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<blockquote data-quote="Candyman" data-source="post: 290798"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (C A Iversen @ Nov 26 2009, 10:23 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=423283" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p></p><p>Making it to the world cup is something to shout about.. im sure your countrymen would be if you were going <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>And what do you mean "don't really compete" at cricket? Granted we arent the best, but not competing?</p><p></p><p></p><p>We came 3rd at the last world cup. Daniel Vettori is currently ranked as the best bowler in the world. Richard Hadlee the second best of all time. The batters looked alright too when the openers got 160 each against Ireland last year...</p><p></p><p>What other sports are there really?</p><p>[/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Don't really get the first comment. I think he was referring to the fact that our qualification path wasn't something to shout about. Going to the world cup no doubt is, but our path was easier and we should be grateful for that, not rubbing other countries shockingly hard path losses. Especially when they were robbed.</p><p></p><p>Sure, statistically New Zealand do well in a variety of sports for a place which is 123rd in the population stakes out of 223 countries. Population is an indicator as it influences the opportunity for the number of genetically or psychologically (also motivationally) gifted atheletes to come through. It also influences economy, which is a huge factor as well. It is the seed from which achievment grows.</p><p></p><p>So what though? Self praise is no praise. I'd rather have people from another country saying something good about us, than hearing us heaping praise on ourselves. We could otherwise end up winning the country with the biggest ego for it's population. </p><p></p><p>I know the odds are slim on the forum of New Zealand being praised by someone from another country, there does seem to be a "all blacks cheat or rob us" pie being baked, with "but we love you really" icing on top, but myself I'm not keen on the rubbing in of other countries difficulties. In my own opinion only, it makes us look a bit full of ourselves.</p><p>[/b][/quote]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I am with you C A Iversen on this one!</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Candyman, post: 290798"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (C A Iversen @ Nov 26 2009, 10:23 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=423283']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Making it to the world cup is something to shout about.. im sure your countrymen would be if you were going :P And what do you mean "don't really compete" at cricket? Granted we arent the best, but not competing? We came 3rd at the last world cup. Daniel Vettori is currently ranked as the best bowler in the world. Richard Hadlee the second best of all time. The batters looked alright too when the openers got 160 each against Ireland last year... What other sports are there really? [/b][/quote] Don't really get the first comment. I think he was referring to the fact that our qualification path wasn't something to shout about. Going to the world cup no doubt is, but our path was easier and we should be grateful for that, not rubbing other countries shockingly hard path losses. Especially when they were robbed. Sure, statistically New Zealand do well in a variety of sports for a place which is 123rd in the population stakes out of 223 countries. Population is an indicator as it influences the opportunity for the number of genetically or psychologically (also motivationally) gifted atheletes to come through. It also influences economy, which is a huge factor as well. It is the seed from which achievment grows. So what though? Self praise is no praise. I'd rather have people from another country saying something good about us, than hearing us heaping praise on ourselves. We could otherwise end up winning the country with the biggest ego for it's population. I know the odds are slim on the forum of New Zealand being praised by someone from another country, there does seem to be a "all blacks cheat or rob us" pie being baked, with "but we love you really" icing on top, but myself I'm not keen on the rubbing in of other countries difficulties. In my own opinion only, it makes us look a bit full of ourselves. [/b][/quote] I am with you C A Iversen on this one! [/QUOTE]
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