Arise Sir Russell

**Paul in NZ** · 1st August 2009, 14:42

Sir Russell Crowe.... Stuff me..... Makes me want to vomit, smarmy bugger...

**Maha** · 1st August 2009, 14:49

His cousin will be less than happy.

**ynot slow** · 1st August 2009, 18:46

Thought it was Russel Couts.He may have jumped ship,but won that stupid metal thing twice for NZ yuppies.

**JimO** · 1st August 2009, 18:52

so you are saying that if a overseas company offered you a job you loved with unlimited rescources and a hefty pay rise you wouldnt accept it..YEA RITE

**Finn** · 1st August 2009, 19:01

Originally Posted by jimjim

so you are saying that if a overseas company offered you a job you loved with unlimited rescources and a hefty pay rise you wouldnt accept it..YEA RITE

My thoughts exactly. NZ was very proud of him when he was winning for us but because he got a better offer, now he's a prick. I say good on him. I like the guy. His bashers should focus more on why NZ keeps failing at professional sports. Something to do with management.

He wasn't the only guy to leave the Island.

**JimO** · 1st August 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by Finn

My thoughts exactly. NZ was very proud of him when he was winning for us but because he got a better offer, now he's a prick. I say good on him. I like the guy. His bashers should focus more on why NZ keeps failing at professional sports. Something to do with management.

He wasn't the only guy to leave the Island.

jeez finn you n me seem to agree on most things

**Paul in NZ** · 1st August 2009, 19:15

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Sir Russell Crowe.... Stuff me..... Makes me want to vomit, smarmy bugger...

Yeah Coutts - I was spluttering so much I lost control of me fingers

**Paul in NZ** · 1st August 2009, 19:22

Originally Posted by Finn

My thoughts exactly. NZ was very proud of him when he was winning for us but because he got a better offer, now he's a prick. I say good on him. I like the guy. His bashers should focus more on why NZ keeps failing at professional sports. Something to do with management.

He wasn't the only guy to leave the Island.

Spoken like an immigrant...

Look - I couldn't give a fuck if he left but perhaps you were not here yet when it happened.

I mean if you decide to 'leave' the armed forces during a battle because the other side offer more money well I suppose thats OK too? My reasons are...

They (his team) took collections/donations of money from ordinary people for a 'NZ' campaign...

Hes greasy and I don't like him...

What good did 'yachting' or this dork ever do for our country?

Hes NOT Sir Edmund

I don't LIKE him...

I don't like his wife OR his mates....

No - I don't fuckin forgive him... He broke my mums heart... She bought some of those poxy red socks and he got some of the $$

He was already rich....

I really don't like him - met him once - he was a cunt....

**JimO** · 1st August 2009, 19:29

the RED socks were a Peter Blake thing you know the guy who fucked off doing what he wanted to do and got himself killed on the Amazon whereas Coutts left and made room for Dean Barker lets face it the Mericas Cup was a massive con job to let rich people play with their "toys" and have the peasants foot the bill ah la taxpayer and ratepayer

**ynot slow** · 1st August 2009, 20:00

Originally Posted by jimjim

so you are saying that if a overseas company offered you a job you loved with unlimited rescources and a hefty pay rise you wouldnt accept it..YEA RITE

I agreed with him when he went,hell it's his option whether he stayed or went,didn't like the way everyone jumped and said traitor etc.
And they reported about the yachting fraternity agreed he deserved it.

At the time I wondered what the difference between him and Dickson was as they both jumped ship,but Dickson didn't win.Personally the crap the media promotions fed the gullable was amazing,we hold rip off merchant b(w)ankers as pillars of society for injecting the millions into a race,the word ego and tax dodge springs to mind.

**Forest** · 2nd August 2009, 14:51

Originally Posted by Finn

My thoughts exactly. NZ was very proud of him when he was winning for us but because he got a better offer, now he's a prick. I say good on him. I like the guy. His bashers should focus more on why NZ keeps failing at professional sports. Something to do with management.

He wasn't the only guy to leave the Island.

You are absolutely right. The America's Cup is a contest between yacht clubs. It is not, and has never been, a contest between nations.

Coutts was given the honour several years ago. All that has changed is that he's decided to accept the title of Sir now that the honours system has been revamped.

**MIXONE** · 2nd August 2009, 14:55

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Sir Russell Crowe.... Stuff me..... Makes me want to vomit, smarmy bugger...

Aint ya so glad that he's an Aussie!

**wysper** · 2nd August 2009, 15:16

Originally Posted by Finn

My thoughts exactly. NZ was very proud of him when he was winning for us but because he got a better offer, now he's a prick. I say good on him. I like the guy. His bashers should focus more on why NZ keeps failing at professional sports. Something to do with management.

agreed
Won olympic gold medal for NZ (I think)
He helped win the cup
he helped defend the cup
This isnt a NZ thing the Americas cup is corporate.
Rich boys and their toys.

Good on him I say!
The nz'ers that should be ashamed are the black heart people.