Kiwis plan victory parade
18 Oct 2011
Reports in New Zealand indicate that plans are already underway to stage a ticker-tape parade for the All Blacks in Auckland next week.
The All Blacks lifted a nation when they beat the Wallabies in last Sunday’s semi-final. While their coaches and players are talking up their final opponents and shunning those that would suggest that they have one collective hand on the Webb Ellis Cup, preparations for the post-match victory lap have already begun.
According to The New Zealand Herald, Auckland Council chiefs and the New Zealand Rugby Union have been in talks to organise a ticker-tape parade up Queen Street on Wednesday or Thursday next week. Some of the locals feel this is presumptuous, while others are worried that it is simply tempting fate.
The newspaper reports that those involved in the staging of such a parade have been reluctant to comment, with NZRU spokeswoman Julie Clausen stressing that the focus is on winning the competition and that all talk of victory parades is premature.
It has been confirmed that a celebratory event will be staged regardless of Sunday’s result. Organisers of the Labour Day festival, Kiwi Day Out, say this is not a pre-emptive party for All Black success, but rather a celebration of all teams in the World Cup.
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18 Oct 2011, 13:31 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-295:
So one Otago Student hacks Wikipedia with a death threat.
And 64,000 Saffas sign up to a hate blogg.
And we have the problem……………………….yeah right.
18 Oct 2011, 13:32 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-297: Well there you go. One incident that is viewed by one side can be blown up into an international incident without all the facts being known.
18 Oct 2011, 13:32 pm
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-300:
But rossoneri, you cannot compare the volume in the two cases.
I mean, really, with Wayne Barnes the IRB and Helen Clark (the NZ prime minister at the time) had to come out to condemn the death threats and abuse.
Hell, even Jock Hobbs, New Zealand Rugby Union’s chairman at the time blamed Barnes.
This has not been the case here?
It’s like comparing apples and oranges.
18 Oct 2011, 13:32 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-297: i was starting to look out for him in the quater-final, but he never materialized
18 Oct 2011, 13:33 pm
@cane(cane)-296: True. Even when Richie looked like he was breaking inside at that press conference after the loss.
Pdv and John however made all sorts of nasty comments. Goodness, Owen on Boots and All tried to get Pdv to admit that the Boks might have been able to win the match with a well worked drop, and Pdv actually got infuriated saying that there was nothing more the players could have done. Bryce lawrence is the reason they are out. JOhn was never going to take responsibility it seems, saying I tried to talk to him, but he doesn’t listen and made a joke about it.
18 Oct 2011, 13:34 pm
@BuckT(BuckTrendy)-298: Alot of what Kearns says these days is quite tongue in cheek, the aussie sense of humor can be a difficult one at times…it borders on defensive-offensive strategy and the banter that goes on is quite unique.
18 Oct 2011, 13:35 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-303:
And look at it this way:
There are 50 million people in South Africa…and only 5 million in New Zealand.
You would therefore expect a much greater response from Saffas given their greater numbers…
…but it has not been the case…
18 Oct 2011, 13:35 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-303: Okay. The Ab’s supporters were hurt and some of them went too far. What is your point? Saffas are better losers than Kiwi’s? I don’t buy it. Read the posts here from the past week.
18 Oct 2011, 13:36 pm
I would still love a response from Black Panther.
If Bryce was so kak during the 2009 British and Irish Lions and “gifted” South Africa the series…
…well…
…then why was he entrusted with officiating a Rugby World Cup quarter-final?
Eh?
Eh?
18 Oct 2011, 13:37 pm
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-308:
I really hope the All Blacks win this weekend.
A loss by them would make world rugby unbearable.
Can you imagine…
18 Oct 2011, 13:38 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-307: Again? What are you trying to say. It is suspiciously sounding like you’re saying South African’s are better losers, more gracious in defeat than Kiwi’s? I DON’T BUY IT.
18 Oct 2011, 13:38 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-297:
Piet van zyl is a hero in SA.
a life size cut out poster of him sits proudly next to the fireplace in every SA home.
So too that of Geo Cronje, Andre Markgraaf and Louis Koen (the latter still confuses most of us.)
Piet is planning a come-back and has already had a few practice runs at schools rugby in the Eastern Cape. Apparently he’s in good shape and has just had his new gumguards fitted for the big occasion.
