I'm a relatively new cricket follower (2005 convert). I don't understand even half the rules but still love the sport, even more so than football these days. Part of the reason I fell in love with the game was the attitude the players and fans had.
However, reading this forum I've become disillusioned. Why all the petty squabbling? I can understand The English and Aussies. At least with The Aussies everyone knows where they stand! It's just a bit of fun which has been going on since before we were born.
But the rest of it? Guys, we're all human beings, whats with all the insults? Take a chill pill and remember why you love cricket. It's the most neutral sport there is for a start. What other sport do the opposing fans applaud the other team when one of their players does well?
This could be a great forum, if the bickering stops and it turns in to just banter.
I love cricket for what it is. It's a gentlemans sport, where everyone respects each other (mostly!) and that's why I will always love it over any other game.
Why?
posted on 31/3/12
there was a specialist cricket site a few years ago - 'cricket match special' or something. that was superb. miles better than this. it was run by the bbc i think but they closed it down.
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Still exists mate, and not run by the beeb. It's where I get most of my sensible cricket debate these days.
posted on 31/3/12
JPB the CMS site still exists, the BBC site was called 606 and this is one of it's successors.
posted on 31/3/12
yes, i was on 606 since 2009. there was a previous specialist cricket site which closed down around 2008.
posted on 1/4/12
comment by JPB's Independent Sports Round-up (U1059)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
yes, i was on 606 since 2009. there was a previous specialist cricket site which closed down around 2008.
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Yes, JBP, I mentioned that on ja606 a while ago, but no one seemed to remember it. Before 606 started, there was a site run by the bcc that started early 2004 and ended late 2006. That was much better than 606. But it had it's fair share of wums, mainly contained in the "South Asian" section.
The English board was good (other than the Read-Jones wicketkeeping debates ), but again like every site there were good and bad posters. Because it was part of the bbc site, there were loads of posters and although there were loads of wums, you could still have a proper debate.
606 was spoilt by having posters that would make it their personal mission in life to denigrate a player achievements. Some of the criticisms of Nadal, Federer, Hendry, O Sullivan, Manny, Floyd, Messi, C Ronaldo were just so excessive, no sportsman was safe. It's OK not to like or rate a sportsman, but to cirticise their every move, was a real turn off.
posted on 1/4/12
the Read-Jones wicketkeeping debates
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yeah, that rings a bell
i think you need a balance. i post a load of irrelevant stuff on the football boards, but i think you can get away with it there because there are so many posters.
with fewer posters on the cricket board, a few people constantly arguing with each other and putting totally lop sided views, just seems to spoil it for me. i suppose there is an argument though that it's just as much "their" site as "ours" though.
for me though, whereas football is in its very nature tribal, cricket is supposed to be more about an appreciation of the game. i think that that is what is not coming through.
posted on 1/4/12
When ever I can see a debate is heading racial I bail out and have nothing to do with it......we hear & read enough of that garbage on & in the press without joining in a cricket debate about it......
posted on 2/4/12
Guys, all I'm saying is, it's only a game. Half the Indian fans who comment here seem to be English born. Fair enough, they are influenced by their family. Wouldn't we all be/aren't we all by the football team we support. London Mancs etc. Banter is what sport is all about, but some people on this forum get very personal. At the end of the day we all love what is a minority supported sport in this country. So let's slag each other of and stand up for our supported team without getting so bloody personal and down right rude to each other. Sorry, I don't mean to preach but I relate to u guys more than the other forums and had to say my peace.
posted on 3/4/12
Mikey.....I noticed you only joined our friendly little group 3-4 days ago.
You sound as if you have been on here for years, is this a new start with a new user name for you.......like a born again christian like......
posted on 3/4/12
No but been reading from the start. First time I've joined a forum. Always felt I don't know enough about the sport to be honest. I love it but am always confused like hell!
posted on 4/4/12
Oh!! don't let a little confusion worry you, we are all arm chair experts in our own castle.
Only believe half of what you read and then take 75% off that before you take it seriously....