Comments on: M’learned friends are squaring up http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/ Rugby tournaments and sailboat racing Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:19:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Ngaire Claridge http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-19 Ngaire Claridge Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:52:41 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-19 Without spectators, will there still be a sport? NZ'ers are passionate about their sailing and proud of their country - well most are. How dare Bertarelli and co hijack that. Would we be bothered watching sport if it's all about rich people buying the best to make themselves (not their country) even richer? Sail country against country. If not, you might as well call competitors, Mickey, Daisy, Penelope from 'anywhere'. The richest wins. After the 'bad manners' received from Alinghi at Valencia the sportsmanship appears to no longer matter either. Perhaps it's better to forget about the America's Cup. Without spectators, will there still be a sport? NZ’ers are passionate about their sailing and proud of their country - well most are. How dare Bertarelli and co hijack that. Would we be bothered watching sport if it’s all about rich people buying the best to make themselves (not their country) even richer? Sail country against country. If not, you might as well call competitors, Mickey, Daisy, Penelope from ‘anywhere’. The richest wins.

After the ‘bad manners’ received from Alinghi at Valencia the sportsmanship appears to no longer matter either. Perhaps it’s better to forget about the America’s Cup.

]]> By: John Anstey http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-18 John Anstey Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:37:25 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-18 Hello world, when exactly has the America's cup not been a hotbed of intrigue and outrageous rule manipulation by the cup holders? And may I remind us all that it was America and the NYYC who invented the whole sordid technique. Give em stick Ernesto Hello world, when exactly has the America’s cup not been a hotbed of intrigue and outrageous rule manipulation by the cup holders? And may I remind us all that it was America and the NYYC who invented the whole sordid technique.
Give em stick Ernesto

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]]> By: Katherine Strode http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-16 Katherine Strode Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:56:48 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-16 With so many scars on sports both in America and internationally it is a shame the Americas cup has joined ranks with unsportsmanlike behavior. It is time an adult stepped in and took charge. Why leave it to the two bulling children to fight it out? With so many scars on sports both in America and internationally it is a shame the Americas cup has joined ranks with unsportsmanlike behavior. It is time an adult stepped in and took charge. Why leave it to the two bulling children to fight it out?

]]> By: David Munge http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-15 David Munge Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:11:32 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-15 Nice article Stuart, almost made me buy the Independent Nice article Stuart, almost made me buy the Independent

]]> By: Fred Lloyd http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-14 Fred Lloyd Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:39:23 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-14 Thank you Ms. Hines. A sham yacht club formed days before filing a first-in challenge, a Protocol widely panned by the other challengers and the media that turns a Challenge Cup into a defender-dominated event for Mr. Bertarelli's personal financial gain, CNEV's farcical claim to running an "annual regatta on an arm of the sea" that turns out to be an Optimist clinic, a proper challenge from GGYC ignored then rejected by SNG whose Vice Commodore, Fred Meyer, released an arrogant "We will never negotiate" statement, Ernesto's Bertarelli's "bullshit" attack on Larry Ellison that caused Mr. Camps to end Wednesday's press conference in disgust by walking out, and ACM threatening to rescind press credentials of critical journalists and banning from ACM functions and facilities reps of teams who refuse to drink the ACM kool-aid? More power to Mr. Ellison who in this case looks like a knight in shining armour fighting the fair and good fight against the spoiled and greedy antics of Mr. Bertarelli. Thank you Ms. Hines. A sham yacht club formed days before filing a first-in challenge, a Protocol widely panned by the other challengers and the media that turns a Challenge Cup into a defender-dominated event for Mr. Bertarelli’s personal financial gain, CNEV’s farcical claim to running an “annual regatta on an arm of the sea” that turns out to be an Optimist clinic, a proper challenge from GGYC ignored then rejected by SNG whose Vice Commodore, Fred Meyer, released an arrogant “We will never negotiate” statement, Ernesto’s Bertarelli’s “bullshit” attack on Larry Ellison that caused Mr. Camps to end Wednesday’s press conference in disgust by walking out, and ACM threatening to rescind press credentials of critical journalists and banning from ACM functions and facilities reps of teams who refuse to drink the ACM kool-aid? More power to Mr. Ellison who in this case looks like a knight in shining armour fighting the fair and good fight against the spoiled and greedy antics of Mr. Bertarelli.

]]> By: Lyn Hines http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-13 Lyn Hines Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:48:26 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-13 I would like to remind people that, as anyone who was at the so called "Protocol announcement", if Alinghi had simply offered up real answers in the first place, there wouldn't be any discussion. Incompetence,negligence or deception are the only reasons that come to mind when the winners of the America's Cup say they "haven't thought about it". I would like to remind people that, as anyone who was at the so called “Protocol announcement”, if Alinghi had simply offered up real answers in the first place, there wouldn’t be any discussion. Incompetence,negligence or deception are the only reasons that come to mind when the winners of the America’s Cup say they “haven’t thought about it”.

]]> By: The Afterguard http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-11 The Afterguard Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:13:42 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/28/mlearned-friends-are-squaring-up/#comment-11 Sad isn't it? I dare say that any fair-thinking fan of sailing would welcome a combination of both protagonist's vision - but it's so hard to feel for either when one examines their apparent motivation - domination. As ever, sailing will be the loser. Having said that, let's hope we have more of your fine words to guide us, Stuart. Great reading. Sad isn’t it? I dare say that any fair-thinking fan of sailing would welcome a combination of both protagonist’s vision - but it’s so hard to feel for either when one examines their apparent motivation - domination. As ever, sailing will be the loser. Having said that, let’s hope we have more of your fine words to guide us, Stuart. Great reading.

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