Hands up if, like this writer, you shuddered with trepidation when you
learned that the referee appointed for Friday's World Cup opening
match was the ridiculously pedantic, incessantly yapping Hamilton
showpony, Paul ("Penalty Try!") Honiss.
learned that the referee appointed for Friday's World Cup opening
match was the ridiculously pedantic, incessantly yapping Hamilton
showpony, Paul ("Penalty Try!") Honiss.
Didn't you just KNOW that Honiss would behave like the crowd had come
to see him waving his arm about and listen to him jabbering into his
microphone and performing his whistling fantasia? If you like your
referees loud, dominant, talkative and whistle-happy, you won't have
been disappointed last night. This writer is still staggered by how
often Honiss called those perfectly fair Puma lineout throws "not
straight", and by how often he blew his whistle as soon as a knockon
occurred, never allowing play to continue, in flagrant violation of
the spirit of the game.
to see him waving his arm about and listen to him jabbering into his
microphone and performing his whistling fantasia? If you like your
referees loud, dominant, talkative and whistle-happy, you won't have
been disappointed last night. This writer is still staggered by how
often Honiss called those perfectly fair Puma lineout throws "not
straight", and by how often he blew his whistle as soon as a knockon
occurred, never allowing play to continue, in flagrant violation of
the spirit of the game.
Did anyone else notice that these refusals to play advantage, and
these lineout rulings almost always were against the Argentine team?
It seemed to this writer that Honiss was (a) trying to impress the
referee assessors that he is as sharp as a hawk and doesn't miss
ANYTHING; and (b) trying - perhaps subconsciously - to curry favour
with the home crowd.
these lineout rulings almost always were against the Argentine team?
It seemed to this writer that Honiss was (a) trying to impress the
referee assessors that he is as sharp as a hawk and doesn't miss
ANYTHING; and (b) trying - perhaps subconsciously - to curry favour
with the home crowd.
Whatever the reason, there is no doubt that Honiss did his best to
ruin this match as a spectacle, as he has done in so many domestic
matches in New Zealand over the years.
ruin this match as a spectacle, as he has done in so many domestic
matches in New Zealand over the years.
Compare this southern hemisphere gentleman's Type A personality
performance with that of the referee in tonight's beautifully flowing,
fabulously entertaining France-Fiji match. Who was the referee? I
actually forget his name, but he was - wait for it! - half Irish and
half French. You don't get any more "northern hemisphere" than that.
He hardly spoke a word to the players, and there was NONE of the
gratuitous Paddy O'Brien-style chit-chat, Steve Walsh Junior-style
winking at the players, or Wayne Erickson-style barking at the front
rows. And this northern hemisphere referee played advantage, a
concept which seems foreign to the New Zealander Honiss.
performance with that of the referee in tonight's beautifully flowing,
fabulously entertaining France-Fiji match. Who was the referee? I
actually forget his name, but he was - wait for it! - half Irish and
half French. You don't get any more "northern hemisphere" than that.
He hardly spoke a word to the players, and there was NONE of the
gratuitous Paddy O'Brien-style chit-chat, Steve Walsh Junior-style
winking at the players, or Wayne Erickson-style barking at the front
rows. And this northern hemisphere referee played advantage, a
concept which seems foreign to the New Zealander Honiss.
This contrast in style is not new. Unquestionably, the best match to
watch at the 1999 World Cup was the NZ-France semi-final. The referee
of that game, who played advantage as it should be played, and kept
his whistle where it should be kept (in his hand, not in his mouth)
was from SCOTLAND. By contrast, the man who strangled the final six
days later, whose refusal to play advantage in the first half robbed
France of not one but TWO tries, and destroyed the confidence and
spirit of the French players, was from SOUTH AFRICA.
watch at the 1999 World Cup was the NZ-France semi-final. The referee
of that game, who played advantage as it should be played, and kept
his whistle where it should be kept (in his hand, not in his mouth)
was from SCOTLAND. By contrast, the man who strangled the final six
days later, whose refusal to play advantage in the first half robbed
France of not one but TWO tries, and destroyed the confidence and
spirit of the French players, was from SOUTH AFRICA.
