Baggy Green ball tampering: Bancroft, Smith and the Aussie "Leadership Group"

[Spark]

For the english to try and claim any sort of moral high ground on crowd behaviour is utterly laughable. Their football fans have always been an absolute blight on the game

I mean there are definitely worse examples of football culture going around right now IMO, but yeah it's not something you'd say is an exemplar of high sportsmanship and behaviour.

 

[cnerd123]

Look at all the Aussies diverting from their poor sportsmanship to instead talk about fan culture

#CheatingAussies at its worst

 

[Gnske]

Right, I’m off to the welcome reception here at the Fairmont Orchid. To you supporters of lesser cricketing nation’s, enjoy your standard sanctimony and self righteousness born of your inherent inferiority.

To my fellow Australian supporters, I say to you in this moderately overcast time (let’s face it we aren’t a **** side so this really doesn’t matter by comparison to poor results and is hardly a fair minute let alone hour):

Stay strong. Be true to your people and your superior selves. Know always that any slight aberration from our natural cricketing superiority will always be savoured by those from lesser nations (ie, all of them). The sun will come up tomorrow and we will, as always, be better than everyone else, because it has always been thus.

My fellow Australians. You’ll have a few days or a week’s disappointment over this but at the end of it all you can rest easy knowing those making the loudest noise are doing so out of jealousy and out of the knowledge they’ve never won a series (or in some cases a single test match) here. They are beneath us and not worthy of a response, even as they bleat over this while fixing matches on a weekly basis.

We will have our tough times, but we will prevail. We always do. That’s why they hate us so much.

And why their farmers want to come and live here.

Good night and god bless.

This forum isn't worthy of your iron patriotism

Look in awe my foreign friends, the Australian spirit in its true form.

 

[GotSpin]

Right, I’m off to the welcome reception here at the Fairmont Orchid. To you supporters of lesser cricketing nation’s, enjoy your standard sanctimony and self righteousness born of your inherent inferiority.

To my fellow Australian supporters, I say to you in this moderately overcast time (let’s face it we aren’t a **** side so this really doesn’t matter by comparison to poor results and is hardly a fair minute let alone hour):

Stay strong. Be true to your people and your superior selves. Know always that any slight aberration from our natural cricketing superiority will always be savoured by those from lesser nations (ie, all of them). The sun will come up tomorrow and we will, as always, be better than everyone else, because it has always been thus.

My fellow Australians. You’ll have a few days or a week’s disappointment over this but at the end of it all you can rest easy knowing those making the loudest noise are doing so out of jealousy and out of the knowledge they’ve never won a series (or in some cases a single test match) here. They are beneath us and not worthy of a response, even as they bleat over this while fixing matches on a weekly basis.

We will have our tough times, but we will prevail. We always do. That’s why they hate us so much.

And why their farmers want to come and live here.

Good night and god bless.

yeah ****tttttttttttttttt!

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Right, I’m off to the welcome reception here at the Fairmont Orchid. To you supporters of lesser cricketing nation’s, enjoy your standard sanctimony and self righteousness born of your inherent inferiority.

To my fellow Australian supporters, I say to you in this moderately overcast time (let’s face it we aren’t a **** side so this really doesn’t matter by comparison to poor results and is hardly a dark minute let alone hour):

Stay strong. Be true to your people and your superior selves. Know always that any slight aberration from our natural cricketing superiority will always be savoured by those from lesser nations (ie, all of them). The sun will come up tomorrow and we will, as always, be better than everyone else, because it has always been thus.

My fellow Australians. You’ll have a few days or a week’s disappointment over this but at the end of it all you can rest easy knowing those making the loudest noise are doing so out of jealousy and out of the knowledge they’ve never won a series (or in some cases a single test match) here. They are beneath us and not worthy of a response, even as they bleat over this while fixing matches on a weekly basis.

We will have our tough times, but we will prevail. We always do. That’s why they hate us so much.

