Sy Borgg

Views are my own and can be changed through discussion and debate. African by birth with global DNA. A proud citizen of New Zealand.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

One of the greatest contests between bat (or should I say body) and ball that I have ever had the honour of watching live.
@Athersmike wore quite a few from a fired up Allan Donald. This clip doesn't do justice to the intensity of that day.

[The Cricketer @TheCricketerMag]

#OnThisDay 1998 | Allan Donald vs Mike Atherton. Epic.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

What he said ❤️

[Winston Peters @winstonpeters]

Today “Rainbow Action Tamaki” sent me a letter threatening legal action against my previous post calling them a self-important, egotistical, bunch of rent-a-crowd protesters when they protested about NZFirst’s definition of a woman bill last Sunday.

They want me to delete my post, apologise, and donate money to their ‘charity’.

My post is now passing 1.7million views on Facebook. So no. I won’t be deleting it with all the positive responses it is receiving from kiwis with common sense who are backing our stance.

We also won’t be donating any money to their cause mainly due to not knowing which kind of flag it will be spent purchasing seeing as they can’t make their mind up what protest they are at.

And as for me saying I’m sorry:

I am sorry. I am sorry that you have proven us right. Your egos know no bounds.

I called you a bunch of egotistical mouth-breathers who think the universe revolves around you – and this threat of legal action, thinking that you are the most important thing in this whole conversation, is precisely why ordinary kiwis have had a gutsful of you and your rent-a-crowd.

If you want to take me to court, go ahead, we will ensure we use discovery to read all the emails and communications you had with the Green Party and whomever else you coordinate with and find out who is really behind all of this.

And for the last time, this isn’t about you. We couldn’t give a rat’s derriere about what you do in your private lives, what colour you want to dye your hair, or whether you want to identify as they or them or a lamppost.

Our stance and our bill is about the rights, safety, and protection of women and girls who want safe spaces and bathrooms, fairness in sports, and to protect their rights as women. If you seriously want to protest against that cause then you will find yourself on the wrong side of history.

We would wish you luck in your journey to figure that out, but it seems you would be too stupid to know what to do with it.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@nocontextfm1 The Middlesbrough result in question was 0-0.

[Ro Edge @rosey_nz]

Devastating news today from Australia.

@salltweets, we stand with you.

On behalf of girls and women around the world, thank you for your extraordinary courage. You fought this battle with dignity and principle — not just for yourself, but for every woman and girl who deserves the right to single-sex spaces based on biological reality.

We also want to acknowledge the immense personal toll this fight has taken on you. To carry this legal battle through pregnancy and into motherhood — while enduring relentless public scrutiny, stress, and personal sacrifice — is a level of strength that most people will never understand. You did it anyway, and we see you and love you for it.

Today’s Federal Court decision is an appalling outcome. It undermines the fundamental rights of women and girls in Australia to safe, single-sex spaces and places. By prioritising gender identity over biological sex, the court has eroded the very protections that exist to keep women and girls safe and respected in female-only environments.

This is not progress. This is a rollback of women’s hard-won rights.

Sall, your fight has not been in vain. It has shone a bright light on what is at stake, and it has inspired countless women to speak up. We will continue to stand for biological reality, for single-sex spaces, and for the safety and dignity of every girl and woman.

With deep gratitude and unwavering solidarity
#IStandWithSall #WomenAreWomen
❤️❤️❤️

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@TheZealNZ To little too late from the BSA and also shows their lack of teeth as a standards authority because TVNZ should have been dealt harsh penalties, especially as a state broadcaster.

[Winston Peters @winstonpeters]

It has been reported that police have recently visited Renee-Rose Schwenke about a so-called 'offensive' social media post she posted. Not threatening, not inciting violence, just that it allegedly offended someone.

If this report is true, this is '1984 thought-police' level overreach. It should seriously frighten every New Zealander who believes in freedom of speech.

