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  1. Matt79

    A different way to rate bowlers

    Might look a bit up-myself if I go around refering to "Star79"... EDIT: Done [/captain obvious]
  2. Matt79

    A different way to rate bowlers

    Pick another title you'd like - all I could think of on the fly was "CDM's Garden of Statistical Delights" which might be counter-productive to the intention behind renaming it! ;)
  3. Matt79

    A different way to rate bowlers

    That's a fair point in some ways, but I think the undoubted advantage top spinners can be shown to be able to maintain in wickets-per-match terms is the too-often overlooked balancing factor to the disadvantage they suffer in strike-rate terms, as compared to quick bowlers. Spinners will...
  4. Matt79

    3rd Greatest Cricketer - The Poll

    Wasn't saying that, IMO, Kallis is better than the other two btw. (Stands clear so the lynch mob can get stuck in :ph34r:)
  5. Matt79

    NFL / NCAA Football

    And it's still a pretty decent living, albeit with almost no job security.
  6. Matt79

    3rd Greatest Cricketer - The Poll

    Depends on your definition of 'greatest'. I voted Imran earlier, and I think I was probably basing that in large part on 'best' rather than 'greatest', not meaning to deride Imran's claims to greatness beyond mere ability. I think in terms of impact and 'importance' as measured by the highly...
  7. Matt79

    NFL / NCAA Football

    Former Collingwood player Chris Bryan becomes the fourth former AFL player to get a gig as a punter in the NFL, been picked up by the Tampa Bay Bucaneers (I think they're called). Unlike Ben Graham and Sav Rocca, Bryan was a spud as a player, but he did kick it a long way, so will be...
  8. Matt79

    3rd Greatest Cricketer - The Poll

    Imran for me.
  9. Matt79

    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    Chequebook journalism is not 'bribery', nor is it interfering with a witness. They weren't asking him to say anything that he hadn't been happy to say in the pub to them. You could argue that they were seeking to blackmail him by mentioning they had the video - I'd argue, as would they if ever...
  10. Matt79

    A different way to rate bowlers

    Hmmm, will need to think about this... Kudos for trying something different CDM.
  11. Matt79

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Hmmm... I'm going to find that "boys will be boys" and allow it.
  12. Matt79

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Normally teams that win elimination finals flatter to deceive and get done over in semis, so some scepticism is understandable, but geez the Doggies looked rooted on Sat night. Just out of legs, cattle and frankly, appetite. Reckon the Swans will roll them.
  13. Matt79

    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    His honesty in the video could certainly be debated in court, and in the end the judge or the jury would have to make a judgement on whether they thought he was telling the truth, as he knew it, or not. I think what he'd get stuck on is any kind of motive for him to have made up these claims as...
  14. Matt79

    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    They might have approached a number of players, and he was the weak link who was happy to talk with their man. What they were doing in a sense as investigative reporters was not that different from what the fixers do - approach players and see whether any of them are lacking in judgement enough...
  15. Matt79

    ***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

    Because it was obviously a trusted confidant to whom he was bitching about his team mates and speculating about how they are corrupt and fix matches? He said this to someone he obviously didn't know that well, and is just finding it awkward to find himself being quoted back now. It's not...
  16. Matt79

    A.F.L. Thread II

    So Benchy, assuming if it were to fall out that there was a Pies v Swans grand final, which team winning would upset you more?
  17. Matt79

    A.F.L. Thread II

    lulz to be had trawling the blues section of a certain big footy website at the moment... :evil:
  18. Matt79

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Will depend on how Kreuzer comes back from his injury. He's young, but its a tough injury for a big bloke. What do people reckon about Hawthorn? Time to strip down and rebuild again, or worth tinkering a bit more? Have heard they're a big show to get Chris Tarrant, which would suggest they...
  19. Matt79

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Thought I was remarkably restrained actually. The kids learnt some new language just before when it looked like you guys might get up. But seriously mate, too bad.
  20. Matt79

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Gotta love the Swannies. Kirk + Roos <3 Perfect weekend of football.

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