Comments on: Blues lose Luke Braid

By: the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther)

the artist formerly known as gunther(gunther) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:44:04 +0000

Filthyfuckingkiwiscum.

By: bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz)

bryce_in_oz(bryce_in_oz) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:34:28 +0000

Both Braid’s are over-rated and neither rocket-scientists… poor-man’s Tiaan Strauss…

By: Nuk3Fr33k1w1(Nuk3Fr33k1w1)

Nuk3Fr33k1w1(Nuk3Fr33k1w1) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:54:55 +0000

@whatever(whatever)-12: LOL! Thats irony for ya!

By: whatever(whatever)

whatever(whatever) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:57:23 +0000

Dirty kiwi, thug should be banned for life!

By: Tartan(Tartan)

Tartan(Tartan) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:29:01 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-6: Haha, ja, you had the wrong Braid, but bigger Braid was talking so much to the ref he wouldn't have seemed out of place holding a flag by the touchline. Anyway, the Blues do themselves no favours there, another player out that they could have done with having available.

By: jondood(jondood)

jondood(jondood) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:37:10 +0000

The Kiwi’s are getting ratty cause of the shortage of marmite.

Marmageddon!!!

By: Sasuke(Sasuke)

Sasuke(Sasuke) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:06:20 +0000

@John Galt(John Galt)-7: They are both genuine fetchers.

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:32:15 +0000

@John Galt(John Galt)-7: Ah, my bad. Yes I was talking about Daniel. Looked like he was going to biff the ref at one point.

By: John Galt(John Galt)

John Galt(John Galt) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:25:29 +0000

@>^..^< katman(katman)-6: I think that was Daniel Braid. He's the fetcher and was getting irritated at being blown up the whole time. Luke Braid is the younger of the two. Played blindside.

By: >^..^< katman(katman)

>^..^< katman(katman) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:36:05 +0000

Braid wasn’t just frustrated at that ruck. He walked around with a stupid scowl for the entire game. Every time the ref pinged him or spoke to him, he looked like he was going to turn down his lip and shout “Not fair!”

I see this sometimes in my own son, but he’s 3 and a half years old.

By: Stofstorm(Stofstorm)

Stofstorm(Stofstorm) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:30:47 +0000

@Tarlo(Tarlo)-3: I 100% agree with both your statments> I saw the incident and I felt it is times like these that the TV ref may point out foul play.

By: munkiboi(munkiboi)

munkiboi(munkiboi) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:24:31 +0000

dirty kiwis.

By: Tarlo(Tarlo)

Tarlo(Tarlo) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:23:08 +0000

I have two problems with this ruling.

First, the fact that they consider the impact of his actions. If you punch a player and he barely feels it you should not be given a lighter sentence than if you broke his nose. The outcome is not what is punishable, it is the mindset and the willingness to act on impulse.

Secondly that despite the 3 week ban, only 2 games will be missed. If a player is given a 6 week ban on the last weekend before the international break will he not miss any games? Punishments are only punishments if they have a negative effect. A 3 week ban shows the intention of the board to appear harsher than they are actually willing to be. A ban sounding in weeks and not games is a mockery of the rules.

By: Sasuke(Sasuke)

Sasuke(Sasuke) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:01:12 +0000

wow seems like Lyndon Bray being in the country last week did some wonders for the whole citing process. Two major findings for Nz and Aus. Great stuff.

By: WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)

WP Till I Die(WP-Forever) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:41:03 +0000

Stupid Hot-Headed Dragon.

He should have tried that with Etzebeth, he would have been out for considerably longer than just three weeks.