Why do the Police sponsor schoolboy rugby in Auckland?

[JimO]

they spend 40k a year on sponsorship

[SixPackBack]

they spend 40k a year on sponsorship

Rugbies a gay sport, they have to find there victims some where....think of the 40K as 'payment"

[scumdog]

Rugbies a gay sport, they have to find there victims some where....think of the 40K as 'payment"


So gay people are 'victims' eh? Whould a thunk it?:shit:

[PirateJafa]

Because clearly they like to support what is one of the stupidest sports in the country.

Rather obvious innit?

[R6_kid]

To stop rugby players becoming 'thugs', obviously.

[scumdog]

To stop rugby players becoming 'thugs', obviously.

Ooo.. THAT really worked, 40K well spent:rolleyes:

[SixPackBack]

To stop rugby players becoming 'thugs', obviously.

What???...The coppers teach them all they know, show me a bigger group of thugs?

[marty]

Same reason they sponsor Rowing and other large school sports I guess.

[NDORFN]

They shouldn't be sponsoring anyone for fucks sake. They're under-resourced don't ya know!

[Swoop]

Why do the NZ polce sponsor schoolboy rugby in Auckland?

It wouldn't have anything to do with the after-game showers, would it?
If the nz police didn't sponsor them, the catholic preists' would certainly be interested...

[Squiggles]

A refreshing twist on the usual cop bashing :laugh:

[wbks]

Well they try to protect the community from crime, thus supporting it... Isn't supporting community sports fair enough?

[JMemonic]

Hang on, they what?, where does the info come from?

That cant be right, I thought their core business was the prevention of crime and the prosecution of law breakers with their limited funding coming from the general fund, Auckland is often in the news, (well what I view of it) saying there are not enough officers and resources in the area yet money can be wasted in this manner.

Dam sure 40k could be better spent in a manner to encourage crime prevention.

[peasea]

Well they try to protect the community from crime, thus supporting it... Isn't supporting community sports fair enough?

Community sports?

I'm part of the community and I fucking HATE rugby. So, no, it's not "fair enough". I also object to part of my rates going toward rugby fields and my ACC levies going toward fixing up dickheads who bash themselves and each other to bits every Saturday. They're a bunch of fucktards. Let rugby players be self funding and self insured.

Wankers.

[JMemonic]

Community sports?

I'm part of the community and I fucking HATE rugby. So, no, it's not "fair enough". I also object to part of my rates going toward rugby fields and my ACC levies going toward fixing up dickheads who bash themselves and each other to bits every Saturday. They're a bunch of fucktards. Let rugby players be self funding and self insured.

Wankers.

I have no objection to my rates going towards sporting fields, community activities are all good but should in no way be limited to rugby or cricket there are plenty of sports that deserve funding and areas for their activity, the fact the funding in NZ is directed towards one or two sports is objectionable.

If a sport had to meet a fair contribution towards the costs of the injuries, it could certainly diminish the amount those of us who recreational activity's are unlikely to leave us in need of major hospital care have to pay, how ever in saying that, both times I have slipped a disc in my back it was in the garden.

Oh rugby fans, its a professional sport played by paid professionals not a war, when the AB's loose its not like you lost a family member, or lost you life or a limb, calm down it did not hurt you directly. its a game.

But that is off topic.

[oldguy]

Community sports?

I'm part of the community and I fucking HATE rugby. So, no, it's not "fair enough". I also object to part of my rates going toward rugby fields and my ACC levies going toward fixing up dickheads who bash themselves and each other to bits every Saturday. They're a bunch of fucktards. Let rugby players be self funding and self insured.

Wankers.

I say good on them, I like rugby, even played it when I was young, just tuff if you don't like rugby, its there call. I also like motorcycles, :love: women:love:, There are just as many dickheads who ride motor bike's
the biggest whingers are bikers
The police can sponsor who ever they want. who cares not the end of the world.

[NDORFN]

Well they try to protect the community from crime, thus supporting it... Isn't supporting community sports fair enough?

That's what fundraising is for. Those rugby homo's get it gift wrapped. Half of them are idiots who've been imported for no other reason than to give the first eleven a chance of winning. So they can fucking cut firewood and wash cars etc... and EARN thier chance of six figure salaries in proffessional bum fucking. The police should be spending every cent they have of improving thier OWN game.