Steve is in on the loop and is writing a balade in honour of Piet
18 Oct 2011, 13:39 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-307:
True.
“There are 50 million people in South Africa…and only 5 million in New Zealand”.
And we still kick your arses more often than not.
We are The Mouse That Roared.
8)
18 Oct 2011, 13:39 pm
I think it is good planning and logical to be prepared for if they win the RWC, i really think they have this in the bag, I give France a 20% chance of winning.
18 Oct 2011, 13:40 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-309: I don’t remember Saffas hating Bryce that day huh? Just too busy celebrating a win. Bryce is unpredictable, which is why I hate him. The Aussies had a go at him after the Ireland game, and were tjoep still after the Bok game. The Bokke were happy with him after the BIL series, and now are crying about him because of the Qter Final.
18 Oct 2011, 13:41 pm
@cane(cane)-313:
Absolutely.
I will gladly conceed that the All Blacks are the best rugby-playing nation in the world.
Given their limited population – staggeringly so.
I admire the way they play, and I’ll be rooting for them.
It’s just some of your population that are proper tossers and need to be taken on!
18 Oct 2011, 13:41 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-303:
The kiwis have been bad losers over the past 24 years.
They have invented excuses and tried to spin everything in their favour.
Fact is they have choked and could not do the business when it mattered.
This week they have a chance to correct that, but if they don’t, they should accept it graciously and with some humilty
18 Oct 2011, 13:41 pm
@Treehugger(Treehugger)-314: I give France 50%, as always. They cannot be underestimated ever!
18 Oct 2011, 13:42 pm
@Helen(Helen)-312:
Piet van zyl is a uniquely SA guy.
To my knowledge, no other Rugby Nation can claim one as stupid as he.
18 Oct 2011, 13:42 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-303: how about Andre Watsons outburst?
18 Oct 2011, 13:42 pm
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-315:
Some of us try to be objective
18 Oct 2011, 13:43 pm
@Helen(Helen)-317: Like you were gracious all week huh Helen? Accusations of match fixing and how Proff Noakes has a point huh? So gracious of you. Excellent excuse for the Bok loss. The ref. So original.
18 Oct 2011, 13:43 pm
@cane(cane)-313:
5 million new zealanders
but only 3 new zealanders in the national team
shocking!
18 Oct 2011, 13:44 pm
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-322:
Huh?
What’s wrong with saying Noakes has a point?
Grow up, tonsil!
18 Oct 2011, 13:44 pm
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-318:
I agree with you Lilly.
France is France. As soon as you forget that, you are pharked. (please forgive my language).
18 Oct 2011, 13:44 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-321: You do. But do not throw that blanket on the rest of your countrymen. They most assuredly do not.
18 Oct 2011, 13:44 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-320:
Outburst?
Watson (on Bryce): “His opening game (at the World Cup) was outstanding. I had no problem with his appointment.”
“But he allowed a free-for-all.”
“It’s not what you would expect from a referee of his calibre – he didn’t referee the breakdown the way he was supposed to. He just didn’t step in.”
“He will be punished, but that’s up to the IRB. I do not believe we will see him in any Rugby World Cup (ever) again.”
You call that an outburst?
18 Oct 2011, 13:45 pm
@Helen(Helen)-323:
Name the 12 who are not Helen?
18 Oct 2011, 13:46 pm
@cane(cane)-319:
..and we have 2!!
you have abviously not seen the Player 23 campaign, have you?
Thought not.
For your sake, I hope your little mud patch has something to celebrate this weekend. You can only milk the Edmund Hillary feat for so many decades and then a new hero is needed
18 Oct 2011, 13:46 pm
@Helen(Helen)-317: Choked ? sorry which WC defending chumps are sitting at home in SA after being strangled out by the Aussies…..Boks.(who are now ranked number four)….and now dont contradict your self by blaming the ref.
You realise of course that after the french get a whupping on Sunday there is no where in the course of rugby history that the Boks have beaten us and never will be in our lifetimes!!!! God that is a good feeling ***
18 Oct 2011, 13:46 pm
@Helen(Helen)-324: Did you see your Noakesy wearing an All Blacks jersey on Sunday on Master plan? I’m sure he was thinking about you when he got dressed that morning.
NOAKS IS AN ARSE. ALWAYS WAS, BUT MY CONSIDERATION FOR HIM SUNK TO A NEW LOW, WHEN HE PRESUMED HE WAS SPECIAL ENOUGH TO WARRANT A CALL FOR THE IRB TO INVESTIGATE LAWRENCE.
