Talking Footy

enarelle wrote:

Victoria is under represented versus NSW. Over the last thirty years these has been twice as many test cricketers from NSW versus Vic. When it comes to cricket captains well 4 versus none. For every one Vic soccer player who made the Socceroos there are 8 from NSW. Are the names Cahill,Neill,Kewell,Emerton,Schwarzer etc familiar - all from NSW

You might be familiar with names like Thorpe,Hackett,Jones,O'Neill,Magnusson,Rice - not a Vic in sight.

enarelle wrote:

What so Matthew Wade is a Victorian? Victoria has such trouble getting junior cricketers that its Shield team is taking on more and more non Vic eg Wade(TAS),Hastings(NSW),Hussey(WA) etc South Australia has a similar problem

Over the last 30 years NSW has produced twice as many Test cricketers as Vic.

I am not sure what the surprise is given the focus on AFL and the high number of juniors.

Xman wrote:

enarelle wrote:

What so Matthew Wade is a Victorian? Victoria has such trouble getting junior cricketers that its Shield team is taking on more and more non Vic eg Wade(TAS),Hastings(NSW),Hussey(WA) etc South Australia has a similar problem

Over the last 30 years NSW has produced twice as many Test cricketers as Vic.

I am not sure what the surprise is given the focus on AFL and the high number of juniors.

ARs has an equal focus In Victoria as it has in all AFL states like SA WA and Tasmania.

There certainly have been a large number of NSW international cricketers. Not surprising seeing many of the selectors are also from this state. It borders on incestuous at times.

The Blue Baggers seem to forget that no New South Welshman has occupied a spot on the national selection panel since John Benuad way back in 1994. But, like all good conspiracy theories, the facts in this case do nothing but get in the way of a good story.

enarelle wrote:

Firstly who of the current test selectors are from NSW apart from the captain when on tour? Mickey Arthur? John Inverarity? About a lame a claim as you can get.

King-Eliagh wrote:

Xman's coppin a belting...again!

King-Eliagh wrote:

You were wrong with your cricket evidence, logic would have it you're wrong with your tennis and golf shamcky talk. And 30%, if that is the figure, is hardly "well over represented".Its clear you're clutching at straws and exaggerating your case Xman

eelofwest wrote:

Xman wrote:

enarelle wrote:

What so Matthew Wade is a Victorian? Victoria has such trouble getting junior cricketers that its Shield team is taking on more and more non Vic eg Wade(TAS),Hastings(NSW),Hussey(WA) etc South Australia has a similar problem

Over the last 30 years NSW has produced twice as many Test cricketers as Vic.

I am not sure what the surprise is given the focus on AFL and the high number of juniors.

ARs has an equal focus In Victoria as it has in all AFL states like SA WA and Tasmania.

There certainly have been a large number of NSW international cricketers. Not surprising seeing many of the selectors are also from this state. It borders on incestuous at times.

Wow more clutching at straws Xman.
So you want us to believe that Cricket Australia and the selecters have chosen The Waugh brothers, Glen Mcgrath, Mickeal Clark just because they were from NSW

The Blue Baggers seem to forget that no New South Welshman has occupied a spot on the national selection panel since John Benuad way back in 1994. But, like all good conspiracy theories, the facts in this case do nothing but get in the way of a good story.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/aus ... 6173123072

Yep nothing like a good conspiricy started by our jealouse southern cousins, if you cant earn a spot on merit then lets try and lie and cheat our way into the team.