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The RWC CHAMPIONS gloating thread
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF C A Iversen" data-source="post: 769094" data-attributes="member: 12312"><p>I personally think any New Zealanders who indulge in arrogant comments or boasting and saying things like, "we're the best team in the world. We beat everyone we faced, we did it" etc, etc instead of saying, "we <strong>have</strong> the best team in the world. Our team beat every team <strong>they</strong> faced, <strong>they</strong> did it" are not living up to the kind of graciousness and humility of the All Blacks they and I support. None of us laced our boots up and played, so maybe give our team the credit, not yourselves, or the public of the nation.</p><p></p><p>If you're acting arrogantly and dismissively of the opposition, you're not really being the kind of supporter the All Blacks really enjoy the company of. </p><p></p><p>If other countries fans on here want to reduce the All Blacks' achievements and blame the ref entirely etc, then let that be a reflection on them. I know it can be hard facing the rubbish thrown the way of our All Blacks, the cheating assertions and the sour grapes etc, but for myself personally, I don't want to be on that same level if I can avoid it. The All Blacks will lose at some point again soon, as much as I hate to see it and we could have another season like 1998, followed by a World Cup like 1999. </p><p></p><p>Fate can be an odd thing when you tempt it with arrogance and I for one don't want to stand near it's cage, running a stick along the bars waiting for the inevitable reaction. Our All Blacks' are the best because of their skills, experience and strength sure, but also because they don't belittle their opposition. <strong>Every </strong>opponent deserves respect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF C A Iversen, post: 769094, member: 12312"] I personally think any New Zealanders who indulge in arrogant comments or boasting and saying things like, "we're the best team in the world. We beat everyone we faced, we did it" etc, etc instead of saying, "we [B]have[/B] the best team in the world. Our team beat every team [B]they[/B] faced, [B]they[/B] did it" are not living up to the kind of graciousness and humility of the All Blacks they and I support. None of us laced our boots up and played, so maybe give our team the credit, not yourselves, or the public of the nation. If you're acting arrogantly and dismissively of the opposition, you're not really being the kind of supporter the All Blacks really enjoy the company of. If other countries fans on here want to reduce the All Blacks' achievements and blame the ref entirely etc, then let that be a reflection on them. I know it can be hard facing the rubbish thrown the way of our All Blacks, the cheating assertions and the sour grapes etc, but for myself personally, I don't want to be on that same level if I can avoid it. The All Blacks will lose at some point again soon, as much as I hate to see it and we could have another season like 1998, followed by a World Cup like 1999. Fate can be an odd thing when you tempt it with arrogance and I for one don't want to stand near it's cage, running a stick along the bars waiting for the inevitable reaction. Our All Blacks' are the best because of their skills, experience and strength sure, but also because they don't belittle their opposition. [B]Every [/B]opponent deserves respect. [/QUOTE]
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