Predict World Cup Semi Finalist

[KiWiNiNjA]

Meh you realise you're breaking up Motson's World Cup 2007 subforum last post monoply here.

Now I do

 

[Evermind]

Because apparently his batting skills at 8-9 are worth his 10overs going for 60 plus

He should stick to Test cricket for my mind

Decided, then! Styris in for Franklin, Gillespie to open with Bond.

Something about Mark Gillespie kicks a** - I can't figure out quite what.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Decided, then! Styris in for Franklin, Gillespie to open with Bond.

Something about Mark Gillespie kicks a** - I can't figure out quite what.

Gillespie should be opening both the bowling and the batting!!

What a shot that French cut of his is. Watch out for this at the World Cup. Its gonna be the new 'in thing' in world cricket.

And while theyre at it, they might as well make him the captain aswell

 

[GIMH]

Well given that Loye's not in the squad I'd imagine not...

My guess currently would be
Joyce
Vaughan
Bell
Pietersen
Collingwood
Flintoff
Nixon
Plunkett
Mahmood
Anderson
MSP

But that'll still be subject to change, I'd say.

And it's certainly not OOTQ that Strauss will play ahead of either Joyce or Bell.

I reckon they'll pick Dalrymple rather than Mahmood, and bat him at seven. He's played about 25 in a row now, I think, though his form his pretty poor mind you.

 

[Richard]

Meh you realise you're breaking up Motson's World Cup 2007 subforum last post monoply here.

No such thing, chum(p).

 

[Jono]

They benefitted from a few calls which may have been slightly more politically motivated than FIFA would care to admit to.

However as a whole it added far more to the Tournament than it took away...

Why are some people allowed to make conspiracy theory comments, whilst others aren't?

Not that I am saying you are incorrect or correct or whatever in your views, but it seems like sometimes one can make an outlandish comment based only on what they see, but other times its frowned upon and 'can get CW into trouble'.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Why are some people allowed to make conspiracy theory comments, whilst others aren't?

Not that I am saying you are incorrect or correct or whatever in your views, but it seems like sometimes one can make an outlandish comment based only on what they see, but other times its frowned upon and 'can get CW into trouble'.

There is no way that a comment like that can get CW in trouble.

 

[biased indian]

There is no way that a comment like that can get CW in trouble.

since no koreans are here as far as i know... no problem....

other wise they could feel offended........

 

[Jono]

There is no way that a comment like that can get CW in trouble.

I realise that, but neither is talking about piracy and p2p software (different to actually advertising it obviously) yet the mention of it sends alarm bells ringing.

And what if someone claimed for example that Cricket Australia and Channel 9 had planned for Australia to lose to England during the CB Series (ignoring the finals series for a moment) to ensure that the last England vs. NZ game was a 'live game'? Before the finals series it had been mentioned in some corners away from these forums (as silly as those comments are), yet accusing CA of match-fixing would result in a warning I assume. Accusing FIFA or WC umpires or whomever of rigging or umpiring in favour of South Korea is equally as defaming.

I'm not attacking Marc here or anything, just commenting on an inconsistency I have noticed,

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

since no koreans are here as far as i know... no problem....

other wise they could feel offended........

There's a difference between an offensive comment and one that can get CW on the whole in trouble.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I realise that, but neither is talking about piracy and p2p software (different to actually advertising it obviously) yet the mention of it sends alarm bells ringing.

Endorsing piracy is illegal. Stating an opinion on the standard and legitimacy of refereeing at the biggest sporting even on the planet is not. How can you compare the two at all?

 

[Richard]

I realise that, but neither is talking about piracy and p2p software (different to actually advertising it obviously) yet the mention of it sends alarm bells ringing.

Any mention of it or illegal pirate activity of any sort can potentially be interpreted as condoning it - a good lawyer can do one hell of a lot - and that's why you don't even want the thing mentioned (and a swift, radical condemnation if it is).

I seem to recall Rajeev (Sehwag309) who was a great guy in every other respect being banned for mentioning it once too often.

 

[sy88]

My Top 4
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
Sri Lanka

-pretty much the standard person's Top 4, I'll go out on a limb and say the Aussies vs Kiwis in the final with AUS just winning





Don't go swimming in the ocean or a seal could bite your hand off

 

[biased indian]

So Far it's a

South Africa,Australia,New Zealand,Westindies Affair