Halberg Awards

 

Mahe Drysdale. Warwick Hunt.

I always thought Mahe Drysdale was a good sport. I don't any more. Glad to see the Stuff editorial supported the decision re the All Whites. I liked this:

"An original inscription on the Sportsman of the Year trophy targeted 'personal performances or example which had the most beneficial effect on the advancement of sport in the country'."

This is why the All Whites won. They punched well above their weight in the world cup but, not only that, they inspired a whole new generation of football fans and caught the imagination of the entire country. I'm a journalist in a newsroom full of rugby fans. They don't support the Halberg decision but what they've forgotten is that last winter they weren't talking rugby, they were talking about the All Whites.

What makes me really angry is that people who oppose the win seem to expect the All Whites to defend themselves. Did they make the decision???

 

You are definately bang on the money.

 

Although I have to say, Siggy was the right person to ask. After his comments, the rugby heads will have taken a look at him, shat themselves and run back into their little holes to await the disaster that will be the rugby world cup!

 

Will be a good party though!

 

I love sport. But ... I HATE RUGBY.

 

It's boring. And I loathe New Zealand's macho, one-eyed rugby culture.

 

I wish I could find a way to be far, far from New Zealand during the RWC. I'm already sick and tired of it.

 

I hope the All Blacks bomb out of the world cup [again].

Here ends today's rant.

 

This is the most idiotic comment -

"I think that is poor - a win is a win whether you are the favourite or an outsider."

 

Clearly if you win as an outsider, it's celebrated in an altogether different manner. This clown should stick to his sport that about 487 people in the world give a flying one about.

 

Tayler has a stunted memory and a bit of a bloated opinion of his own Halberg.

 

He won a Commonwealth Games gold.  At the Olympics two years before and two years after his Commonwealth Games win the 10,000m medals were dominated by non-commonwealth athletes;  Lasse Viren (Finland), Emeil Puttemans (Belgium) and Miruts Yifter (Ethiopia) in 1972, and Viren, Lopes (Portugal) and only Foster (who ran the 5000m at the Commonwealth Games) from Britain.

 

Tayler might have been lucky to make an Olympic final and he has the cheek to bag the AWs

 

 

I think I'd settle for some where that didn't give two hoots about rugby. Shouldn't be too hard to find. Now if only I could get six weeks off work!

 

"The All Whites weren't mediocre though, and only an absolute fool would deny they warranted a place in the Halberg finals."

 

(but some good coverage from Dom Post today too)

 

 

 

did anyone hear Mahe on Miles davis' show?

 

 

Kind of reminds me of when Richard Hadlee [gr8 bowler btw] had a moan about Jerry "I take notes from Glen Turner during the drinks break" Coney.  Wotever's been happening - may it continue.

 

 

Wonder what Gosling said to RH there..."Well done for letting Ryan exert total control"???

I was in the stadium and we knew after 25 minutes that we had to score - a change in tactics at some stage was necessary if we were to qualify. That change never came. One shot for glory and Herbert didn't pull the trigger. He was evidently satisfied with a draw, but his senior players wanted to go for a place in the last 16.

 

I might have a listen.  Do you know what time he was on?

This sounds like another entry for Frankie mac's new favourite game...

 

 

So was Ricki in charge or not mate? You don't seem to be able to make up your mind.