Convicts v Marxist Land Thieves - Crucket
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@virgil Sorry Virg but that's just plain wrong.
I don't know what golden age of Noel Coward and Bernard Shaw rejoinders you're buying into but it's a myth.
the difference today is things like stump mikes pick up comments and, more importantly, media are prepared (keen) to report incidents whereas previously anything unsavoury was ignored.
The 1970's Aussies weren't called the ugly Australians simply for the taches.
My ex father-in-law played first class cricket (briefly) in England before the war and for the Army during it so played against the Comptons etc and it doesn't sound a lot different to today TBH.
It's easy to think it was all clever, witty one liners but that's only because they are more memorable than "you fat fluffybunny"
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Re, the line
I am going to try and make a point that is completely beyond my language skills.
Warner is full of shit and he knows it.
So, let's assume De Kock said "hey mate your wife is a slag". Nobody has actually quoted what was said, but the rumours/conjecture suggests it it's something close.
How should you react when someone calls your wife a slag? Well that depends...
Is he attacking the person I am married to or my wife? And yes there is a difference.
A mate that calls your wife a slag is insulting her. When you lash out you are protecting her honour (that might be wrong or right in its own right).
When a guy you barely know says you are married to a slag, he is insulting you. When you explode you are defending your own honour.
So which one happened here? I doubt De Kock knows or cares to know Candice Warner. He, allegedly, said something that touched a nerve with the little shit gibbon. I am sure Warner thinks he was being chivalrous, I think he was being a dick who can dish it out, but doesn't like to get it back. Also think deep down he and his team mates know that he was protecting his own little shit gibbon ego, not the honour of his partner.
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Oh and to add. We play hard, but fare, keep it on the pitch, let's get a beer culture is bullshit.
I honestly think the Proteas (generally) think the Aussies are fluffybunnies. Its not hatred, just, well we have better things to do with our time.
You do you mate.
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@crucial said in Convicts v Marxist Land Thieves - Crucket:
Funny how in recent years with rugby things have gone a similar way. the ABs and Boks get on really well but have no time for the Wobs. I wonder if they tried to tap into that same type of 'mongrel' the cricket team favours but it didn't work
With Cheika, I think it's a safe assumption
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Or how long you can profess to keep it on the pitch and have a beer afterwards when your onfield approach is feral. There is only so much you can let go. Always thought the contact nature of league and rugby made it easier to let go. Aside from when it's clear someone is trying to injure you... just ask Richie.
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Thought this was an interesting take by Knox in the SMH:
What did Warner say? More importantly, why do we care?
The ongoing drama between David Warner and Quinton De Kock has detracted from what was a fascinating opening Test.
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Australian cricket apparently live streamed the first test for free, and offers the last three for NZD$25. Really interseting - first time I've seen rights being offered outside the home country for something like this.
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@nzzp yeah RS were promoting that this morning.
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@taniwharugby said in Convicts v Marxist Land Thieves - Crucket:
@nzzp yeah RS were promoting that this morning.
Nice - didn't listen to RS. 8 bucks a test - if it wasn't crazy late, I"d spring for that.
Seriously thinking about the NFL fanpass. Couple of hundy, and shedloads of good games to watch later this year.
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@barbarian said in Convicts v Marxist Land Thieves - Crucket:
I'm not a fan of the masks either. It feels icky to me. She did nothing wrong with SBW, and neither did he.
There are plenty of reasons to bag Warner, but this one... nah. It's low rent and nasty.
Collateral damage from being married to a dickwad I guess.
@Baron-Silas-Greenback will get online to heroically defend her honour though.
