B & I Lions
Jun 26th 2017, 2:54 am
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New Zealand is a small country with a population of less than 5 million, but remarkably they currently hold the Rugby World Cup, hold the current WBO world heavyweight boxing title and have only one race to go to hold the America's cup. Go Kiwi's!!
Jun 26th 2017, 6:58 pm
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Americas Cup - Not bad for a small country with not much money?
Jun 26th 2017, 9:05 pm
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Wrong order of magnitude - the entry fee is $1million - they reckon the American team spent $100 million so you need a billionaire (or help from an Airline like Emirates which still left NZ well underfunded). As an example Australia couldn't afford to enter.
Given the next one will be in NZ and the huge income resulting, money well spent
Given the next one will be in NZ and the huge income resulting, money well spent
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Jun 27th 2017, 10:08 pm
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Well the Canes came bloody close last night - a fantastic match, well done to them! Lions a bit of a shambles regarding the use of the bench, shame for the guys.
Jul 1st 2017, 9:50 am
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Just back from our hols.
What a tremendous game. So exciting and despite some dirty tactics reminisce of another Lions tour which actually happened right before our eyes , well played.
Lion. Lions. Lions.
What a tremendous game. So exciting and despite some dirty tactics reminisce of another Lions tour which actually happened right before our eyes , well played.
Lion. Lions. Lions.
Jul 1st 2017, 10:09 am
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Well done Lions, I don't think you deserved the win, but it's immaterial, it was achieved. Expect to be overwhelmed and annihilated next week.
Jul 1st 2017, 6:42 pm
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You are I assume talking the Vuinapola yellow card and the record no of Lions penalties? At 21 all with a few mins to play most Lions supporters were wetting themselves in fear :-) zBut a good result for the tour.
Jul 1st 2017, 8:40 pm
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More likely a reference to this "other" Lions tour ...
Jul 1st 2017, 8:58 pm
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I was being tongue in cheek 
Amazing how the Irish (and NI supporters) are still rabbiting on about the O'Driscoll tackle 12 years ago, yet not a murmur by anyone about the Henderson (plus one) spear tackle on Barrett in the 1st Test.
Given that that is the first AB sent off in 50 years, it is disappointing but perhaps not surprising given their success, that a small minority try to smear the ABs as if their success is down to foul play. Given the AB's were still in it with minutes to play due to the Lions penalty count/foul play do I detect a touch of hypocrisy?
C'mon the ABs.
Amazing how the Irish (and NI supporters) are still rabbiting on about the O'Driscoll tackle 12 years ago, yet not a murmur by anyone about the Henderson (plus one) spear tackle on Barrett in the 1st Test. Given that that is the first AB sent off in 50 years, it is disappointing but perhaps not surprising given their success, that a small minority try to smear the ABs as if their success is down to foul play. Given the AB's were still in it with minutes to play due to the Lions penalty count/foul play do I detect a touch of hypocrisy?
C'mon the ABs.
Jul 2nd 2017, 12:10 am
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Lions. Lions. Lions.
Well done Lions. A deserved win.
Let's all hope for a great game for the final test.
Well done Lions. A deserved win.
Let's all hope for a great game for the final test.
