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<blockquote data-quote="Nubiwan" data-source="post: 865792" data-attributes="member: 43441"><p>Read my signature viz those resorting to such measures Jonesy. That's all you need to know. The only thing worse than a sore loser, is a poor winner. Or is that draw-er? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I am a Lions Fan, and while I am happy with the tour performance, and results as they stand, I still feel a little robbed by the ultimate draw in the 3rd test. Not just Poite's deluxe cock up, but the overall caliber of rugby in the last test let us all down, I think. Even in defeat in the 3rd test, I could still have found plenty of positives from overall Lions performance. The ABs seemed as far away from their 48-18 and 38-19 2005 results than I have ever seen them over 3 tests. So our rugby is clearly progressing.</p><p></p><p>As for the last minute decision. Poite correctly awarded a pen. It was offside from a knock on, and even Owens realized such, as he quickly dropped the ball (all too late). I knew it was a pen (and said "ah crap!"), Owens knew it was a pen (and said "ah crap!"), 20,000 Lions fans inside Eden park said "ah crap!". If I never knew better, Poite was saying "ah merde" to himself, "how can I wrangle out of this?" </p><p></p><p>It is a penalty awarded around the world in every similar case. I want to see an example of otherwise on video, if such a thing exists. The damage was done, and NZ should have been awarded a pen, and we would get to see how much bottle "the Worlds best player" (Barrett) had from 30 metres. There was every chance he'd miss.</p><p></p><p>To say I was gobsmacked that Poite changed his mind (with no apparent coercion from TMO or the TJ) is understating things. I felt like going out and buying a Lottery ticket. Terrible terrible call, and cannot believe anyone would defend it. Preposterous.</p><p></p><p>Cue Valley and my 29th personal dislike ......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nubiwan, post: 865792, member: 43441"] Read my signature viz those resorting to such measures Jonesy. That's all you need to know. The only thing worse than a sore loser, is a poor winner. Or is that draw-er? :) I am a Lions Fan, and while I am happy with the tour performance, and results as they stand, I still feel a little robbed by the ultimate draw in the 3rd test. Not just Poite's deluxe cock up, but the overall caliber of rugby in the last test let us all down, I think. Even in defeat in the 3rd test, I could still have found plenty of positives from overall Lions performance. The ABs seemed as far away from their 48-18 and 38-19 2005 results than I have ever seen them over 3 tests. So our rugby is clearly progressing. As for the last minute decision. Poite correctly awarded a pen. It was offside from a knock on, and even Owens realized such, as he quickly dropped the ball (all too late). I knew it was a pen (and said "ah crap!"), Owens knew it was a pen (and said "ah crap!"), 20,000 Lions fans inside Eden park said "ah crap!". If I never knew better, Poite was saying "ah merde" to himself, "how can I wrangle out of this?" It is a penalty awarded around the world in every similar case. I want to see an example of otherwise on video, if such a thing exists. The damage was done, and NZ should have been awarded a pen, and we would get to see how much bottle "the Worlds best player" (Barrett) had from 30 metres. There was every chance he'd miss. To say I was gobsmacked that Poite changed his mind (with no apparent coercion from TMO or the TJ) is understating things. I felt like going out and buying a Lottery ticket. Terrible terrible call, and cannot believe anyone would defend it. Preposterous. Cue Valley and my 29th personal dislike ...... [/QUOTE]
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