Swann on Pakistan

[Agent Nationaux]

Graeme Swann: We washed our hands of the Pakistan series | The Sun |Sport|Cricket

 

[Redbacks]

Seems a fair response to me. Professional sportmen take pride in performance and being accused of match fixing is a massive insult to a players integrity.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Thought he could have been far harsher to be honest.

 

[Xuhaib]

pretty decent response by Swanny always comes across as a top bloke.

 

[Jacknife]

Sounds like he held back a fair bit to me because personally if it had been me that had gone through that series, with those three rim jobs and the accusations from Ijaz Butt, it would make my blood boil, it still does now and I'm just a fan.

 

[four_or_six]

"The funny thing is — excuse the expression because none of it was the slightest bit amusing — that when Amir bowled that massive no-ball to Jonathan Trott, Paul Collingwood watched the replay and said: 'Flippin' hell, that looks like match-fixing. It looks like he might be taking cash to bowl a no-ball'.

"When the story broke a couple of days later, Colly claimed to be the all-seeing eye, insisting: 'I know I was only joking but I got it right'."

Goodness me.

 

[SJS]

Sounds like he held back a fair bit to me because personally if it had been me that had gone through that series, with those three rim jobs and the accusations from Ijaz Butt, it would make my blood boil, it still does now and I'm just a fan.

People like Ijaz Butt do not realise that they do as much harm to Pakistan's reputation as the greed of the cricketers.

 

[Furball]

The ECB should have suspended all cricketing ties with the PCB the second Ijaz Butt opened his mouth.

 

[G.I.Joe]

It was such a surreal experience watching the live footage of the Pakistani players right from their hotel to the ground on the day after the news broke, and the frosty (and in some cases, disgusted) reception their players got from the English side as they walked onto the field.

 

[honestbharani]

Don't think Swann's behaviour towards Butt or the words he has used here are anything to be proud off, and would have probably gotten more negative reactions if Butt was not such a **** sportsman.


But agree about how bad he must have felt after Ijaz Butt's accusations. It was just so incredibly stupid of that guy, even by his standards.

 

[Jacknife]

Don't think Swann's behaviour towards Butt or the words he has used here are anything to be proud off, and would have probably gotten more negative reactions if Butt was not such a **** sportsman.


But agree about how bad he must have felt after Ijaz Butt's accusations. It was just so incredibly stupid of that guy, even by his standards.

I'm not sure what you mean with his, just because Swann thought he was 'Aloof and arrogant', so what, what's pride got to do with it.

At the end of the day he's been proved right about him, the guys a arrogant douchebag, who thought he could pull the wool over everyone's eyes and take the game of cricket for a ride.

'Swann's behavoir'? what just because he had a few choice words with Butt because he didn't walk after getting bowled, so what, it's not the first time a player gets sledged for standing there after getting cleaned up.

 

[Daemon]

Lol, Swann should reveal the rest of the players whom him and the England team dislike, would make for some juicy reading. Pity he didn't say this about Butt before the incident, would've been fun to watch the two go head to head on the field

 

[Jacknife]

Lol, Swann should reveal the rest of the players whom him and the England team dislike, would make for some juicy reading. Pity he didn't say this about Butt before the incident, would've been fun to watch the two go head to head on the field

It sounds like he did say it, to Butt's face.

 

[Daemon]

It sounds like he did say it, to Butt's face.

In the media I meant, would rile up Butt even more and make viewing for us a more pleasant experience

 

[Furball]

Don't think Swann's behaviour towards Butt or the words he has used here are anything to be proud off, and would have probably gotten more negative reactions if Butt was not such a **** sportsman.


But agree about how bad he must have felt after Ijaz Butt's accusations. It was just so incredibly stupid of that guy, even by his standards.

When a guy refuses to walk after being bowled, you're perfectly entitled to call him a ****.

 

[Spark]

Haha I remember that. Was wondering wtf was going on when Butt stood there.

Mind you, after what happened with Prior in January he might have had a point

 

[uvelocity]

Lol, Swann should reveal the rest of the players whom him and the England team dislike, would make for some juicy reading.

crickileaks

 

[smash84]

 

[intcricket]

Got to say Pakistan's Cricket Board deserves every bit of stick it is getting. Good on Swann to keep it a bit diplomatic.

 

[Daemon]

Got to say Pakistan deserves every bit of stick it is getting. Good on Swann to keep it a bit diplomatic.

Nope.