Cronjegate or Hairgate? Which is biggest?

Langeveldt · 26-08-2006, 03:25 AM

Which is more massive, more scandalous? Which will shake cricket more?

We've seen all the sleaze, corruption, and mismanagement that cricket is capable of in the last week, but I still think for "shock horror" element, Cronjegate pips it..

Pedro Delgado · 26-08-2006, 03:28 AM

The leather jacket swings it for me (as it did for Hansie).

PY · 26-08-2006, 03:29 AM

Don't think there's any contest really, the Cronje saga was much more disgusting than this.

This is just high drama/soap action.

Rajeev · 26-08-2006, 03:31 AM

Biggest BS after Bodyline

Slow Love™ · 26-08-2006, 03:33 AM

Pretty easily Cronjegate, in spite of all the recent goings on (which are likely to die down within the next month or so). Once it came out that Cronje WAS guilty, and various allegations of other players (some might have been founded, some may have been sheer slander), the integrity of the entire international competition was at stake.

BoyBrumby · 26-08-2006, 03:37 AM

I think Cronje's transgressions were clearly of a higher magnitude, but in terms of column inches generated over here in the People's Republic of Brit it's Hairgate by a fair bit. It even relegated the first week of the Premiership season off the back pages on Monday!

Langeveldt · 26-08-2006, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

I think Cronje's transgressions were clearly of a higher magnitude, but in terms of column inches generated over here in the People's Republic of Brit it's Hairgate by a fair bit. It even relegated the first week of the Premiership season off the back pages on Monday!

Thats what I thought, not even Cronje made the first event to be read out on the headlines at the 6 o clock news.. Maybe its because a test match in England was cancelled as a result

IndianByHeart · 26-08-2006, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Rajeev

Biggest BS after Bodyline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rajeev

Biggest BS after Bodyline

Well i had a good laugh after looking at Rajeev's avatar showing Hair himself tampering the ball

.What a great idea by hair, tamper the ball himself, blame it on Inzi and later on ask the governing body to pay him $$$.

Mr Mxyzptlk · 26-08-2006, 06:31 AM

Much ado about a little really. If the ICC allow Hair to continue umpiring, I'd say they'd have handled the Cronje situation far better than Hairgate. The bribe was a step too far.

R_D · 26-08-2006, 06:46 AM

Cronjegate takes this one home by a country mile.

_Ed_ · 26-08-2006, 06:48 AM

I often wonder what all these scandals would be called if the Watergate scandal had taken place in say a Hilton Hotel instead...Hairton? Hilcronje? Doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

I voted Cronje by the way. Just felt the need to say that, even though it is a public poll so you can see anyway.

Tomm NCCC · 26-08-2006, 07:45 AM

Cronje Gate I suppose.

SJS · 26-08-2006, 10:16 AM

Cronjegate. There is no comparison whatsoever.

Jono · 26-08-2006, 10:37 AM

Cronje made me doubt future cricket matches for a while, and really hurt the sport much more than this. Others who usually couldn't care about cricket started taking notice.

silentstriker · 26-08-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rajeev

Biggest BS after Bodyline

Um, after bodyline? Cronjegate was a hunded times worse than bodyline. Bodyline was simply against the spirit of the game, cronjegate almost destroyed the game.

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Cronjegate	34	82.93%
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26-08-2006, 03:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pedro Delgado International Debutant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Derby, England. Posts: 2,939	The leather jacket swings it for me (as it did for Hansie). __________________ Member of the Rosalie Birch Appreciation Society (RBAS) Member of CVAAS - go Joe You're a ghost la la la la la la la la laaa You're a ghost la la la la la la la la laaa I'm the church and I've come To claim you with my iron drum la la la la la la la la la la The wolves are running..

26-08-2006, 03:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
PY International Coach Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 10,736	Don't think there's any contest really, the Cronje saga was much more disgusting than this. This is just high drama/soap action. __________________ A True Champion - Bob. Rest in peace. 15/04/06 "People today have too big a devil and too small a God" - Stephen Currie "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1

26-08-2006, 03:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Slow Love™ International Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,079	Pretty easily Cronjegate, in spite of all the recent goings on (which are likely to die down within the next month or so). Once it came out that Cronje WAS guilty, and various allegations of other players (some might have been founded, some may have been sheer slander), the integrity of the entire international competition was at stake. __________________ "Youre known for having a liking for men who look like women." - Linda "FFS I'm sick and tired of having to see a bloke bend over to pick something up or lean over and see their arse crack. For christ's sake pull your pants up or buy some underpants you bogan because nobody want's to see it. And this is a boat building shed (well one of them) not a porn studio." - Craig

26-08-2006, 03:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,629	I think Cronje's transgressions were clearly of a higher magnitude, but in terms of column inches generated over here in the People's Republic of Brit it's Hairgate by a fair bit. It even relegated the first week of the Premiership season off the back pages on Monday! __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

26-08-2006, 03:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rajeev U19 12th Man Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 247	Biggest BS after Bodyline

26-08-2006, 06:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mr Mxyzptlk Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad) Posts: 36,795	Much ado about a little really. If the ICC allow Hair to continue umpiring, I'd say they'd have handled the Cronje situation far better than Hairgate. The bribe was a step too far. __________________ Sreesanth said, "Next ball he was beaten and I said, 'is this the King Charles Lara? Who is this impostor, moving around nervously? I should have kept my mouth shut for the next ball - mind you, it was a length ball - Lara just pulled it over the church beyond the boundary! He is a true legend." The Blog The Portfolio The...er...Twitter

26-08-2006, 06:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
R_D International Debutant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,938	Cronjegate takes this one home by a country mile.

26-08-2006, 06:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,103	I often wonder what all these scandals would be called if the Watergate scandal had taken place in say a Hilton Hotel instead...Hairton? Hilcronje? Doesn't quite have the same ring to it. I voted Cronje by the way. Just felt the need to say that, even though it is a public poll so you can see anyway.

26-08-2006, 07:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tomm NCCC State Captain Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Papplewick, Nottingham Posts: 1,565	Cronje Gate I suppose. __________________ This Weeks Samit Patel Fact - Has been mentioned in 32 of my posts The Rifles - Whats your verdict? www.myspace.com/therifles Winner of Cricket Webs Shane Warne Award - 4-11th Feb RIP Mr Woolmer, We are all poorer for your loss.

26-08-2006, 10:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
SJS Hall of Fame Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mumbai India Posts: 19,170	Cronjegate. There is no comparison whatsoever.

26-08-2006, 10:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
Jono Request Your Custom Title Now! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virat Kohli Posts: 47,494	Cronje made me doubt future cricket matches for a while, and really hurt the sport much more than this. Others who usually couldn't care about cricket started taking notice.

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