[McJim]

We have a saying back in blighty

"Football is a gentleman's game played by hooligans, rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen"

It's obviously the other way round here so I'm gonna sign up for the local football team so I can hack the crap outta some poofy strikers :devil2:

[oldguy]

calm down it did not hurt you directly. its a game.

but its about passion and pride, at the moment they (suck)thou.
same as if your bike was knocked over and just broke a lever or sumit,
its only a broken lever no one got hurt or died.

[NDORFN]

We have a saying back in blighty

"Football is a gentleman's game played by hooligans, rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen"

It's obviously the other way round here so I'm gonna sign up for the local football team so I can hack the crap outta some poofy strikers :devil2:

So instead of fucking the opposite team, you'd prefer to fuck your own? That's pretty much the difference between rugby and soccer. You should try kickboxing if you want to hack the crap outta someone.

[oldguy]

Well they try to protect the community from crime, thus supporting it... Isn't supporting community sports fair enough?
How the fuck do you work that out.

[NDORFN]

but its about passion and pride, at the moment they (suck)thou.
same as if your bike was knocked over and just broke a lever or sumit,
its only a broken lever no one got hurt or died.

You're missing the point... the police don't sponsor motorcyclists, motorcyclists sponsor the police!

[wbks]

How the fuck do you work that out.When they arrested Jan Molenar, that's got to make a few people feel a little safer, a little more protected... They're doing a service for the community. Funding sporting opportunities for the community is also helping out.

[oldguy]

You're missing the point... the police don't sponsor motorcyclists, motorcyclists sponsor the police! In all honesty, if you get pinged by the cops tuff, I don't pay into there coffers as I don't do dumb shit, not saying Im an angel, but time and place, and thats not in front of them.

[oldguy]

When they arrested Jan Molenar, that's got to make a few people feel a little safer, a little more protected... They're doing a service for the community. Funding sporting opportunities for the community is also helping out.

Thanks for that, I miss read what you were saying.

[wbks]

Thanks for that, I miss read what you were saying.Yea I re read what I said, it looks like I said they are supporting crime. My bad, negro

[JMemonic]

but its about passion and pride, at the moment they (suck)thou.
same as if your bike was knocked over and just broke a lever or sumit,
its only a broken lever no one got hurt or died.

The lever thing has happened, I did not abuse my wife, workmates, children, or dog.

Some folks, and I know a couple of these types, you could not do worse by if you turned up, raped their wife, kids, dog, and cat, then set fire to their house, and used their car test for thermite's cutting action.

That is not pride or passion, I will say again, its a game played by professional players (they are paid to to do this) not a war it does not in any way stop the world from rotating or cost you anything, unless you gamble on it. Do you think for an instance that the players feel upset that they let you down in losing like f&*k they do, they have enough difficulty in some cases understanding why it was wrong for Tony Veitch to break his girlfriends back mind you that could be a steriod abuse thing as well.

[JMemonic]

You're missing the point... the police don't sponsor motorcyclists, motorcyclists sponsor the police!

Ahh and in there is the question how much of the revenue raised from the issuing of traffic infringement notices actually goes back into the community in the form of education of road users, it would be hard to prove what if any as it goes back into the general fund, dam sure 40k spent on rugby sponsorship could be better spent in motorist education or even as a research grant to attempt to discover what it would take to improve motorists habits.

I would bet there are a few cops out there in these forums who are shaking their heads at the thought of 40k wasted in this manner, especially when they could come up with 101 better uses for it that would have far wider benefit.

[peasea]

I say good on them, I like rugby, even played it when I was young, just tuff if you don't like rugby, its there call. I also like motorcycles, :love: women:love:, There are just as many dickheads who ride motor bike's
the biggest whingers are bikers
The police can sponsor who ever they want. who cares not the end of the world.

The police, of all people, shouldn't be sponsoring anybody! They're always bleating on about how underfunded they are. Maybe it's all a smoke screen to cover their inadequacies and poor job performance. (Wouldn't it be nice to be able to blame all the world's screwups on a lack of funding?)

The police sponsoring rugby teams is akin to local councils getting into property speculation. It's not what they are there for and not what they are paid to do.

[peasea]

Ahh and in there is the question how much of the revenue raised from the issuing of traffic infringement notices actually goes back into the community in the form of education of road users, it would be hard to prove what if any as it goes back into the general fund, dam sure 40k spent on rugby sponsorship could be better spent in motorist education or even as a research grant to attempt to discover what it would take to improve motorists habits.

