kaplan's decisions changed the game (Aug. 17, 2003)

kaplan's decisions changed the game 10 posts by 8 authors

IM

8/17/03

the all blacks killed the ball on the 2 occasions that the wallabies got
near the all black tryline-that was potentially 14 versus 6 points. huge in
this game.

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didgerman

8/17/03

"IM" <imars...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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Aye, some cynical play, get used to it, you're back to being contenders for
the WC now.

IM

8/17/03

i am not an aussie suuporter
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Morrissey Breen

8/17/03

"IM" <imars...@optonline.net> wrote in message news:<X2p%a.81790$_R5.31265142@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>...

> the all blacks killed the ball on the 2 occasions that the wallabies got
> near the all black tryline-that was potentially 14 versus 6 points. huge in
> this game.

Watch a copy of the 1999 World Cup final.  Referee Andre Watson
refuses to play advantage twice, robbing France of not one but TWO
tries.  Huge in THAT game, wouldn't you think?  The French players and
New Zealand television commentators clearly thought so.  The halftime
score would have been 20-9 to France, rather than a 9-6 lead to
Australia, who were then able to close off the game against an
increasingly frustrated and utterly demoralised French team.

Imagine if Australia had had to pay catch-up against a French team
playing with its tails up, instead of one that had clearly thrown in
the towel.  THAT would have given us a final worth watching!

But something tells me this "IM" fellow will instead choose to go on
complaining about Kaplan's performance, which in comparison to
Watson's display that day, was flawless.

Andy Mulhearn

8/17/03

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 19:53:54 +0100, Morrissey Breen wrote
(in message <fb3a0456.03081...@posting.google.com>):

> "IM" <imars...@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:<X2p%a.81790$_R5.31265142@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>...
>> the all blacks killed the ball on the 2 occasions that the wallabies got
>> near the all black tryline-that was potentially 14 versus 6 points. huge in
>> this game.
>
> Watch a copy of the 1999 World Cup final.  Referee Andre Watson
> refuses to play advantage twice, robbing France of not one but TWO
> tries.  Huge in THAT game, wouldn't you think?  The French players and
> New Zealand television commentators clearly thought so.  The halftime
> score would have been 20-9 to France, rather than a 9-6 lead to
> Australia, who were then able to close off the game against an
> increasingly frustrated and utterly demoralised French team.

You're not wrong there Breen. You may be a total Pillock, but you got that
right.

[snipped]

Andy

8/17/03  Philip Castleman Kaplan was crap. If Larkham did not get the ball onto the post it should have been a penalty try for McCaw not releasing a tackled player.. Appart from this. how many crooked throws to NZ did he let go, including throws not going in the 5 metres? NZ

8/17/03  caspar milquetoast I didn't see Larkham in a hurry to release the ball either. The penalty could have gone either way. No penalty try though. The ball was either placed against the post in the first instance, or it was not. And it was not.

8/18/03  Peter Ashford Philip Castleman wrote:

Kip

8/18/03

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:35:39 +1200, Peter Ashford <m...@here.there.com>
wrote:

>No no no, Mealamu through everything straight as could be and perfectly
>to the man every time.  Skip-Kebes said so, so it must be true.
>

If it's not called crooked, then it's a straight throw. Pretty simple
stuff.