R18 vs Newcastle | Sun 22nd Feb | 5:00pm | Bellevue Gardens Hotel

Not Mabo.

Not the constitution

Not the vibe.

Definitely not the vibe.

Dixie Deans??????

Of course they do. I'm English. I don't give a shark that the Welsh lost
I raised the issue, to highilght the NZ blindness to cheating by NZ teams
Border was a 'cheat', Haden was a 'cheat'
All teams 'cheat', play to the ref, the rules, especially in rugby.
A great loosie is always a hero to the home team and a cheat to the away team

Is loosie a technical term? Or is it in fact what the slang term "loose" leads me to believe it is?

McCaw and the former AB Michael Jones spent/spend more time standing up in an offisde position, no wonder they got/get hammered. Not that AB's ever cheat. Never ever.

Hayden was a cheat.

Problem?

We used to have a rap for physical football, but in recent times oz or the oz-based a league teams seem to have more thuggery in them than we do.

We've got the cultural definition cleared up and corrected my mistake.
Hopefully, we can now agree that Andy Haden cheated according to the rues of his sport, whilst Greg Chappell acted within the rules but not the spirit of his sport, to ensure a victory for their respective countries.

Easy to do. This is cricket we're talking about. Not played much in England I think.

Hand of god

Hand of Frog

Wink of Ronaldo

I'm not looking for a cheap shot! All countries have shameful examples of cheating/'cheating' in their national sports

I don't understand why is it ok for Kiwis to bring up the under-arm incident, then act as if NZ sportsmen have never cheated/ 'cheated', pushed the limits of the rules or interpretation of the rules by the match  referee

Hopefully this CWC, will not expose any cricketer of cheating.

No one is making that claim.

There is nothing like Tim Brown...

Back in the A League, any dive from Jeronimo or Brosque has to be treated with suspicion.

Any news on ticket sales for this  game

I disagree that Roy Krishna's form is a concern. I think he's been a shining light in both Penrith at at the Wreck. He is one of our more creative focusses right now. His pace is a constant threat. He has not been "poor" in my opinion. He's been very good.

I do however agree that his finishing has not been ideal.

Ok, but finishing is his primary role. Anyway, like I said it's harsh on him but I think the balance of the side is off at the moment. Newcastle will play defensively and physically and I just think our midfield needs more in there to counter that. The only other player who could make way would be Burns and I think he's just been too good this year to drop to the bench. Plus if Krishna is on the bench he can come on and use his fresh legs against tired defenders. We haven't scored in two games against two of the weaker teams (in terms of league place). Luck is a factor but also our team has been outmuscled in the middle of the park which has made it harder to create clear chances. We don't have a big targetman to bring in but an extra midfielder might give us more options and allow our creative players to get more time on the ball.

I love the Hayden thing.  Always the first shot vs Blinkered oval ball morons claiming football is people who dive and cheat... follow that up with league kickers going down under the slightest brush to win free kicks and then Union halfbacks.

They get apopleptic.  It's great.

nix gonna win.

Nix have to win

12 pointer.

croud esty mate?

Is this week's game R18 themed?

Traffic light party only had one success story, so we are kicking things up a notch.

Chant? There's  a dildo on the park and he's  wearing blue and he's  wearing blue and he's  wearing blue.........

It did?

you have to be joking? Lia playing the pivotal role in CM is daft, he has not been up to that position for years now (if ever) If you want an extra midfielder then bring in Ridenton/Hicks/Rufer they at least have youth and pace on their side.

Maybe the cock and balls tagged on the pitch before the last match was actually intended for this round

Aha, and this is your fundamental mistake.

When we chant "same old Aussies, always cheating" we aren't also saying "and Kiwis never cheat". That is a ridiculous assumption.

Kiwis cheat with the best of them, no doubt. But, fortunately for chanting enthusiasts, the Underarm Incident is a key one in NZ's sporting history and so we get to keep leaning on it for fun.

It's for the lols though. Which is why it's such a shame that one Aussie ex-pat on twitter got her knickers tangled over it. We're just having a giggle. The right thing to do would be to a) laugh and b) have a dig back.

Had me for a moment