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Posted May 30, 2015 15:21 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:29

Ray Hicks wrote:

Just that i'm tired of the media referring to Stokes as " New Zealand/Christchurch born " every time his name crops up. Why  don't they refer to the backgrounds of Watling, Wagner, Elliott when they're mentioned? They did the same thing with Caddick when he played for England.Is it some pathetic attempt at snaffling some of the glory? Seems an incredibly " small town " kind of thing. 

Irritating...

I don't like it either but when you're a small fish in a big pond that's what happens so get used to it. Unless you're you're a big fish in our small pond then I can't help you

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Ray Hicks wrote:

Just that i'm tired of the media referring to Stokes as " New Zealand/Christchurch born " every time his name crops up. Why  don't they refer to the backgrounds of Watling, Wagner, Elliott when they're mentioned? They did the same thing with Caddick when he played for England.Is it some pathetic attempt at snaffling some of the glory? Seems an incredibly " small town " kind of thing. 

Irritating...

I don't like it either but when you're a small fish in a big pond that's what happens so get used to it. Unless you're you're a big fish in our small pond then I can't help you