posted May 16, 2008

I think Coney was trying to make a witticism and got his words tangled. There is no way he would be crass enough to question Taylor's nationality based on his having samoan heritage. Had he described Vettori as an italian that would not have been considered inflamatory. I do agree Coney got his foot in his mouth to a degree that was unacceptabe for a media professional.

Findharwood seems guilty of typical british hypocricy when it comes to importing sporting talent (Vainakolo the most obvious and recent example, oh and some guy called Pietersen) at least the All Blacks who were born outside the country speak with NZ accents.

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posted May 16, 2008

It wouldn't surprise me if the ICC Censure Coney for making a (very stupid) joke, when they still haven't censured Mugabe (Patron of the Zim Cricket board) for the rather more racist act of Genocide (referring to the matabeles)

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posted May 16, 2008

Hugo - I have absolutely no idea why Lesley Vainikolo is playing for England. He shouldn't be.
At least Pietersen has shown some commitment to this country, meeting the residency requirements and getting the three lions tattooed on his arm!!
Anyway, I'd imagine too that Ross Taylor talks with a Kiwi accent - it wasn't me who said he wasn't a New Zealander...

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posted May 16, 2008

for gods sake it wasnt racist!

did he use any derogatory(sp) words?? no!

he didnt say anything about the colour of his skin what so ever.

he just said he wasnt a newzealander, he might just have been misinformed or something.

i get so angry at people playing the racist card all the time, it wasnt even intended as a racist insult at all so grow up!!


so if your going to cry racist everytime someone says something you dont like

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posted May 16, 2008

Coney is a pompous didact and he's ruining my summer, but this isn't certainly a racist comment. He may just have been misinformed. He should clarify his position though.

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posted May 16, 2008

I can't believe what I'm reading!!

To be honest I don't really rate the guy but lets face it, he's hardly some goose-stepping nazi is he?!?!

Although I didn't hear the comment 'from the horses mouth' as it were, I hardly imagine he said it to upset the sad minority who've nothing better to do than play the race card.

Lets face it as a New-Zealander he can't possibly be a racist. Infact, New-Zealanders are so tolerent of foreighners they let them fill up half their rugby team!! And they still choke at the world cup!!

And before all the 'well you've got Vainokolo' taunts start let me just say he shouldn't be playing for England. A, because he's not English, and B, because he's bobbins!!!!

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posted May 16, 2008

“And before all the 'well you've got Vainokolo' taunts start let me just say he shouldn't be playing for England. A, because he's not English, and B, because he's bobbins!!!!”

Well, you may be half right there, Titans4ever.

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posted May 16, 2008

The All blacks being full of 'foreigners' is a great myth. You don't need Maori or British heritage to qualify as an NZer. The only exceptions have been Rokocoko, Sivivatu and Devine (rarely more than 1 on the field at once). Its like saying England poached Dallaglio from Italy.

To get back on the thread topic, we all seem to agree that Coney is guilty of abysmal commentating not racial bigotry

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posted May 16, 2008

Probably true - I don't think Coney was being deliberately racist either - but, as an Englishman, I can only begin to imagine the chaos that would ensue if someone commented that Monty wasn't really English because his family were immigrants... Even if they didn't really mean it in a derogatory way.

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posted May 23, 2008

I am hoping for an apology frmm Coney today when he is on duty at Old Trafford.

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