Looks like someone has finally found my blog! Before we get started I better get the rules straight- Im a good sport but anything defamatory or offensive will have to be removed so lets keep it clean.

Topic #1: Jesse Ryder. Firstly I agree I wasnt a saint although Im not the one who has to open the batting for the BlackCaps so what I did or didnt do isnt that relevant. I also dont get high and mighty and am very happy to concede that I got it horribly wrong on this one- what I try to do when I comment on players is to try to predict what will happen in the future- how individuals will perform, how teams will perform, the way they will play etc. I could just sit back and present my view of things after it has happened but that wouldn't be too interesting would it? Inherant in this is the risk that you get it wrong but that goes with the territory- you cant expect to predict the future and always be right. Life unfortunately isnt like that. The key thing here is that if you want to dish it out you have to cop it sweet on the other side and I have no beef fronting up for a bit of stick...