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Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Its no surprise that a lot of Victorians and Queenslanders think "fuck the Tahs". Queenslanders have been brought up to hate NSW (jealousy I suppose 
), while Victorians live in the very tribal AFL culture, and have no international game to speak of. Once club footy is over, that's it.
In Super Rugby though, because your national players are spread across multiple clubs, there is still the opportunity to support them against a team from another country.
In 2011, I didn't like Quade Cooper at all, and didn't think he deserved to be Wallaby flyhalf, but that didn't stop me cheering for QLD.
Of course it may have been something to do with the fact that they were playing those dirty cheating c***s from Christchurch and Sir Richie The Invisible. if there is one thing i like almost as much as Tahs winning, its the Crusaders losing, just so their arrogant prick fans shut up - or even better have a whinge about the refereeing. The irony is delicious.
), while Victorians live in the very tribal AFL culture, and have no international game to speak of. Once club footy is over, that's it.In Super Rugby though, because your national players are spread across multiple clubs, there is still the opportunity to support them against a team from another country.
In 2011, I didn't like Quade Cooper at all, and didn't think he deserved to be Wallaby flyhalf, but that didn't stop me cheering for QLD.
Of course it may have been something to do with the fact that they were playing those dirty cheating c***s from Christchurch and Sir Richie The Invisible. if there is one thing i like almost as much as Tahs winning, its the Crusaders losing, just so their arrogant prick fans shut up - or even better have a whinge about the refereeing. The irony is delicious.
Some of you guys are making me regret cheering for the Reds in 2011 and the Brumbies in 2013.
I get the competitiveness when your team is still part of it, but after that, surely there's a bit of support for the Aussie team.
daz has almost singlehandedly changed my second favourite Aussie team from the Rebels to the Force! I hope the wrinkles you get from staying in the hot tub too long are permanent!
I get the competitiveness when your team is still part of it, but after that, surely there's a bit of support for the Aussie team.
daz has almost singlehandedly changed my second favourite Aussie team from the Rebels to the Force! I hope the wrinkles you get from staying in the hot tub too long are permanent!
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I'l support the Tahs, not because I want to see them win in a 'fan sense' but because I think their winning would be best for Australian Rugby as a whole and I also hate seeing kiwis or saffas win anything.
I will say that if Tom Carter were still playing I would most likely be supporting the Brumbies instead.
I will say that if Tom Carter were still playing I would most likely be supporting the Brumbies instead.
The Waratahs fans probably would too as we probably wouldn't be in the finals.*
* Tom Carter did play in the 2008 Super Rugby final.
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I've always disliked the Waratahs but at least on the field, the 2014 Waratahs are much less dislikeable.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Should I edit my post and put TRIGGER WARNING at the top?
MajorlyRagerly
Trevor Allan (34)
Once upon a Ragerly, I qualified for a cane and was told that I had very little chance of being able to see at any decent level again. At my worst, with strongest lenses available, I still couldn't see the top letter on a wall chart (unless it was an 0).
Coming to terms with that, was fucking hard. However it pales in comparison to thinking that the Waratahs are going to be the Super XV champs. My stomach is in knots just writing this.
Chiefs, Clan then everybody fucking else but the Tahs.
Coming to terms with that, was fucking hard. However it pales in comparison to thinking that the Waratahs are going to be the Super XV champs. My stomach is in knots just writing this.
Chiefs, Clan then everybody fucking else but the Tahs.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
You'd think as a Chiefs supporter you'd sympathise with us - so many years of disappointment, missing out on finals and watching season after season go down the toilet.
Finally you break through not only once, but twice on the trot.
Then all of a sudden you're carrying on like a Cantab!
Finally you break through not only once, but twice on the trot.
Then all of a sudden you're carrying on like a Cantab!
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
When have people not supported their own countries teams in an international comp.
Edinburgh in the Pro12 and European Competitions.
Scottish Football Clubs in Champions League and Europa. Yes, even Rangers. *shudder*
Edinburgh in the Pro12 and European Competitions.
Scottish Football Clubs in Champions League and Europa. Yes, even Rangers. *shudder*
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
My personal hierarchy of support has the Crusaders followed by Christmas Day at McMurdo daylight; Clan then Chiefs; if the Pope takes to not wearing a funny hat in public I could possibly go for the Blues; and if the bears take to using portaloos rather than defecating in the woods I'd think about going for the 'canes before going "yeah, nah, bro" (sorry @ Dan54 but I'm deeply scarred by those post-loss bus trips from Westpac Stadium back to the Levin Cossie).
As for the Aussie teams, well at lest the Rebs, Brumbies & Force aren't entirely Sethfricken but the other two may as well be in my book. And you really don't wanna know what I think of the actual Sethfricken sides, except maybe the Cheetahs on a good day.
In terms of the Super Rugby finals, therefore, it's:
Crusaders
Chiefs or Clan
Brumbies
Tahs
Sharks.
As for the Aussie teams, well at lest the Rebs, Brumbies & Force aren't entirely Sethfricken but the other two may as well be in my book. And you really don't wanna know what I think of the actual Sethfricken sides, except maybe the Cheetahs on a good day.
In terms of the Super Rugby finals, therefore, it's:
Crusaders
Chiefs or Clan
Brumbies
Tahs
Sharks.
MajorlyRagerly
Trevor Allan (34)
Could be worse Pfitzy, I could be apathetic towards the Tahs.
If I only ever cheered for the Tahs around finals time,there would not have been much interest for a while!
Supported the Brumbies last year,Reds in 2011 and I even think I cheered for the Chiefs in 2012.Having lived in Kiwiland for a while,my order of support will always be Aussie teams,Kiwis,Saffas.Not sure who I would support in an all Saffa final.Maybe Walshie,as he would most likely be the ref!
Supported the Brumbies last year,Reds in 2011 and I even think I cheered for the Chiefs in 2012.Having lived in Kiwiland for a while,my order of support will always be Aussie teams,Kiwis,Saffas.Not sure who I would support in an all Saffa final.Maybe Walshie,as he would most likely be the ref!
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