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Re: Smith's Crew in SA - Professer E - 03-26-2018
I'm with you Jack. Smith et al deserve heavy sanctions. But so do du Plessis, Rabada, Philander and whomever else has transgressed.
You don't get rid of cancer by removing some of the tumours, you have to take the lot, regardless of where they reside.
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - Jack Burton - 03-26-2018
Agree with that. What's particularly galling is the holier than thou crap coming out of England, from the likes of Vaughan and Swann. FFS these guys orchestrated a plan in 2005 to rub mint juice on the ball, don;t try to tell me that 6 or 7 guys came up with this idea independently, this was a well planned and executied example of group cheating, and it worked beautifully - their bowlers hooped the old ball around corners in that series and we couldn't get it to deviate off the straight. And btw they are currently playing a bloke in tests in NZ who has a court date soon for an action that could have killed a bloke outside a pub in Bristol. Yet they have the moral high ground? Please
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - flyboy77 - 03-26-2018
No one (other than their own media) is suggesting any moral high ground.
The point is our Captain and his 'leadership' team (of brain dead spuds) hatched a plan to cheat and got caught red handed....most likely the Coach was in on it too.
Nothing to do with what the Saffers or the Poms did or even got away with...
This will cost CA squillions - sponsors will walk, the TV negotations just lost potency.
Smith has essentially destroyed himself and Australian cricket for quite some years.... lengthy bans must and will be be imposed.
Personally, if Starc, Lyon and Hazelwood were in on it too - see you later lads.
Would love to hear Johnny Howard and Bob Hawke's take on this....
Starc has been bowling poop in any event!
These blokes are privileged - and earn millions ++ AND they don't get it....
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - JonHenry - 03-26-2018
(03-26-2018, 09:15 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:These blokes are privileged - and earn millions ++ AND they don't get it....
Nor do a few on here.
The same attitude as EFC.
Everyone else is doing it so why shouldn't we.
FFS, grow up
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - cookie2 - 03-26-2018
(03-26-2018, 10:08 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Not the point Jack.
Agree. Cricket is the real loser. It seems to have become just another sad reflection of the screwed up values our world is currently struggling with. Remember "Whatever it takes"?
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - flyboy77 - 03-26-2018
(03-26-2018, 09:42 PM)cookie2 link Wrote:Agree. Cricket is the real loser. It seems to have become just another sad reflection of the screwed up values our world is currently struggling with. Remember "Whatever it takes"?
I think you're right Cookie. Maybe it's a generational thing....
I certainly will be steering my kids away from cricket now....
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - DJC - 03-26-2018
It seems that the new broadcast agreement will have a “disrepute clause” that will result in financial penalties for CA when players cheat or otherwise muck up.
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - cookie2 - 03-26-2018
(03-26-2018, 09:51 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:I think you're right Cookie. Maybe it's a generational thing....
I certainly will be steering my kids away from cricket now....
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/whatever-else-they-achieve-steve-smith-and-co-have-failed-20180326-p4z699.html
On this theme you may find this of interest.
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - ElwoodBlues1 - 03-26-2018
Lehman set to resign......Smith and Warner look like getting hefty punishment..
Re: Smith's Crew in SA - LP - 03-26-2018
I find it hard to believe the bowlers didn't know what was going on, what sort of test bowler doesn't notice the condition of the ball changing? Normally, if there is so much as a thread out of place the bowlers will complain to the umpires.
Even if they were not in on the scam, they must have noticed something! :o