Gavaskar on the Broads

[GIMH]

And who knows what went on in that discussion and why it was perceived to be so when we see people being banned for far less... Isn't that where the nepotism accusation comes in?

nah.. they are Aussies.. And if you are so non-fussed about this, why bother about the people who think there MAY be some nepotims at work here...

Jeez, digging up posts I made MONTHS ago to reply, that's classy

The nepotism accusations were and are completely flimsy, conspiracist accusations. But hey, if it makes you feel better, carry on

 

[SJS]

No way ? I seen effigy burning on TV and it looked like a billion participants, we need to get ACA on the job

You must have a mighty large screen

 

[honestbharani]

Jeez, digging up posts I made MONTHS ago to reply, that's classy

The nepotism accusations were and are completely flimsy, conspiracist accusations. But hey, if it makes you feel better, carry on

I only saw this thread again today as it has not been active for ages and honestly, with some of the posts going on here, I thought it was better not to post.


I responded to you as I consider you a very respected member here. And as far as the accusations go, yeah they were flimsy right from the start. No one denied that but what was stupid was the fact that everyone brushed it aside as if Gavaskar only said it with racist intent or whatever. Broad has been getting away with a LOT of stuff and that IS NOT flimsy..


When it comes to speculating on reasons why he gets away, every single one is as flimsy as this one.. But if it makes you feel better to think that Broad is some angel in terms of behaviour on the field, carry on...

 

[Pratters]

When it comes to speculating on reasons why he gets away, every single one is as flimsy as this one.. But if it makes you feel better to think that Broad is some angel in terms of behaviour on the field, carry on...

Haha, exactly.

 

[Sir Alex]

Broad is very quickly exhausting his 9 lives with the ump.

 

[GIMH]

I only saw this thread again today as it has not been active for ages and honestly, with some of the posts going on here, I thought it was better not to post.


I responded to you as I consider you a very respected member here. And as far as the accusations go, yeah they were flimsy right from the start. No one denied that but what was stupid was the fact that everyone brushed it aside as if Gavaskar only said it with racist intent or whatever. Broad has been getting away with a LOT of stuff and that IS NOT flimsy..


When it comes to speculating on reasons why he gets away, every single one is as flimsy as this one.. But if it makes you feel better to think that Broad is some angel in terms of behaviour on the field, carry on...

Firstly let me apologise for the tone of my post earlier, got out of the wrong side of bed today.

Please note that I am not defending Broad's behaviour as much as I may like him. I simply have no time for the conspiracy theories until I see some evidence of them. That's all. Nowhere did I say Broad was an angel, so it's stupid to point that finger at me.

 

[honestbharani]

Firstly let me apologise for the tone of my post earlier, got out of the wrong side of bed today.

Please note that I am not defending Broad's behaviour as much as I may like him. I simply have no time for the conspiracy theories until I see some evidence of them. That's all. Nowhere did I say Broad was an angel, so it's stupid to point that finger at me.

If you have evidence, tbh, it ceases to be a "conspiracy theory", right?


But no worries mate... I thought u wud be in a better mood during wrestlemania weekend though...

 

[GIMH]

Haha, 9 days to go...I'll be happy and excited this time next week

 

[honestbharani]

jeez.. I thought it was this weekend.. Serves me right.

 

[zaremba]

"It had been a frustrating morning for us, I rapped the fella on the pad and I knew it was out straight away," said Broad. "But I get on really well with the umpire and I just said 'Rod, sorry about my mishap'. He just laughed it off.

Sounds eerily like what Gavaskar said.

Nah, you don't have to have a Daddy who's a match referee to get on well with the umpire. If you're on the field with an umpire for days at a time you'd have to be a pretty cold fish not to have a bit of a chat with him, and if you're a bowler and you don't try to get on with the umpire you're an idiot.

That said, Broad's charging-down-the-pitch-assuming-it's-out act has always irritated the hell out of me. It irritated me when McGrath did it, and he was told to stop, and Broad should have been told to stop before now as well. Hopefully this is the last we see of it.

 

[Cruxdude]

Nah, you don't have to have a Daddy who's a match referee to get on well with the umpire. If you're on the field with an umpire for days at a time you'd have to be a pretty cold fish not to have a bit of a chat with him, and if you're a bowler and you don't try to get on with the umpire you're an idiot.

That said, Broad's charging-down-the-pitch-assuming-it's-out act has always irritated the hell out of me. It irritated me when McGrath did it, and he was told to stop, and Broad should have been told to stop before now as well. Hopefully this is the last we see of it.

Was just joking TBH.

 

[social]

Whilst I have no time for this particular conspiracy theory (Gavaskar as a cricketer/technical analyst was/is great, as a journo he belongs in the gutters of Fleet Street), it's undeniable that Broad has been asking for a thorough ticking off for some time

 

[Cevno]

Broad has now used as much benefit he could have got ,from his father's position.

He seems to really have 9 lives unlike some.

 

[Cevno]

From Harsha Bhogle on Twitter-

great strategy from stuart broad.do the unacceptable & apologise immediately.if you cross the line you must bear the punishment

icc taking cue from indian airports where there is list of people who are exempt from following the rules.separate category now for broad?

 

[NasserFan207]

Whats so terrible about celebrating without appealing? It was plumb. Its not really any different to a slip catch imo.

 

[Sir Alex]

Whats so terrible about celebrating without appealing? It was plumb. Its not really any different to a slip catch imo.

Haha going to that extent to defend your favorite player

 

[Burgey]

From Harsha Bhogle on Twitter-

great strategy from stuart broad.do the unacceptable & apologise immediately.if you cross the line you must bear the punishment

icc taking cue from indian airports where there is list of people who are exempt from following the rules.separate category now for broad?

Harsha Bogle rapidly turning from a decent bloke who felt unbridled love for the game and privileged to be commentating on it to a never-played-but-a-know-all-smart-arse.

Tis a shame. Seems he's becoming to cricket what Ray Hadley is to NRL commentary.

 

[Cruxdude]

Harsha Bogle rapidly turning from a decent bloke who felt unbridled love for the game and privileged to be commentating on it to a never-played-but-a-know-all-smart-arse.

Tis a shame. Seems he's becoming to cricket what Ray Hadley is to NRL commentary.

I actually don't understand why it is a shame to state the obvious.

 

[Sir Alex]

Harsha Bogle rapidly turning from a decent bloke who felt unbridled love for the game and privileged to be commentating on it to a never-played-but-a-know-all-smart-arse.

Tis a shame. Seems he's becoming to cricket what Ray Hadley is to NRL commentary.

I think he is spot on in this case. Broad has really been walking a very thin line in the last few months

 

[honestbharani]

Harsha Bogle rapidly turning from a decent bloke who felt unbridled love for the game and privileged to be commentating on it to a never-played-but-a-know-all-smart-arse.

Tis a shame. Seems he's becoming to cricket what Ray Hadley is to NRL commentary.

Yeah, it is a bloody shame when people state the bleeding obvious..