UZI Suicide 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2005 NZ finds Black Cocks hard to swallow By Lester Haines Published Thursday 15th September 2005 11:34 GMT Get breaking Reg news straight to your desktop - click here to find out how It was a bloody silly idea in the first place, but New Zealand's badminton world may finally have to concede that calling the national team the "Black Cocks" really is a bit too strong, the New Zealand Herald reports. Badminton New Zealand adopted the name a year ago as "a gimmicky label to attract sponsors and fans". It worked to a degree, because the organisation was quickly innundated with cash offers from companies such as - you guessed it - condom manufacturers. Click Here Furthermore, Badminton NZ prez Nigel Skelt confirmed: "At the recent New Zealand Open, crowds were yelling out 'c'mon the Black Cocks'. Whether the team actually adopt the name officially, they're already known as the Black Cocks." That's as may be, but the International Badminton Federation (IBF) has decided not to take the Black Cocks lying down. Skelt admitted: "They don't want to see the game lose its composure for the want of a gimmicky name. If you're over in China and you get introduced as the Black Cocks, it raises some issues." Ah yes, the sticky "we'd rather not entertain Black Cocks in the People's Republic of China" problem. Badminton NZ will now wait for feedback from its 27 regional associations at its November AGM before deciding on whether or not to let the Black Cocks stand. ® http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/15/nz...nton_kerfuffle/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 Lame Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 They're trivializing badminton@! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 Lame <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sucks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericholic82 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 "That's as may be, but the International Badminton Federation (IBF) has decided not to take the Black Cocks lying down. " LMAO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2005 You guys are so immature......*blows bubbles in his milk* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2005 It's never funny when it's blantantly obvious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krankor 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2005 I almost laughed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2005 Quite trying to act so high and mighty, I usually don't go for such humor but that was such a bizarre article I had to laugh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
