The Silver Fern

You guys need a marriage counselor or something!

@Duluth said in Fern Outage:

@Chris said in Fern Outage:

Brilliant work @Duluth and @Kirwan
you don’t know how much you miss this place until it is gone.

It was so strange having a couple of big games to watch without the chat

I've been waiting for days to find out who the man of the match was!

We should have brought DMac on way earlier.

Honestly,I'll be missing Ian Smith. I know some don't like his commentary style but his level of passion when commenting the Black Caps is next level!

18 years since a NZ spinner has taken a 5for in NZ.

@MN5 said in Black Caps vs England Series:

Santner in for Smith.

No wonder we've lost this series.

It seems like we've treated this more like a farewell benefit series for Southee than a chance to make the WTC final.

No one in their right mind could say that Southee has performed better than Smith at anytime during the last two games.

Willemse announces his immediate retirement from rugby

France and Montpellier lock Paul Willemse has announced his immediate retirement from rugby after being out of action for almost a year.

I read the headline and thought Damien had decided that after destroying the All Blacks, there is nothing more to accomplish.

@Donsteppa said in Black Caps in Zimbabwe:

Assuming the weather forecast is good, no rush to declare with three days to go. Added bonus (if unlikely needed) of cooking Zimbabwe in the field before batting.

We have the lowest ever test total, may as try to highest ever test total as well.

Micheal Bracewell just played one of the most amazing innings I have ever seen.

Firebirds were chasing 227 and were 43 for 5 at one stage and somehow he pulled off a miraculous innings of 141 off 65 balls. Apparently the highest T20 score ever in NZ.

Boult is surely the premier 11 in the country!

@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v India - Semi Final:

Have to say, despite the comms waxing lyrical about him, Dhoni fucked that chase.

Yeah, they keep putting up that stat about how many games India wins when chasing and Dhoni is not out. But all the ones they lose would have been like tonight were he leaves it too late and then ends up getting out.

He should be done in tests as it is. Unless he can bat in the top six he is not a good enough bowler to be in the test team.

Even on attack, Argentina making stupid decision. Pass the ball out and then you won't get held up.

@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v India:

@akan004 said in Black Caps v India:

So the biggest city in NZ with by far and away the largest Indian population doesn't get a ODI. Do these guys not like making money?

NZC had a falling out with Eden Park I believe. Lots of issues, including people that live in the area being absolute fucking killjoys and making it difficult to have events that go past a certain time. But also that it's not a cricket ground. I'm sure other posters can elaborate further but the situation is an absolute farce.

Actually it comes done to the fact the Eden Park games need to finish by 10PM but Star Sports want the games to start at 3PM. I guess NZC must make more from the broadcasting rights than they do from ticket sales:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12092682

@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

@jimmyb said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

@WoodysRFC said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

@jimmyb said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

@Canes4life said in All Blacks v Springboks I:

Ardie ain’t just a show pony. Fucccck off

Rocks and diamonds

Explain?

He’ll do soemthing amazing but his general work around the field, particularly the ruck, is very average.

Get out of town. You don’t play 100 tests for the ABs if you’re rocks and diamonds.

ALB has played 86, only 14 more to go...

Kane is the man!!!

and Vettori still knows how to bowl, he should bowl every over he can from here.

Best game of the World Cup so far, shame were on the wrong side, Hopefully that means they're copying the All Blacks and keeping the powder dry for the finals.

Far too early to tell but Adithya Ashok is probably our best chance of finding an international quality spinner in the coming years:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/adithya-ashok-1193546

He has already played a T20 for NZ and is only 21. I think he will be at least as good as Sodhi and Patel but not sure yet if he will be able to reach Vettori's level.