I'm so happy right now!
I'm just glad I'm going to be able to sleep tonight. I'd have been in a rage if it didn't go well for football (and particularly if those rowers got anything).My respect for the Halberg's has now risen from zero to just above zero.
Fantastic evening!!!
Fantastic evening!!!
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Supreme, oh so supreme.
They should have used Facetime instead of Skype.
They should have used Facetime instead of Skype.
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Yeah it was cool too see Ryan obviously in the middle of training. Great stuff.
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I think I might be taking the sh*t stirring too far on twitter. Time for bed!
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Anyone up for a laugh should check out the TradeMe forums, so much hate towards the AWs haha
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I now understand why people call Richie McCaw a cheat. How the hell did he win Player of the year!?
Judges thought they were voting on Coach of the Year, where they knew to vote for Richie 
But in all fairness, Richie McCaw is a class act - and that's coming from a Wallabies supporter. I wanted Nelsen to win too, but losing to McCaw is hardly robbery.
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The most bogun public opinion spot in the country.
Hope you're poking sticks in.
Hope you're poking sticks in.
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I now understand why people call Richie McCaw a cheat. How the hell did he win Player of the year!?
Judges thought they were voting on Coach of the Year, where they knew to vote for Richie
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But in all fairness, Richie McCaw is a class act - and that's coming from a Wallabies supporter. I wanted Nelsen to win too, but losing to McCaw is hardly robbery.
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Trademe Forums are fun.CboZ2011-02-10 23:21:19
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Follow me on Twitter. All this made me start the old beauty back up again.
http://twitter.com/#!/ByPhillipRollo
http://twitter.com/#!/ByPhillipRollo
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http://www.marketground.co.nz/Article.asp?SiteID=13914&ArticleID=6134
Mahe's whinge that the AWs even made the finalist.
Mahe's whinge that the AWs even made the finalist.
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Excellent that Winston got the peoples choice or whatever it is called. Shows that football both motivated sports public at large, but also that football fans got in behind the awards and voted in enough numbers to win. Watching his goal again on the website tonight still sent a shiver up my spine and brought tears to my eyes. Brilliant.
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http://www.marketground.co.nz/Article.asp?SiteID=13914&ArticleID=6134Mahe's whinge that the AWs even made the finalist.
Harps on how each category needed more rowers. Arf!
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Although we had grabbed a few Halbergs now, I think that the most important award for the sport would be the "Best Moment Award" because it is the public's choice and the best way to promote the sport overall. If the sport is able to consistently be in the headlines and win the "Best Moment Award" then the sport would appeal to the young up and comers especially if they are deciding which sport to play in. However it is up to the parents and the clubs at grassroots level to enhance the sporting experience.
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Next one should be awesome
I reckon it could end up in frankies new favourite game threadAllegedly
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Justice, has indeed been served.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Just 200 votes sperated Winston from 2nd, too.
Brilliant stuff YF.
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How does Mulligan manage to get in the middle of all the photos and TV interviews? 
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Fascinating to see in the Christchurch Press an article saying that Nelsen should have won the award ahead of Richie McCaw.
That will have the locals spluttering in their cornflakes
That will have the locals spluttering in their cornflakes
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I now understand why people call Richie McCaw a cheat. How the hell did he win Player of the year!?
Eh, can't begrudge McCaw. That's just letting our bias go a little too far.
a.haak
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I was disappointed that Ryan missed out, he's probably never going to win, whereas Ritchie will win it next year when the AB's win the world cup. I personally thought he was more deserving of a win than AW's winning team and Ricki winning coach.
Oceanic62011-02-11 08:24:04
What really annoys me though is all the anger from people about the AW's winning. As well as Andrew Mulligan asking Mark Paston "you know this is a rugby nation not soccer" FFS Andrew we're tired of the football v rugby debate. And what's with Steven McIvor telling Ricki his team lost yesterday. Both of them disrespectful.
