Bucknor DONE!!

[johnperichon69]

Seriously, this deaf, old, hagger, has been umpire is FINISHED!! he makes poor decision after poor decision and today was clear indication he should be taken off the ICC elite panel. Symonds absolutely smashed that ball through to Dhoni today and unfortunately, that decision will lead to an aussie victory and another one sided series which us australian fans have had enough of!!

 

[Richard]

FFS, this is the third in a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pratters]

Hahahha. Was wondering when a thread on Bucknor would crop up. Dire umpire right now and a shadow of his former self. I remember him being very good in the 90s.

 

[alternative]

Hair >>> Bucknor, that means a lot coming from a sub-continent guy like me.

 

[Craig]

Top way to introduce yourself to this site.

 

[Goughy]

Hahahha. Was wondering when a thread on Bucknor would crop up. Dire umpire right now and a shadow of his former self. I remember him being very good in the 90s.

The 90s is a long time ago now though. Should have gone years ago.

 

[Pratters]

The 90s is a long time ago now though. Should have gone years ago.

Yeah.

 

[johnperichon69]

Top way to introduce yourself to this site.

the only reason i joined was to see if others hated the bastard as much as i did

 

[Craig]

Others have the same feeling mate.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

After he turned down the knick off Symonds he dead set looked like the appeal woke him up.

Needs to go. Would be more confident with big Pauly Reiffel out there.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

the only reason i joined was to see if others hated the bastard as much as i did

Hate is a strong word. If you're starting to hate people, you're taking the sport too seriously.

 

[johnperichon69]

After he turned down the knick off Symonds he dead set looked like the appeal woke him up.

Needs to go. Would be more confident with big Pauly Reiffel out there.

Id be more confident with a blind Dickie Bird on his death bed

 

[Pratters]

Indian fans remember 2003/04 v Australia very vividly.

Another howler.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Id be more confident with a blind Dickie Bird on his death bed

I think Dickie Bird would actually be at his sharpest on his death bed. Unfair comparison.

 

[johnperichon69]

Hate is a strong word. If you're starting to hate people, you're taking the sport too seriously.

i dont think so, shooting yourself in the head when wasim akram didnt tour the west indies like a pakistani supporter did, thats taking the sport too seriously

 

[Craig]

i dont think so, shooting yourself in the head when wasim akram didnt tour the west indies like a pakistani supporter did, thats taking the sport too seriously

Another one in the '96 World Cup was when Pakistan lost to India, a Pakistani fan shot his TV and then himself

 

[silentstriker]

Indian fans remember 2003/04 v Australia very vividly.

Another howler.

Hah, I had forgotten about that one.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

i dont think so, shooting yourself in the head when wasim akram didnt tour the west indies like a pakistani supporter did, thats taking the sport too seriously

Hate is the platform.

Philosophical, yes.

 

[johnperichon69]

does any1 remember the other howler to tendulkar at the gabba on the 02/03 series. Was splashed all over the back pages of the herald. I think he hates India!!

 

[Richard]

FFS, so you Bucknor-hating people are telling me that no-one's ever missed a blatant nick before? The way people have carried-on here is ridiculous. It's one decision! Yes, there might have been another one of a similar nature 5 years ago, but so? There are many Umpires who tend to make mistakes far more often than Bucknor.

He had a shocking time 2002-2004\05 and I presumed his time as a useful Umpire was finished, but he's actually been damn good again the last 2-and-a-half years.

He had originally planned to retire after WC2007, and I don't know why he hasn't. But to call for his retirement because of one decision, however annoying that decision has ended-up being, is plain ridiculous.