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I don't think Barrett will ever be equalled as an impact player, because he was in a unique position in those years, being behind Carter and Cruden (And Smith at Fullback) and still being so good. Usually such a talented player would have a short tenure as a bench player because their talent would p...

He had the benefit of coming off the bench into the GOAT team though. No one else has ever had excellence prepared, marinated, grilled and served up for them like that either. This doesn't make a lot of sense. In any one game there were others on the bench with him. Some did extremely well as impac...

He had the benefit of coming off the bench into the GOAT team though. No one else has ever had excellence prepared, marinated, grilled and served up for them like that either. This doesn't make a lot of sense. In any one game there were others on the bench with him. Some did extremely well as impac...

GOAT impact player.

Cruden/Carter never had the impact off the bench Barrett had in his heydey. Not even close. In discussing this aspect of the game, they're not worthy even mentioning.

Been watching the final season of Dark. It's brilliant. I can only watch 2 at a time max though as it's so mindbending to keep track of. I binge-watched the first two seasons over a short time period and I was able to keep the storylines straight in my head. I only had a four week break before star...

Beauden Barrett is the greatest impact player of all time. Between 2012 and 2015 he was coming off the bench with twenty minutes to go and winning games for fun. Nobody has ever matched those three glorious years of impact play. Kyle Sinckler and Courtney Lawes have had stunning cameos. And due resp...

Ymx wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:45 am Well if he doesn’t say. Just going to call him coog

Four posts above this one.

I'm the worst at this. No more detective work from me.

badmannotinjapan

Nah. My bad.

Ymx wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:13 am

FujiKiwi wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:11 amTed

Really? Has a different posting style.

I might have the wrong end of the stick. It's escaped me what led me to that conclusion. I was pretty certain at the time. Don't take my word for it.

Ted

Sounds like he takes next year off, then plays 2022/23 looking at participating in the next RWC. It looks good on paper, for the Blues, providing a lot of other things go our way (Black and Perofeta getting fit/staying fit, etc.).

Obviously the appeal of playing in Japan is financial (for the players) but what do the clubs and Japanese rugby get out it? Does it increase interest in Japanese club rugby or add to their gate or TV rights? I can't say I've ever watched Japanese club rugby to know how exactly these imports alter ...

Mr Bungle wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:03 am

FujiKiwi wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:03 am

ASMO wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:02 am

I agree, and done

Thanks, ASMO.. Who is our group leader?

Enz

Of course. Stupid question. Nobody has more mana. He's our rangatira.

ASMO wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:02 am

FujiKiwi wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:00 am Actually, Spiritual Guardians is better, and funnier.

I agree, and done

Thanks, ASMO.. Who is our group leader?

Actually, Spiritual Guardians is better, and funnier.

I vote black and bold for the lettering. And The Blackness as the name of our tribe.

Yeah, watching Community for the first time as well. A good, not great show, IMHO. The paintball episode was cleverly done.

Is cuntron now exclusively Aus? I thought it was a construct by towny to unite against the evil NH. We were the Tron and they were the... :P AB supporters were invited to join Cuntron at its inception. We did and fought alongside our Aussie brothers in the trenches of PR against the dastardly NH me...

Hi lads I'm wondering if I can get some pretty basic advice. I have a Yamaha acoustic, which for many years has met my needs and, as an average guitar, reflected my ability. I've always used medium gauge guitar strings on it, but decided to restring it this week, and use lighter gauge strings becaus...

Well, what about a team based in the islands? In Samoa, maybe? Would that work? I think it's Ben Ryan (?) the gold medal winning Fiji coach has been suggesting that a team based in the Pacific would work for years. He sounds pretty convincing, but I don't know much about it otherwise. I'm not a fan...

This is looking good, ASMO. Thanks for all your hard work..

I have no interest whatsoever in a comp that features SA teams, regardless of how few games involve them. It's not that I don't like South Africans or SA Rugby per se, but the timezones are an absolute deal breaker. For 2021 I want to see a Trans Tasman comp featuring 10 teams (5 from each nation)....

I have no interest whatsoever in a comp that features SA teams, regardless of how few games involve them. It's not that I don't like South Africans or SA Rugby per se, but the timezones are an absolute deal breaker. For 2021 I want to see a Trans Tasman comp featuring 10 teams (5 from each nation)....

New season of Dark on Netflix. German subtitles, but it's a show worth investing in if you like clever, intricate twists and turns.