A bit quiet on the board this morning

A bit quiet on the board this morning

might get more lively very shortly (glad I'm a football supporter this morning)

*chokers*

now for 3 weeks of moaning about the ref/food poisoning/some other crap

you are a braver man than I Gunga Din, even on this haven of sporting sanity there'll be one or two upset folks this morning

even though I'm a bit ambivalent about the result (feel a bit sorry for some good mates who will be gutted)

I'd still prefer the 3 weeks of moaning to the weeks of hype and bullsh*t if we had won the fake world cup

oh i know, what kind of a NZer am I? but they are chokers. and people can abuse me all they like but when you hype something up as a done deal, it's always amusing to me when it doesn't happen.

i do feel sorry for rugby supporters, but i won't pretend i'm part of the national mourning. No disrespect intended
Cosimo2007-10-07 10:03:18

..at least I can wind my workmates up by pointing out that Scotland stayed in the RWC longer than the ABs. 

sorry guys, but there was just so much hype and build-up about the whole AB deal that I was watching the match just out of a sense of duty. The game only came alive for me when the French scored and now there's a sort of feeling of come-uppance about the result.

Apologies and sympathies to any AB fans

I am gutted. Absolutely 100% gutted. This is the worst sporting loss I have ever witnessed. What a sh*t weekend for NZ sport.

I don't give a crap if you don't like rugby. If you're a New Zealander you should support teams that represent you.

p.s. f**k LUKE MCALISTER AND f**k THE STUPID REF/LINESMAN WHO MISSED THE BLATENT FORWARD PASS. etc.

Have you forgotten what it was like after the last world cup.If only it was 3 weeks this is going to go on for bloody ages.

I agree Cos, it's not my game and I do think this result has the potential (over the next few months/years for better outcomes for football in NZ than an All Black win would have done - that's my motivation

the All Blacks don't represent me that is utter crap Valeo...cos I happen to be born in NZ i have to support the ABs? no way dude don't tell me who I should support

Yes. You should f**king support them you stupid c**t. They are a NZ side and I don't give a sh*t whether they are the NZ Lawn Bowls team or the NZ Badminton Team all New Zealanders should get behind their sporting representatives. You aren't 'raging against the system' or being 'different' by not supporting the All Blacks.



No way. I love the Nix but I sat through the 99 loss to France and 2003 loss to Aussie and now this happening....
I think i'm going to break out the vodka. And it's only 7am.
valeo2007-10-07 10:09:45

whatever dude go wrap yourself up in your flag. excessive patriotism = wars

yep, it's not my grey and blue jersey they were wearing

Ford will be pissed off, weetbix sales will plummet - strange world we live in

and please don't call me a c**t  again
Cosimo2007-10-07 10:11:05

Yeah, because supporting sports teams = excessive patriotism. Dear god.

Sorry for insulting you. I'm angry at the moment. Oh well, 4 more years....
valeo2007-10-07 10:13:40

yes dont use the C word please (and I dont mean "composure" like the commentator said this morning)

As a bandwagon All Black supporter, I'm very annoyed, and will be for AT LEAST the next couple of hours.

well if not supporting a team is unpatriotic than the reverse logic follows

Oh well, at least Australia got knocked out too. Too bad they don't give a toss about rugby..

no worries dude I understand you're angry

All good man, sorry. Calmed down now.

What? Worse than 2003? Or 1999? Or 1995? Deal with it, the ABs blew it AGAIN.

Don't get me wrong, I'd have been delighted to see the ABs win the thing but now we'll have to put up with suicidal, manically depressed Kiwi rugby fans moping about bleating and whining for the next 6 months. I know it's no consolation but my mob will no doubt crash out tomorrow morning.

Hey! Premier League games start in 12 hours or so. Sweet, some sport to look forward too!!!

if you've got sky!

I'm gonna be too tired to stay up and watch the Arse D:



Yep, it's our worst result ever in a World Cup and it was against France.
valeo2007-10-07 10:20:38

sounds very civilized Philstyle , a bit easier than staying up til all hours 

Yeah, and thats fair enough. I still think people should 'want' them to win, even though they don't care. Some people seem to want the All Blacks to lose because they don't like rugby. e.g. I completely hate the Americas Cup but I still wanted us to win.

The America's cup is a funny one though, isn't it? Do you support the Emirates NZ team or the team with the NZers competing in it? Something like that - I don't follow that "sport"* either and hadn't even heard of it until I came to NZ.

The blame game has already startted - the global conspiracy to clash to with ABs strip for one.

I just find it quite ironic in a week that Rugby journalists both sides of the ditch have been ripping the piss out of northern hemisphere rugby - that the joint favourites are knocked out at the QFs by England and France.

To be fair I think there was a bit more respect from the NZ camp towards the French than there was from AUssies to the English ('Old carthorses with a one trick pony' - that one trick pony seems to have done the trick though!).

Not that I usually take a lot of pleasure out of an English win, but I think the French and English wins have brought a bit of credibility back to NH rugby - hopefully Scotland can top it off and get past the Argies tomorrow and get past the QFs for the first time since 91
ginger_eejit2007-10-07 10:41:58