Which is the team you dont wanna see winning the World Cup?

[Neil Pickup]

1) Pakistan - trophy would be tainted
2) Australia - no reason needed
3) India - can't bear the prospect of eight million posts comparing MS Dhoni to Jesus
4) New Zealand - can't bear the prospect of Fiery
5) South Africa - boring team to watch half the time
6) West Indies
7) Sri Lanka - have to stick to my outside tips
8) England

 

[Richard]

Didn't Harmison do that to someone once?

I don't recall so. He doesn't hit the stumps too often, anyhow.

 

[nightprowler10]

I don't recall so. He doesn't hit the stumps too often, anyhow.

Haha. Maybe not anymore, but he was a gun in 04 and early 05.

 

[Richard]

1) Pakistan - trophy would be tainted

Why?

2) Australia - no reason needed

Explanation!

3) India - can't bear the prospect of eight million posts comparing MS Dhoni to Jesus

Thought you were an athiest?

4) New Zealand - can't bear the prospect of Fiery

One single poster bothers you?

5) South Africa - boring team to watch half the time

WWWWWWTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFF????????????????????

6) West Indies

Why?

7) Sri Lanka - have to stick to my outside tips

Thought so - your own pre-conceived prejudices.

8) England

Why are your own team on your least favourite list before Bermuda and Canada?!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Neil Pickup]

Thought so - your own pre-conceived prejudices.

This entire thread is about personal prejudice.

 

[nightprowler10]

WWWWWWTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFF????????????????????

I'll second that WTF!

 

[Neil Pickup]

I'll second that WTF!

The safety-first mentality that infects sports teams so often seems to be much more prevalent in South Africa. Like the way Smith has no concept of appropriate use of a spinner and blunders on with seam-up from both end; it's all too 'avoid-defeat-before-risking-victory' and I don't like it!

 

[Richard]

Haha. Maybe not anymore, but he was a gun in 04 and early 05.

Eh? He was a YLLAGTPIS in early '04 and positively no other time whatsoever. Even then he rarely hit the stumps, he's always bowled far too short far too often.

First 7 Tests of 2004 (March-June): 44 wickets at 18.31
Other 39 Tests: 113 wickets at 39.26

 

[Richard]

This entire thread is about personal prejudice.

Can you seriously still not spot that I was, as Voltman once put it, "calling the double-bluff"?



I mean, I even "criticised" you for doing something I'd advocated just earlier by doing myself!!!!!!

 

[Richard]

The safety-first mentality that infects sports teams so often seems to be much more prevalent in South Africa. Like the way Smith has no concept of appropriate use of a spinner and blunders on with seam-up from both end; it's all too 'avoid-defeat-before-risking-victory' and I don't like it!

How on Earth is a seam>spin attitude a safety-first one?!?!

 

[godofcricket]

1) Australia.
2) India (coz i am a pakistani supporter ).
3) England
4) South Africa
5) New Zealand
6) Sri Lanka
7) West Indies
8) Pakistan.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Can you seriously still not spot that I was, as Voltman once put it, "calling the double-bluff"?



I mean, I even "criticised" you for doing something I'd advocated just earlier by doing myself!!!!!!

Unfortunately it looked just like one of your "I'm right, everyone else is wrong. All hail me" posts.

 

[Fiery]

4) New Zealand - can't bear the prospect of Fiery

 

[Richard]

Unfortunately it looked just like one of your "I'm right, everyone else is wrong. All hail me" posts.

I just knew I should've posted one of those dratted disclaimers...

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

India and South Africa would be the worst.

New Zealand were probably my second favourites until recently, but I too am struggling to deal with the prospect of Fiery and company if they win. I usually like Pakistan too, but the drug cheats thing is turning me off them.

Might have to go with England as my second choice. Geez.

 

[Goughy]

Wouldnt like to see Pakistan win. There has always been a petulant and indisciplined streak and recently it has manifested itself on too many occasions.

From Afridis piroet (sp?) on the track, his recent ban, the forfeit, the crowds, the ball tampering allegations, the comments that ball tampering isnt wrong, the failure to ban players found with performance enhancing steriods, etc

I really like MoYo and Younis Khan but my respect for them cant override the lack of repect I have for Pakistani cricket and its complete lack of professionalism.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Australia won't win, so that's a non-issue.

So of the other teams, I'd hate to see India win, for the exact reason Neil stated a page back.

 

[Salamuddin]

I wouldn't like to see Pakistan win it because i just don't like them.

You strike me as being one of the more rational guys on thsi forum....canm I ask why you don't like Pakistan ?

 

[Salamuddin]

India and South Africa would be the worst.

New Zealand were probably my second favourites until recently, but I too am struggling to deal with the prospect of Fiery and company if they win. I usually like Pakistan too, but the drug cheats thing is turning me off them.

Might have to go with England as my second choice. Geez.

Personnally I'd love for the Aussies to get knocked out before the final because I know you'll come up with some pathetic excuse about why they didn't win instead of giving credit to the opposition....

 

[Salamuddin]

Australia won't win, so that's a non-issue.

So of the other teams, I'd hate to see India win, for the exact reason Neil stated a page back.

English cricket has plenty of nutters who proclaim their team/players to be the greatest etc etc. Maybe not as many as in India but look at the respective differences in population.
Witness the hysterical over-reaction when Harmison had some success had a few years ago. If I'm not mistake the likes of Robbins and Pickup were among those talking up Harmison bigtime back then....
But hey let's forget that won't we....

You guys alaways suck up to the English and the Aussies so I guess I'm not too surprised.
You know I was hoping West Indies would have a good World Cup but now I want them to fail miserably just like England And Australia.
Love to see the Pickup and Camps reaction then.....maybe , heaven forbid, you may lose some of the attitude then