if your expecting anyone here to stick up for the herald or stuff you might be disappointed

campbell an aussie i think so that would explain it

@Bovidae they didnt even ask her to have a test
im involved in the mbovis response and there is no way we would react to a situation like that. basically if in doubt test.

@dogmeat said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

Re the Netball. Netball has a long history of ignoring the best coach because for some reason her face doesn't fit e.g. Yvonne Willering being ignored for the best part of a decade and when after trying everyone else she was finally given a shot she'd been out of the game too long. Still should've won a world championship though.

Southby wasa joke appointment. Took over from Robyn Broughton at Southern Steel for 4 seasons A lot of top players left and they languished for most of her tenure, but her face fit. She'd coached U21's and Fast 5 so clearly was a much better option than either Broughton or Noeline Taurua. That's the Taurua who led Magic for their glory years and then disheartened by lack of opportunities here fucked of to head the newly formed Sunshine Coast team and take them to the title.

SF's are going through a transition period but that's no excuse for the performances they've been putting in. Southby chops and changes the team constantly. I don't think she has a clue who her best options are and netball more than most is a game where settled combinations are crucial.

For all the grief being given to our shooters the midcourt are failing to feed them and Mes and Selby Rickett have performed well for other coaches

got some feedback from a very reliable source months ago that is not a happy environment to be in. A lot of finger pointing from some players while taking no responsibility for there mistakes. Southby sits back while this is going on and says nothing , is properly a classic case of poor culture. If you read articles with willering/broughton they both go on about the culture and lack on it in this team.
Noeline Taurua crime for not getting the job was that she had not done the coaching courses that the board wanted to get the job.
There is one player in there that the stories i have heard would be quite toxic for team harmony.

is luke jacobson still injured. i must be the only person who is not happy with this loose forward mix.for me it just didnt work last week .

i wouldnt worry about it.i read somewhere (i think it was graham henry) that the last skill to teach is tackling .ball skills are more important . i think the theory was tackling is better taught later but basic ball skills earlier.

@Tim good , matson especially has been a waste of time and barnes at defence was poor last season.

@mariner4life said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:

wait! i also go it from an international bowler returning from injury via club cricket! i told him if he wanted me to edge it he needed to slow it down and swing it less"

at least he just laughed.

i was told after a game by a ex nz opening bowler that i was going to get his first bouncer in cambridge cricket. unfortunately he had knocked my off stump out of the ground on his second ball to me

@Stargazer and then be third in line after ALB and RI.
funny the fern spent 4 years wanting a settled midfield . know after a handful of games they want to keep changing the combination.
anyway wouldnt mind seeing more of ALB/RI together. RI will be better with another year at center at the blues.

josh lord will be interesting if he gets some gametime

@gt12
12 behind kick pen 9 behind game then becomes converted try plus penalty to win.

dont really know what to say but this is where wokeism has got to

https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300244316/overcoming-inequities-in-cricket

@ARHS you would know stubbs from your cambridge days

i would just like to point out hautapu sports dont have a ground its the sub union ground.

just sayn

josh lord will be interesting if he gets some gametime

@Bovidae
nooroa manu midfielder played mostly for pirates i think. might have played for waikato but cant remember. strong morman beliefs so had time away doing his mission. wouldnt be surprised if he played with sean maitlands old man.

his old man was a handy rugby player

@mikey07
cheers mikey well done

@taniwharugby
chase tiatia ?

would have been more comfortable if it had been.

i went back out to umpire when our tailenders were batting . called said bowler a couple of times for over stepping, the batsman facing after the second one yelled out "like fuck it was