Paranoia about umpires reaches new low

[Debris]

There is apparently a match between Vatican XI and Archbishop of Canterbury XI. The Vatican has a problem with the umpire because

… despite his 18 years’ experience — and the fact he has played cricket since childhood — the [sponsoring Church Times] publication refused to give him the job because his ancestor Thomas Leigh Claughton was a Church of England bishop… and it might make him biased against the Catholic team.

He was a bishop 200 years ago and they are still worried about bias.

Cricket Expert Told He Can't Umpire Game Between Church Teams Because His Ancestor was a Bishop 200 Years Ago

 

[Burgey]

Fantastic. So very very good.

 

[BeeGee]

There is apparently a match between Vatican XI and Archbishop of Canterbury XI. The Vatican has a problem with the umpire because

He was a bishop 200 years ago and they are still worried about bias.

Cricket Expert Told He Can't Umpire Game Between Church Teams Because His Ancestor was a Bishop 200 Years Ago

Since whoever wins was obviously favoured by God, and is therefore the one true Christian faith, I'm surprised they're not televising it.

 

[harsh.ag]

And in the city of New Delhi in India, a surgeon had to be rushed away from the operating table where a little girl was bleeding to death after her Brahmin family discovered that his great grandfather had been an untouchable shudra.

 

[harsh.ag]

Since whoever wins was obviously favoured by God, and is therefore the one true Christian faith, I'm surprised they're not televising it.

The only sport the Christian god cares about is football. The only thing that can explain Germany's record in the WC.

 

[Burgey]

And in the city of New Delhi in India, a surgeon had to be rushed away from the operating table where a little girl was bleeding to death after her Brahmin family discovered that his great grandfather had been an untouchable shudra.

Yeah, but was he rushed away to umpire a cricket match?

 

[Red]

The only sport the Christian god cares about is football. The only thing that can explain Germany's record in the WC.

Outstanding theologians, albeit a bit dry...

 

[harsh.ag]

Outstanding theologians, albeit a bit dry...

Nah... Their most well known theologian was basically cheating on the Christian God with Indian spiritualism.

 

[uvelocity]

shouldnt need an umpire. wont they be so trustworthy as to call their own wides?