ITT - We talk about the umpires we have met and their personalities

bond21 · 11-06-2008, 08:53 AM

So I was at the Gabba, near the player walkway to the ground, and after the day's play me and my mate managed to get Rudi Koertzen to come over and talk to us exclusively!! I am not kidding, me and my mate were talking to Rudi about the weather etc.(not the weather but you get the idea)

So my mate asks him "Hows Warnie bowling?" And Rudi starts going on about how amazing it is to stand 2 feet away from him when hes bowling.

He then signed my mate's mini cricket bat, and started heading for the walkway to the dressing rooms when 2 drunken yobbos start calling his name, he basically looked at them and kept walking.

Post your stories.

KiWiNiNjA · 11-06-2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bond21

He then signed my mate's mini cricket bat, and started heading for the walkway to the dressing rooms when 2 drunken yobbos start calling his name, he basically looked at them and kept walking.

Ahh, so he only talks to littles kiddies.

steds · 11-06-2008, 08:59 AM

Inappropriate time for a naughty smiley?

KiWiNiNjA · 11-06-2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by steds

Inappropriate time for a naughty smiley?

or a rudi smiley?

Prince EWS · 11-06-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by steds

Inappropriate time for a naughty smiley?

The more inappropriate the better, IMO.

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PhoenixFire · 11-06-2008, 09:02 AM

Couldn't agree more.

sledger · 11-06-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by KiWiNiNjA

Ahh, so he only talks to littles kiddies.

only ones that are truly special.

Richard · 11-06-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince EWS

The more inappropriate the better, IMO.

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Sheeysh, and you're a Mod too. Can't remember whether you were at the time of that post, and very possibly the answer is "no", but advertising it nonetheless. Bravery.

KiWiNiNjA · 11-06-2008, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard

Sheeysh, and you're a Mod too. Can't remember whether you were at the time of that post, and very possibly the answer is "no", but advertising it nonetheless. Bravery.

He wasn't. Sheeysh, keep up, Dick Dick.

andruid · 11-06-2008, 09:59 AM

Because he is the most likely International umpire I am ever going to meet is Subhash Modi.
Anybody ruthlless enough to give his own kid out LBW twice ought to be a decent umpire.

Isura · 11-06-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Prince EWS

The more inappropriate the better, IMO.

.....

Redefines the slow finger of death

Smudge · 11-06-2008, 04:51 PM

Met Billy Bowden while doing a story on an arthritis appeal - nice enough bloke, but it was hard to shut him up. Made me appreciate more about his issues - at age 20, he could barely get out of bed because of his rheumatoid arthritis.

I know another first-class umpire in NZ reasonably well but I don't see a need to name him.

Glad to say neither I or my young relatives know Steve Randall...

Top_Cat · 11-06-2008, 07:13 PM

Had Darryl Harper as an umpire many times. Couldn't get an LBW off him no matter how loud I shouted. Was always so clipped about it too; none of this waiting until I was done appealing, if I even so much as thought of appealing, I'd get a quick "Not out" and he'd turn his head. No emotion whatsoever. Well, other than the time I went up for one and he just started laughing for a full 5 seconds before saying "Not even close."

Bastard.

EDIT: Just wanna say that off the field, after I and every other bowler had calmed down and resisted to urge to choke him, he was a great bloke.

honestbharani · 11-06-2008, 09:05 PM

Met Venkat.. Very easy guy to talk to although he was in a bit of a hurry when I did meet him (was at a temple)..

Also managed a small chat with Darryl Harper during one of those rain affected games in Chennai in 2005. Seemed a pretty friendly sort of bloke.

James_W · 12-06-2008, 07:15 AM

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Redefines the slow finger of death

11-06-2008, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
bond21 Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York, New York Posts: 953	ITT - We talk about the umpires we have met and their personalities So I was at the Gabba, near the player walkway to the ground, and after the day's play me and my mate managed to get Rudi Koertzen to come over and talk to us exclusively!! I am not kidding, me and my mate were talking to Rudi about the weather etc.(not the weather but you get the idea) So my mate asks him "Hows Warnie bowling?" And Rudi starts going on about how amazing it is to stand 2 feet away from him when hes bowling. He then signed my mate's mini cricket bat, and started heading for the walkway to the dressing rooms when 2 drunken yobbos start calling his name, he basically looked at them and kept walking. Post your stories.

11-06-2008, 04:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
Smudge Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wellywood Posts: 16,552	Met Billy Bowden while doing a story on an arthritis appeal - nice enough bloke, but it was hard to shut him up. Made me appreciate more about his issues - at age 20, he could barely get out of bed because of his rheumatoid arthritis. I know another first-class umpire in NZ reasonably well but I don't see a need to name him. Glad to say neither I or my young relatives know Steve Randall... __________________ What do you mean?

11-06-2008, 07:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Top_Cat Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 21,200	Had Darryl Harper as an umpire many times. Couldn't get an LBW off him no matter how loud I shouted. Was always so clipped about it too; none of this waiting until I was done appealing, if I even so much as thought of appealing, I'd get a quick "Not out" and he'd turn his head. No emotion whatsoever. Well, other than the time I went up for one and he just started laughing for a full 5 seconds before saying "Not even close." Bastard. EDIT: Just wanna say that off the field, after I and every other bowler had calmed down and resisted to urge to choke him, he was a great bloke. __________________ Check out my bands! The Colourphonics http://www.youtube.com/user/TheColourphonics http://twitter.com/colourphonics Candice and The Arcade Villains http://triplejunearthed.com.au/Candi...ArcadeVillains Last edited by Top_Cat; 11-06-2008 at 07:16 PM.

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