Final - England v New Zealand

[91Jmay]

May as well just have 3 finals imo. Or as many as it takes to get the result the people whining the loudest want.

Yeah after I typed it I realised how arbitrary it all is.

Almost like sport (and anything designed by humans) is by definition arbitrary.

 

[mr_mister]

A minor point re the emotions: all southern hemispherers posting/arguing in this thread have just pulled all nighters

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Japan eliminated Senegal in 2018 because they got fewer yellow cards in the tournament.

Please don't remind me of the Poland game, one of the worst in history.

 

[Shri]

NZ...

Looking at Guptill at the end was hard.

Was a blast following the game with zo and howe on commentary with a muted streem.

Wish I could relive the final again with no memories.

 

[sledger]

Best of 3 finals are actually a thing idiot

Yes, they inspired my very serious suggestion. Please don't use insulting and abusive language.

 

[Prince EWS]

A minor point re the emotions: all southern hemispherers posting/arguing in this thread have just pulled all nighters

Represent.

 

[Amirfan]

What a happy happy day! Congratulations England! I was supporting England like I would support my own team today. I just could not have accepted any other result. The fact that it was so close makes it all the more sweet.

On a side note, what a silly decision to give Kane the MOS award! What the hell!!!!! He wasn't even the top run scorer by a 100 runs and the guy at the top played a game less.

 

[Spintolose]

May as well just have 3 finals imo. Or as many as it takes to get the result the people whining the loudest want.

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We wun da people's vote. Warrrrrgggghhhhhh!

 

[Prince EWS]

A minor point re the emotions: all southern hemispherers posting/arguing in this thread have just pulled all nighters

Represent.

Actually some of the Kiwis might've just got up I suppose; 7:47am there now.

 

[trundler]

Home team has won the world cup thrice in a row* now. Sucks to be a Pakistan fan, lel.

*Fairly obvious

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Only reason I'm up is to wait for Flem to post.

 

[Shri]

**** me

what a match

 

[Prince EWS]

Best of 3 finals are actually a thing idiot

Please do not feedinsult the trollsledger.

 

[Bahnz]

May as well just have 3 finals imo. Or as many as it takes to get the result the people whining the loudest want.

Would definitely beat getting stuck with a world champion side staffed with foreign ring-ins and thugs and cheered on by the likes of you

 

[Neil Young]

What a happy happy day! Congratulations England! I was supporting England like I would support my own team today. I just could not have accepted any other result. The fact that it was so close makes it all the more sweet.

On a side note, what a silly decision to give Kane the MOS award! What the hell!!!!! He wasn't even the top run scorer by a 100 runs and the guy at the top played a game less.

My favourite poster.

 

[Prince EWS]

Home team has won the world cup thrice in a row* now. Sucks to be a Pakistan fan, lel.

*Fairly obvious

Obviously home advantage is huge but this is a bit of a fluke in a way too. England wouldn't have won in 2011 if it was in England, for example.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

All I can say is New Zealand are a credit to the sporting world. It's a silly way to decide a game. Minute margins to say the least...and debatable deciding factors - with the number of boundaries. NZ played great cricket throughout this tournament, ( superhuman highlight reel in the field especially) and were immense today. From most people I spoke to here, NZ were a 2nd favourite team throughout the tournament. The team we would tune in to watch highlights of. I would have raised a glass to the black caps had they won. The level of sportsmanship with the despondent players (Kane Williamson took it on the chin like a gent and a man)... and on this forum...is a credit to New Zealand Sport. You guys deserved it, on another day would have won it, and I hope you taste it one day.

Congrats to England as well, did damn well to get there to the tie when it looked out of reach a few times in the final five overs. Hope you guys enjoy it, it must be an amazing feeling winning your first.

 

[sledger]

Would definitely beat getting stuck with a world champion side staffed with foreign ring-ins and thugs and cheered on by the likes of you

Haha this is good stuff. People are replying to me and I am loving it.

 

[Spark]

Obviously home advantage is huge but this is a bit of a fluke in a way too. England wouldn't have won in 2011 if it was in England, for example.

Yeah was about to say: India in 2011 and Australia in 2015 were the best sides in the world at the time anyway, as was the case with England in 2019.

 

[sledger]

Please do not feedinsult the trollsledger.

Haha yeah OS, post better, like me.