18 Oct 2011, 13:46 pm
@captain fantail(captain fantail)-306: when i mentioned painless, i was actually referring to the fact that i quite enjoy listening to his commentary and find a lot of what the aussies say amusing. I particulary appreciate their ability to make fun at themselves
18 Oct 2011, 13:47 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-288: but arent you generalising that the person responsible for issuing death threats to Barnes was speaking “on behlaf of all kiwis” ?
@Helen(Helen)-294: post 258 wasnt mine helen, thers an imposter doing the rounds… when you hit the respond arrow, you will see the name im brackets has a zero in place of the first nought… I have mailed the moderator so will see what happens..
18 Oct 2011, 13:48 pm
@cane(cane)-328:
“Name the 12 who are not Helen?”
Well, if you insist, Richie is not Helen, Kevin is not Helen, Dan is not Helen, Mils is not Helen…. arggghhhh… I am getting bored trying to teach a kiwi the names of his team
…go to I KNOW NOTHING PLEASE HELP ME DOT COM
18 Oct 2011, 13:48 pm
In any event, good luck to the All Blacks.
I really hope you win, and by a great margin.
This French side does not deserve to be in the World Cup final.
The All Blacks deserve it.
18 Oct 2011, 13:49 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-316: I agree with you. Every country has proper tossers that need to be “taken on”. Just be aware that we in SA have our fair share too.
18 Oct 2011, 13:49 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-316:
“It’s just some of your population that are proper tossers and need to be taken on!
You mean like Helen, HG, Porra, etc…………
8)
18 Oct 2011, 13:50 pm
@Helen(Helen)-334: Are you drunk or just still in pain from the events of Sunday the 9th?
18 Oct 2011, 13:51 pm
@captain fantail(captain fantail)-330:
This is what I love about Australasians.
They have such a special way of showing humility
Brings tears to my eyes and makes my labia swell inexplicably!
18 Oct 2011, 13:51 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-327:
“He will be punished, but that’s up to the IRB. I do not believe we will see him in any Rugby World Cup (ever) again.”
so Andre knows this how? or is he trying to persuade the IRB to punish him? why would he even come out and say things like that, did Andre appreciate it when people commented on his reffing? just saying, surely as someone who has been in the situation he should have handled it better? smacks of sour grapes from Andre imo..
18 Oct 2011, 13:52 pm
@captain fantail(captain fantail)-306: I love the Aussie commentators and most esspecially Greg Martin. Yes you read correctly. Greg Martin. He is biased on a special level which is so hysterically funny.
18 Oct 2011, 13:52 pm
@Black Panther(Black Panther)-254:
so you’re agreed that kiwi bryce is a referees drunken, crack smoking, hillbrow cross-dressing boyfriend’s yellow ball sack then….and that he screwed us out of a wc…good…i’m glad we’re agreed.
@rossoneri(rossoneri)-280:
nice
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-281:
sweet…tsk, tsk…
18 Oct 2011, 13:53 pm
@WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-335:
Deserve it or not,
They are in it.
I for one,
can see the engraver etching France on Bill.
The possibility is not as remote as the soothsayers indicate.
18 Oct 2011, 13:53 pm
Oh dear lord.
Please don’t tell me we are comparing who is better at slating refs?
18 Oct 2011, 13:53 pm
Oh dear lord.
Please don’t tell me we are comparing who is better at slating refs?
18 Oct 2011, 13:53 pm
@cane(cane)-337:
Cane, you couldn’t take me on if you wore brass ball protectors and a coat of shiny armour.
Sadly, you will again see your hairy little sphincter here on keo and leave with your tail between your legs.
18 Oct 2011, 13:54 pm
Hmmm…
In case you missed it the first time I guess.
18 Oct 2011, 13:55 pm
@au revoir mon tout noirs, au revoir…(i_love_u_bakkiesbotha)-342: of course Bryce is, its the way we planned him to officiate…
now he can retire comfortable in the knowledge that he fulfilled his dads email wishes…
18 Oct 2011, 13:56 pm
@PissAnt(PissAnt)-344:
It’s a tight competition, but I think SA are leading the race at the moment.
18 Oct 2011, 13:57 pm
@poppa69(poppa69)-348:
“Get the Yarpies”???
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