2nd Test Australia v West Indies Jan 25-29 1430hrs @ the Gabba

[Black Diamond]

He may well truly think what he says. But it is remarkable how many of our athletes all seem to come down in the one side of these topics. The voice for example.

They are either not reflective of the community, or they all know where their bread is buttered.

 

[Silver Tongue]

Pathetic opinion.

He's been genuine and consistent about his views the entire way, even when it cost his hip pocket by not appearing in sponsor ads.

He had a similar opinion to a lot of Australians in their late 20s, and good on him that he's not a coward and actually expresses it.

I'm 56 so not in the Boomer generation (not that I abide labels). That said, I totally concur with Pat's statements and my children (all in their twenties) have all been raised to have the same environmental and societal awareness. Being a humanist and caring about our environment are pivotal to being human.

Anyway, this thread is way better when we discuss cricket.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I'm 56 so not in the Boomer generation (not that I abide labels). That said, I totally concur with Pat's statements and my children (all in their twenties) have all been raised to have the same environmental and societal awareness. Being a humanist and caring about our environment are pivotal to being human.

Anyway, this thread is way better when we discuss cricket.

Hmmmm

 

[The 747]

He may well truly think what he says. But it is remarkable how many of our athletes all seem to come down in the one side of these topics. The voice for example.

They are either not reflective of the community, or they all know where their bread is buttered.

You mean elite sportspeople in their 20s are not reflective of the general community? Amazing.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Geez, FlowersByIrene makes it hard to love him, doesn’t he.

Haha don't worry Jack, it's more than mutual in your esteemed case.

 

[Black Diamond]

You mean elite sportspeople in their 20s are not reflective of the general community? Amazing.

There are plenty of people in the same age bracket as Smith and Cummins who disagree. There are obvious career consequences if you don’t toe certain lines.

And when it is not just the current players but the former players, commentators, administrators and board members, safe to say the leagues are not representative of their own constituency.

 

[The 747]

There are plenty of people in the same age bracket as Smith and Cummins who disagree. There are obvious career consequences if you don’t toe certain lines.

And when it is not just the current players but the former players, commentators, administrators and board members, safe to say the leagues are not representative of their own constituency.

 

[Silver Tongue]

Hmmmm

Which bit is Hmmm?

 

[JimmyBC]

Which bit is Hmmm?

The Hmmm bit

 

[Black Diamond]

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I’ve already defended Cummins in this thread, and you even liked the post, so not sure why you’ve taken this approach.

Happy for you to share where I’m wrong in the post you responded to though.

 

[big_e]

There are plenty of people in the same age bracket as Smith and Cummins who disagree. There are obvious career consequences if you don’t toe certain lines.

And when it is not just the current players but the former players, commentators, administrators and board members, safe to say the leagues are not representative of their own constituency.

Are there?

There are plenty of cricketers - current and former - who spend a lot of time with decidedly conservative politicians and media types and nobody bats an eyelid.

 

[Black Diamond]

Are there?

There are plenty of cricketers - current and former - who spend a lot of time with decidedly conservative politicians and media types and nobody bats an eyelid.

That post was in relation to the general public.

 

[Tandy]

No-one will go because they don't want to be shamed for doing something on Australia Day

 

[dogs105]

No-one will go because they don't want to be shamed for doing something on Australia Day

That's weaker than the WA excuses...

 

[Tandy]

That's weaker than the WA excuses...

Yeah you'd have to be an absolute shrimp but I do think a small percentage of people would not go because of that reason.

 

[JackFlash]

It's a good thing Cummins can play Cricket better than he talks. He looked flustered and really unconvincing as the others in the team just brushed past the media unwilling to talk at all.

 

[PhatBoy]

Could always say no comment that’s not my area of expertise

He’s an Australian being asked about Australia Day.

Whose area is it? Michael Atherton’s?

F**k me dead

 

[PhatBoy]

Woke is now the worst four letter word in the english language it's become so broad in it's use it's utterly meaningless.

It’s so f**king stupid.

 

[JackOutback]

There are plenty of people in the same age bracket as Smith and Cummins who disagree. There are obvious career consequences if you don’t toe certain lines.

And when it is not just the current players but the former players, commentators, administrators and board members, safe to say the leagues are not representative of their own constituency.

Pat Cummins is less than six months out his 20s. You can polling that shows people in their 20s support changing the date by a fairly hefty majority.

 

[big_e]

That post was in relation to the general public.

Wouldn't that be a breach of the Fair Work Act?

 

[freo_leo29]

If Green is out then you go back to the WA all rounder factory

In Marsh - oh he is already in
In Hardie

 

[DaRick]

He’s an Australian being asked about Australia Day.

Whose area is it? Michael Atherton’s?

F**k me dead

It has to be a real Australian, you see.

Pat Cummins is woke, so that makes him not a real Australian, or something.

Presumably they should ask the bloke below:

 

[Iceman!]

I genuinely wish i had the time and energy to care about this shit as much as some of you do...

Imagine getting all worked up because an athlete has a different opinion about what date a public holiday should fall on.

 

[Iceman!]

I think he's a below average captain. He goes ultra defensive when the game is being taken away from us, with no plan B. Warney would be rolling in his grave.

He has got flaws still as a captain but worth noting he is still learning on the job. Despite those flaws he has had an incredible amount of success.

Not many captains have been successful and even the ones that have tend to receive a lot of criticism (Smith, Clarke, Root, Kohli) all copped a ton of heat at times.

He is not perfect but he is a decent captain and hopefully still improving.

 

[eltrain]

Five pages of irrelevant politics bollocks on the match thread, can you kents take it somewhere else?