This is not about whether this particular post was offensive or not. There will always be personal responsibility and consequences for people voicing their opinions that are viewed by some as tasteless or gormless or offensive - but those consequences should not be by way of a police visit.

No one has the right to not be offended, nor do they have the right to be protected from having hurt feelings. In fact it is precisely the right to be able to offend which is the foundation of freedom of speech in our country.

This has happened overseas with more regularity where social media posts, opinions, views, expressions, and even jokes are now deemed offensive by some authoritarian power and have been met with threats from police, arrests, or even convictions in court.

We never thought we would see this happen here and it has a chilling effect on where we are going as a country.

As Oliver Wendall Homles Jr said, freedom of speech also comes with responsibility of speech - you cannot falsely yell 'fire' in a crowded theatre without there rightly being a consequence. We already have laws around 'responsibility of speech' ranging from defamation to incitement of violence, and that is important - but people's freedom to have their own free opinion is something which should be aggressively defended.

We don't all have to agree with each other's opinions, but we should all fight for each other's right to have them. This is the essential foundation of our free democracy.

If we start to accept this kind of overreach by police to curtail individual freedom of speech, our democracy will fall into the type of totalitarian oblivion that will destroy our country.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@HumansNoContext 20+40=60
7+8=15
60+15=75

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@perfectclarity @shouldveknown11 But she didn't go rogue until after 2020 when 51% of the voting public gave her a mandate to do what ever she wants.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@HelenaT57230672 @verminlionel You're mixing up Net Debt with Net Core Crown Debt. An easy mistake but it is still apples and pears.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@KazumiNakamura_ @FailedCrickt I'll just leave this here with a note that cricketers, other than wicketkeepers, don't require oversized mits to catch a ball.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@mauriceraiti You're comparing Net debt against Net Core Crown debt which is apples and pairs.

2017/2023/2025 net debt
$22b/$85b/$115b

2017/2023/2025 net core crown debt
$60b/$153b/$182b

While debt is big the important bit is % of GDP. That's even more damning for Labour. See below.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@liamtribb @pusb1996 Well after the results today it's only one more and then to us, and they have Middlesbrough this weekend who are suddenly fighting to stay in the top 6.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@chess_feed Black loses their Queen as they're forced to take the Rook.
...Kxc5
d4+...Kxd4
Bxg5

They could of course not take the Rook by moving their King out of check but then Rook takes the queen anyway.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@Manuel_DJRH @RakeshDas81 @chess_feed If you're suggesting Nb8 then the alternate 2nd move for white is Ra7 checkmate. The initial move by white Rd7 is the correct move. Nothing black can do can stop checkmate.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@chess_feed Rd7...Nb8
Ra7#
or
Rd7...Kb8
Rd8#
or
Rd7...Kc7
Rd8#

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@dharvey4 @kingy1969 Ipswich and Saints have 7 games in 22 days. A lot of tired legs from both sides. It will come down to squad depth in the final week of the regular season.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@Sam__SFC In their last 5 games with a possible 15 points the current form is: -
Ipswich 9 DDWDW
Middlesbrough 3 LDDLD
Millwall 7 WLDWL
Hull 8 WLWDD
Saints 13 DWWWW

With that form and a 6 pointer against Ipswich at St Mary's, I think Saints are in with a shout.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

The amount of times this lie has been reposted shows how easily sycophants get sucked in when the lie confirms their bias.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

@thedavidseaman @Arsenal I was at that game in 2003. Only FA Cup final to be played "indoors". Managed to get seats in the Arsenal section but that didnt stop us revealing our Saints colours. Henry was incredible that day. Also got an acknowledgement from Le God who was in a corporate box behind us.

[Sy Borgg @SyBorgg71]

What a brilliant win for my beloved Saints taking out Premier League leaders Arsenal to reach the FA Cup Semi-Finals.

[Southampton FC @SouthamptonFC]

WE'RE GOING TO WEMBLEY 🤩