picamoles vs Thomson… Fra
Bench: Evens
Ref: Fra
Crowd: AB
6 all. Its going down to the wire.
A song is in order:
You’ve lost that chokin’ feeling,
Whoa, that chokin’ feeling,
You’ve lost that chokin’ feeling,
Now it’s gone…gone…gone…wooooooh
24 Sep 2011, 00:38 am
@Gunther(gunther)-301:
you dont see it to get it. Or want to, more poignantly.
Boy George was calling me a Liar. The premise of the ‘lie’ was, apparently, based on the gender of my children.
I didnt lie. I dont lie. And for what pathetic reason I would lie about the gender of my kids….?
you now appear to be accusing me of vicarious-crimes whilst ignoring your own.
Im still waiting for the reason why Im ‘guilty’ of crimes I didnt commit. Pops knows I admonished him. So cough up, or STFU.
24 Sep 2011, 00:43 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-317: Bleat.
Vive La France…
24 Sep 2011, 00:46 am
@Gunther(gunther)-301:
and please explain, in legible english, what on Earth you meant by
“Its precisely because your rust SCUM wood stayed in the bag when poeps went off the reservation that I made the comment. What’s desperate about that amigo?’
and the connection that has with me ?
ET is a Safa. Hondo is Safa. Tecumseh is a Safa. So when did I accuse you for disgusting things theyve said inn the past, just because youre all Safas, thick’o ? I dont think youre a Gentleman solely on the basis that Puma is a Safa either, thick’o. Stop being so “precious”.
24 Sep 2011, 00:49 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-318:
Youre just a coward. We already know that and have for a long time. And a coward with half a brain cell that cant even remember a long conversation we had about our own sons. You cant, can you ?! Youre so used to being Johnny 2-Names that you dont know who you are anymore, Boy George.
24 Sep 2011, 00:49 am
Loving the duplicity… Bleat Panty the angelic… Never, ever said a disparaging word about Saffas ever… Honest ‘guv.
Never ever generalised about Saffas either…
No fibby fibs fibs, eh?
Lol. Come now.
24 Sep 2011, 00:54 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-320: I luvvit when you get so passionate Carly.
But I thought the “long conversation” many moons back, when you weren’t such a twat, ’twas about your daughter… Girls play junior rugger in the UK, no?
You’ve had your blogrogering… you’ve run away to “mountainbike” already… Now wind that neck in son…
Only the brave…?
Vive La France….
24 Sep 2011, 00:57 am
Imagine never having the
BALLS
to acknowledge when youre
WRONG
on an anonymous
BLOG ?!
what a sad little life that must be.
bon chance et bon journee, les eunuque
24 Sep 2011, 00:59 am
@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-322:
“Girls play junior rugger in the UK, no?’
brilliant. the desperation, oh the desperation !
24 Sep 2011, 00:59 am
Yes, imagine…
Only the brave…?
Vive La France.
24 Sep 2011, 01:04 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-324:
Oh well DJ HG will have to remix:
Yup, as desperate as “WHY I would “fib” about having a SON”…and then…” I have 2.”
Case closed.
Only the brave…?
Vive La France…
24 Sep 2011, 01:11 am
Night night Bleat.
Please don’t be too courageous when you know I am outtahere…
Only the brave….?
Vive La France
24 Sep 2011, 01:43 am
i won’t be on this site until after the game tomorrow so just want to wish the kiwi bloggers all the best for tomorrows game, should be a good one.
24 Sep 2011, 01:52 am
“Nine Springboks have sheepishly returned a silver fern sign they took as a prank – after they were confronted by a feisty Matamata bar manager.
Fresh from their 87-0 mauling of Namibia at North Harbour Stadium, the Boks, including skipper John Smit, met their match on the main street of Matamata after stealing the sign outside a bar.
TRAC Sports Bar Matamata owner Gail Bailey said she paid little attention when a group of unusually large men came into her establishment about 2pm yesterday.
“They came in for a drink but they ended up going to another bar in town. They wanted lunch and we’re more of a sports bar,” Mrs Bailey said.
But when a patron told her the men had made off with a New Zealand Community Trust sign on the footpath, Mrs Bailey chased them down the street.
“I took after them, told them I wanted my sign back and gave them a rev-up. I didn’t know who they were.
“I just gave them a serve about pinching stuff. I said it wasn’t very good visiting our town and pinching things.”
The chastened players told Mrs Bailey they had always intended to put the sign back. “I told them, ‘Don’t bulls*** me’.”
The Springboks’ media manager, Andrew Colquhoun, said a group of nine players opted to drive from Auckland to Taupo. “They’re taking a bit of a leisurely day down to see a bit of New Zealand after two weeks of hotels and airports.”
