he has been the greatest batsman by far among wicketkeepers, one of the most exciting lower-middle order batsmen of this generation and probably of all time and a quite competent wicketkeeper as well...rounding off what has been an excellent career after a late start into the international arena...
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A Tribute To Adam Gilchrist
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Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Whatever that means - my guess would be "I don't think anyone could think less of you than me." If not, no - as I say, I couldn't give three flyings what you think of me.
Yes there is.But leaving the obvious aside, everyone who has mentioned my comment has deemed it worthy. Surely there must at least one of them who doesn't think you're a prat and is worthy of an explanation.
But as long as you're involved, I'm not going to bother. The story could be said to be the same for KaZoH0lic too.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
I totally agree. Cricket Web as a concept is a very good one allowing people from all the over World to get together to share thoughts, memories and opinions. Unfortunately the Cricket Chat Forum is completely overwhelmed by one egomaniac with limited practical knowledge of the subject matter and no interest at all in any opinion but his own, and these opinions are not shared, they're preached, and in a these are the facts and anyone who disagrees is an idiot style. It should be possible to have an Adam Gilchrist Tribute Thread without having to read for the 50th time how badly Brett Lee bowled in 2002, but it isn't. It should be possible to discuss a great batsman without every innings be derided just because it contained a drop chance, but it isn't. It should be possible to be able to agree to disagree on a subject, but it isn't because of the refusal of one poster to do anything other than drone on and on until the other person gets bored and concedes defeat - not defeat on the point being made but out of sheer boredom. This sort of superiorist attitude is a bad enough trait in someone armed with the appropriate tools, but when it's so badly misplaced it's obviously much worse.
The fact that this individual has been asked in a very constructive manner to change his ways and has paid no heed at all and continues to deny that there's any problem makes it inevitable that so many resort to piss-taking. Of course the constant sniping doesn't help the forum but it's a sad fact that it barely detracts from it either.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
I don't know what's funnier, the fact that the above poster claims to be attempting to make some contribution to the wellbeing of a place he's derided several hundred times as the height of irrelevance, and deliberately looked for fights in, or the 3 or 4 factual inaccuracies, or the fact that this latest nonsensical argument was started, as usual, by him.That said, would be quite happy for GMs to delete all posts from #189 onwards, excluding Colin's three starting with this one, then this and this. The whole of the rest of it can go, IMO. If there are any Mods still bothering with this thread, consider it "motion tabled".
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
That said, would be quite happy for GMs to delete all posts from #189 onwards, excluding Colin's three starting with this one, then this and this. The whole of the rest of it can go, IMO. If there are any Mods still bothering with this thread, consider it "motion tabled".
What's funnier is that since you stated that you can't be bothered with me you've replied to everything I've written.............even that.
What a chump.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Anyway returning to the real world, has Gilchrist made any statements on what he intends doing in his retirement?
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
I know he's carrying on playing cricket short term, I wondered if there was any hint of what he might do when he retires, maybe coaching or commentating.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
They should drop Healy from the Commentary team just before a Gabba test for Gilly.
I, for one, would lol.
I, for one, would lol.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Rolf Harris has that sewn up.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Haha best suggestion!
burr
State Vice-Captain
I would totally lol, but I would also feel sorry for poor old Heales - no matter how bad he is.
Slow Love™
International Captain
No real point for me to go on about his clean hitting and his selfless play, I'm sure it's been said many times in the thread already. Apart from his cricketing skills, he just seemed such a likeable person. Has nothing to do with his walking for me, he just comes across as an articulate and friendly guy, who, as Matthew Hayden has been saying lately, was obviously one of those real "glue" guys in the rooms and on the field.
Might sound strange, but I will miss him quite a bit more than McGrath and Warne.
Might sound strange, but I will miss him quite a bit more than McGrath and Warne.
Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah. I agree, I'm gonna miss him more than I thought. Just as much as McGrath and Warne.
imaworry928
Cricket Spectator
Song Slideshow tribute to Adam Gilchrist "Gilly Dont Go"
http://www.theage.com.au/multimedia/gilly/index.html
http://www.theage.com.au/multimedia/gilly/index.html
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