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Post by E.D. Wivens on Aug 25, 2006 16:08:10 GMT
increasingly… people have to nowadays prove their innocence, not the authorities prove them guilty. That’s a fair point, PJ: there does seem to be much more of a “guilty until proven innocent” attitude at work in authority than there used to be. I don't see why the umpire couldn't have publically presented the ball. I suppose they could do, although I imagine that it is not being released for political/ PR reasons: it probably wouldn’t actually do anything to help the situation and will just generate more talk and controversy. I suspect that it will be easy to see what you want to see, if and when the ball is revealed. It will be probably be difficult to say, categorically, “that scratch was made by a fingernail” or “that scuff was clearly caused by landing on concrete”. I hope that the disciplinary hearing is able to take place soon, that it is conducted fairly and that everyone involved can accept its conclusions. |
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Post by Nathan deGargoyle on Aug 25, 2006 20:27:11 GMT
BBC Headline today Darrell Hair offers to resign if he gets $500,000. WTF is that all about?
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Post by Nathan deGargoyle on Aug 25, 2006 20:28:12 GMT
P.S. I offer to resign if I get $500
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Post by Nathan deGargoyle on Aug 25, 2006 20:31:22 GMT
And a sufficient advance on my autobiography "Gargs: the Madrigal years"
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Post by gus2 on Aug 25, 2006 22:09:41 GMT
And a sufficient advance on my autobiography "Gargs: the Madrigal years" Is that the one I saw at Waterstones in the remainders section. Buy one get a dozen free ;D gus |
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Aug 25, 2006 22:20:40 GMT
BBC Headline today Darrell Hair offers to resign if he gets $500,000. WTF is that all about? The way things work and to keep everyone online and happy it looks like he'll become the scapegoat and I suspect he's gently 'pushed' because essentially you've got one of the few major Cricket teams not trusting him. So I can see his logic really. He's panicking and trying to get a deal beforehand. No-one is going to trust some MCC meeting or whatever. They'll fudge the issue just like the Govt fudged the Kelly issue and do anything to keep everyone calm and placated. |
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Post by mathilde on Aug 26, 2006 4:41:55 GMT
BBC Headline today Darrell Hair offers to resign if he gets $500,000. WTF is that all about? WTF indeed gargs. I think he's lost the plot. My theory is he'd been sampling some legal drugs (out of a bottle) when he wrote that letter/sent that email. He's withdrawn it now, but too late. He's gorn, I'm afraid. What a very strange series of events.  |
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Post by sandywinder on Aug 26, 2006 8:28:00 GMT
Oh bugger, now I am beginning to feel a bit sorry for the silly old git.
What the .... is happening to me. There is no way Hair will ever umpire again. If anyone has brought the game into disrepute it has to be him.
But the rules he used to punish Pakistan were not HIS rules. They were the ICC rules. So they have to carry much of the responsibity for the debacle.
Instead they have hung the poor sod out to dry as a scapegoat.
The rules must be changed to stop this happening again.
I did have one good idea which some of you may like to consider (but not Gus as he has gone asleep)
Secretly add the ball to twenty other cricket balls, that have had similar 'punishment' for a similar number of overs, and SEE if a panel of cricketers can spot which one is the one from the Test match concerned.
If they can all (or even a big majority) easily pick this one out, then there is a good reason to be suspicious of the Pakistan side. If not there is none at all.
What says you?
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Aug 26, 2006 11:37:28 GMT
Thats far too sensible a solution.
When everyone gets together for a 'World Cricket Comittee Meeting' the main subject is how to keep all parties content and offer a compromise because thousands of jobs and future test series depend on it. One solitary umpire is neither here not there. Most people (even cricket watchers) aren't even aware of them at all so he's easily paid off and all is well again.
In fact, Hare has been quite clever by attempting to jump before he's pushed. He's put the ball back into their court by doing that..I wouldnt be surprised if he'd done it on purpose rather than in impatient haste.
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Aug 26, 2006 11:49:27 GMT
BBC Headline today Darrell Hair offers to resign if he gets $500,000. WTF is that all about? WTF indeed gargs. I think he's lost the plot. My theory is he'd been sampling some legal drugs (out of a bottle) when he wrote that letter/sent that email. He's withdrawn it now, but too late. He's gorn, I'm afraid. What a very strange series of events.  |
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Post by mathilde on Aug 26, 2006 11:54:06 GMT
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Post by gus2 on Aug 26, 2006 12:23:02 GMT
WTF indeed gargs. I think he's lost the plot. My theory is he'd been sampling some legal drugs (out of a bottle) when he wrote that letter/sent that email. He's withdrawn it now, but too late. He's gorn, I'm afraid. What a very strange series of events. sandy get up off that crate and go and get a job before the next horde from E.Europe arrives. gus |
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Post by sandywinder on Aug 27, 2006 14:22:17 GMT
Too late, Gus.  |
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Post by gus2 on Aug 27, 2006 15:57:52 GMT
Too late, Gus. Good God have the guests arrived early and here's me still trying to tie my dickie bow to greet them with the address of the nearest Soc,Sec centre , council house preferences and info how to learn to say whyayeman at the local college without paying for it. I must fly gus |
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