CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia
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@No-Quarter said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@kev said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
Agree completely. Against a team like Aus you need to throw caution to the wind. That's what sets Baz apart from other NZ captains; as soon as we got a sniff he went hell for leather. Didn't always pan out but it gave us a chance of beating some far more talented teams.
I've read Baz's autobiography and he says Hess was always trying to reign in his aggression, so I think between them they found a good balance.
Baz had minimal success against Australia in all formats, especially relative to Flem and Taylor.
In the same way that historically having a lead bower as captain I think having 50% of your expected batting production as skipper has its issues too, especially for someone who is self effacing like Kane. McCullum had the benefit of taking a batting role he was overqualified for and declining the gloves.
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@MN5 said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
You can't blame Slats for stating the blatantly obvious.
Yeah but for a guy for who allegedly locked himself in a toilet before getting kicked off a couple of months ago and tattooed their wrong test number on himself you are somewhat relying on the good graces of others to not call you on your own shit.
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@rotated said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
You can't blame Slats for stating the blatantly obvious.
Yeah but for a guy for who allegedly locked himself in a toilet before getting kicked off a couple of months ago and tattooed their wrong test number on himself you are somewhat relying on the good graces of others to not call you on your own shit.
I haven’t heard any of these stories. Sounds like I need to do some more googling
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@raznomore really? Good to hear. No need to be a dick about smithies state of play.
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@Paekakboyz bro it was so uncomfortable but must watch TV lol
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@raznomore what was it that Smithy said?
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@Bones the session started out with roughly
Slater-"C'mon Smithy whats wrong mate?"
Smith-"You know whats wrong. You made some very personal disparaging comments and now you're trying to dig yourself out of a hole."
Slater-"Smithy, I was just.."
Smith "No Michael! I'm not going to allow you to try and dig yourself out. That's what you do and generally, you just make things worse"
Slater -Patronising tone "Oh come mate it's our first time ever commenting together"
Smith - "And it will be the last"
Then there was silence followed by McCullum and Clarke in the box.
Slater said earlier that the spider cam could hold up to a ton of weight and then made a joke that it could or could not hold Smith.
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@raznomore said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@Bones the session started out with roughly
Slater-"C'mon Smithy whats wrong mate?"
Smith-"You know whats wrong. You made some very personal disparaging comments and know you're trying to dig yourself out of a hole."
Slater-"Smithy, I was just.."
Smith "No Michael! I'm not going to allow you to try and dig yourself out. That's what you do and generally, you just make things worse"
Slater -Patronising tone "Oh come mate it's our first time ever commenting together"
Smith - "And it will be the last"
Then there was silence followed by McCullum and Clarke in the box.
Slater said earlier that the spider cam could hold up to a ton of weight and then made a joke that it could or could not hold Smith.
Sounds like fat boy threw his toys a bit in response to some pretty rancid bait.
....but the very same Smithy made a joke many many years ago on air when someone hit a four that went one bounce into the hot dog cart that he was surprised it didn't hit Nisbo in the back of the head ! ( obviously implying Nisbo loves a hot dog or twenty ) good fun banter, if you can dish it ( which Smithy does ) but can't take it then perhaps it's time to leave the job ?
Hope this latest one turns up on youtube, would love a listen.
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@MN5 i am fucking disgusted you are taking the side of an aussie fuckwit over a national hero like Smithy
you disgust me.
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@mariner4life said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 i am fucking disgusted you are taking the side of an aussie fuckwit over a national hero like Smithy
you disgust me.
I'm not, I'm not talking up Slater and I loved Smithy the player as much as anyone back in the day and you're right he is a national hero. c Smith b Hadlee. God bless that sight.....
But christ on a bike a salad, mineral water and a saunter on the treadmill wouldn't go amiss.
Was Smithy being serious in all this or taking the piss ? can't tell via written word.
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@MN5 said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@mariner4life said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 i am fucking disgusted you are taking the side of an aussie fuckwit over a national hero like Smithy
you disgust me.
I'm not, I'm not talking up Slater and I loved Smithy the player as much as anyone back in the day and you're right he is a national hero. c Smith b Hadlee. God bless that sight.....
