Richie Mccaw retires

[2bluesfan]

I know there's not many of us kiwis on here but if any of you are in the affected area or have family or friends there, I hope you & they are all well. Kia kaha.

If you've been wondering just how bad the situation was (and continues to be) take a look at this:
https://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/aus/2016/nov/nz-quake/
A whole lot of shaking still going on.

 

[Dan54]

Yep talking to family in Levin and Wellington, and they still rocking and Rolling quite badly last night, and everyone seems to be feeling a bit stressed without trying to let it get to them.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

"A Chinese sculpture artist whose offer to build a metal sculpture of Richie McCaw for the Auckland waterfront was rejected by Auckland Council in 2012 has gone ahead and done it anyway."

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12302160

Could end up in GOAT's home town Kurow:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/407915/kurow-considers-7m-richie-mccaw-industrial-style-statue

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I am officially recanting my previous "Fuck China" missive.

That guy is AWESOME.

No need to work in the "niggly" foot; it all looks like bolts anyway.​

The council has today again said it did not want the art piece.

What a horrid pack of soulless dicks.

 

[Finsbury Girl]

"A Chinese sculpture artist whose offer to build a metal sculpture of Richie McCaw for the Auckland waterfront was rejected by Auckland Council in 2012 has gone ahead and done it anyway."



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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12302160



Could end up in GOAT's home town Kurow:



https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/407915/kurow-considers-7m-richie-mccaw-industrial-style-statue

Not realistic: he's neither off his feet playing the ball or offside

 

[Dismal Pillock]

At this stage, Richie is just a pain-hungry psycho.

After winning 6 million rugby matches, doing more work than everyone else on the field, every single game, he retires to put his feet up for a bit lose the fucken weight and up the ante right the fuck up in the self-punishment stakes.

 

[cyclopath]

Kudos to him, bloody nutter! That looks seriously painful!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Is there nothing the GOAT can't do?

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/sta...ccaw-stars-bagpipes-wiggles-christchurch-show

Edit: was also last week named Sports Man of the Decade (2011-20) but missed out on the top gong to a pair of rowers who won Olympic Gold in 2012 & 2016.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other...ay-crowned-decade-champions-at-halberg-awards

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

A reminder of the GOAT's GOAT-ness: