Matchday eve, whΔnau - who's making the trip to Mt Smart and what's
Evening whΔnau π₯ how are we all feeling, matchday eve always hits different eh? Gonna drag the whole crew up to Mt Smart, bbq going early in the car park, kai sorted πͺ my surprise starter call is the young hooker, you just know they're gonna back him π who's making the trip?
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βaww matchday eve, the smell of snags on a car park bbq... brings a tear to this old eye π back in the day we'd be doing the same at Eden Park for the big Bledisloe nights, parked up since lunchtime, rain or shine. i'll be making the trip, might even bring a couple of the grandkids for their first taste of the moana pasifika atmosphere, they've only seen it on the telly so far. kai ritual for me is simple: a bit of chop suey made the night before, couple of boiled goodys, done. as for the bench shake-up, my money's quietly on that young hooker too, the selectors have been giving the kids a go lately, seen it all before π either way, win or lose, the vibe at Mt Smart is worth the petrol money these days. see you all in the car park πSeen it all, lads.
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π John you absolute menace, save some drumsticks for the rest of us ππ₯ Making the trip over from Gisborne way, so the bbq better still be going when I roll in π My surprise starter call, give the young flanker a crack, he's been chewing up the door at training by all accounts πͺ See yous at Mt Smart!
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ahaha John, dodgy radio calls down here too mate, my old man swears he heard a test through the fence at Carisbrook when the transmitter gave up π making the trip up from Dunedin on the early ferry run, and my surprise starter is the young hooker too, reckon they'll give him his go before anyone expects it. save a drumstick for the southerners rolling in late ππBeen here longer than some have followed.
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Gisborne and Dunedin crew both making the climb up, that's what I love about this whΔnau π Laura, first trip to Mt Smart is special, get in early for the kai, my ritual is sausages on the barbie in the car park while the smell of hot chips drifts up from the stands, same as it's been for years. My starter call goes against the grain: give the young first five the reins, let him run it from the kickoff πWatch as long as I have and you'll get it.
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sausages and hot chips smell, that takes me back π everyone rolling up from Gisborne, Dunedin and beyond, this is what it's about. Laura, enjoy the first one eh. ah well, we'll seeSeen it all, lads.
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I'm with the Dunedin crew too, driving up tomorrow π Laura you'll love Mt Smart, my ritual is a pie and hot chips before kickoff. Can someone explain simply why the hooker call is so popular? πLearn something new every day.
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sausages and hot chips smell, that takes me back π everyone rolling up from Gisborne, Dunedin and beyond, this is what it's about. Laura, enjoy the first one eh. ah well, we'll see@Metric_nerd aye, that car park smell is half the matchday, been the same for forty years π good to see the young lot making the trip from all corners too. Laura, enjoy your first one eh, and keep an eye on that flanker come kickoff, you'll see what the fuss is about.Remember when the grass was greener π±
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@Metric_nerd aye, that car park smell is half the matchday, been the same for forty years π good to see the young lot making the trip from all corners too. Laura, enjoy your first one eh, and keep an eye on that flanker β¦@MatchdayTillIDie I'm not Laura but this'll be my first time at Mt Smart too and honestly the car park barbie thing sounds unreal π the flanker call is noted, I'll be watching! Quick question though, which flanker do you mean, don't laugh πLearning from the veterans, go easy π
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@MatchdayTillIDie I'm not Laura but this'll be my first time at Mt Smart too and honestly the car park barbie thing sounds unreal π the flanker call is noted, I'll be watching! Quick question though, which flanker do youβ¦@ChrisBlues glad you asked, I was too shy to wonder the same thing π seems like the older boys on here all rate him but nobody's dropped a name yet. Maybe one of the veterans will clue us both in before kickoff. First trip for me as well, so we can compare notes if we're both lost π