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Trader2 says...

Very weak comeback Trinats but it is hard to argue against the facts, isn't it? 7/29 dear oh dear!

Posted 00:16 02nd July 2012

ruckingkiwi says...

Trinats, in all fairness the Australian team has some quality players, albeit mostly foreigners, but if you're hanging your hat on the same players who failed this time to win it next time then I think you're dreaming. Every country needs fresh, young, fitter, faster, smarter players to move forward and in that regard then sadly the Aussies are lacking somewhat.. look at the difference for all teams between world cups, 4 years is a long time. All those U20s player will be at their peak in 4 years, just ask South Africa.

Posted 06:12 30th June 2012

Trader2 says...

Trinats you seem to be trolling against yourself here. In one post you say ¿Have a look at the results Aus V NZ when QC V SBW playing !!! Reason why Aus are Tri Nations Champions.¿ And then on the same blog ¿And who was missing when Austalia beat NZ to win the Tri nations ???? Money Bill !!!¿ (By the way how do you spell Australia?)

So as has already been pointed out by another scribe SBW has only played Australia twice, coming on as a sub both times, one of them in the WC semi and QC wasn¿t even playing. So what the hell are you on about? The fact is both times SBW played against the Wannabies (as a sub) the Wannabies got thumped. So according to you the only reason Australia won the Tri Nations was that SBW played against them for 20 mins or whatever in what was a 20-6 victory for the AB¿s. Now what was that about thinking before you open your mouth? Maybe this is what you mean by coming down to capecrusader¿s level. There are a few idiots on PR but they would struggle to compete with you so keep up the good work.

Now just remember the stats that matter in AB v Wannabie games:

143 games played, 97 won by the AB¿s and 5 drawn and what you should also know is that Australia¿s current 2nd ranking is down to the NZ actually agreeing to the AB¿s playing more test matches following a plea from the ARU in the 70¿s. (the B team used to come to Oz while the AB¿s were in SA) You have learnt pretty fast I must admit and after almost 40 years have a team that is almost competitive and every now and then has a purple patch and strings a couple of wins together. By my reckoning you need to win another 56 games to draw even with number of wins at 97, let us say a 3 test series each year and the odd WC clash so that should take the Wannabies about 18 years to win those 56 on the trot. Good luck.

Posted 13:31 29th June 2012

ruckingkiwi says...

Of coure we're enjoying it. You know every time you make an anti-NZ comment it adds to the enjoyment factor just a little bit more. Thank you for that.

Probably wont see another WC here in NZ but I'm pretty confident we'll win another one again some time soon, we were 7 points from winning 5 U20 titles in the last 5 years, the quality is still coming through. Not sure what to think of Australia's future prospects, even you must admit to being sceptical?

Posted 01:42 29th June 2012

Trinats2 says...

hybrid187:

Agree, we do miss "Bill" here and the Bledisloe too.

You winning at home was like SA winnning in 1995 !!!

based on the "long wait" how long will you have to wait for another HOME rwc ??? 20 something years ??? Enjoy it now !!

Posted 12:42 28th June 2012

tweedledee49 says...

here we go again with excuses from @trinats on why his team lost, (always an excuse the other team cannot be the better team on that day)...hmmm so Pocock and Moore didnt play and that is part of the reason why Ire beat you last year...

Well Im pretty sure Nz missing some key players too; Carter, Nonu, Read, Kahui, Jane, McCaw(playing out of position and freakin dominated), Kaino, and had Cruden for 25 mins and still put on 60 points on the board.

as for Ire "nearly" winning...that still means losing and therefore means nothing otherwise how many times did Aus "nearly" lose to Wales?

Posted 11:47 28th June 2012

Trinats2 says...

ruckingkiwi:

Saffas haven't beaten Aus in 6 or 7 last tests !! And who was missing when Austalia beat NZ to win the Tri nations ???? Money Bill !!!

You Kiwis are funny, not only do you play to your own rules, you really do believe your own media.

"I'd imagine the entire world would consider the RWC a better indicator"

What the whole world knows is that NZ won the RWC at HOME again, and that France were a better team in the final !

But if it is the inidcator Aus 2 RWC (away from home) NZ 2 RWC with home advantage !!!!

tweedledee49:

More so the team that nearly beat NZ last week (Ire V Aus had a few more first choice players in there) and not the tired looking team this week. Also in that game Aus lost Pocock and Moore, just before Kick off.

Posted 10:13 28th June 2012

new_j4a says...

@APV, Tell you what mate that "charity-cheating scumbag..." is all mouth and no trousers, but I tell you what, I'll bang a tenner in if you will

Posted 00:35 28th June 2012

Carpelone says...

APV1

Keep it up, mate, and tell us if you catch him. We are loosing sleep.

Posted 13:44 27th June 2012

habershon28 says...

How does Aaron Smith miss out?

Posted 01:51 27th June 2012