Ernest the Sheep

Another of your conspiracy theories, little fella? I didn't watch the entire game, but I did notice the ABs were awarded a dubious try near the end, just as had happened in the previous game against South Africa. But good and bad decisions even up in the long run, so they say.

Christopher Horse Stopper makes some good points there. Pity you lack the courtesy to respond intelligently. I reckon Cleary has done well given the resources he had available. The Warriors have performed above expectations, Cleary deserves credit for that. I wouldn

A hint of offside yes, very marginal though, don't really think the All Whites can have any complaints about it. It's funny how everyone is an instant expert now ...

I quite like the bloke, doesn't take himself too seriously -perhaps a lesson for you there.

LOL -bloody Aussies patronising us again!! But seriously, is NZ really a nation of simpletons? -I was watching the tvone news and apparently the All Whites are now the focus of world attention, and the bloke who scored the goal is a national hero in Denmark!! Do we really believe all that??

It really is an unfortunate and messy situation . I don

Smithy the best -really? Perhaps if you like a morbidly depressing commentary -can't say that I do. And when did Smithy turn into such a miserable fat bastard? I almost hope the Black Caps do well in the tests -because when they are not going so well listening to that miserable sour git is painful.

Yes -where is CT? I was fulling expecting to see a post from him reprimanding that cheat Ricky Ponting for not walking despite being plumb LBW.

Where should his arm have been then-behind his back?

Don't know -but it would be good if they could send the Channel 9 commentary team over here to spare us any more of Ian Smith.

How sad that you would condone such obvious cheating Zak -the Black Caps players clearly knew it was not out despite the orchestrated appeal -they were even laughing and joking about it afterwards. It was amusing to see that they then replayed the Ponting LBW from the last game in a pathetic attempt to "justify" the blatant dishonesty on display.

Dude, I get the impression you don't like what I have to say. The truth hurts doesn't it? You know I'm right but you just can't bring yourself to admit it.

I couldn't find it -do they keep all the previous poll results on the stuff website or do they take them down when they start a new poll?

So you had to immediately post about it in here -can't say I'm that interested really.

Yes- he looked to be plumb about half way along that innings -I think I heard the commentators mention one of the umpires was a mate of McCullum's? Fortunately the commentators did not dwell on the decision. Ironic thing though is that they were still harping on about the Taylor decision from the last game, and wondering why the referral system could not have been used in that case. In the end difference came down to that, or indeed the wide incorrectly called against Harris. You can only imagine the amount of bleating from the angry "little men" we would have seen in here had this game been played in Australia with Aussie umpires, with the exact same decisions being made, except with NZ on the receiving end. No doubt there would be the usual accusations of cheating, and other puerile carry on from the angry "little men" -I think they know who they are, LOL.

I think that's something of an exaggeration. What's probably happening is that every decision Billy has ever given in favour of Australia is instantly imprinted on the mind, while the ones that go against Aus are instantly forgotten -it's yet another symptom of the "little man" inferiority complex.

There was a degree of sarcasm to my post Dennis

While it

A non event you say? IMO it was more of an event than the Watson incident, and look at all the exaggerated carry on that followed that -I won't mention any names. I found this more distasteful than the Watson incident, for the reasons I mentioned above-it demonstrated arrogance and bullying against a hapless opponent. If you're going to be a bully on the field then at least do it against all opponents, don't just save it for the little guys. It's not a good look.

How sad that you would condone such disgraceful conduct from two very senior members of the BCs. There was nothing good about it at all. The way they carried on out there showed arrogance and disrespect towards the Bangles side, and worse than that, it amounted to bullying. It was a pathetic display by those two, especially as the Bangles are only minnows of the game. No doubt though, by the time Australia get here all that will have been forgotten. It will be NZ who are the good guys again, while Aus will be the bad guys and the bullies. It would be great if Bangles could have won the other night, would really stick it up NZ and the arrogant commentators who have dismissed the Bangles as a 3rd or 4th rate side.

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