And why their farmers want to come and live here.

Good night and god bless.

Is this the most fascist post in CW history?

 

[Gnske]

Is this the most fascist post in CW history?

If that's fascism then call me Adolf Hitler because I'd pump my fist to that.

 

[shifty_eyes]

right, i’m off to the welcome reception here at the fairmont orchid. To you supporters of lesser cricketing nation’s, enjoy your standard sanctimony and self righteousness born of your inherent inferiority.

To my fellow australian supporters, i say to you in this moderately overcast time (let’s face it we aren’t a **** side so this really doesn’t matter by comparison to poor results and is hardly a dark minute let alone hour):

Stay strong. Be true to your people and your superior selves. Know always that any slight aberration from our natural cricketing superiority will always be savoured by those from lesser nations (ie, all of them). The sun will come up tomorrow and we will, as always, be better than everyone else, because it has always been thus.

My fellow australians. You’ll have a few days or a week’s disappointment over this but at the end of it all you can rest easy knowing those making the loudest noise are doing so out of jealousy and out of the knowledge they’ve never won a series (or in some cases a single test match) here. They are beneath us and not worthy of a response, even as they bleat over this while fixing matches on a weekly basis.

We will have our tough times, but we will prevail. We always do. That’s why they hate us so much.

And why their farmers want to come and live here.

Good night and god bless.

hahahahahaha

 

[TheJediBrah]

Right, I’m off to the welcome reception here at the Fairmont Orchid. To you supporters of lesser cricketing nation’s, enjoy your standard sanctimony and self righteousness born of your inherent inferiority.

To my fellow Australian supporters, I say to you in this moderately overcast time (let’s face it we aren’t a **** side so this really doesn’t matter by comparison to poor results and is hardly a dark minute let alone hour):

Stay strong. Be true to your people and your superior selves. Know always that any slight aberration from our natural cricketing superiority will always be savoured by those from lesser nations (ie, all of them). The sun will come up tomorrow and we will, as always, be better than everyone else, because it has always been thus.

My fellow Australians. You’ll have a few days or a week’s disappointment over this but at the end of it all you can rest easy knowing those making the loudest noise are doing so out of jealousy and out of the knowledge they’ve never won a series (or in some cases a single test match) here. They are beneath us and not worthy of a response, even as they bleat over this while fixing matches on a weekly basis.

We will have our tough times, but we will prevail. We always do. That’s why they hate us so much.

And why their farmers want to come and live here.

Good night and god bless.

Actually a fair amount of truth in this

 

[Shri]

Is this the most fascist post in CW history?

No, two bogans joined CW in the middle of a series and had an "Aussie Aussie Ausiie, Oi Oi Oi" chant going in the middle of the thread constantly. **** those guys.

 

[cnerd123]

Only an Australian would see being caught for cheating as something they are forced to suffer through.

 

[Spark]

No, two bogans joined CW in the middle of a series and had an "Aussie Aussie Ausiie, Oi Oi Oi" chant going in the middle of the thread constantly. **** those guys.

wait when was this

 

[cnerd123]

What incredible hardship it must be now that your team can no longer break the rules to win cricket games. Oh how on Earth are you going to survive having your true nature exposed to the whole world.
"Woe is us, bear with us as we suffer through these hard times, brought upon us by those jealous of our ability to cheat our way to victories"

Nah **** off with that nonsense ****s

 

[Gnske]

No, two bogans joined CW in the middle of a series and had an "Aussie Aussie Ausiie, Oi Oi Oi" chant going in the middle of the thread constantly. **** those guys.

<citation required>

 

[Spikey]

I'm just glad the leadership group has stopped fining Glen Maxwell and is now doing illegal activities

 

[vicleggie]

Right, I’m off to the welcome reception here at the Fairmont Orchid. To you supporters of lesser cricketing nation’s, enjoy your standard sanctimony and self righteousness born of your inherent inferiority.

