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Offline firko

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New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« on: September 26, 2013, 09:25:12 AM »
After the All Blacks choking at three straight Rugby World Cups they finally got it right and won one. Thankfully the Kiwi Americas Cup team, understanding how much the sporting choke is so much a part of Kiwi culture have reintroduced it in the Americas Cup in San Francisco Bay. Adding to the experience is losing to an American boat skippered and crewed by Australians. ;D ;D
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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2013, 09:41:24 AM »
The Kiwi boat was running dead...check out how much they won on the bookies.
It was only done to pay off the national debt.

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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2013, 10:32:07 AM »
firko, there were oz on the Kiwi boat as well, but it is all ways good to beat those NZ's
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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2013, 10:46:44 AM »
To me it smells of a rat.....both boats built by Kiwi's in NZ, only 1 American crewmember on the USA boat....the yanks seem to change the rules as it goes along.....to be winning 8-1 and then loose 9-8, how much where the bookies making?.....smellier then a prawn that's been left in the sun for 2 weeks......I wonder when Steven Danks name will get mentioned?
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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2013, 11:03:15 AM »
....the yanks seem to change the rules as it goes along....

Yup. In one Americas cup (immediately post war) the yanks at the last minute implemented a rule that stated all materials used on the boat had to be manufactured in the entrants country. Britain, bankrupt and still reeling from the war, could not manufacture nylon so that team had to use canvas sails. Game over.

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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2013, 01:55:38 PM »
So Davy - you and Allison competing for #1 titles now?
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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2013, 03:08:54 PM »
She's #2 Ross....she had a typo. ;)
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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2013, 03:50:21 PM »
She's #2 Ross....she had a typo. ;)

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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2013, 05:26:54 PM »
he he - go hard Ally
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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2013, 05:39:38 PM »
It's on my bucket list Ali. :)
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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2013, 06:27:34 PM »
Rich mans sport,no one cares over here  ::)

We are too busy polishing our trophies i.e. the RWC, and a fairly insignificant trophy we contest with a once mighty country, that is now a sporting weakling, you may of heard of it.

I think its called the Bledisloe Cup ????.........

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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2013, 08:31:38 PM »
Do we NZders still hold the Rugby League world cup too?,gee that was a choke last time round :oay Billy Slater ;)

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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2013, 08:51:00 PM »
not very often you come out of your hole Craigy!
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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2013, 08:55:08 PM »
not very often you come out of your hole Craigy!
Too busy working Rosco,you should try it some time  ;)

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Re: New Zealand rediscovers the choke
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2013, 09:13:41 PM »
oh as ANZACS we had such a good teacher, GREG NORMAN.................choke...
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