America's Cup

[leathel]

we have only had 1 port advantage in the last 4 races, and that was when they has to change the entry boy because of the wind direction which negated the port advantage, so essentially 1 in 5 starts we have had port, The first to mark one with boats of the same speed almost calls the race with these boats

I have no idea how the starts went that way but that's how they have been

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmbRX...RbcOObnqywOkRz...

Much nicer listening to these announcers as I feel they are more factual and less emotional.

http://www.cupinfo.com/cupstats/

[Mental Trousers]

People who have written ETNZ off already need a fucken good hard kick in the crotch. What sort of worthless individuals give up when the opposition still need to win 5 to our 1?? Such a total lack of commitment is typical of spineless wonders who jump from one bandwagon to the next and who can't handle pressure.

When ETNZ do the business those doubting windbags will no doubt claim that they always knew it'd happen, they really did support ETNZ and they were just winding everyone up.

Bullshit.

Pick a team and back them to the end.

[oldrider]

Pick a team and back them to the end.

Why? I don't need to pick a team, frankly I don't give a stuff which one wins, although I do tend to favour ETNZ as the under dog!

[Mental Trousers]

Why? I don't need to pick a team, frankly I don't give a stuff which one wins, although I do tend to favour ETNZ as the under dog!

If you're not going to pick a team how about you fark off then.

[oldrider]

So it's compulsory to pick a team now ... more rule changes than the cup it's self!

Well if ETNZ can't win one tomorrow, with favourable port entries, I guess even you will be starting to have doubts! ... It's just entertainment to me!

[awa355]

Either ETNZ will win, or that Arab owned boat will lose to a yacht owned by Ellison.

[kinger]

My sister in law's boyfriend is some kind of coaching liason for Sailing NZ.
We had them down the weekend.
I could've stabbed the prick in the face today with his nonstop huffing and harrumphing.
Sounded like a thirteen year old who's been told to eat his runner beans.

[skippa1]

People who have written ETNZ off already need a fucken good hard kick in the crotch. What sort of worthless individuals give up when the opposition still need to win 5 to our 1?? Such a total lack of commitment is typical of spineless wonders who jump from one bandwagon to the next and who can't handle pressure.

When ETNZ do the business those doubting windbags will no doubt claim that they always knew it'd happen, they really did support ETNZ and they were just winding everyone up.

Bullshit.

Pick a team and back them to the end.

Im not one to agree with the boss usually but he's right ya know

Right, right, you're bloody well right
You got a bloody right to say
Right, you're bloody well right
You know you got a right to say

Ha ha you're bloody well right
You know you're right to say
Yeah yeah you're bloody well right
You know you're right to say
And me, I don't care anyway ( I do ya know)

[Winston001]

People who have written ETNZ off already need a fucken good hard kick in the crotch. What sort of worthless individuals give up when the opposition still need to win 5 to our 1?? Such a total lack of commitment is typical of spineless wonders who jump from one bandwagon to the next and who can't handle pressure.



Pick a team and back them to the end.

Yeah, understood and there is wisdom in what you say. Determination in the face of bad odds, the little guy winning in spite of almost being crushed. Elite sportspeople have that extra mongrel spirit that allows them to carry on despite the pain etc. We all remember Buck continuing to play with his scrotum ripped open. Faarg...


What bothers me is the TV One commentators don't acknowledge that Oracle are now sailing fine races. They look to have the better boat. Recognising that isn't disloyal to TNZ.

And...its only a very specialised yachting match, not a race to cure cancer.

[Ocean1]

Pick a team and back them to the end.

Depends on who you see as the team.

Both boats are the result of some very clever kiwi design work.

So for a technophile we can't lose, particularly as the American Kiwi boat needed some dramatically succesful tweaking by a bunch of imported kiwi techies in order to foot it with the Kiwi Kiwi boat.

So no matter who wins we need to make sure that the world knows it was a Kiwi boat with a large number of Kiwi crew.

[Berries]

So for a technophile we can't lose, particularly as the American Kiwi boat needed some dramatically succesful tweaking by a bunch of imported kiwi techies in order to foot it with the Kiwi Kiwi boat.

Burn them.

Oh hang on, I am 48 hours early.

[mossy1200]

If it gets to 8/7 and then we win the 9th it will get raced in court appeals over the 2 penalty races and the negative 2 start.
Take years to decide the winner and cost 3 times the price of the boats.
Racing decided by the American Lawyers Cup holder.

[Mental Trousers]

What bothers me is the TV One commentators don't acknowledge that Oracle are now sailing fine races. They look to have the better boat. Recognising that isn't disloyal to TNZ.

Certainly. Oracle definitely have the most improved boat and also their teamwork has come on in leaps and bounds, but that's not what I'm talking about. There's lots of people that are already labelling ETNZ as chokers because Larry Ellison's money, some luck and much improved teamwork has won the last 5 days. Apparently having 3 races that ETNZ were leading cancelled means they can't close the deal. It's those sort of toss pots that piss me off, not people who rightfully point out that Oracle are probably now the better team/boat.

[Mental Trousers]

Depends on who you see as the team.

Either ETNZ or Oracle. That's it.

Both boats are the result of some very clever kiwi design work.

So for a technophile we can't lose, particularly as the American Kiwi boat needed some dramatically succesful tweaking by a bunch of imported kiwi techies in order to foot it with the Kiwi Kiwi boat.

So no matter who wins we need to make sure that the world knows it was a Kiwi boat with a large number of Kiwi crew.

I'm absolutely loving the technical side of this series. Larry Ellison maybe a prize cock but he said he was going to change the America's Cup racing and he has.

[oldrider]

I'm absolutely loving the technical side of this series. Larry Ellison maybe a prize cock but he said he was going to change the America's Cup racing and he has.

Exactly the same enjoyment that I am getting from this cup!

All the talk has been how advantageous "port entry" has been to Oracle ... well today ETNZ has that advantage everything else being equal, will ETNZ capitulate?

Today "should be the day"! Or will they run out of time again?