To my fellow Australian supporters, I say to you in this moderately overcast time (let’s face it we aren’t a **** side so this really doesn’t matter by comparison to poor results and is hardly a dark minute let alone hour):

Stay strong. Be true to your people and your superior selves. Know always that any slight aberration from our natural cricketing superiority will always be savoured by those from lesser nations (ie, all of them). The sun will come up tomorrow and we will, as always, be better than everyone else, because it has always been thus.

My fellow Australians. You’ll have a few days or a week’s disappointment over this but at the end of it all you can rest easy knowing those making the loudest noise are doing so out of jealousy and out of the knowledge they’ve never won a series (or in some cases a single test match) here. They are beneath us and not worthy of a response, even as they bleat over this while fixing matches on a weekly basis.

We will have our tough times, but we will prevail. We always do. That’s why they hate us so much.

And why their farmers want to come and live here.

Good night and god bless.

#fakenews

 

[harsh.ag]

It's hard to imagine #thishappensallthetime because they were so completely amateurish at this.

 

[Borges]

The morality of cricket teams and cricket boards are to a large extent shaped by the attitude of their cricket fans. If a team blatantly cheats, or consistently behaves in an abominable manner, at least part of the reason is because they believe that the vast majority of their fans condone it, and perhaps secretly appreciate it, if they can get away with it without getting caught or having to pay a price.

That Kohli behaves revoltingly on the cricket field is a consequence of his perception that the average Indian cricket fan believes that it is ok for an Indian player to be disgusting on the field; that they provide the absurd justification that certain players from certain other teams have also behaved badly sometime in the past

That the Australian team cheats is a consequence of their belief that the average Australian fan would condone their behaviour, and provide the absurd justification that certain non-Australian teams and players have also attempted to cheat on occasions, at some time in the past.

I believe that the vast majority of Indian fans are at least disappointed in the way that many of their players conduct themselves on the field; that the vast majority of Australian fans are at least unhappy that they have a bunch of cheats for their team. What is required is that these fans have to raise their voice, make themselves heard above the cacophony created by the rabid, bigoted minority.

Without the fans pushing them, the cricket boards won't do a thing to clean up the mess; I would be utterly shocked if the BCCI decided that they should not be having the likes of Steven Smith playing in the IPL; or if whatever IPL franchises decided that cheats should not be captaining their sides. It is much, much harder for Cricket Australia, even if it were being run by men who had the good of the game as a guiding principle.

 

[cnerd123]

It's hard to imagine #thishappensallthetime because they were so completely amateurish at this.

Other cameramen/TV crews weren't as good as the Saffars IMO

 

[OverratedSanity]

One of the funniest thing about this episode was right at the beginning of the press conference, when a reporter asked them to explain what happened, Smith immediately looked to Bancroft and said "You wanna explain?". Awkward.

 

[Zinzan]

Right, I’m off to the welcome reception here at the Fairmont Orchid. To you supporters of lesser cricketing nation’s, enjoy your standard sanctimony and self righteousness born of your inherent inferiority.

To my fellow Australian supporters, I say to you in this moderately overcast time (let’s face it we aren’t a **** side so this really doesn’t matter by comparison to poor results and is hardly a dark minute let alone hour):

Stay strong. Be true to your people and your superior selves. Know always that any slight aberration from our natural cricketing superiority will always be savoured by those from lesser nations (ie, all of them). The sun will come up tomorrow and we will, as always, be better than everyone else, because it has always been thus.

My fellow Australians. You’ll have a few days or a week’s disappointment over this but at the end of it all you can rest easy knowing those making the loudest noise are doing so out of jealousy and out of the knowledge they’ve never won a series (or in some cases a single test match) here. They are beneath us and not worthy of a response, even as they bleat over this while fixing matches on a weekly basis.

We will have our tough times, but we will prevail. We always do. That’s why they hate us so much.

And why their farmers want to come and live here.

Good night and god bless.

No surprises there.