What is it with the corporate world, can't they see beyond their own nose, or is their office filled with uglies so they've lost all natural drive? Maybe the stress of figuring how to fund a supporters jersey has seen things fall limp?
For those around the world who haven't caught on yet, Telecom NZ has initiated a campaign asking all Kiwi's to go without during the All Blacks RWC campaign. Apparently if we feel some pain it will help the lads along. Stop laughing and pick your sorry ass up off the floor, because...
Bullshit!
There's already more off-field corporate driven crap flying around this campaign than the mighty snow blizzard blowing over NZ at the moment.
From a kiwi perspective, let me explain....
- Kiwis have to pay twice as much as anyone else in the world to buy our own rugby jersey.
- We've allowed 3 other teams to maraud around in black during the RWC, making 4 'all black' teams out of 20. (What's Steinlager got to say about their brand being watered down by so many impersonators.)
- But most of all, most of all... we're being asked to keep pants on and hands off, missing out on a bit of bang through the best event ever!
The Rugby World Cup only comes around once every 4 years, and to our own shores this will be the last for a very long time, perhaps ever. Heck, I'm soaking up every second of this scene, relishing every moment and celebrating each success along the way.
Stuff the sacrifices. The whopping Telecom bill each month, no All Black jumper in my drawer, emptying all my pockets each time there is a craving for a box of tall green Steinies, paying the SKY TV bill, making it to a few games - that's all the sacrifice I can take!
I'd call and give Telecom a piece of my mind, except I don't have enough days left before kick-off to pass through the 500 choice, automated voice option system that always puts me through as 70th in the queue with a 200 minute wait, to finally arrive at the wrong person who then puts me on hold before eventually cutting me off, several times over process. Perhaps they need some action to get their head's straight and systems sorted.
Well people, laugh at us now while you can. Those of us here on the ground aren't going to let a handful of money hungry, out of touch suits make a mockery of us. Our talking will be at the games, in the bars, on the streets, in our home grand-stands, bare chested and while we're 'getting a leg over', as we give real support to the only real All Blacks in this world.
This is our best shot at glory, and give it our best shot we will!
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