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John Howard to head ICC?

andyc

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Terrible appointment, shocking choice considering just how well qualified the NZ bloke was. Here's hoping he doesn't do too much damage.
 

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I didn't think it was possible for me to think less of the ICC, but now I do.
 

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
To be fair to Howard.
India had way better relations with Australia under him than under RUDD.Under who the relations have deteriorated a fair bit.

But do not think it matters in this thread.
Not really related to Rudd though, more related to the fact that Indians are getting murdered too frequently in Australian cities.

Don't think he's a great appointment, we only just got rid of him running the country for ****'s sake. Now he's going to be in charge of something else I like.
 
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vic_orthdox

Global Moderator
Not sure if Howard's tactics were rascist, as such; more xenophobic, playing on the fear of the unknown. I don't think that makes them any better, BTW.
 

slippyslip

U19 12th Man
What a stupid comparison.
Liberal voters. Can lead them to water but can't make them think ...

Some idiot, maybe you, claimed that Howard was more qualified for the ICC position than the NZ candidate because he ran a whole country.

So said idiot had created the theory that running big things = more qualified.

I took that one step further to show that with this theory George W. Bush, who ran the worlds biggest economy and 3rd largest population and sole super power for 8 years, would be qualified to run anything in the world and more qualified than Howard to run the ICC.

So I was trying to show, not in a subtle way either (though obviously too subtle for you) was that the theory that running something big automatically does NOT qualify you to be head of something totally different, even if that company/organisation is smaller.

Maybe I should have put it in Alan Jones/Steve Price/Ray Hadley/Murdoch newspaper language so you could understand it?
 

GotSpin

Hall of Fame Member
Liberal voters. Can lead them to water but can't make them think ...

Some idiot, maybe you, claimed that Howard was more qualified for the ICC position than the NZ candidate because he ran a whole country.

So said idiot had created the theory that running big things = more qualified.

I took that one step further to show that with this theory George W. Bush, who ran the worlds biggest economy and 3rd largest population and sole super power for 8 years, would be qualified to run anything in the world and more qualified than Howard to run the ICC.

So I was trying to show, not in a subtle way either (though obviously too subtle for you) was that the theory that running something big automatically does NOT qualify you to be head of something totally different, even if that company/organisation is smaller.

Maybe I should have put it in Alan Jones/Steve Price/Ray Hadley/Murdoch newspaper language so you could understand it?
:laugh: :laugh: Oh mate, too good. I like your criticism of my intelligence though. I'm extremely hurt 8-) Moron.

I understood your comparison but not only was it poorly expressed and thought out, it was simply a poor choice. Yes, we're all aware George W Bush was the American President, and arguably, well most likely, one of the worst. We're also well aware that he welded an enormous amount of power. This doesn't mean a fair comparison can be made to Howard as he has obviously been chosen for a set of completely different reasons other than simply once holding power in public office, or rather, the amount of power he once held which simply has nothing to do it. Presumably.he has been nominated based upon his political skills, not the control of power he once had.

Oh, and by the way, I'm not a liberal voter or a voter dedicated to the agenda of any one specific party. So shut the **** up before you make any assumptions about any political bias I may hold. As to whether he will be a good or made choice, we'll only have to wait and find out.
 

GotSpin

Hall of Fame Member
All right guys - whether you like or dislike Howard, please be civil towards each other.
What kind of moderating is this? Just after a big CW family bonding session on stricter moderation of forum posts you just say this?


(Still love you SS. I'm just venting)
 

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
:laugh: :laugh: Oh mate, too good. I like your criticism of my intelligence though. I'm extremely hurt 8-) Moron.

I understood your comparison but not only was it poorly expressed and thought out, it was simply a poor choice. Yes, we're all aware George W Bush was the American President, and arguably, well most likely, one of the worst. We're also well aware that he welded an enormous amount of power. This doesn't mean a fair comparison can be made to Howard as he has obviously been chosen for a set of completely different reasons other than simply once holding power in public office, or rather, the amount of power he once held which simply has nothing to do it. Presumably.he has been nominated based upon his political skills, not the control of power he once had.

Oh, and by the way, I'm not a liberal voter or a voter dedicated to the agenda of any one specific party. So shut the **** up before you make any assumptions about any political bias I may hold. As to whether he will be a good or made choice, we'll only have to wait and find out.
You completely ignored what I said the post after I told everyone to cut it out.....

Any more and we'll have to start warning people or taking harsher action.
 
Ponting endorses Howards nomination.


The Australian captain Ricky Ponting believed Howard, who led the country from 1996 to 2007, would ''do a terrific job for world cricket'' while endorsing the nomination. ''He gets my congratulations and he gets the congratulations of the team,'' he said in Napier. ''It's great that someone of his standing wants the job. It can't hurt the ICC to have someone of his ilk in the position he's going to be in. It's not about Australia, it's not about anybody else, it's just about the global game and I'm sure he'll do a good job in that role. It's good news for cricket.'"
Muttiah Muralitharan belives John Howard faces challenges | Australia Cricket News | Cricinfo.com
 

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