Contrary to belief, Kiwis don’t like watching Wallabies losing games other than against their own All Blacks.
If two drinkers, a Kiwi and an Aussie are in a bar, within three minutes the jibes, insults and slanging between them starts.
Let any other joker join in and suddenly they are blood brothers against him.
So as a Kiwi who really does like Aussies, I offer 15 starters to get the Wallabies on track again.
1. Quade,…. just say sorry for Christ sake!
2. To the mindless, idiot, booing, boring Kiwi supporter. Stop booing Quade and get over it. We have!
3. Will,….. start showing everyone that you’re the world’s No. 1 halfback…..again! Step forward, not back.
4. Israel…. Take a leaf from Ben Smith’s book..tries need to be in twos or threes. Accept nothing less.
5. Jess….you have great potential…if only you would learn to run instead of kicking.
6. James H….. As captain, kick arse harder, demand more, Lead from the rear. That way you can see who’s in front of you…. trying harder!
7. Rob… shame James H into thinking that you do more work than him, and then show it.
8. James, Stephen, Ben…… More grunt, then some! Use brawn and brain.
9. Scotty, Hoops and Ben….. Continue to be a bigger pest to opposition than what you all are currently.
10. James OC… ask how many tries they have scored.
11. Christian….. ask the rest as to what they are doing to help you get points!
12. Mac,… stop whinging about referee’s, players and opposition and concentrate instead with creating winning game plans.
13. The AB’s simply play winning rugby but are no better than you. They simply do it better! Accept it and learn from them by doing what they do. Don’t reinvent the wheel.
14. Get the ARU to get more players playing younger and staying to grow into Wallabies otherwise, do whatever it takes to steal more top players from the NRL…..Sonny Bill and Benji saw the light…. and how the eyes lit up in the All Black management.
15. Lift the head and be told, “The only reason you ever go on to a rugby field is not to see if you can win, it’s to see by how much!”
Winners back winners. Set your mind and believe in being one.
Syd
Guest
That article was great, showed depth and understanding. Respect from an Aussie to the kiwi who wrote it. And yes the wallabies suck at the moment, but not that bad considering Rugby is the 4th most popular winter sport over here. Our best talent is well and truly doing other things than playing Rugby Union. (much like America and Gridiron) The 90's (and the two world cups) really was the exception and not the norm. What would it prove if Australia felt fantastic about beating NZ's in their fourth most popular winter sport, is there even one?
Manfromhongkong
Guest
... Interesting to see how the kiwis turn on each other so quickly! Mark a bit on the nasty side... Hope he does'nt live in Oz. In my view, the real point here is, as a Wallabies fan, I think Michael's 15 points are absolutely spot-0n!
Tui
Guest
Genia was definitely the best HB in the world. But his form has dropped off a lot this year. And my 2c on the whinging is look at the penalty count Aussies and work out who was doing the offending. Also the Wallabies weren't even close again and haven't really been for 11 years now so it comes across as utterly pathetic.
Tane Mahuta
Guest
Listen Mike, Different cultures over time have done different things but booing has been part of what crowds have always done. So go ahead, think youre the better person for not booing, thats great but dont try and impose your opinion of whats right on those enjoying the game in their own way. Who do you think you are? Our mum? I'll boo Quade if I want to. Its not personal. Thinking your above booing is just that, thinking that your above it.
Cattledog
Roar Guru
Didn't realise they were spruiking Napalm! ;)
rugby_phile
Guest
Glad you put it to him so gently Mark, must be your feminine side coming out. Why don't you toughen up and give it to him straight? Hahahah.
Mark
Guest
What - as opposed to your lot? Perhaps if you learnt the rules - that might help... The Aussies of late have degenerated into Poms - the worst whingers on the planet...
Mark
Guest
Speak for yourself... The order of preference is as follows 1. All Blacks 2. Anyone Playing the Aussies. 3. Anyone Playing the Poms. Seriously - what are you...because you most certainly are not a REAL Kiwi... And there you go again - perpetuating the myth that Genia is the World Best Halfback...hint - he never was, he isnt and he never will be... There are at least 5 other Half Backs in Super Rugby that are better than him... I suggest you go back to supporting league or whatever other useless sport is your main one - because you know about as much about Union as an Aussie!
Far Side
Guest
and my dummy!!!!
BBA
Guest
Absolutely, there would be discussions and comments by Kiwi scribes about the incompetance of the refs, those dirty cheating Aussies etc, various demands for the summary execution of the chief offenders in Black, sacking of the coaching team, discussion regarding the complete failure of the NZRU administration etc In other words, Loser talk
Wardad
Guest
I will happily barrack for the Wallies against France ,England the Lions and Boks , I will also barrack for the underdogs who play them too" .As for far side ,he is symptomatic of the present day aussie fans in most sports that they used to be good at ,its allways someone elses fault isnt it ya blimmin sooks .Take the advice that all the non ABS fans used to bandy about post 2007 RWC and just harden the f..k up and stop whining like a pom wots had his gyro cut off.
katzilla
Roar Guru
If you dont enjoy those things you shouldnt watch any rugby, union or league because both codes are full of it. If a player can get away with something they will, regardless of the colour of their jersey.
rugby_phile
Guest
Do you want me to put the toys back in the cot or leave them where they are.
Michael Warren
Roar Guru
Please....! Whatever makes you believe that ANY Wallaby is going to read my input to winning, believe it and then do it.? ....But, we live in hope!
Michael Warren
Roar Guru
Me too Ralph. There are so many clichés that can be used but a bit of light hearted comment always makes me smile until the serious ones come along. Taking things for what they are and getting over the heavy stuff everyone writes about at the beginning is great. Lets be sure of one thing.... the AB's and NZ would be getting the advice had the Wallabies won and storm clouds would have been cast over the Long White.
Michael Warren
Roar Guru
There will always be opinion that is different to everyone else's that's what makes the Roar so good to read.
Lazza
Guest
I agree...it's very unkiwi like. It's was a rhetoric article. Waste of time and in the end all it said was...wallabies need to get better...duh
Ralph
Guest
Okay, this is the best Wallaby moment I ever heard about but I am going to stuff up the remembrance of it so apologies well in advance because it's worth repeating even if poorly. I don't even know who said it and it's probably fourth hand. It was inside the WB dressing room before a match against the ABs. The coach is giving a speech to gee them up and says something to the effect 'It's going to tough, real tough. We just have to weather the initial storm and work our way into the game". To which some bloke pipes up and says "Weather the storm?!? I'm not going out there to weather the storm. I am the f**king storm!". Feel free to prove it's urban legend or never happened - but I'll still love it. And I'm a Kiwi.
BBA
Guest
As a Kiwi I enjoy their lamentations. It always reminds me of that line in the original Conan the Barbarian movie, of his goal being to slaughter all before me until you hear the lamentations of their women and children. Kafe & Marto's lamentations are the sound of victory - enjoy.
Far Side
Guest
As an former Wallaby supporter I agree. I'll back anyone else against the All Blacks and I wont watch another All Black match until they play fairly to the offside laws; refrain from repeated cynical fouls; and referees take a neutral stance.