Player Addin Fonua-Blake

[Beastmode]

Yeah and then he would ignore you and you'd secretly be crying inside.

I just let him be - he was just doing his thing & didnt need me bothering him

Nah, seriously I wouldn’t be one of those annoying desperate fans wanting a selfie, nor would I just ignore him like he’s a nobody.

A simple “ hi Addin, I’m a big supporter. Good luck for next year”. Something like that. Don’t need to overkill it or completely ignore him either.

 

[Spence]

I just carry around individualised handwritten love letters to hand to players when I see them out and about, much less awkward.

 

[Worried2Death]

I said oh well, At least i can catch something unlike you with balls

Faark you're a brave man e hoa. Or a madman.

 

[WahsaurusRex]

I asked if he was Addin Fonua Blake

His boys play at the same local club as my younger brother, and the club had a disco one night and he took photos and signed anything the kids handed them

The kicker every. single. kid. who went up to him and asked him if he was Addin Fonua-Blake

 

[WahsaurusRex]

I just carry around individualised handwritten love letters to hand to players when I see them out and about, much less awkward.

"Dear Shaun, I wrote you, but you still ain't callin"

 

[Spence]

"Dear Shaun, I wrote you, but you still ain't callin"

Here is Shaun’s one:

“Dear SJ, I feel like I can call you SJ because you and me are so alike. I'd like to meet you one day, it would be great to have a catch. I know I can't kick as far as you but I think you'd be impressed with my speed. I love your hair, you run fast. I know you have not been getting my letters because I know you would write back if you did. I hope you write back this time, and we can become good friends. I am sure our relationship would be a real touchdown!”

(It’s always sunny in philidephia reference -
View: https://youtu.be/_6cEOk7x4HA?si=wQfslgpDNgnO0GQU)

 

[Kestrel84]

I asked if he was Addin Fonua Blake

Did he say "Nah, Addin Fonua-Bloke". He is only Fonua-Blake on gameday.

When he is in the kitchen with his wife he is Addin Fonua-Bake... Maybe also when he gets stoned..

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Faark you're a brave man e hoa. Or a madman.

The pause before the laugh, Had ne sweating by golly

 

[j_p]

I heard he has three side families.

One in Christchurch, One in Te Awamutu and in Perth.

Want the evidence? Go find it. It's out there....

View: https://youtu.be/T2w5SQ0L65I?si=PtcSejOdNbYCOIl-

 

[Beastmode]

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I don’t get it

 

[Beastmode]

His boys play at the same local club as my younger brother, and the club had a disco one night and he took photos and signed anything the kids handed them

The kicker every. single. kid. who went up to him and asked him if he was Addin Fonua-Blake

Fark that must be annoying. Grown adults also asking the obvious

 

[FormerlyJamesW]

View: https://youtu.be/T2w5SQ0L65I?si=PtcSejOdNbYCOIl-

I could totally put AFB's face on that, but I feel that might push the joke over the line a tad....

 

[mrblonde]

Yeah and then he would ignore you and you'd secretly be crying inside.

I just let him be - he was just doing his thing & didnt need me bothering him

You mean Addin didn't whip out his autograph book: "Um, you're not juju, are ya, mate? Ah, man I love youse guys on the Forum, you 'specially, bro!"??

Ingrate!

 

[Beastmode]

I just carry around individualised handwritten love letters to hand to players when I see them out and about, much less awkward.

This sounds like a pick up move

 

[Spence]

This sounds like a pick up move

Shooters shoot.

 

[Beastmode]

Shooters shoot.

 

[Worried2Death]

Hell wrong wit you people

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Hell wrong wit you people

Don't side eye me. I'm on my monthly

 

[Beastmode]

I don’t get it

Still waiting for an answer…

 

[El Chuckie]

There was a poster on here who sat next to her at Mt Smart and said she was lovely... just for balance.

Yeah, that was me. Saw her a few times early in the season - she obviously had a ticket allocation for seats in our row. (She didn't sit in them, but friends or family were there and she'd drop by to check on them.) She brought my lad one of Addin's training shirts, signed. Friendly lass, and that was a really kind thing to do. Addin's his favourite player and he was loving it. Haven't seen her for the past couple games, though.
I'm not going to pretend I know what kind of person she is from a couple of brief encounters, a couple of cryptic or grumpy social media posts, and a pile of media speculation; however, old age tells me that if the main breadwinner in a family can get the same money somewhere that his mrs is happier - particularly a mrs who has stuck with him through domestic violence and is now raising 3 kids - then it's not a bad idea to look elsewhere, especially if you also don't mind going to that somewhere.