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Fascinating to see in the Christchurch Press an article saying that Nelsen should have won the award ahead of Richie McCaw.That will have the locals spluttering in their cornflakes
Would love to see the face of the bigoted racist rugby-luvvin f**kstick we met outside the hotel in Chch. I hope he chokes on his rice bubbles... but only a little
E + R + O
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I now understand why people call Richie McCaw a cheat. How the hell did he win Player of the year!?
From an offside position and not on his feet no doubt!
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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as the number 1 football fan around the place Im being assaulted by the majority at work this morning
so tiresome
can someone please clarify, were these awards for the calendar year of 2010?
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Stuff's comments are also fairly comical.
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I'm starting to get really pissed off hearing the phrase .."but they didn't win a game"
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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I'm stoked for the All Whites. I felt that either Nelsen or Marshall deserved the Sportsman Of The Year award, and I probably would have gone with Shanks for Sportswoman Of The Year.
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I'm starting to get really pissed off hearing the phrase .."but they didn't win a game"
Especially when they did...
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I'm starting to get really pissed off hearing the phrase .."but they didn't win a game"
Me too.
After hearing about 5 mins of talkback this morning and reading a few online comments i feel similar to paulm. Why are football fans being made to feel bad about this? It isn't our fault. We are just celebrating our teams achievements.
I know you could say don't worry about what anyone else thinks but it leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth, which is unfortunate.
Three for me, and two for them.
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20Legend, your 'infograph' is quite clearly wrong.
No mention of rugby world cup or rowing world championships amongst most-watched sports.
No mention of rugby world cup or rowing world championships amongst most-watched sports.
I know, I know, its serious!
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i know it apparently doesnt count as it was in '09, but i was at the bahrain game, and I was also at the ABs win over South Africa at the stadium - which was probably their flagship home victory out of that winning run
Both were memorable nights but one was SO much better than the other, and carried SO much more weight
This year is rugby's world cup, last year was football's, why cant the egg-chasers just shut up, win their own cup this year, and then sweep the halbergs?
Best comment on that stuff thread was from someone who appeared to be neutral when they said;
"We were debating this yesterday, general concensus was that the netballers preformance in 2010 was pretty average. the all blacks had a great year,won all but one game and got the europeen grand slam. Soccer qualified for the world cup (first time since 1982 i believe - we may be wrong), then went to the world cup and raised the profile and passion for soccer in New Zealand and made a few people around the world look at NZ soccer in a whole new light. Nothing the all blacks did this year changed the perveption of them within the country or their sporting community.
the debate ended with us deciding that the ab's would get it if it was purely on paper preformance, however if a broader range of things were considered then the all whites had the most effect on their sport last year."
the debate ended with us deciding that the ab's would get it if it was purely on paper preformance, however if a broader range of things were considered then the all whites had the most effect on their sport last year."
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I'm starting to get really pissed off hearing the phrase .."but they didn't win a game"
I'm already pissed off at the idiot journalists and the ignorant general public who don't seem to realise the point of the Halbergs is to:
"honour those whose personal performances (now extended to teams and coaches), or example, has had the most beneficial effect on the advancement of sport in the country"
Surely people should know this by now, it stuns me that for example the article in the Herald; the journalist in question says in his opening "The Halbergs recognise excellence..." no they f*cking don't, you useless p.o.s journalist.
djtim30002011-02-11 09:43:01
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Telfer actually made me laugh this morning. Didn't hear anything else he had to say, but at the start of his show he was congratulating the AWs on the win, even though he didn't vote for them, and having a go at the "rugby boofheads" who were complaining about it. Jag2011-02-11 09:44:31
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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"honour those whose personal performances (now extended to teams and coaches), or example, has had the most beneficial effect on the advancement of sport in the country"
is this quote the official halberg definition for the supreme award? I've been looking for something like this for my defence today, please confirm...
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"honour those whose personal performances (now extended to teams and coaches), or example, has had the most beneficial effect on the advancement of sport in the country"
is this quote the official halberg definition for the supreme award? I've been looking for something like this for my defence today, please confirm...
Yep - check it out:
http://www.halberg.co.nz/Events/Halberg+Awards+History.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberg_awards
It was written on the original trophy.
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