You're starting to sound like Paarl with all this faux-pessimism!Faumuina and no Franks.
A tiny, measly little crack opens up. We'll take anything we can get.
You're starting to sound like Paarl with all this faux-pessimism!Faumuina and no Franks.
A tiny, measly little crack opens up. We'll take anything we can get.
I don't think he'll learn much. Neither team will bring the same intensity to a match vs England.I see Stuart Lancaster has flown down from England to attend this match.
There's a lot of hype around the difficulties of playing at Ellis Pork. Keven Mealamu has touched on the strange Jo'burg custom of smashing their fists on the side of the bus and hurling abuse at visiting players when they arrive at the ground and are forced to run the gauntlet. Keven is the only survivor from the 2004 match so the only one who has witnessed it first hand.
Could be a surprise for a lot of the All Black players.
Apparently there is little respect for the All Blacks from a lot of these "fans". Makes booing the kicker at Eden Park look a little tame.
I can't work out if you are serious or rather a pisstake of the stereotypical precious kiwi.
Hopefull will the Ellispark crowd appreciate a good hard tackle more then the Auckland lot. They played a big role in the cards Battleship got.I'm serious of course, and I'm pointing to those who paint NZ fans as arrogant and out of control with the Quade-hate and the booing of the kicker by highlighting the much more aggressive nature of the Jo'burg crowd. If that makes me a precious Kiwi then so be it, but everyone else is just as precious.
Yeah, maybe they did PB but it's always the ref's decision in the end. Owens is probably a tougher and more experienced ref than Poite in that regard. Still, because of the South African public's Facebook campaign and the South African media's conspiracy campaign over the last two weeks even he will find it difficult to card anyone but Nonu tomorrow.Hopefull will the Ellispark crowd appreciate a good hard tackle more then the Auckland lot. They played a big role in the cards Battleship got.
Its all part of home ground advantage. Just like what the AB's get when they play in NZ.Reckon the Ellis crowd will be giving it to the ABs and the ref all day, no matter what!
Ellispark crowd isnt close to Newlands when it come to booing exct. Altho we are a passionate rugby lot, there will always be a healthy amount of respect when it come to the All Blacks and rugby. Pretty sure it will stuck in the back of their minds. We dont have much poofball and rugby league influence in SA.Yeah, maybe they did PB but it's always the ref's decision in the end. Owens is probably a tougher and more experienced ref than Poite in that regard. Still, because of the South African public's Facebook campaign and the South African media's conspiracy campaign over the last two weeks even he will find it difficult to card anyone but Nonu tomorrow.
Reckon the Ellis crowd will be giving it to the ABs and the ref all day, no matter what!
Absolutely. Hasn't stopped people trying to modify NZ crowds' behaviour recently though, has it?Its all part of home ground advantage. Just like what the AB's get when they play in NZ.
Yeah, maybe they did PB but it's always the ref's decision in the end. Owens is probably a tougher and more experienced ref than Poite in that regard. Still, because of the South African public's Facebook campaign and the South African media's conspiracy campaign over the last two weeks even he will find it difficult to card anyone but Nonu tomorrow.
Reckon the Ellis crowd will be giving it to the ABs and the ref all day, no matter what!
AbsoAbsolutely. Hasn't stopped people trying to modify NZ crowds' behaviour recently though, has it?
Whatever. Not sure what to make of that statement but you blokes are on top of the pedestal and we all want to knock you off.
Hence the booing and sneering is louder and with a little more venom than you will find with the mongrels that frequent Auckland rugby games. You have your fair share.