Last night, he didn’t have full details of the incident as the players were yet to arrive at the team’s hotel.
“I did have a text from John [Smit], who said it was just a bit of fun with a lady in the bar and that nothing was stolen.”
Mrs Bailey was shocked to find out who the men were and thought the sign was taken because it had a silver fern on it. “So maybe they’re a bit worried about us.”
Still, yesterday would go down in the bar’s folklore. “It is a laugh,” Mrs Bailey said. “And everyone in the bar is having the biggest laugh about it because here’s me running after these big tall guys.”".
the CAPTAIN ?!?
24 Sep 2011, 01:53 am
@fantasticbarnsmell(fantasticbarnsmell)-302: Glad to be of assistance. (If one counsels perfection one is obliged to seek it oneself, or at least make the attempt.)
24 Sep 2011, 02:09 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-329:
Typical NZ slag blowing things out of proportion. I think we can all be glad that it was John Smit pulling the prank and not Mealamu – who would have ruthlessly beaten her with his head only for Steve the depressant Hansen to come out and say “Kevvy isn’t like that, he’s a good bloke and I want to ram it up a sheep”
24 Sep 2011, 02:09 am
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-330: haha, you’re alright Tackler…
24 Sep 2011, 02:22 am
@Kobus Kitty(Kobus Kitty)-331:
Oh Captain ! My Captain !
how right you are to be so very proud, KKK.
24 Sep 2011, 02:27 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-333:
Get back in your box, gimp.
24 Sep 2011, 02:53 am
@Kobus Kitty(Kobus Kitty)-334:
just as long as its affixed to the floor first, KKK.
24 Sep 2011, 03:12 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-333: Pathetic attempt by a “rugby lover kiwi who doesn’t even recognise Springbok players” to discredit the Boks. What a faark up story. I’m sure he/she was the drunk one.
24 Sep 2011, 03:17 am
@TheAgent(TheAgent)-336:
is that the word on the street in Gizzy ?
24 Sep 2011, 03:46 am
Usually really good to talk to the South African’s here but mention the word France and some people just go all psycho.
I hope this is a close game.
24 Sep 2011, 03:49 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-329:
Strange that they were in Matamata. Maybe went to see the Hobbit village thing. It is well over priced.
24 Sep 2011, 04:16 am
@chch(chch)-339:
Given they were stopping in Taupo, I presume that were merely en route from Auckalofa.
WTF were they thinking ?! Much like the French Secret Service, they must have assumed the Dumb Kiwis wouldnt notice if they slipped under the radar and departed unnoticed. Well, if you cant slip one past a Waikato Cowcocky, its time to go back to school, girls.
The funniest aspect is that they were after the sign because it had the Silver Fern on it. And to think all those Pen*s Envy jokes were just wind-ups…..
Cant blame em I suppose given the Springbok is slowly making its way under the armpit.
But the CAPTAIN getting involved in that ?! tee hee, bro. What next, doing a runner at Pizza Hut ?
24 Sep 2011, 04:19 am
@chch(chch)-338:
Any team that has more success against the ABs than their own, and suddenly brie sales soar on Johannesburg.
24 Sep 2011, 04:42 am
I think I know why the All Blacks choke at every world cup.. because they like French slong in their mouths. Haaaaaaaaa….
24 Sep 2011, 05:34 am
2 x ‘NZ vs France’ comments for every 1 x ‘Backing the Boks’ comments, articles posted at the same time, on a ‘SA Rugby site’ (as we’re repeatedly informed).
Twice as obsessed about the ABs, and their seasonal morphing as France-fans (ca va, Monsieur George ?) than saying positive things about their own team.
Pen*s Envy in rugby-form = Keo’lings in a microcosm.
24 Sep 2011, 05:35 am
If the French unthinkables beat the NZ unsinkables, all that happens is that NZ moves to the easy side of the draw. Not a terrible fate, is it?
24 Sep 2011, 06:50 am
Just heard out of the mouth of Graham Henry…
“I’ve been very consistent with selection… It’s just the media who paint a different picture…”!
Okay Ted… i guess its the media who make all those changes to your team for every game…
24 Sep 2011, 06:54 am
even taine the paine says ‘the people want to see consistent selections and there’ve been a lot of changes…”
i’d be worried as a maorilander supporter… cause graham henry actually believes what he says…
24 Sep 2011, 07:02 am
@TheTackler(TheTackler)-300:
Someone needs to either stop drinking or get to bed.
24 Sep 2011, 07:05 am
@Great White Shark(Predawn)-347:
Graham Henry too maybe?
24 Sep 2011, 07:23 am
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-343:
You f uked your mutha yet doos?
24 Sep 2011, 07:26 am
@CoachPete(CoachPete)-348:
I doubt Henry slept last night….or much of the team for that matter..
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