I feel like I cheated on YF
Its no longer a problem.
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I just got back from a Lions game and OMFG it was dull. It was a free bee from a supplier of mine and free booze got me along.
It was soooooo quiet all game long. The closest thing to real
cheering was a bunch of school girls cheering for the 'Naki.
Why cant rugby fans sit together and cheer in unison. All
we got was oooooohhhh, aaaahhhh or yyyaaaaaaayyyy. LAME is
all I can say. I tried to talk to some pissed ruggers guys and tell
them to get along to a 'Nix game to experience REAL
atmosphere.
Maybe it worked. Who knows, I'm a bit pissed too 
Come on the 'Nix
Toffeeman2007-09-20 22:20:17
Its no longer a problem.
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Where is the disappointed emoticon ?
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shame
you can go stand in the corner of the Fever Zone on Sat
Founder
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I just got back from a Lions game and OMFG it was dull. It was a free bee from a supplier of mine and free booze got me along.
It was soooooo quiet all game long. The closest thing to real
cheering was a bunch of school girls cheering for the 'Naki.
Why cant rugby fans sit together and cheer in unison. All
we got was oooooohhhh, aaaahhhh or yyyaaaaaaayyyy. LAME is
all I can say. I tried to talk to some pissed ruggers guys and tell
them to get along to a 'Nix game to experience REAL
atmosphere.
Maybe it worked. Who knows, I'm a bit pissed too
Come on the 'Nix
rugby is a very different sport from a spectator point of
view.....there is not a lot of cheering going on throughout the
match unless a try is scored.....they do say that it is the
upperclass game....maybe that is where it stems from?
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I frequently go to watch rugby matches with my picnic basket fillet
with cavier, asparagus & goat cheese vol a vents, and like to
wash it down with several glasses of moet.....afterwards I enjoy a
couple of rounds of polo
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rugby is a very different sport from a spectator point of
view.....there is not a lot of cheering going on throughout the
match unless a try is scored.....they do say that it is the
upperclass game....maybe that is where it stems from?
The precise term is that it's an upper class twits game.
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Problem is - rugby never has draws, and there is almost always
tries scored so crowds just sit there and wait for it to
happen. In football we know that there could be a 0-0 draw
and we still want to have fun so we chant and cheer on the
team. Who knows, it could turn a draw into a win...
You could say that rugby fans expect to be entertained, whereas football fans have learned to bring their own entertainment.
Football is far more exciting of course, but it hasn't always been end-to-end stuff, and crowds have always been lively.
You could say that rugby fans expect to be entertained, whereas football fans have learned to bring their own entertainment.
Football is far more exciting of course, but it hasn't always been end-to-end stuff, and crowds have always been lively.
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I find football exciting..
Better than waiting 10 minutes for a scrum to pack down, and
getting told to shutup if you even begin to make some sort of
noise.
Allegedly
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Game was rather dull after we took the lead...these Lions tryfests
we've been getting are great, but boring. Made me wish it were
football!
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Where is the disappointed emoticon ?
Red
card offense i think
Suitable
punishment.
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Scrum wots that all about then?
Crouch smile at fat blokes face two inches away, touch errr? engage and grunt loudly ,all stand up as ref has apoplexy waving arms about and whistling and saying ive warned you already ,bend back down again stare at sweaty fat bloke 3 inches from you face,tell mother in law joke to sweaty fat bloke opposite ,touch again ,nice ,engage ,grunt loudly,fall sideways as ref stands screaming pointing to sky and whistling ,clamber to feet ,bend down again stare at now very familiar sweaty fat face 3 inches away ,touch ,scissors beats paper ,engage gnghhhhh , loud whistles ,ref suggests a family group conference !!
Yawn !zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kiwi Jambo2007-09-21 09:42:36
Crouch smile at fat blokes face two inches away, touch errr? engage and grunt loudly ,all stand up as ref has apoplexy waving arms about and whistling and saying ive warned you already ,bend back down again stare at sweaty fat bloke 3 inches from you face,tell mother in law joke to sweaty fat bloke opposite ,touch again ,nice ,engage ,grunt loudly,fall sideways as ref stands screaming pointing to sky and whistling ,clamber to feet ,bend down again stare at now very familiar sweaty fat face 3 inches away ,touch ,scissors beats paper ,engage gnghhhhh , loud whistles ,ref suggests a family group conference !!
