NZ's worst ever sporting year?

NZ's worst ever sporting year?

Apart from the Nix, was this the sh*ttest year for NZ sport ever?

Agreed

yea pretty much.

when is it ever a good year?

1987.

The rising of the Phoenix outweighs all the bad IMHO 

Would I swap the 'nix for victories for the All Blacks, the Kiwis, the Black Caps, Team NZ, the Silver Ferns, AND the Knights? Heck no!

agreed Robb, I used to care a bit about cricket and league and used to watch the AllBlacks cos my mates did

but now all those sports are merely competition for the Phoenix, so a far as I'm concerned they can lose

some folks might take issue with that perspective - that's cool, but it don't alter the fact that for me there's only the Nix, Team Welly, and my kids teams that i care about

the rugby world cup...what a disaster

Yea, and hence all the media absolutely love it. The more obscure, the better.

1982 was a way better year than 1987  

2005 was a good year. kiwis in tri nations, abs sweeep lions and grand slam, netballers thrash aussies, cambo at us open, rowers at world champs. but yea this year has been so so bad

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Agreed,

This year just blows. Cant wait for it to be over... Well everything blows apart from the 'Nix.

Next year there isn't much on for nz sport bar Bejing i think. This year was a big year but everyone failed.

The problem is we have unrealistic expectations, that's why it seems that it's been a sh*t sporting year.
Of the supposed 'big' four competitions NZ teams played in in 2007, only the All Chokes really had a good chance of winning it. The netballers were clearly an inferior side to Oz, the stupid 'Team New Zealand' was never going to beat the rich guy's team, and cricket? Come on.
None of these teams deserved the hype they got from the media, yet it was inflated beyond belief.

Thank God (well, Terry, but he's God in my eyes) for the Nix. Now finally there's some real sport to follw and be passionate about.el grapadura2008-01-01 18:42:26

1981 and 1982 and every year until the mid 80s because we dominated Australia in footie and made it to THE world cup.