Identity Shocker : GreyGhost of 606 Revealed

by anotherworldofpain Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:52 am

Richie McCaw has lambasted the 2007 Rugby World Cup organisers who "appointed the most inexperienced referee on the roster" for the All Blacks' infamous quarter-final against France. Englishman Wayne Barnes left the nation seething after a string of poor decisions which tipped the competition favourites off balance and saw them knocked out.

Now if I just use Google to find the first comment made back in 2007 by this GreyGhost character I find this staggering similar remark:

"Message 47. Posted by TheGreyGhost on Tuesday, 9th October 2007 __edits:6___ permalink

Barnes was reluctant to allow advantage to flow early in the game, clearly had a rush of blood to the head in the second half. But more importantly, went missing altogether as the game wore on. By the end of the game Barnes was a virtual spectator out on the field - referring the obvious AB second try to the TMO, not calling the forward pass, not policing the offside line, allowing all kinds of chaos at the breakdown and finally the ambiguous advantage call. I don't blame Barnes myself. I think the IRB or RWC Limited organisers or whoever is responsible for the generally poor standard of refereeing that the tournament, and for the appointment of the most inexperienced referee available for such a vital game between the two best teams on the planet "

Yes, so after wearning some suspicion from a lot of posters here, it turns out I am innocent and Richie McCaw himself turns out to be this vehement anti-Wayne Barnes charater haunting 606v2 before the moderators take the positive action! Well, it seems to focussed him on his game at least and he is definitely playing much better now than when he was wasting so much time making the posts all day.

by Barney McGrew did it Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:15 am

Grey who?

by Effervescing Elephant Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:42 am

Yes who is this Magnificent Warrior Grey Ghost? I wish he were here now, surely all would be well with the world if he were to return...

by anotherworldofpain Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:44 am

Well fellows, he was some old poster apparently. I don't really know because it was before I joined. But a lot of time when I joined I got a lot of people accusing me of being this character and it got a bit tiresome. So I am quite relieved now the record is set straight.

by yappysnap Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:37 am

I thought we weren't allowed to mention the Grey One?

by anotherworldofpain Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:39 am

As I understand we're not allowed to accuse a current member of being a returning past member.

However outing Richard Hugh McCaw as GG is probably acceptable since niether is a current member (unless Richie is now HERSH).

I'm sure a member of the mod team will let us know if this outing is not PC.

by **LondonTiger** Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:47 pm

I am GreyGhost!!

by Breadvan Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:26 pm

LondonTiger wrote:I am GreyGhost!!

No! I'm greyghost....

Fair play tho,managing to dupe the mods after GG was banned with the "oh I do struggle with written English" awop charater. It didn't take long for the old mannerisms to appear. I'm impreesed with the lack of England bashing. If only they made the black kit permenant... Shocked

by yappysnap Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:27 pm

No, I am Greyghost!

by **rodders** Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:28 pm

I am sparticus!....

oops sorry wrong forum...... Whistle

by SecretFly Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:37 pm

I am Ronan O'Gara!!!!

oops, didn't mean to admit that. Whistle

Well at least now you all know why I don't want him/me dropped.

by yappysnap Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:43 pm

Surely you must be sick of all the hate by now!! Time to retire with dignity

by **rodders** Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:52 pm

Jeebus who'd have thought it. McCaw is GG and ROG is the secretfly!

Next HERSH will be telling us that he's Gavin Henson!

by mowgli Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:40 pm

No I am the grey ghost and so is my wife

by kiakahaaotearoa Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:44 pm

Makes sense. When people kept saying Richie McCaw should be sent to the bin or sent off they really meant Grey Ghost to be banned or binned from the 606 boards.

by **Pal Joey** Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:38 pm

So who was miteyironpaw then? Richard Loe in disguise? Whistle

by anotherworldofpain Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:37 am

I did my bit for the community! Someone else can solve that riddle.

by Guest Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:08 am

Greyghost is a famous trout fly ain't it? GG was good at reeling people in, that's for sure. He'd have made the 606 first XV.

by lostinwales Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:50 am

So a certain well known poster is not GG but just a GG wannabe?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:04 am

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:Makes sense. When people kept saying Richie McCaw should be sent to the bin or sent off they really meant Grey Ghost to be banned or binned from the 606 boards.

