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[BartMan]

What's up with the Kiwis - McCallum giving it lip after getting out against the bangles today, and all that laughing shit in the last match. Are they practising being fuckwits for when the Australians get here?

At the moment they just look like spoilt bully boys when sledging the piss poor bangles. I am quietly sitting here hoping that the bangles pull one out of the bag and beat the Black Caps, who seem to be getting far too big for their boots.

And in McCallums case, not backing up with performance.

Edited by KiwiPie, 09 February 2010 - 06:36 AM.

[Baron Silas Greenback]

I mentioned this in another thread when a Bangles got pissed off with Vettori walking in flapping his arms around. It is something I would expect from the tossers across the ditch.
From what I saw the Bangles were in the right, and NZ to be brutally honest were dickheads.

[BartMan]

holy shit - baron, stop the world I want to get off.... I AGREE with you...

[Sambo]

don't worry normal service will resume in a week or two when aussie hand our arses to us.....

[Watu]

Havent seen a ball yet of this tour so can't really comment, but maybe after their strong performances against India the Bangles themselves have been guilty of not respecting NZ. Their coach saying that they were going to win the one dayers and the test match was a good example of that mindset.

Theres nothing worse than when your playing the shittest team in the comp, and they're all cock-a-hoop because they fancy their chances against you. And it is satisfying when you remind them of their place (ie we might be shit, but not as shit as you).

[KiwiMurph]

Yeah there is something about the NZ cricket team that is starting to piss me off......

They come across as way too arrogant for their own good.......at least for the most part Aussies are decent and arrogant - not shithouse and arrogant. Well at least a heck load more decent than NZ anyhow.

Brendon McCullum needs to take a hard look at himself - hes 28 now and he has the talent to have a one day and test average a lot closer to 40 than where he currently is..............first thing first for ODIs he needs to move back down the order when Ryder gets fit again.

Sledging/mouthing off at Bangladesh? Really?

[Virgil]

For us its not often we play a side that's more shit than we are, so i guess the players take it a bit far and go over the top with their behavior.
It certainly was cringe worthy the way Vettori carried on in the first ODI. As captain he sets the example, if he can act like a cock the certainly the rest of the team will as well.

As said above, things will change once OZ are here and putting us back in our place.

near the bottom.

[Chiefy]

I think it is a bit like what Virgil says, NZ don't get to be the big dogs very often so try and make the most of it when they can. I remember Brendon McCullum hassling Masrafe Mortaza the last time the Bangy's were here...I think he bowled without problem's, then claimed a runner for when he batted, bowled and fielded again. So when he came to the crease to bat in their 2nd innings he was greeted by Brendon McCullum hassling the shit out of him calling him Lazarus and stuff. Somehow I doubt he would have been as vocal had it been Mitchell Johnson or Dale Steyn. Although in that case he does have a point.

I have absolutely no problem with sledging within limits ie no racism etc (hell I would be a hypocrite if I didn't approve of sledging) but I don't see the need for this waving the arms around business. Stephen Fleming looked like a cock to me when he did that over vigorous celebration a few years ago to get up Graeme Smith's nose.

I also think Watu may have a point. Bangladesh came here fresh from a series where they did OK against India and they talked it up a bit, maybe it is just NZ trying to put them back in their place a bit.

Another interesting thing for me, is McCullum and Vettori are often involved in this sort of thing together (not to the same extent of course) maybe that is part of the reason behind McCullum's demotion...so he is less of a bad influence. Personally whenever I have bowled and given a batsman a bit of a serve I have always enjoyed a wicketkeeper who chips in as well.

[BartMan]

mate a keeper can be a bit more sly than he has been though - even in twilight cricket when I uysed to keep I would talk all day about anything and everything - how well the bowelrs been bowling toi now, the weather, the surf conditions, the test match, the rugby, you couldn't shut me up...

But McCallum last night - he'd just GOT OUT, and he turns and swears at the Bangles. You've been skittled for what, 9 by the bangles, there IS NO comeback on that one mate!!

[Chiefy]

I agree with you, these last two games have been over the top.

[MN5]

I agree it is a bit rich having a go at the bangies but if this sort of carry on mentally prepares them for a war of words with the aussies then I'm all for it provided they back up the words with actions.

[KiwiPie]

Both teams are looking like tits on the TV coverage - especially the giggling like girls trick when there is a wicket. Probably both teams think the other team started it first.

[BartMan]

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I agree it is a bit rich having a go at the bangies but if this sort of carry on mentally prepares them for a war of words with the aussies then I'm all for it provided they back up the words with actions.

...we'll, that us fucked then... !!

[Chris B.]

Yeah, it's a pity that we're without Ryder, Elliott, Mills and Bond, because we could actually field a pretty competitive team against the Aussies if our best XI was fit.
McCullum
Ryder
Guptill
Taylor
Elliott
Broom
Oram
Vettori
Mills
Butler
Bond

That's got a pretty solid look about it. However, the team that's playing against the Bangles looks far too frail, especially in the top 6 of the batting. McCullum isn't firing, Guppy makes too many mistakes, Ingram and Franko will prove not to be up to it IMO. If Taylor doesn't have a good series, we'll be toast.

[Watu]

On the bright side though Chris, Bond will be back, and while Mills is unavailable Im reasonably confident that Tuffey or even McKay could be serviceable as backup. Im also hoping that the selectors see sense and show Franklin the arse card. Leaving the only real deficit being Ingram in for Ryder, which even then, might not turn out so bad.....

[Chris B.]

That's good news about Bond - hadn't picked up on that. He'll be back for the first game at least....

Any news on Elliott? He's been an ODI kingpin for the last 18 months. However, if he's unavailable, I'd rather see Styris in the mix.

[Scorz]

Hey, anything that entertains me as far as I'm concerned with the Slack Fucks. They'll lose badly, and they will never get better. I accept it, and embrace the comedy that is NZ's national cricket side. I thought it was great when McCullum and DLV took the piss out of that little Bungladeshi.