So are we going to get the usual plethora of articles by Australian
and New Zealand "journalists" bemoaning Pommy refs and praising the
likes of Honiss, O'Brien, Erickson and Andre ("Use it or lose it! Use
it or lose it!") Watson? The answer is: You betcha!
and New Zealand "journalists" bemoaning Pommy refs and praising the
likes of Honiss, O'Brien, Erickson and Andre ("Use it or lose it! Use
it or lose it!") Watson? The answer is: You betcha!
Okay, you can put your hands down now.
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In message <fb3a0456.03101...@
Breen <morriss...@yahoo.com> writes
>Hands up if, like this writer, you shuddered with trepidation when you
>learned that the referee appointed for Friday's World Cup opening
>match was the ridiculously pedantic, incessantly yapping Hamilton
>showpony, Paul ("Penalty Try!") Honiss.
>
Breen <morriss...@yahoo.com> writes
>Hands up if, like this writer, you shuddered with trepidation when you
>learned that the referee appointed for Friday's World Cup opening
>match was the ridiculously pedantic, incessantly yapping Hamilton
>showpony, Paul ("Penalty Try!") Honiss.
>
Nope, the play was crap and the ref had a good game in my opinion
--
Bryce
Bryce
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> Nope, the play was crap and the ref had a good game in my opinion
I'll pick one of each. The play was crap, and the reffing was crap as well.
Have to agree with Breen on that one, Honiss is brutally pedantic and was so
again. Kaplan today was a bit better, and I thought both Alain Rolland and
Paddy O'Brien did well.
Have to agree with Breen on that one, Honiss is brutally pedantic and was so
again. Kaplan today was a bit better, and I thought both Alain Rolland and
Paddy O'Brien did well.
The TMO reffing, on the other hand, has been absolutely pathetic. Far too
long, and they've even blown a couple calls. Very poor stuff indeed.
long, and they've even blown a couple calls. Very poor stuff indeed.
cheers,
Bryan Ray
Bryan Ray
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"Bryan Ray" <osdurand...@hotmail.com
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I thought he stuffed a few calls up but on watching replays he got them right.
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You are a Dick.
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First game of RWC - ref under instructions on how to ref the match.
.................
BrentC
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I like it when someone else is a dick for a change
"BrentC" <brentc@NSPMgmx.net> wrote in message
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: You are a Dick.
"BrentC" <brentc@NSPMgmx.net> wrote in message
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: You are a Dick.
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Will Sutton wrote:
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Clive Woodward is wading in at the moment saying Roff's try was set up by Burke running interference?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/
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On 11 Oct 2003 05:54:53 -0700, morriss...@yahoo.com (Morrissey
Breen) wrote:
Breen) wrote:
>Hands up if, like this writer, you shuddered with trepidation when you
>learned that the referee appointed for Friday's World Cup opening
>match was the ridiculously pedantic, incessantly yapping Hamilton
>showpony, Paul ("Penalty Try!") Honiss.
>learned that the referee appointed for Friday's World Cup opening
>match was the ridiculously pedantic, incessantly yapping Hamilton
>showpony, Paul ("Penalty Try!") Honiss.
Hands up if, like this writer, you shuddered with trepidation at
another enormous, windy diatribe from Mowissey Breenis, and quickly
moved onto the next post.
another enormous, windy diatribe from Mowissey Breenis, and quickly
moved onto the next post.
-- rick boyd
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On 11 Oct 2003 05:54:53 -0700, morriss...@yahoo.com (Morrissey
Breen) wrote:
Breen) wrote:
>Hands up if, like this writer, you shuddered with trepidation when you
>learned that the referee appointed for Friday's World Cup opening
>match was the ridiculously pedantic, incessantly yapping Hamilton
>showpony, Paul ("Penalty Try!") Honiss.
>
Morrissey, your solitary sex-life is rotting your brain. It's reputed>learned that the referee appointed for Friday's World Cup opening
>match was the ridiculously pedantic, incessantly yapping Hamilton
>showpony, Paul ("Penalty Try!") Honiss.
