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Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 3:18pm |
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 8:56pm |
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Another zinger scheduling moment from CA, 2 BBL games today, none tomorrow for the Australia day public holiday.
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Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 8:58pm |
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I suggest it’s woke driven
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Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:00pm |
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so no cricket on in Australia over Feb the hottest month of summer, pretty much the middle of summer..
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Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:19pm |
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Has BBL finished yet? Seems to go forever. Like bloody women's AFL - every week I saw some glimpse of it and thought when the hell do they finish? (Then there about 2 goals in the grand final, wasn't there?)
BBL was fine as a bit of fun back when they had Viv in commentary and they treated it like a lark. |
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Posted: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:47pm |
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The Thunder appropriately storm into the finals. David Warner will get another chance to fail...
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 2:21am |
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I am the proper full on cricket tragic, anything cricket I'm there but I cannot and will not ever pay any interest in the BBL. Other T20 tournaments I will glance at like the Jamaican one and the South African one, the Blast in the UK, caught some of the T10 euro championships, I even watched the IPL a bit during covid. But BBL, I can count the amount of balls I've seen bowled on one hand, it just is utterly unappealing imo. I can't see how it will remain appealing to people in 10 more years, it's just so boring and one dimensional.
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It's no different to the plethora of start-up T20 leagues all over the world fiddler, for mine the problem with most is they lack either the longevity of a football season to create intrigue or the stability of player involvement to keep people interested. Look at this BBL season, some players jetted off to the next T20 league half way through and the test players come in at the tail end and depart again before it's over.
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 6:42am |
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Gees , Pat Cummins is copping a lot of stick about his views on climate change , my advise to him is live it, don't talk it Patty old boy , you are coming across as an A grade hypocrite as most people who are true advocates for climate change don't drive around in a SUV Diesel guzzler, just play cricket mate .
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Pats young and thinks he can change the world. I agree shut up Pat and just play cricket
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Well if you pair of old twats think Pat's a clown for supporting climate then I'm going to have to say I quite like the lad now. There's nothing quite a good person doing good things with a good heart to dredge up the cold hearted stench, of cynical old right wingers.
So what because he plays sport he's not allowed to have an opinion on world affairs ? I still drive a petrol car and eat meat too, does that make me a hypocrite because I support change in the way we do things to make the world a cleaner place ?
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 10:59am |
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Geez you jump to extremes.
Where in gods name did I call Pat a clown
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 11:01am |
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I agree with Fiddles. Why should any person not be allowed an opinion? Doesn't matter if he is a sportsperson or a vagrant on the street. ![]() |
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First of all, Fiddles has zero idea what my thoughts are re climate change as I haven’t posted anything on the subject but yet he launches a personal attack at his perceived view. A view that he’s invented, seemingly to exert himself from his keyboard Now, JJ. I agree. Any person should be allowed an opinion. I respect Pats right and probably support him on climate change….to a large degree. Personally, I just think, as a sportsman, especially our cricket captain, that he should not use that position to push his own personal views. Not sure why anyone wants to get abusive……especially as all I did, like Pat, was express a view |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 11:12am |
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yeah right, you aren't fooling anyone.. the "just shut up" quote, do you think we are idiots here..? ![]() |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 11:15am |
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if you agree with free speech and an opinion, why did you tell Pat to 'shut up'? Sorry, but your backtrack doesn't wash. |
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It’s not a backtrack at all. I was perfectly clear that I believe people should not use their position to push their views when those views are not in their “field of relevance “
Climate change has nothing to do with cricket. The Australian cricket Captain should talk about cricket. What he says as an individual in his own private life is up to him. Just my view
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 11:27am |
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Certain football clubs have been criticised for politicising certain issues not related to football.
It comes down to if you have some clout, then use it for the good. I would. |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 11:30am |
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ken oath I would too, why can't someone use their fame for a good purpose ? others do it and its ok, why is to sponsor or support a drink like coke or shout outs support for a charity or any other number of things, why is climate change off the table?
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 11:33am |
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That's what the Hoolywood clowns say around this time every year. |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 11:36am |
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Dylan Alcott supports the disabled community.
Raelene Boyle is a representative for breast cancer. If Pat feels strongly about the issue...go for it. No-one ever shut up Anthony Mundine...lol... ![]() |
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It’s quite simple. Sponsorships actually keeps our sports alive. Without them all major sport would be dead in its current form. Supporting a sponsors product is not damaging to the sport A charity is not political. It’s about helping others. |
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errr climate change is part of most power companies futures/portfolios, you know the team is sponsored by Alinta energy right ? Climate IS ALL ABOUT helping others, that's the entire point of it, it's the most insanely selfless thing people can do, in fact Jesus himself ( if true or alive ) would applaud it.
Climate action is about securing a future for humans who are coming after we are dead, its not for us, it is for others to come. It's the antithesis of doing good for others, this is why I don't get deniers, it's a good thing to do for others, it's basically the foundations of what a charity is. Setting up clean energy no matter how hard logistically it is, will mean a long long long healthy future for humans. Climate action means to give away our lazy oil comforts and work towards other better, cleaner ways to work & live, ways that don't affect the environment as much, pollute the oceans like we do now, or ruin our species chances of survival. Once the hard work is done, it will look after itself forever. Can you imagine that world, a world so full of clean air and green forests, life expectancy would shoot through the roof, a myriad of disease and health crisis could be averted, goodness me I will be so jealous, I would love to live in that world. That world where everything is being powered by the stars and natural forces, a place where work is no longer a drag and smog is no longer a thing, the benefits are just mind blowingly endless. Deniers can't see this, I don't understand why? |
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I wonder if Pat expressed the opposite view if you’d support him using his position.
Some how I doubt it As to you scenario about about living in a pristine world, I don’t know anyone who would disagree with that. I certainly wouldn’t
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Posted: 26 Jan 2023 at 12:24pm |
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what about cigarettes, alcohol or the rampant pollution in the oceans from all the cans and bottles of sugar water these "sponsors" provide ? that's not for the sport of the environment, it's for one thing, shareholders profits, sponsorships are for the company to make money, they use sport as a billboard for themselves. Sport came from no sponsors and survived for many many years, and now is just addicted to it.
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of course I wouldn't, but that isn't really a position is it, it's just the norm, he'd look like a right gobbler if he was preaching hey just keep doing what we are doing people, keep using your coal and oil my fans !! That's going backwards not forwards. You can bet Pat has a brain and is clever enough to use it and have the approval of his primary sponsor to do so too. |
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Well, we’ll just have to disagree then, won’t we.
The Australian Cricket Captains only concern should be cricket in my belief. Anyways, got to go and put a few bets on before my guests arrive at any tick of the clock
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lol what an absolute clown show are CA, who is running the show there ? who ever is in charge must be being paid to ruin the game and bring it to it's knees. No test cricket, no ODI internationals, no BBL no nothing on Australia day ?? just laughable.
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