Tri series Zim, SA NZ

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Googly
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Re: Tri series Zim, SA NZ

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zimbos_05 wrote:
Fri Jul 11, 2025 5:15 am
Brand Evans tweet is not loading.

Social media seems to be in agreeaance with how shit this squad is. It's literally a squad for the boys, with a few thrown in to make it seem like it's not.

Of course, we will probably do poorly over the next little while. Sammons will get sacked. We'll hear the same crap about taking it seriously and the board is putting the team first. Nothing will change and we'll go through the cycle again.

I saw people on social talking about boycotting, or marching to ZC. Doubt that would happen, but honestly, we need some serious intervention. The fans at home need to put pressure on ZC. We need structural change, and it starts with ZC
Boycotting :lol:
Bud there's free dop. We've heard about marches and boycotts and change for 20 years :lol:
You dangle a free beer or tee shirt or cap and folk will do anything.

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The only thing that kept ZC alive was the size of the crowds and the passion. It is an absolutely critical part of the ICC supporting them. There will always be minnows in any sport. If they have huge crowds singing and dancing when they play then an outsider won't see the need to do anything to help a team thats at the bottom of the log. They see that as our position. Empty stands or a hostile crowd will get their attention

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Re: Tri series Zim, SA NZ

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The one trump card they have that will get them out of jail is that they will pick an extremely difficult series (these last 2 are as hard as it gets for us) and pick the players people want. Don't rule that out in the future if people keep complaining.

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Re: Tri series Zim, SA NZ

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Well we've been rumbled on that one. :lol:
The dude couldn't help himself and wanted to be like Zolsky :lol: 200 a month wasn't enough, he wanted fame as well :lol:
Its the story of Zim isn't it. Unable to do anything constructive but can hang on to the bitter end and loot like a mf, but remain super smart and sneaky and treacherous.
If only we could channel these skills :lol:

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Re: Tri series Zim, SA NZ

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zimbos_05 wrote:
Fri Jul 11, 2025 5:15 am
Brand Evans tweet is not loading.

Social media seems to be in agreeaance with how shit this squad is. It's literally a squad for the boys, with a few thrown in to make it seem like it's not.

Of course, we will probably do poorly over the next little while. Sammons will get sacked. We'll hear the same crap about taking it seriously and the board is putting the team first. Nothing will change and we'll go through the cycle again.

I saw people on social talking about boycotting, or marching to ZC. Doubt that would happen, but honestly, we need some serious intervention. The fans at home need to put pressure on ZC. We need structural change, and it starts with ZC
He changed his profile pick to him receiving the bowler of the tournament for the T20

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Re: Tri series Zim, SA NZ

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Ya that doesnt help his cause. Stupid actually. But he must be uber frustrated and wondering how his life is going to turn out. Whilst the bosses drink green label and Fanta


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Re: Tri series Zim, SA NZ

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TapsC2 wrote:
Fri Jul 11, 2025 6:06 am
The one trump card they have that will get them out of jail is that they will pick an extremely difficult series (these last 2 are as hard as it gets for us) and pick the players people want. Don't rule that out in the future if people keep complaining.
That’s what I though they’d do in the SA and England test.
Ditch the quota and tell people it was never a thing, and perhaps put a fight to them.
Then ‘useful idiots’ even here would back them up and cite it as proof there’s no quota.
They missed a very neat trick in doin this.
It was more important to them in the end to retain the quota and still show favouritism to the Taka boys.
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zimbos_05
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Re: Tri series Zim, SA NZ

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In any other system, Evans picture change means nothing. It's just a guy celebrating his award at the end of the season.

ZC however has created the environment where this shit has to be read into and also scrutinised. He is making a point, or, that person is sending a message.
This article from the ZANU mouthpiece is interesting. However, it stops short of blaming the board. We will probably see some selector changes, but not the ones we want. Sammons could be out of a job soon.

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100% on the money

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