***Official*** New Zealand in Australia

[Flem274*]

I still hold a NZ passport and have not taken out citzenship, so I think I'm well within my rights to support the Blackcaps. Plus wouldn't it suddenly make me look like a glory hunter to instantly change support because I could? If I ever took citizenship, it would be for voting purposes only.

Hey if pup11 is allowed to support Austtalia and IIRC he is Indian and Greg Thomas (NZT) is Australian (?) but supports New Zealand, so I think I'm just fine where I am.



And they scrapped the Australian Rugby Championship after one year, so there is basically nothing after Super 14.

You're a kiwi? Best poster.

 

[Fiery]

You're a kiwi? Best poster.

How long you been here Flem? Craig is as kiwi as Lynn of Tawa

 

[Flem274*]

How long you been here Flem? Craig is as kiwi as Lynn of Tawa

Look at my join date and you'll know, I cbf.

 

[Fiery]

Look at my join date and you'll know, I cbf.

It's in your profile on screen, ya wally

 

[Smudge]

Volty i support Australia from a very young age and it has got nothing to do with them being better side, even if they struggle to win a single game in the future i would still support them.

So why do you support them?

Volty i support Australia and every bloke who supports a team is very much a part of that side in a way, cricket or for that matter any team sport won't mean anything if every team doesn't have its own set of fans, so i don't see any reason why you should find anything wrong in a fan addressing the side he supports as "us

I find something wrong with it because "us" implies you had something to do with it. You didn't. Call it "our team", or "our boys", but not "us".

 

[Prince EWS]

It's in your profile on screen, ya wally

Then why did you have to quote his post and ask him then?

 

[Fiery]

Then why did you have to quote his post and ask him then?

D'oh!

 

[Craig]

 

[pup11]

So why do you support them?

I just happen to support them for a lot of reasons, i love the aggressive nature of their game, their rich cricketing tradition.
But TBH i really started to follow the Australian cricket team since 1998 when myself and some other kids from my school got a chance to interact with likes of Steve Waugh, Ponting and Warne and i really liked the way they interacted with us and educated us about the game, since then i have been a fan of the Australian team, but yeah this is just one of the reasons for me supporting the Australian cricket team.

 

[Evermind]

I just happen to support them for a lot of reasons, i love the aggressive nature of their game, their rich cricketing tradition.
But TBH i really started to follow the Australian cricket team since 1998 when myself and some other kids from my school got a chance to interact with likes of Steve Waugh, Ponting and Warne and i really liked the way they interacted with us and educated us about the game, since then i have been a fan of the Australian team, but yeah this is just one of the reasons for me supporting the Australian cricket team.

Would you be supporting Australia if they didn't win all the time and your own team (India) didn't lose so frequently?

I doubt it.

 

[Flem274*]

Would you be supporting Australia if they didn't win all the time and your own team (India) didn't lose so frequently?

I doubt it.

Dunno how he can turn traitor to India, its beyond me.

 

[Smudge]

Hopkins should have stood his ground if he felt that wasn't a clean catch but he was obviously in hurry to catch his plane to New Zealand but frankly speaking after seeing so many replays of that catch one can say that it wasn't conclusive.
But the fact of the matter remains the same that if Hopkins would have stood his ground "firmly" then the 3rd umpire in all probability might given him not out because the replays were a bit too inconclusive.

Hopkins did ask.

Hopkins caught in the crossfire
AARON LAWTON - Sunday News | Sunday, 23 December 2007

A DEJECTED Gareth Hopkins flew into Auckland on Friday night after a harrowing tour but stopped short of calling the Australians cheats.


Hopkins was at the centre of a controversial decision in the Chappell-Hadlee finale at Hobart on Thursday after he flicked the ball off his pads to Michael Clarke, who was fielding square of the wicket.

Diving forward, Clarke claimed the catch but in subsequent replays it appeared the ball had touched the ground.

At 88-5, the particular dismissal would probably not have impacted on the end result but Hopkins dropped for the forthcoming series against Bangladesh admitted it didn't help his case with the selectors.

"At the time I wasn't sure about the decision I was 50-50 because these things happen and it's happened in the past," Hopkins told Sunday News.

"I turned straight away to Michael Clarke and said, `Have you caught it mate?' By that stage the Aussies were all in a group together and someone from the group turned around and said, `Yeah mate, that's out.'

"As I turned back, the umpire was walking over to his colleague at square-leg and he put his finger up and once that happens there's nothing you can do about it. I gave them the opportunity to say whether it was out."

Hopkins admitted the catch looked dubious on replays but refused to question the sportsmanship of Ricky Ponting's stars.

"I've seen the replay briefly," he said. "Initially it looked doubtful but even with modern cameras you can't be sure and maybe his little finger was under it and maybe it wasn't.

"It was certainly disappointing to go out in that manner. It probably wasn't so much because it was controversial I was more disappointed with my shot execution.

"If I could have hung round with Scotty Styris for another 20 overs and put another 150 on, it could have set us up in the last 10 overs.

"It wasn't to be but I was more gutted with the shot than what happened after the shot."

With Peter Fulton returning to the Caps for the Bangladesh series, there is no room in the squad for Hopkins or Lou Vincent.

When approached by Sunday News for an interview at the airport, the out-of-sorts opener Vincent said: "I don't think I'm doing media stuff today, mate."

Despite the disappointment of being dropped for the upcoming ODIs, Hopkins said he had learnt a lot under the leadership of Daniel Vettori.

"It was tough. It was my first really long tour and I guess most of the results didn't go our way," said Hopkins.

"I found it really beneficial as far as my development goes and I really enjoyed being part of the team. I learnt truckloads so it's good in that respect.

"It's always nice to come home and I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in on the domestic scene here. I've got a new team to go to and that's exciting in itself.

"I will be hoping to take away a few things I have learnt from this tour.

"I was told on Thursday night that I was getting dropped so I've done a bit of thinking since then and I'm really excited just to be back where I can try and perform on the domestic scene.

"Winning games for Auckland is my main goal now.

"Lou is in the same boat as me. He's got a lot of experience and he'll be bringing a great attitude back with him so hopefully myself and him can really add to Auckland."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sundaynews/4334853a15599.html