But christ on a bike a salad, mineral water and a saunter on the treadmill wouldn't go amiss.
Was Smithy being serious in all this or taking the piss ? can't tell via written word.
no, you've laid out your position. Yappy aussie douchebag good. National hero enjoying retirement bad
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@mariner4life said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@mariner4life said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 i am fucking disgusted you are taking the side of an aussie fuckwit over a national hero like Smithy
you disgust me.
I'm not, I'm not talking up Slater and I loved Smithy the player as much as anyone back in the day and you're right he is a national hero. c Smith b Hadlee. God bless that sight.....
But christ on a bike a salad, mineral water and a saunter on the treadmill wouldn't go amiss.
Was Smithy being serious in all this or taking the piss ? can't tell via written word.
no, you've laid out your position. Yappy aussie douchebag good. National hero enjoying retirement bad
Fat jokes are funny though and that sounds quite witty.
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@MN5 said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
Fat jokes are funny though and that sounds quite witty.
It wasn't really funny. Pretty lame and Smithy wasn't there at the time. It did sound quite light hearted when Smithy told him off, but he obviously meant it. Something about there not being a shovel large enough to dig himself out of the hole.
Slater does seem to be a dick though and yes he was removed from a flight by airport security due to swearing and abusing 2 female "friends" that he was travelling with. Denies locking himself in the toilet. Flight was delayed by an hour.
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@Snowy said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@MN5 said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
Fat jokes are funny though and that sounds quite witty.
It wasn't really funny. Pretty lame and Smithy wasn't there at the time. It did sound quite light hearted when Smithy told him off, but he obviously meant it. Something about there not being a shovel large enough to dig himself out of the hole.
Slater does seem to be a dick though and yes he was removed from a flight by airport security due to swearing and abusing 2 female "friends" that he was travelling with. Denies locking himself in the toilet. Flight was delayed by an hour.
Anyone who disrupts a flight is definitely a fluffybunny
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Light-hearted banter about being fat/old/slow/dropping catches/bad at golf is the bedrock of the cricket commentary industry.
It goes without saying Slater is a cnut, but getting salty over a fat joke goes against 50 years of cricket orthodoxy.
The correct response is 'turn it up Slats' and then pivot to underarm.
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@barbarian said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
Light-hearted banter about being fat/old/slow/dropping catches/bad at golf is the bedrock of the cricket commentary industry.
It goes without saying Slater is a cnut, but getting salty over a fat joke goes against 50 years of cricket orthodoxy.
The correct response is 'turn it up Slats' and then pivot to underarm.
I agree, but, I suspect the fat joke was the tip of the iceberg of Slats fuckwittery, and Smithy decided enough is enough I'm calling this fluffybunny out on air.
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@barbarian said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
Light-hearted banter about being fat/old/slow/dropping catches/bad at golf is the bedrock of the cricket commentary industry.
It goes without saying Slater is a cnut, but getting salty over a fat joke goes against 50 years of cricket orthodoxy.
The correct response is 'turn it up Slats' and then pivot to underarm.
thanks for your input Warnie
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@No-Quarter said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
@barbarian said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
Light-hearted banter about being fat/old/slow/dropping catches/bad at golf is the bedrock of the cricket commentary industry.
It goes without saying Slater is a cnut, but getting salty over a fat joke goes against 50 years of cricket orthodoxy.
The correct response is 'turn it up Slats' and then pivot to underarm.
I agree, but, I suspect the fat joke was the tip of the iceberg of Slats fuckwittery, and Smithy decided enough is enough I'm calling this fluffybunny out on air.
During the actual commentary it was quite light-hearted when he said it and I found myself nodding that even though the wires can take a tonne of weight, you prolly wouldn't want smithy harnessed up and slinging across the field.
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@NTA said in CWC Game #8 Black Caps v Australia:
If Smithy doesn't like being called a fat fluffybunny, he could always try not being a fat fluffybunny.
Slater is a shitfluffybunny tho
This is quite the pickle.
This is genius logic. Maybe it will spur Smithy to leaner pastures.