I would bet there are a few cops out there in these forums who are shaking their heads at the thought of 40k wasted in this manner, especially when they could come up with 101 better uses for it that would have far wider benefit.

You're onto it. Write to your MP and start asking questions of the Police Minister!

[tri boy]

Coppers have been involved with rugby clubs in NZ for decades.
If you don't like rugby, fair enough. But it is a great place to look for strong young males that at least show some signs of having ability to follow instructions. "Pass the ball" can translate into "Raid that gang house"
I'm no huge fan of the rozza's, but I am happy for them to select 100+kg recruits to help keep P heads and mongrel mob boys in check.
Would you prefer them to sponsor school boy glee clubs, and ballet classes?
I'm sure they would find heaps of physically capable young men there.

It still amazes me the hordes of people on here that call rugby players bum sniffing poofs. Funny, I never heard anyone call any past or present players that to their faces.<_<

[tri boy]

The police sponsoring rugby teams is akin to local councils getting into property speculation. It's not what they are there for and not what they are paid to do.

Akld port authority, and viaduct basin?
Theres mirky waters everywhere eh.

[JMemonic]

Akld port authority, and viaduct basin?
Theres mirky waters everywhere eh.

Heh Auckland port is not property speculation, its a business that makes decent profit for the council, and its not the only port that is owned by a local body.

I still dont see how sponsoring rugby makes a return to the police, I men playing rugby does not improve driver education, or reduce crime, in fact drunken rugby lads out on the town does the opposite, as for school level rugby well we can leave that one in the media.

[tri boy]

The tank farm will be developed as a development to increase the council coffers, (maybe if they do it right). That seems pretty speccy to me.
And 40k is quite well spent in bridging the the communication/respect gap with potentially future trouble makers(serious trouble, not drunk n disorderly). If they pick up some prime recruits, then thats a bonus. MHO

[NDORFN]

It still amazes me the hordes of people on here that call rugby players bum sniffing poofs. Funny, I never heard anyone call any past or present players that to their faces.<_<

I do it anytime I feel like a fight at the local pub. The place is crawling with rugby homos most nights.

[tri boy]

I do it anytime I feel like a fight at the local pub. The place is crawling with rugby homos most nights.
Your so tough, I think I pee'd my pants.

[NDORFN]

Your so tough, I think I pee'd my pants.

I'm surprised you're wearing any with all this talk of rugby.

[98tls]

I do it anytime I feel like a fight at the local pub. The place is crawling with rugby homos most nights. Each to there own i guess,faggots are one thing getting beaten up by them another altogether.Whatever floats ya boat:blink:

[NDORFN]

Each to there own i guess,faggots are one thing getting beaten up by them another altogether.Whatever floats ya boat:blink:

Beats "getting beaten up" by Auckland metro-sexuals. Atleast rugby homos don't slap.

[Okey Dokey]

Well, I find the premise of "the police" supporting anything bizarre. They are funded by the taxpayers of the country via the gvmt to provide a service. the taxpayer pays towards sports in other ways. I don't like the idea at all.

Does the army sponsor sports?

[98tls]

Well, I find the premise of "the police" supporting anything bizarre. They are funded by the taxpayers of the country via the gvmt to provide a service. the taxpayer pays towards sports in other ways. I don't like the idea at all.

Does the army sponsor sports? No worse than my rate money going towards funding a stadium down south,ratepayers/taxpayers,we all get arse raped one way or other.

[NDORFN]

No worse than my rate money going towards funding a stadium down south,ratepayers/taxpayers,we all get arse raped one way or other.

Rugby + police = Arse raped. Funny that.

[scumdog]

Rugby + police = Arse raped. Funny that.
Yeah.

LMAO.

[Pixie]

Gotta do something with all the money the bleed out of motorists.
Same reason ACC sponsor the Pacifica Festival

[Okey Dokey]

No worse than my rate money going towards funding a stadium down south,ratepayers/taxpayers,we all get arse raped one way or other.

Oh God, don't get me started on that damn stadium!

[Patrick]

they spend 40k a year on sponsorship

Without reading the whole thread, at a guess it is probably paid for from profits from the Auckland Police bar. Them nurses and fireys drink heaps and boost profits in the non profit bar....! But I could be wrong....

[JimO]

it was on the radio news after the schoolboy rugby brawl that the NZ police sponsor the rugby to the tune of 40k and because of the bad publicity they may look at pulling their sponsorship.