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Halberg Awards

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I love rugby union - but I think the Warriors organization having all three teams making their grand finals is a massive achievement. Perhaps greater than the #1 rugby team in the world not choking on home soil, in an arguably less competitive competition.

Gotta love the Breakers as well.
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Football Ferns - first point at a Women's World Cup Finals, not forgetting the manner in which it was achieved. From 2-0 down in the 89th minute to 2-2.
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Stephen Carmichaels hattrick for sporting moment?


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George Kostanza wrote:
Stephen Carmichaels hattrick for sporting moment?


Not even close.

Doug Bracewell's 6-fer.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
was thinking more as a nominee. 
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Has to be an All Black clean sweep. I mean they are the number 1 team in a world that hardly gives a sh*t about the sport and they managed to finally achieve to their expected potential as the consistently number 1 ranked side over many years.

To give awards to any minority sport where they over-achieved on a world scale would be a travesty.

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ahmad wrote:
Has to be an All Black clean sweep. I mean they are the number 1 team in a world that hardly gives a sh*t about the sport and they managed to finally achieve to their expected potential as the consistently number 1 ranked side over many years.

To give awards to any minority sport where they over-achieved on a world scale would be a travesty.


To be honest, the sooner the Halberg judges get the above result the better, then we can all get on with giving the award to people who truely deserve to win it!

"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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Would be good to award it to hockey or volleyball just to see Drysdale, Laws, Deaks and Willie Lose explode.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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Tbf the hockey lads came from 3 goals down to draw with a superior opponent and qualify for the medal round (i think that is what they call it in hockey). That's actually a pretty decent achievement.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Buffon II wrote:
Tbf the hockey lads came from 3 goals down to draw with a superior opponent and qualify for the medal round (i think that is what they call it in hockey). That's actually a pretty decent achievement.
 
Draw!!????
 
The Halbergs is all about winning. 
 
 
(or was that whinging?)
 
 

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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Basketball (NZ Breakers) this years' shaftees at the Halberg awards.

All Blacks (obviously) and three pairs of rowers are the 4 teams finalists.

Credibility takes a further hammering.

I know, I know, its serious!

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Give it to the ABs - just so Mahe misses out again.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

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Yeah... f**k Murray Drysdale

Grumpy old bastard alert

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Turfmoore wrote:
Basketball (NZ Breakers) this years' shaftees at the Halberg awards.

All Blacks (obviously) and three pairs of rowers are the 4 teams finalists.

Credibility takes a further hammering.
The Halbergs have no credibility. Judges are just a whole lotta old journos stuck in the past, who relive the glory days of the British Empire.   
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tonya wrote:
Turfmoore wrote:
Basketball (NZ Breakers) this years' shaftees at the Halberg awards.

All Blacks (obviously) and three pairs of rowers are the 4 teams finalists.

Credibility takes a further hammering.
The Halbergs have no credibility. Judges are just a whole lotta old journos stuck in the past, who relive the glory days of the British Empire.   


Terry Maddaford would have you know he has seen more 'soccer' games than anyone on the planet and is this countries foremost expert on 'soccer'

Grumpy old bastard alert

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Turfmoore wrote:
Basketball (NZ Breakers) this years' shaftees at the Halberg awards.

All Blacks (obviously) and three pairs of rowers are the 4 teams finalists.

Credibility takes a further hammering.
 
One team and three duo's. Breakers definitely shafted. Dillon Boucher was on Radio Sport this morning and said even though he was disappointed, they couldn't really argue with being pushed out by three World Champion teams. The thing is that the Rowing World Champs are held every year so there's always a good chance of one of them being a world champion. Its not like they have to wait every four years.
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Rowing is a f**king joke.
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
^^^^  so this. Minority sport. Unbelievable that the Breakers are not there
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The name world champs is also misleading,as I understand it isn't the pinnacle of the sport

Allegedly

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George Kostanza wrote:
http://www.laureus.com/awards/2012/nomineesInteresting that Crusaders and the Queensland reds made the final nomination list for comeback of the year.


Go back and see past winners/nominees and judges,   The aussie netball team, the aussie rugby team, past judges Sean fitzpatrick and David Campeese.
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brettdale wrote:
George Kostanza wrote:
http://www.laureus.com/awards/2012/nomineesInteresting that Crusaders and the Queensland reds made the final nomination list for comeback of the year.


Go back and see past winners/nominees and judges,   The aussie netball team, the aussie rugby team, past judges Sean fitzpatrick and David Campeese.



  that disgusts me. 

And Brisbane Roar should have been nominated for great comebacks, not the Queensland Red.  Roars outstanding record and their grand final win.


George Costanza2012-01-16 12:07:03
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George Kostanza wrote:
And Brisbane Roar should have been nominated for great comebacks, not the Queensland Red.� Roars outstanding record and their grand final win.


No they shouldn't have.

No one gives a sh*t about the sub par A-League around the world. The Super 15 is the leading club competition for rugby in the world. That is why they were nominated.

Three for me, and two for them.

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As much as I hate to agree with Buffy, I agree with Buffy. aitkenmike2012-01-17 16:09:44
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I feel equally as dirty for agreeing with Buffy. If you are comparing leagues then the A League isn't that big on a world scale for its sport compared the the Super (what number?) for its sport.
 
If its sport v sport head to head then rugby desn't even get out of the starting gate.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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aitkenmike wrote:
As much as I hate to agree with Buffy, I agree with Buffy.


You should do it more often. At least that way you will be right.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
"there's three ways to do things; the right way, the wrong way and the Max Power way!"
"Isn't that the wrong way?"
"Yeah, but faster"

Grumpy old bastard alert

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Jeff Vader wrote:
"there's three ways to do things; the right way, the wrong way and the Max Power way!""Isn't that the wrong way?""Yeah, but faster"






Back when The Simpsons was good.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Buffon II wrote:
Jeff Vader wrote:
"there's three ways to do things; the right way, the wrong way and the Max Power way!""Isn't that the wrong way?""Yeah, but faster"






Back when The Simpsons was good.


Max Power!
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
yeah I see your guys points about no one giving a toss about the A-League.  But do a lot of people outside the main rugby playing nations care about the Super 15 or whatever it is called now? 

I was looking at it purely in the sense of disaster hit regions sporting achievements in the come back category.  IMHO Brisbane Roars achievement was better and more memorable than the Reds.


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George Kostanza wrote:
http://www.laureus.com/awards/2012/nomineesInteresting that Crusaders and the Queensland reds made the final nomination list for comeback of the year.


"With their home stadium badly damaged, the Crusaders have been forced to travel more than 100,000km this year to play their rugby."

How much distance would the Phoenix travel in a normal season?

Yellow Whever Whanganui

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I doubt it would compete with all the trips to sth africa.
Anyway, the Super rugby is a sh*t comp too, the NPC is the only true rugby comp that means anything.

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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