Uriah Heap

Greyhound racing is a soft target. It's a working class sport and as such has very little political clout. The Politicians and the media can kick it about with impunity, whenever they please.

Greyhound racing is a soft target. It's a working class sport and as such has very little political clout. The Politicians and the media can kick it about with impunity, whenever they please.

The problem with Meomy is he has not noted history. If he had, he would know that immigrants have often arrived with a bad wrap in various countries. Think Chinese to US or NZ. Italians to US or Aus. Irish to just about any country. The list is much longer, but you get the picture. All these immigrants arrived with a few bad arses and genearlly struggled against prejudice. However with the passing of time they settled in and the vast majority became solid citizens who contributed robustly to the good health of the countries they moved too. 

A truly great sportsman and a very influential person. His sharp mouth, conversion to Islam, stance on the Vietnam war, comeback, big fight tactics, all made him a huge personality for people of my generation throughout the world..

That's right.  We don't want  Melbourne Cup like goings on in this country.  New Zealand Cup Day shouldn't be all about lots of people getting together drinking and having a good time.  It should be all about getting twenty or so old people on track washing their medications down with a cup of tea before watching a bunch of slow ones run a couple of miles.

Joe Root

They have this overseas. It's called the "Bachelorette". One girl and 12 big beef cakes vying for her attention. I don't think I'd enjoy that as much.

I'm starting to lean toward Trump now. I just want to see what will happen if he becomes President. Especially that wall between US and Mexico. I'm wondering if and when it's built, will President Trump man it with personnel known as "The Black Watch"?

Hammers win their final game at Upton Park, prior to move to Olympic Stadium, and a Kiwi scores the winning goal. WHAT A GREAT PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON IT HAS BEEN.

Hammers win their final game at Upton Park, prior to move to Olympic Stadium, and a Kiwi scores the winning goal. WHAT A GREAT PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON IT HAS BEEN.

I'd say the Warriors have some rotten eggs and a one win won't wallpaper over the cracks. Hurrell should never play for the top team again and I'd send Vatuvai on his way as well. That will send a message that no one is above the team.

Always had a soft spot for Sunderland, since the Porterfield goal in 1973. Now have a mate who loves them so I'm supportin them to stay up this season.
One team I think will be a great bet to come straight back up are Aston Villa. However the smart chaps at the TAB have probably already worked that out and will have them at very narrow odds.
I wonder if the bookies will give 5000 -1 about any team in the Premier League next season??

I'd say the Warriors have some rotten eggs and a one win won't wallpaper over the cracks. Hurrell should never play for the top team again and I'd send Vatuvai on his way as well. That will send a message that no one is above the team.

I'd say the Warriors have some rotten eggs and a one win won't wallpaper over the cracks. Hurrell should never play for the top team again and I'd send Vatuvai on his way as well. That will send a message that no one is above the team.

Yes great result.I never thought a battler club would get up in my lifetime.Perhaps I'm about to cark it.
Sunderland for me.Success for us will be to stay up

Do you mean gave it, the drink, to the cat?  or drank the mixture and then gave it to the cat?  

Absolute classic and a great "Sing it loud in the shower song."

He's started the season off in fine style. On both attack and defence. 
Let's hope that anger keeps bubbling away cause the All blacks will need him in the form he's in.

It was nice to see those "old warriors" Corey Jane and Isreal Dagg, produce games that harked back to their glory days.Jane got the fend going and Dagg had those twinkling feet working like we haven't seen in quite some time. Maybe they're not ready to go out to pasture just yet.

Loved that try to win the game. Is that try of the season to date? Given the state of the match at the time, I think it is.

I have no problem with the various recent posts.
Race Cafe has always been a bit that way, in fact the vitriol used to be far more prevalent. I usually get bored with it before I get offended.
I reckon 80% is tongue in cheek and needs to be treated as such.

I don't mind the abusive comments as long as it restricted to one thread for the 3 or 4 involved and the rest of us know not to look there. Then everyone would be happy.  Perhaps this could be the sort of play pen thread.

Nearly a million voted for change. The polls had the old flag 3-1 favourite, it was nothing like that.
An opportunity lost here methinks. While the option wasn't my choice ( the red, white and blue much better ) and the way this was pushed through not ideal, the question has been raised and it has got people thinking.
We need our own identity, and I'm sure it will happen, probably sooner rather than later.
Maybe the status quo mob are hoping the Aussies turn Republic......
 

What a joke. Take a bow NZ'ers and be prepared to be rogered big time. You've stuck to a flag so close to Prince Charles, Camilla, Australia, that you should be ashamed. The alternative was a cracker. Unfortunately, I suspect many of the status quo voters have probably never ventured offshore or, don't want to forge their own identity for their children and grandchildren going forward. Rejoice ye loyalists and long live under the undies of the Empire.