Yawn !zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kiwi Jambo2007-09-21 09:42:36
The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.
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I to cheated last night.
I sent a message (well many during the match) to my flatmate
saying that if they turned off the lights i could well have been in
my room. it was dead!
since when do i volunteer to go on the drinks run? last night
was a first...
yeah we won, but i would have rather seen re-runs of ferrante
misses than be put thru that again.
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If rugby is so boring why do u bother going? So u can bitch about it on here! C'mon guys rugby is fantastic (im biased i admit it) when its played like it was in the second half by Wellington you pay to see it. But like football it can worth watching as well. I'd pay to watch the style the Phoenix have brought to Wellington (not that of the Kingz or Knights). So instead of sh*tting on rugby why not stick to promoting the wonderful Phoenix.
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I have to admit that I watched the second half last night (slow
night on telly) but I was amazed to hear the commentators put in a
plug for the Phoenix!
Maybe even the rugby commentators are getting the fever.
I feel so dirty, I'll go and have a shower and stand in the corner too....
Maybe even the rugby commentators are getting the fever.
I feel so dirty, I'll go and have a shower and stand in the corner too....
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Cue theme music to "the crying game"
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shame
you can go stand in the corner of the Fever Zone on Sat
it deserves a bigger punishment than that - make him go sit in
greek fever
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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If rugby is so boring why do u bother going? So u can bitch about it on here! C'mon guys rugby is fantastic (im biased i admit it) when its played like it was in the second half by Wellington you pay to see it. But like football it can worth watching as well. I'd pay to watch the style the Phoenix have brought to Wellington (not that of the Kingz or Knights). So instead of sh*tting on rugby why not stick to promoting the wonderful Phoenix.
Did you ever actually watch the Kingz when the Rufers were the coaches ?
Thought not.
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If rugby is so boring why do u bother going? So u can bitch about it on here! C'mon guys rugby is fantastic (im biased i admit it) when its played like it was in the second half by Wellington you pay to see it. But like football it can worth watching as well. I'd pay to watch the style the Phoenix have brought to Wellington (not that of the Kingz or Knights). So instead of sh*tting on rugby why not stick to promoting the wonderful Phoenix.
I do agree, my only complaints is because of the lack of atmosphere. it should have been going off with the amount of people. wellington rugby need to sort something out and get the crowds going - although it does seem they are trying hard. but regardless, good game. even better one this weekend im hoping. :)
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Well said HN. Some of the best times I've had were watching the Kingz under the Rufers. Good crowds, Bloc in full voice. Fat guy with the monster banner, Irish Ejit and the banter. Ultra and "twist and shout". Sigh.
It all turned to Sh*te when Sky came on board, and turned to
custard under the Fat Controller.
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The reason they cant group them all together like the Phioenix
games is bercause most of them have season passes for the Super 14
and Ab games. Thee would be uproar if they were asked to move to a
different seat for the lions games!!! PVFC2007-09-21 11:46:53
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I think he meant that the fans should want to sit together anyway -
regardless of where their season seats are!
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A girl I work with says she goes to rugby games "for the
atmosphere". She keeps promising she'll check out a Phoenix game.
When she finally does, I think it's gonna change her views on what
atmosphere means.
Like a chocoholic but for booze
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maybe she goes for the dull atmosphere?
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A girl I work with says she goes to rugby games "for the
atmosphere". She keeps promising she'll check out a Phoenix game.
When she finally does, I think it's gonna change her views on what
atmosphere means.
Maybe she doesn`t have a stereo at home?
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A girl I work with says she goes to rugby games "for the
atmosphere". She keeps promising she'll check out a Phoenix game.
When she finally does, I think it's gonna change her views on what
atmosphere means.
Maybe she doesn`t have a stereo at home?
Maybe the paint finished drying.
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shame
you can go stand in the corner of the Fever Zone on Sat
it deserves a bigger punishment than that - make him go sit in
greek fever
AKA Solitary confinement?
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i'd never cheat on you guys aww
I like tautologies because I like them.
