Should Ricky Ponting cop a ban? - Page 4

Ruckus · 27-12-2010, 02:06 AM

Yep, Clarke is awesome. Should make great captaincy material in terms of good conduct.

Burgey · 27-12-2010, 02:09 AM

Dar has always hated Australia and given us bad calls. He's obviously biased and dare I say it racist.

What he did today offended poor Ricky's honour, and that of the entire nation. It will be a good day when Dar no longer umpires.

Etc etc.

fredfertang · 27-12-2010, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HeathDavisSpeed

Where do you stand on the Gatting/Shakoor Rana incident then, Fred?

Exactly the same - although Dar is to Rana as the Almighty is to Beelzebub

Spikey · 27-12-2010, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

Dar has always hated Australia and given us bad calls. He's obviously biased and dare I say it racist.

What he did today offended poor Ricky's honour, and that of the entire nation. It will be a good day when Dar no longer umpires.

Etc etc.

Dal's had in it for us ever since he no-balled Warne.

Spark · 27-12-2010, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by four_or_six

100% fine and a suspended ban, given they'll never ban him. I can't believe we've actually seen behaviour like that, with URDS, totally ridiculous stuff. Also, is that Clarke in the background saying to leave it before walking away?

Haven't seen it. Good to hear if so.

Burgey · 27-12-2010, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Spikey

Dal's had in it for us ever since he no-balled Warne.

Yep. Plainly biased.

fredfertang · 27-12-2010, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

Dar has always hated Australia and given us bad calls. He's obviously biased and dare I say it racist.

What he did today offended poor Ricky's honour, and that of the entire nation. It will be a good day when Dar no longer umpires.

Etc etc.

You haven't voted Burgey - stop sitting on the fence and express an opinion

BoyBrumby · 27-12-2010, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

Dar has always hated Australia and given us bad calls. He's obviously biased and dare I say it racist.

What he did today offended poor Ricky's honour, and that of the entire nation. It will be a good day when Dar no longer umpires.

Etc etc.

Had a stiffled but genuine lol at that.

Don't want to be a brown nose, but think the crim fraternity on here have been very (dare one say remarkably) even handed in their assessments of the incident.

Burgey · 27-12-2010, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by fredfertang

You haven't voted Burgey - stop sitting on the fence and express an opinion

I want to know what he said tbh. But if, as is most likely, he was dissenting, then depending what his record is like, he'd have to get a suspended sentence at least.

I mean, he has a right as captain to question things, but it surely looked OTT from my lounge room.

Spark · 27-12-2010, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Spark

Haven't seen it. Good to hear if so.

The replay I've gotten isn't really good enough quality for me to be definitive - I can't see him [Clarke] saying to Ponting to let it go, but he certainly shakes his head and turns on his heel in a manner which indicates that he, at least, has.

I think he tells Siddle to go away, though. EDIT: In fact I'm almost certain he does. That's probably what it is.

If anyone else wants to add their eyes to the mix, I'll pm a link.

vcs · 27-12-2010, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by andyc

Reckon that if CA is starting to have thoughts about giving Ricky a tap on the shoulder, this could well provide the impetus for them. Yesterday I would've said that he'd be playing on and captaining after the Ashes for sure, but given that he's averaging 15, is about to lose the Ashes at home, and for the third time overall, and has now just made a dick of himself in front of 70,000 at the MCG, the bloke must be on pretty thin ice.

Agree. I have to say I have a teeny bit of sympathy with the view that it shows how much Ponting cares.

Spark · 27-12-2010, 03:12 AM

I have no idea what Ponting is saying, by the way. But it looks to me like he's arguing about what the replays show, which is in itself bizarre.

Smudge · 27-12-2010, 03:21 AM

Headline on Cricinfo says Ponting has been fined, but it links to the earlier story. More shortly, I'd imagine.

HeathDavisSpeed · 27-12-2010, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fredfertang

Exactly the same - although Dar is to Rana as the Almighty is to Beelzebub

Oh yes, but I wasn't comparing Dar with Rana, more Ponting with Gatting. Times have changed and all that, but I don't like the idea that Ponting could be let off here as it will only encourage other players to surround the umpire in a football style.

Spark · 27-12-2010, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by vcs

Agree. I have to say I have a teeny bit of sympathy with the view that it shows how much Ponting cares.

Certainly Siddle was in there because he cares. It was extremely odd and interesting to see, and it adds to a line of thought that I'm developing (but won't post here)

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Ruckus International Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 5,760	Yep, Clarke is awesome. Should make great captaincy material in terms of good conduct.

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Spark Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Blood Rainbow Posts: 26,759	I have no idea what Ponting is saying, by the way. But it looks to me like he's arguing about what the replays show, which is in itself bizarre.

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