>
to do that. Either that or you were watching a different match to the
one I saw.
Cheers,
Cliff
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The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign
that the conspiracy is working.
that the conspiracy is working.
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Enkidu wrote:
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> Morrissey, your solitary sex-life is rotting your brain. It's reputed
> to do that. Either that or you were watching a different match to the
> one I saw.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff
> to do that. Either that or you were watching a different match to the
> one I saw.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff
Mowissey sees almost everything differently to 99% of people. :-)
Tilly
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He's possibly blind drunk, is our friend Enkidu <enk...@cliffp.com> judging from what he wrote in message news:<k5bhov0revpuar7802fi3bnf
affidavit refuting that slander? (Signed by your wife.)
> >
> Morrissey, your solitary sex-life is rotting your brain. It's reputed to do that.
"Solitary"?!???!?!?!? Would you like me to present you with a sworn> Morrissey, your solitary sex-life is rotting your brain. It's reputed to do that.
affidavit refuting that slander? (Signed by your wife.)
>
> Either that or you were watching a different match to the one I saw.
> Either that or you were watching a different match to the one I saw.
You were drunk, obviously. I was watching the Argentina-Australia
match, which was pretty much ruined by the ridiculous performance of
the referee. Check out the rec.sport.rugby.union group and you'll see
that most fans agree with moi.
match, which was pretty much ruined by the ridiculous performance of
the referee. Check out the rec.sport.rugby.union group and you'll see
that most fans agree with moi.
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bo...@comswest.net.au (rick boyd) lamely tried to have a go at moi in
message news:<3f8895da...@news.
message news:<3f8895da...@news.
>
> Hands up if, like this writer, you shuddered with trepidation at
> another enormous, windy diatribe from Mowissey Breenis, and quickly
> moved onto the next post.
> Hands up if, like this writer, you shuddered with trepidation at
> another enormous, windy diatribe from Mowissey Breenis, and quickly
> moved onto the next post.
There are no hands up, Rick. Love moi or loathe moi, you just can't
stop yourself READING moi. Can you? Which really sticks in your
craw, doesn't it? God, you must despise ourself!
stop yourself READING moi. Can you? Which really sticks in your
craw, doesn't it? God, you must despise ourself!
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On 12 Oct 2003 00:25:13 -0700, morriss...@yahoo.com (Morrissey
Breen) wrote:
Breen) wrote:
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At least that one was short. Is there no end to my altruism?
-- rick boyd
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I
>You were drunk, obviously. I was watching the Argentina-Australia
>match, which was pretty much ruined by the ridiculous performance of
>the referee. Check out the rec.sport.rugby.union group and you'll see
>that most fans agree with moi.
>You were drunk, obviously. I was watching the Argentina-Australia
>match, which was pretty much ruined by the ridiculous performance of
>the referee. Check out the rec.sport.rugby.union group and you'll see
>that most fans agree with moi.
Sorry dude, you're wrong
the game was crap and the ref did his best to make it an interesting
game.
the game was crap and the ref did his best to make it an interesting
game.
--
Bryce
Bryce
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On 12 Oct 2003 00:25:13 -0700, morriss...@yahoo.com (Morrissey
Breen) wrote:
Breen) wrote:
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I don't even see let alone read your posts unless they come in at
under 20 lines. My automatic shit filter kicks in when it sees
"Morrisey Breen" and an essay length post. Should be easy enough to
set up on any other reasonable news reader.
under 20 lines. My automatic shit filter kicks in when it sees
"Morrisey Breen" and an essay length post. Should be easy enough to
set up on any other reasonable news reader.
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"Morrissey Breen" <morriss...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:fb3a0456.0310110454.
> ..called those perfectly fair Puma lineout throws "not
> straight"
What are you on? I cringed every time they
took a line out throw and it went off at nearly right
angles. I wanted the Pumas to win, but their lineouts
were definitely not straight.
took a line out throw and it went off at nearly right
angles. I wanted the Pumas to win, but their lineouts
were definitely not straight.
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