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If rugby is so boring why do u bother going? So u can bitch about it on here! C'mon guys rugby is fantastic (im biased i admit it) when its played like it was in the second half by Wellington you pay to see it. But like football it can worth watching as well. I'd pay to watch the style the Phoenix have brought to Wellington (not that of the Kingz or Knights). So instead of sh*tting on rugby why not stick to promoting the wonderful Phoenix.
I do agree, my only complaints is because of the lack of atmosphere. it should have been going off with the amount of people. wellington rugby need to sort something out and get the crowds going - although it does seem they are trying hard. but regardless, good game. even better one this weekend im hoping. :)
If a game requires it's administrators to do something about
excitment then that game has problems!
tragic really 
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rugby's a great game, i've just had enough of it
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i think rugby needs to change the way it's played a bit.
Maybe make it so they cant use their hands, change the shape of the goal and the ball, and reduce the number of thugs er I mean players.Founder
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Problem is - rugby never has draws, and there is almost always
tries scored so crowds just sit there and wait for it to
happen. In football we know that there could be a 0-0 draw
and we still want to have fun so we chant and cheer on the
team. Who knows, it could turn a draw into a win...
You could say that rugby fans expect to be entertained, whereas football fans have learned to bring their own entertainment.
Football is far more exciting of course, but it hasn't always been end-to-end stuff, and crowds have always been lively.
You could say that rugby fans expect to be entertained, whereas football fans have learned to bring their own entertainment.
Football is far more exciting of course, but it hasn't always been end-to-end stuff, and crowds have always been lively.
Agreed, Football is a game where the crowd can have a REAL
impact on the team. You see upsets in football all the time
(Chelsea vs Rosenborg anyone?) whereas you never see them in egg
chasing...
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Rugby is all about mindless instant gratification. Meanwhile
football builds up to moments of far greater pleasure...
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Problem is - rugby never has draws, and there is almost always
tries scored so crowds just sit there and wait for it to
happen. In football we know that there could be a 0-0 draw
and we still want to have fun so we chant and cheer on the
team. Who knows, it could turn a draw into a win...
You could say that rugby fans expect to be entertained, whereas football fans have learned to bring their own entertainment.
Football is far more exciting of course, but it hasn't always been end-to-end stuff, and crowds have always been lively.
You could say that rugby fans expect to be entertained, whereas football fans have learned to bring their own entertainment.
Football is far more exciting of course, but it hasn't always been end-to-end stuff, and crowds have always been lively.
Agreed, Football is a game where the crowd can have a REAL
impact on the team. You see upsets in football all the time
(Chelsea vs Rosenborg anyone?) whereas you never see them in egg
chasing...
that was an upset - I thought Rosenburg would smash them
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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If rugby is so boring why do u bother going? So u can bitch about it on here! C'mon guys rugby is fantastic (im biased i admit it) when its played like it was in the second half by Wellington you pay to see it. But like football it can worth watching as well. I'd pay to watch the style the Phoenix have brought to Wellington (not that of the Kingz or Knights). So instead of sh*tting on rugby why not stick to promoting the wonderful Phoenix.
Did you ever actually watch the Kingz when the Rufers were the coaches ?
Thought not.
Yes I did watch the Kingz and maybe the Rufers tried to play
attacking football but I suspect they didnt have the players to
implement it.
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rugby's a great game, i've just had enough of it
Same here. Pretty much only watching football at the moment.
a.haak
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I just got back from a Lions game and OMFG it was dull. It was a free bee from a supplier of mine and free booze got me along.
It was soooooo quiet all game long. The closest thing to real
cheering was a bunch of school girls cheering for the 'Naki.
Why cant rugby fans sit together and cheer in unison. All
we got was oooooohhhh, aaaahhhh or yyyaaaaaaayyyy. LAME is
all I can say. I tried to talk to some pissed ruggers guys and tell
them to get along to a 'Nix game to experience REAL
atmosphere.
Maybe it worked. Who knows, I'm a bit pissed too
Come on the 'Nix
Last Friday Week I was in Napier and went to the Magpies V
Northland match, it too was dead crod wise except for 20 seconds
after each time the bay scored.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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