Stop the Press, I've managed to find a paparazzi snap of the Grey Ghost

Spoiler:

by nganboy Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:57 am

Isn't that the Scarlet Manuka?

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:00 am

nganboy wrote:Isn't that the Scarlet Manuka?

He looks a bit like the Mitey Iron Paw too.

by **Biltong** Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:07 am

Greyghost has always been my doppelganger.

I had to retire him due to work demands, so I created enough controversy to get banned. Whistle

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:08 am

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:
nganboy wrote:Isn't that the Scarlet Manuka?

He looks a bit like the Mitey Iron Paw too.

And it appears he was acting in music videos in the '80s Wink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pWejAnLUQ

by HERSH Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:15 am

I'm sure GG is still here somewhere. Ok!

by **Biltong** Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:28 am

HERSH wrote:I'm sure GG is still here somewhere.

Identity Shocker : GreyGhost of 606 Revealed Smiley-scared007

by Guest Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:56 pm

Delusions of grandeur

by thebluesmancometh Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:10 pm

If I didn't think AWOP was GG before...

by Hood83 Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:34 pm

The good thing is this proves once and for all that AWOP in no way has a planet sized ego or inflated sense of importance.

It also proves that even the normally extremely phlegmatic and decent McCaw can have a sulk.

by Pot Hale Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:59 pm

Now that's enough about me, why don't you tell me about me?

by anotherworldofpain Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:19 pm

I am but a distant second to Leinster in arrogance.

by R!skysports Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:21 am

I am GG, no I am Ross Rennie, No I am Cipriani, darn I am getting myself confused

Which one is most likely to get me a free pint at a bar...then I am that one Shocked

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:23 am

Riskysports wrote:I am GG, no I am Ross Rennie, No I am Cipriani, darn I am getting myself confused

Which one is most likely to get me a free pint at a bar...then I am that one

That's an easy one. You're Kelly Brook Wink

by gregortree Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:52 am

ok I get it.
GG is not AWOP, no GG is the non de plume of Richie McCaw venting.

by **Biltong** Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:55 am

Can't beleive I fooled you all for so long, now I come clean and you still don't beleive me. Whistle

by gregortree Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:42 am

No, I am Spartacus ! mo2

by anotherworldofpain Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:11 am

Biltong wrote:Can't beleive I fooled you all for so long, now I come clean and you still don't beleive me.

It was the way you kept banning yourself that fooled everyone Biltong!

by gregortree Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:17 am

Sir Richie McCaw Kiwi

is resting from international rugby so he can spend more time with his 606 family.

by **Biltong** Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:21 am

anotherworldofpain wrote:
Biltong wrote:Can't beleive I fooled you all for so long, now I come clean and you still don't beleive me.

It was the way you kept banning yourself that fooled everyone Biltong!

Yeah, maybe I overdid it a bit. Whistle

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:26 am

anotherworldofpain wrote:
Biltong wrote:Can't beleive I fooled you all for so long, now I come clean and you still don't beleive me.

It was the way you kept banning yourself that fooled everyone Biltong!

But Biltong wasn't a Mod when we banned the Ghost.

Hmmm it appears we've let a mole into the ranks ...

by anotherworldofpain Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:29 am

Oh. My. God. This is some true genius.

by GunsGerms Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:03 pm

No surprise Richie MCCaw is Grey Ghost. Both very irritating and smug. Its probably the most plausable post that AWOP has ever made even if we all know its not true.

by R!skysports Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:11 pm

I used to be chief stylest for Richie McCaws hair - was a tough job -

Hair up - gel - done

by **Biltong** Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:21 pm

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:
anotherworldofpain wrote:
Biltong wrote:Can't beleive I fooled you all for so long, now I come clean and you still don't beleive me.

It was the way you kept banning yourself that fooled everyone Biltong!

But Biltong wasn't a Mod when we banned the Ghost.

Hmmm it appears we've let a mole into the ranks ...

You're giving the game away kiwi. censored

by anotherworldofpain Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:16 pm

Pete C (Kiwireddevil) wrote:
Hmmm it appears we've let a mole into the ranks ...

I thought so too, but I haven't seen RugbyDreamer here in a while anyway.

by **rodders** Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:22 pm

The greatest trick the GG ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist.... Whistle

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