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Originally posted by finbar
There's no argument about it being a head butt. A very stupid thing to do. He knew he'd done it. A head butt is a red card. The only mystery recently has been how the officials managed to miss the two Boks' head butts that resulted in 8 weeks suspension each. If they'd been spotted, they'd've been red cards too. |
Two Bok's head butts? I missed those...were they in the same game?
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Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Jan 1970
time: 06:35
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Originally posted by Havak
You kept him fairly well controlled thank you.  |
He was AWOL most of the time. At the hairdresser having his roots attended to, no doubt.
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I take it the has-been was referring to VD? |
Take your pick. 
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The ‘special renewal price’ is a timebound price – renew the season ticket by 1st June and that is the price paid. Renew after and you pay the ‘standard’ price which is generally somewhat higher. It’s a screwed up attempt at a loyalty bonus perhaps? |
Mmmm. Cash flow. Our writers' union does the same thing with subs.
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All that battle lacked was Russell Crowe – if we had had him we would have borded and taken all their ships. Have you seen Peter Weir’s strange M&C:FAOTW? |
No, I'm allergic to Russell Crowe. A lot of people I know liked the film for Peter Weir's atmospherics. Best Oz director by very long distance.
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Here’s something you may not know – the yellow card is for Professional infringements only – it is never appropriate for violent foul play. Most refs, NH and SH, get this totally wrong. |
You sure about this? Last time I checked the laws, it was pretty much refs' discretion. But a yellow card could be part of the punishment for violent/foul play. It could be issued with a warning that a repeat offence will earn a red card. But, as I say, it was refs' discretion. I'll dig up a copy of the law and post it.
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Oh Finbar will hate this. |
At this point, I stopped reading. 
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(so I am amazed Ravagon liked it!). |
But I did read this bit. He's a Kiwi living in Perth, after all.
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Finbar utters a world shattering sigh…..  |
In this part of the world it's called a technicolour yawn.
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Originally posted by finbar
No. It happened two weeks ago. The Stormers' Corne Krige, ex-Bok skipper, copped 8 weeks for headbutting against the Chiefs. The next day, Sharks and Bok A.J. Venter copped 8 weeks for headbutting against the Reds. And I notice that the Crusaders' #8 copped 3 weeks for headbutting last weekend. |
I suppose the fact they got 8 weeks instead of 3 makes up for them not receiving red cards during the game.
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finbar
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Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
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time: 06:35
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Originally posted by Havak
George Gregan? |
 You'd give a right arm and any other body part you can spare to have him now the way he's playing.
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We have decided we are sitting down next year anyway so it’s costing a fortune. Too many soccer oiks on the terrace since we won the World cup you see. |
Call it an investment to allow you to rest a couple of gallons on your lap that you couldn't hold in your hands standing up.
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It was an enjoyable film – but poorly marketed here as an action flick. It was more of a period piece character study with some action sequences. |
I'm told that's exactly what it was. Peter Weir doesn't make "action flicks". Presumably they were trying to cash in on Russell's "Gladiator" thing.
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Actually I believe you may be right – the ‘letter’ of the law allows to ref to resort to yellow for violent play in some circs – but it is opined often up here that this was not the ‘spirit’ in which the law was drafted. Yellow was never intended for punches was it? Are you sure the ref has discretion in the case of punches and head butts? I thought both were possibly named and proscribed? Never the less the yellow is an unclosed wriggle that allows weak refs to cop out of hard decisions? |
I went and checked the laws. It's the ref's option. Even for violent and/or dangerous play. A lot of the laws are incredibly clumsily written. It takes two or three reads to work out what they're saying.
But I think most refs red card the bad stuff. The Crusaders #8 was red carded for his head butt last weekend. If Krige and Venter had been spotted, they'd've gone too. I'm trying to find a version of the laws laid out in such a fashion to allow easy copy and paste.
Oh, and Plank was cleared of his charges after last weekend. Fair enough, too. He was elbowed in the head off the ball by the Highlanders lock. He chased the bloke and grabbed his jersey. The Highlanders lock started throwing punches. Plank retaliated with some punches. The Highlanders lock was red carded for the elbow, Plank was yellow carded for retaliation. Fair enough. Later, though, after the game, Plank was leaving the field. The Highlanders lock had showered and changed into civvies. He went Plank from behind as he was heading for the tunnel. Plank got the shock of his life, thinking someone from the crowd - the Highlanders lock was now in civvies - was going him. There were words, some pushing, then Plank headed on his way. Plank was charged with conduct unbecoming because of it. And cleared. The Highlanders lock was charged with a whole heap of things. He challenged the judiciary's right to act on "off-field" matters. So his charges are on hold until it's determined whether the judiciary does have the right. The man is a serious worry.
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Picard
Kirk
Sisko
Archer |
What's this? Tigers' new back four? Recruiting from foreign shores again?
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Anyway back to rugger – Montferand stole Jones from under our noses. |
I noticed that. Still, you've now got Picard at full back.
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Still one piece of good news – Toulouse have signed Gareth Thomas. This at least proves they don’t get everything right! |
Yes, Mr has been very quiet about that one. I wonder whether Mr likes Leek Soup?
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