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reasonably fortunate to get the 2 weeks. Definitely the lower end.
If you see my earlier post, they applied the Etzebeh Coefficient, ignored the GOAT Factor and the random number generator spun a 1.0.
= 4 weeks (effectively).
It certainly is an assault on common sense and good English, trying to understand the wording of that statement.
I mean, it is effectively 4 weeks(not matches), which is how I read it, which I thought was about what he would get, given his record. 2 weeks is pretty bloody lucky.
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qwerty51, I love your optimism, but can you just let me know exactly when Richie will get sorted out?
He has won every trophy on the planet and will go down as one of the greatest All-Blacks ever, as well as making the IRB Rugby world XV team of the millenium.
When he retires in a year or two, he will be knighted and have free beer and virgins thrown at him everywhere he goes.
So, umm, just let me know when Richie gets sorted out so I can pop up and say "neener neener neener!"
That'll teach him, the cheating bastard.
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Daz, pretty sure he was taking the piss.
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daz
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Yeah, probably, but I can't tell you how much I hope you are wrong, TWaS.
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Jimmy Flynn (14)
yeah, I laughed. Was a witty rewording of the line about cooper in mccaw's book.
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yeah nugget, I had a nice chuckle when I read qwerty's post. Very droll indeed qwerty.
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Dammit. That's twice. I got caught out by Gagger pulling the same line on twitter.
I shall mention the line about fools, same inputs and differing outcome expectations about myself before anyone else does.
As Ned said, c'est la vie and all that.
I shall mention the line about fools, same inputs and differing outcome expectations about myself before anyone else does.
As Ned said, c'est la vie and all that.
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Trevor Allan (34)
Really, you think that of GP? I think he's the best NZ rugby scribe going. Couldn't believe it when I found out he's a sweaty!
4 weeks seems about right - given clean record and any real lack of intent.
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Does anybody else find it a little ridiculous that they sentence in weeks, not games when you consider the non uniform nature of team's draws?
Yep.
Also it's 2 weeks and 2 weeks, but at the same time, so it's 2 weeks, but he's been a good boy, so it's still 2 weeks, but then he misses nothing, so it's really 4 weeks.
Yes Minister Judiciary.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
If you sentence by no. of games then you can potentially serve 2 games in one week if you were eligible for test and provincial games that week. Then how do you differentiate between those likely to play a test match and rookies that have zero % chance of playing for the wallabies. do you count a rookie for missing out on playing a test match. I think weeks is cleaner, simpler
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considering there is a break in super rugby for test matches, and that only players not selected for test matches play currie and itm cups, i disagree that weeks are cleaner or simpler.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
There's provision under the IRB regulation to sentence in either weeks or games and also provision for them to delay the start of the suspension so the player isn't serving it during the off season. They also stipulate that it can't be served during friendly matches or games that team arrange to try to get it over quicker.
There's a lot of scope in the IRB regulation but I think we'd all be happier if they were more rigid so we could get more consistent outcomes.
Agree it would be much simpler to just say 2 games and not have it in weeks. But as long as there's a choice then they seem to go for weeks. They could even use games for short/medium suspension and weeks for the really serious stuff like bloodgate.
I'm pretty happy with the law change trials that are going on up here on the field but I'd love to see the IRB announce a review/changes of this off-field stuff too.
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